Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

December 7, 2015 @ 7:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets is highlighting platform growth. According to a report from the Singapore-based company, registered users now exceed 30,000 having grown 30% in November alone.  Founded in May of 2013, initially 100% of users were from Singapore. Today that percentage has dropped… Read More

December 7, 2015 @ 7:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Fellow Finance, a peer to peer lender based in Helsinki, has formed a strategic partnership with Crowdcredit, based in Toyko, in an arrangement where Crowdcredit which create investment funds to invest in loans from Finnish borrowers.  The agreement is designed to drive value for both… Read More

December 6, 2015 @ 10:36 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

  Real estate crowdfunding is arguably one of, if not the, most popular and fastest growing segments of the crowdfunding industry. Particularly those portals focused on P2P (or “marketplace”) lending of real estate projects. That is probably why it seems like I hear about a… Read More

December 6, 2015 @ 8:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The revolving door of successful Kickstarter campaigns migrating to Indiegogo to extend product sales is continuing. Ravean, the “World’s First Heated Down Jacket with Mobile Charging” set out to raise a mere $100,000.  The project closed on Kickstarter last week at over $1.3 million driven by… Read More

December 6, 2015 @ 7:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

InvestLocal is the first investment crowdfunding platform to take advantage of the  Colorado Crowdfunding Act which went into effect this past August. But expect it to be joined by several other platforms which have filed the Form CF-3 to act as an online funding intermediary… Read More

December 5, 2015 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform has launched the Marketplace Index Fund that will invest in multiple companies raising capital online. The fund will allow investors to easily diversify their holdings thus mitigating risk. The basket of up to 125 early stage companies quickly sold out for investors… Read More

December 5, 2015 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo sat down with various crowdfunding experts to discuss what the platform believes are the 8 best campaign practices. The website shared: “Are you ready to turn your idea into reality with a crowdfunding campaign? With preparation and the right strategies, you… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more celebrities turning to the crowd for new projects, Indie Crowd Funder has revealed the key reasons why Hollywood stars should consider using equity-based instead of reward-based crowdfunding. The platform shared in a recent blog post: “Since the beginning of Hollywood, the access to needed… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

P2P-Banking.com’s Claus Lehmann posted a comprehensive interview this morning with Alejandro Cosentino, the CEO of Afluenta.  Afluenta, a leading marketplace lending company in Latin America (LatAm) that connects creditworthy borrowers with investors, to create more convenient loans and better investment opportunities, provides an innovative investment alternative for individuals… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This Holiday Season, Kia Motors America (KMA) and crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose will host a series of teacher appreciation events and hands-on project funding workshops to empower teachers in some of the country’s highest-need schools. Building on the success of previous campaigns that have raised over $7… Read More

December 4, 2015 @ 3:54 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest has appointed Steve Larkin to craft a new property finance product to target the sub £10 million development loan market, a sector of property finance currently under-served by traditional lenders.  LendInvest, the largest peer to peer property lender in the world, has sees a… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Seedrs announced that it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Launchpad. This news comes just a few weeks after Crowdcube and Crowdfunder announced their partnerships with Launchpad. The UK equity crowdfunding platform stated: “Seedrs is a launch partner of Amazon’s Launchpad programme – an… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo unveiled a new calendar and checklist for crowdfunding campaign organizers. The global platform revealed: “Every day, the User Research and Campaign Strategist teams at Indiegogo work with real campaigners and analyze campaign strategies in order to find best practices for running a crowdfunding campaign…. Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one day after announcing plans to open its next investment opportunity, Fundrise debuted what’s dubbed as the world’s first eREIT. The crowdfunding platform shared: “Commercial real estate has historically been one of the best performing investment assets. Investors whose portfolios have up to 20% allocated to… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, impact-focused equity crowdfunding platform, Malaik, launched in Africa. The new website gives investors access to the continent’s opportunities, and mediates its risks with a four step due diligence process. This combination is a fresh application of technology that can unlock massive potential in the… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Streetwise Media’s digital city news property, Chicago Inno, announced the winners of this year’s 50 on Fire Awards. While sharing details about the Fire Awards, Streetwise Media President, Leslie Garbarino, stated:  “Chicago’s innovation economy continues to grow every year in large part due to… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Prime Meridian Capital Management, a specialist in marketplace lending funds, announced the merger with Poise Lending, LLC, cofounded by veteran tech entrepreneur, Val Katayev and P2P lending portfolio manager Don Davis. The merger unifies the entities and adds a third fund – Poise Lending Fund… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 10:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Newly LSE-listed Funding Circle shared positive findings today, citing its marketplace as the 3rd largest source of finance to UK small businesses in Q3.  James Meekings, co-founder and UK Managing Director of Funding Circle, commented on Bank of England’s newly released Funding for Lending data… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 10:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Tandem has been granted authorization from the Bank of England and will be regulated by Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, blogged co-founder Ricky Knox. Tandem aims to be the most helpful, not the most painful, bank for its customers. “This is very… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Zacks Group announced this week the launch of ZacksInvest.com, an equity crowdfunding platform that provides investors with access to select privately held, early and mid-stage companies seeking growth capital. This new website launches just a couple of months after the SEC approve of Title… Read More