Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 20, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, has filed a Regulation A+ offering for $50 million as part of the world’s first “e-REIT”. Under Reg A+ rules, non-accredited investors will now have access to the real estate offers listed on the Fundrise platform. The form 1-A  filed with the… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that high-profile retailer Target has decided to showcase some of its projects at its San Francisco Open House store. According to Engadget, select devices from Indiegogo are set to show up in the retailer’s connected-home experiment. Indiegogo COO, David Mandelbrot, stated: “We… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform RateSetter has topped £1 million in SIPP investments, this is a according to information provided by the company representatives.  RateSetter launched its pension offering this past April and is nearing £1.5 million in assets under management. RateSetter has formed partnerships… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Laws, Chief Operating Officer of AngelList, delivered an “illuminating” presentation at the SEC Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation yesterday. AngelList, a leader in the equity crowdfunding sector, has become an important catalyst in the online finance space innovating and expanding its… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, small business marketplace lender, StreetShares, announced the appointment of Troy A. Paredes to its Board of Advisors. From 2008 until 2013, Paredes served as a Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), having been appointed by President George W. Bush. At… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This has been such a big month for Crowdcube! Along with announcing its new partnership with Amazon Launchpad, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform revealed that last week it bagged not one, not two, but three awards within a 24-hour period. While explaining details about the first… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK’s equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube announced it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Launchpad, which is set to features items from British startups that are ideal for consumers looking for “cutting-edge products for the holidays and beyond.” Crowdcube noted in its Blog:… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lotsa Helping Hands, a provider of online volunteer and caregiving coordination for families in need, has teamed up with crowdfunding platform, YouCaring, to introduce “compassionate crowdfunding,” which empowers people to help others overcome hardships and enjoy happier, healthier lives. The Chicago-based care coordination app company… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 1:58 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Jon Medved, the prominent globetrotting entrepreneur and charismatic founder of OurCrowd, caught up with ABC’s Business Correspondent Ticky Fullerton as part of a segment on new reforms on crowdfunding for small businesses and startups in Australia. Complimenting PM Malcom Turnbull’s deep understanding of tech and innovation… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 1:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunder.co.uk, the UK’s #1 rewards and community shares crowdfunding platform, is closing its £1,000,000 fundraise on Crowdcube, the UK’s leading investment crowdfunding platform.  To date, the dynamic partnership has secured over £919,039 from over 623 investors. Last week, further excitement was added to the successful Crowdfunder.co.uk/Crowdcube campaign, when the Managing Director of the Reward-based… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Singapore-based real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets , which was recently listed on the National Stock Exchange of Australia to form CoAssets Limited (“CoAssets” or the “Company”) (NSX code: CAX), is pleased to announce  it has established its second strategic joint venture as part… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) announced on Thursday that it has formed a partnership with Kiva’s loan lender, Kiva Zip, to help underserved small businesses to obtain loans through the QuickBooks Financing Platform. Intuit stated as part of the initiative, the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation (IFFF) has established… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 9:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Grouplend, Canada’s leading online lending platform, announced today that it has rebranding itself as Grow Financial. Since launching in 2014, the company’s model has evolved from marketplace lending to a fintech platform, using cutting-edge software and advanced data analytics to create revolutionary financial services that extend far… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 5:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Helsinki based Invesdor has formed a new partnership with Silicon Valley based DreamFunded. As part of the agreement, DreamFunded founder Manny Fernandez invested an undisclosed amount in the debt and equity crowdfunding platform. The investment was announced during the startup conference Slush. “We are thrilled… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Reality Crowd TV (RCTV) announced it is shutting down its Virtual Incubator & Crowdfunding Network (VICN) community on November 29th.  The company will also be offline as it undergoes a complete restructuring and rebranding. Founder of RCTV/VICN, Manolis Sfinarolakis, penned: Dear Friends and Members of… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iFunding, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, announced on Wednesday that it has repaid its largest commercial loan to date for an investment in a $55 million construction project for two Courtyard Marriott hotels and a major office building located in Stamford, Connecticut. While iFunding… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

backHer, a new crowdfunding platform, is launching today.  The site is designed to enable women-led projects, including teams that have at least one woman in a lead role, to raise money for personal, business, and artists. Several campaigns will be launching their crowdfunding projects on backHer…. Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Taking a page out of the august Economist, Bitbond has launched BitcoinPPI; an index that measures bitcoin purchasing power measured in Big Macs.  Yes, that eternal benchmark of consumable wealth is put to use once again. The hamburger. The Big Mac index was launched by the… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 5:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dubai-based Beehive, a marketplace/P2P lending platform has celebrated it’s one year anniversary this week.  In September 2015, Beehive pioneered a global first by becoming the first independently certified Sharia compliant P2P platform.  With its Sharia-compliant offering, Beehive supports Dubai’s strategy to become the capital of the… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, EarlyIQ, Inc. announced the immediate availability of EarlyIQ CrowdSelect, the company’s fully hosted suite of services that enables compliance by investment intermediaries including crowdfunding platforms and broker/dealers. CrowdSelect will meet all background and investor requirements under the new Regulation Crowdfunding rules recently approved… Read More