Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

December 31, 2015 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to ring in the new calendar year with positive thoughts and motivation, debt and equity based crowdfunding platform, Invesdor unveiled more details about its success throughout 2015. The Helsinki-based website shared: “Over the last 12 months, Invesdor has grown. So has the European crowdfunding scene…. Read More

December 31, 2015 @ 7:10 am By JD Alois  |  

In a sign that Fintech has entered the realm of the establishment two leading entrepreneurs have been recognized by the Queen of England in the annual Honours List which was published yesterday. Samir Desai, co-founder and CEO of Funding Circle, has been honoured as a… Read More

December 30, 2015 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As the entire world knows the Federal Reserve decided to increase their benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on December 16th.  After much discussion and introspection, Janet Yellen, along with the other Fed board members, decided the economy was on solid enough footing to… Read More

December 30, 2015 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gearing up for the 2016 calendar year, Indiegogo has unveiled the 10 Amazing Crowdfunding Pitch Videos of 2015. These projects were funded on the platform during the past twelve months. The global crowdfunding website shared in a blog post: “Did you know that crowdfunding campaigns… Read More

December 30, 2015 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned preliminary ratings on notes issues by Marketplace Loan Trust.  The primary sponsor of the Trust is Jefferies Asset Funding.  The ratings are A(sf) to Class A Notes and BBB(sf) to Class B Notes.  While OnDeck was not the sponsor… Read More

December 30, 2015 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With crowdfunding continuing to gain more popularity by the day, co-founder and chief development officer of Indiegogo, Danae Ringelmann reveals to Foundr Magazine what inspired her to create the platform and how it has helped the funding method become what it is today. During her… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, marketplace lending platform Prosper announced the winners of the #MyProsperStory contest. This was an opportunity for borrowers to have their loan paid in full free of charge. The contest was simple: Create a short video (3 minutes max) and tell your story. Email it off… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Club (NYSE: LC), the largest marketplace lending platform in the U.S., recently released a new infographic that shares details about small business financing. The platform revealed that out of 28 million U.S. small businesses 44% of owners want financing but can’t get the right… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to offer more tips for crowdfunding campaign organizers, Indiegogo has unveiled some advice about what to do after the initiative is done. The global platform shared: “Congratulations – you have officially run your very own crowdfunding campaign! For the past few months (or more!),… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

In China, there is an estimated $21 trillion held in savings deposits.  This incredible sum was described in Bloomberg as one of the most significant financial opportunities that will take place as capital borders open in the most populous country in the world. HengXinLi, a… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

“We have awesome plans for 2016” – Gonçalo de Vasconcelos It took less than a year for UK based investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom to top £10 million and now the platform claims the spot as the second largest equity funding portal in the UK and is… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 calendar just around the corner, Jerusalem-based equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd reflected on the past twelve months in its recent weekly newsletter. The platform shared: “It’s been a busy year for the ‎Startup Nation: multi-million dollar acquisitions, new key figures in the Israeli… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Washington-based Crowdfund.co, a platform owned by Merit Harbor Group, has decided to move into the real estate crowdfunding market – one of the hottest sectors of internet finance.  According to information released by company, the shift comes due to client demand.  Crowdfund.co (the Crowdfund.co brand was… Read More

December 28, 2015 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the fifth week of its How to Crowdfund series, Crowdfunder UK unveiled the creating great rewards rules. The reward-based crowdfunding platform declared: “Rewards are benefits, products or services offered by the project. Examples of rewards are thank you tweets, events and experiences, products and mementoes of… Read More

December 27, 2015 @ 7:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

European peer to peer lender Bondora has closed out 2015 having funded over € 24 million in loans.  Bondora is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority having received interim approval in May of 2015.  The company has applied for full FCA authorisation, an expensive and rigorous… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 9:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This month, crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose, joined forces with nonprofit organization BJ’s Charitable Foundation to create a “flash fund” for Florida’s Lee County schools. Jessica Newman, executive director of BJ’s Foundation, stated: “Many classrooms across the country face shortages in funding, which is why helping students… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Manny Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of DreamFunded an equity crowdfunding platform, joined the hosts of CNBC’s squawk box to discuss the merits of investing in pre-IPO companies. The lines between “public” and “private” companies have become a bit blurred with new securities exemptions.  Simultaneously, the… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, crowdfunding platform Patreon unveiled its five data-backed tips to crushing your first month for campaign organizers. The website’s data science team member, Maura Church, stated: “All of this data is pulled from a correlative analysis. Who what now? Let me break it down: I looked at… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly a week until the 2016’s calendar year begins, crowdfunding platform FundedByMe took a look back at the memorable moments of the past twelve months. The FundedByMe team shared in a recent blog post: “Thank you for helping us make crowdfunding in 2015 the… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, co-founder of Fundrise, Ben Miller, wrote a piece for Forbes about how Chinese social media site Renren‘s COO, James Liu, offered up $27 million through the social media platform for professionals, LinkedIn. Miller shared in the article: “As any startup founder will tell you,… Read More