Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 9, 2016 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Real Business released its annual Eveline Future 50 list, which is a handpicked selection of the 50 most disruptive businesses in Britain. Among those on the list were three companies that have either funded or still funding on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Here are… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced details about its 2016 fellowship program with partner Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP). The Indiegogo Fellowship offers one artist/filmmaker a chance to receive six months of Community Workspace membership at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. The center… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Herio Capital, an online marketplace lender, announced on Tuesday it has funded over $20 million to American entrepreneurs and small businesses since launching in February 2015. The news  comes after successful third and fourth quarters that have Herio poised for another year of growth in… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Circle announced on Wednesday that former executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jörg Asmussen, will join its board. This announcement reportedly marks another important step for the company as it strengthens its leadership position in marketplace lending globally Jörg Asmussen is… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for music, announced this week it will acquire NoiseTrade and Set.fm. The newly integrated company will reportedly have a user-base of more than 3 million highly active music superfans directly engaging with the artists they love.  PledgeMusic Founder and CEO Benji Rogers,… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Replay Technologies. Details of the transaction were not disclosed but was reported on the Intel blog. The chatter put the purchase price at around $175 million OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved, whose firm participated in Replay Technologies Series… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender ArchOver has successfully closed a record £2.3 million working capital loan for Duradiamond Healthcare. The new credit facility was announced last month by ArchOver and was described as not just a record for their platform but for the online lending industry… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, while celebrating International Women’s Day 2016, Indiegogo announced a new year-long initiative to support diversity in entrepreneurship. The funding portal will seek to offer extra support for women-run crowdfunding campaigns between now and March 2017.  The global crowdfunding portal stated: “Over eight years ago, we created… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendinvest, a peer-to-peer lending platform, announced on Tuesday that it has been shortlisted for the RESI Awards 2016 by Property Week. The portal was named on the event’s “Residential Financier of the Year” alongside seven other property finance companies: Cain Hoy Homes and Communities Agency Investments… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2016, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced it is offering £10 for new female investors. The funding portal stated: “Did you know? About 30% of investors on Seedrs are women; a percentage which we are seeing steadily rise. To celebrate International… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe, announced it is kicking off a new effort to expand its footprint in education by launching a fundraising contest to give 9 high-need schools the opportunity to win 100 Google Chromebooks. GoFundMe has created a new education-specific portal as a… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online marketplace lender LoanHero announced on Tuesday it has expanded its lending operations to a nationwide footprint in partnership with First Electronic Bank, Member FDIC. LoanHero was founded to provide consumers with loan products at the point of sale while facilitating the credit process for merchants… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acquire Real Estate, a real estate crowdfunding platform, announced on Tuesday its recent investment in the DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Airport is delivering on its targeted returns. The project reportedly met its projected Year 1 return rate of 17.5% for investors and is also on track… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 9:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Venture for America Fellows announced its 5th Innovation Fund crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Indiegogo and sponsored by Barclays, gives access to $50,000 per year in grants for eleven Fellow-led projects. “We are grateful to Barclays and Indiegogo, who have offered up their expertise and resources to… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 8:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CAN Capital, a market share leader in alternative small business finance, today announced the winners of its Take the Reins contest. Chosen from over 800 submissions, ten small businesses won $5,000 each toward essential items like equipment, merchandise and technology, and four small businesses won a custom… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendKey, the Lending-as-a-Service platform that connects borrowers with credit unions and banks with over $800 million in loan capital deployed through their bank and credit union clients, announced the appointment of Salil Mehta as Senior Vice President of Credit Risk & Analytics. Mr. Mehta, an… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 4:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that helps FinTech startups access data and build great products, today announced a series of celebrations marking its one-year anniversary. The biannual FinTech Sandbox Demo Day will be held on March 24, 2016 at Fidelity Investments headquarters. Sandbox sponsors, data partners,… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 2:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Just like many other peer-to-peer lenders, ThinCats sees profound opportunity in the forthcoming Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA).  And just like many P2P lenders, they are still waiting on full FCA regulation to offer the new savings vehicle. ThinCats expects to receive FCA approval soon and,… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced it has formed a new partnership with Virgin Startup to reportedly enable start-ups to raise finance, validate new concepts, pre-sell products, grow customer bases and market ideas. The portal shared: “Over the last few years there’s been a revolution… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Neyber, an online lender that offers low-interest rate loans as part of a salary deduction program, has been selected as part of a Fintech delegation visiting Silicon Valley. The effort is driven by the UKTI, is is part of the push to highlight the “Best… Read More