Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 6, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fig Publishing, Inc., a crowdfunding and publishing platform that allows non-accredited investors to financially support video game development and publishing, announced on Thursday it is officially collecting funds for Psychonauts 2 Fig Game Shares. This news comes just one week after the funding website secured SEC qualification to issue the… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, RealtyShares announced its first commercial real estate deal that was funded on an off-platform institution delegate lender relationship. This deal was done with Pittsburgh-based apartment complex owner and operator, BG10 Properties.  According to RealyShares, BG10 secured $1.1 million through the deal for a multi-family… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter announced it has teamed up with TurboVote to help increase voter participation for the upcoming 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, which will be taking place this November. Kickstarter revealed that its team believes in the power of personal expression and that is why… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Australian marketplace lending platform DirectMoney has appointed Anthony Nantes as CEO. Former CEO Peter Beaumont will move into the Chief Operating Officer role. DirectMoney released a statement that Nantes will bring a set of skills that will deliver the next phase of company growth.  DirectMoney… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, real estate crowdfunding platform iFunding announced it raised $600,000 of preferred equity financing for the completion of a multi-family apartment complex, EVIVA Midtown, which is located in Sacramento, California’s Midtown neighborhood. The funding portal revealed that Integral Group, the partner of the financing… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdBnk, founded by CEO Ayan Mitra, has relaunched and rebranded as Code Investing. In a blog post, Mitra explained his new approach; Code Investing better reflects who we are and what we do Our focus on supporting proven small businesses seeking larger sums of growth… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blackmoon Financial Group is a newer entry into the marketplace lending sector.  Launched in 2014, Blackmoon is marketed as “marketplace lending as a service” or MLaaS. Focusing on balance sheet lenders, Blackmoon has developed technologies to provide integration with  loan originators with institutional investors. The platform… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced it now accepts credit cards for fixed funding crowdfunding campaigns. This news comes less than two weeks after the funding portal revealed it supports Apple Pay on the web. The Indiegogo team stated: “We know easy and secure payments are important… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced its GoFundMe Guarantee refund policy, which protects donors from campaign misuse, and ensures all funds raised by campaigns are going towards right person. The funding portal claims that this policy is considered the industry “first and only guarantee.” Sharing details… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has released version 1.0 of the Crowdcube App allowing platform users the ability to invest anywhere or just monitor their investments. The new App hit the Apple App Store last week and already has a few ratings which is pretty impressive. The App is… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based crowdfunding platform CoAssets announced on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Valiant Finance, an emerging Australian online broking platform for small businesses. As part of the agreement, CoAsset will be a lending partner on the Valiant platform, and will facilitate funding of loans of A$75,000 up… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Santander to launch a £200,000 fund, called Changemaker, that is dedicated to social enterprises and community projects across the UK. According to the funding platform, the new fund is open to social enterprises, small… Read More

October 3, 2016 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, real estate marketplace lending platform Money360 announced it provided a $8.5 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a K-12 charter school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. According to the platform, the new loan will allow the borrower to pay off a maturing… Read More

October 3, 2016 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Impact Guru, an India-based “full stack crowdfunding solution,” announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with crowdfunding platform, GlobalGiving, to promote the joy of giving during the 2016 Daan Utsav. Impact Guru stated that the companies will t host an online crowdfunding contest during the… Read More

October 2, 2016 @ 6:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

LDF, an alternative lender to SMEs, has acquired Southampton based broker Asset & Corporate Finance (ACF). ACF is a “major player” in the construction industry providing hard asset loans. The acquisition is said to enhance LDF’s offer to SMEs across the UK. The combined businesses will now… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 7:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE:LC) has been stocking up on new executive hires during the past several months. One of the recent hires, Patrick Dunne – a former Blackrock executive, joined this past July as Chief Capital Officer. Dunne plays an important role is communicating with both… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, New Zealand-based crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced it was hitting the road again for a new North Island tour. This past spring, the funding portal conducted a “Tour de South Island” to share with orders the concept of equity crowdfunding. The PledgeMe team revealed:… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 11:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“It is a no brainer as to where we should set up our first office in Europe,” commented OurCrowd Founder and CEO Jon Medved in a recent Finance Feeds post. “Britain is an increasingly interesting place, and very entrepreneurial. Israeli companies are choosing to set up in Britain and there… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Indiegogo announced it has teamed up with General Assembly, 500 Startups, TechStars, Startups.co, and Rent the Runway to present Startup Fundraising 101, a guide that reveals the pros and cons of finding funding. The guide will also walk readers through crowdfunding, bootstrapping, and even… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered LendUp to pay approximately $1.83 million in refunds and pay a civil penalty of $1.8 million. The enforcement action was taken as the “online lender did not help consumers build credit or access cheaper loans” as the… Read More