Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 24, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after debuting InDemand, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced tips and tricks on how campaign organizers can take advantage of this feature. The Indiegogo crew shared: “When we first launched InDemand in September 2014, we wanted campaigners to be able to keep raising funds for… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Direct lending platform Prosper Marketplace is broadening the services of its platform by entering the personal financial sector. The San Francisco-based marketplace lending platform has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli startup Billguard.  The acquisition is being called “transformative’ for the company that, to date,… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding investment platform, EarlyShares, announced it was recognized on Friday by the organizers of the first annual Miami Real Estate Symposium & Expo with an ICON Real Estate Award. The honor was granted to celebrate EarlyShares’ accomplishments and impact on the disruption of… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

DomaCom, based in Australia, is a “fractional property investing platform” using a strategy that is likened to a diversified equities portfolio. Arthur Naoumidis, CEO of the platform, spoke to CNBC this week to discuss how his platform operates. Asked how DomaCom is different, Naoumidis stated… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

They say, “All things are possible if you just believe.” Well, according to Indiegogo’s Canadian marketing manager for tech and design Steve Tam, that statement isn’t always correct. Betakit reported that during his keynote speech at the #Firesideconf, Tam shared that work-life balancing doesn’t exist… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 2:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

DC based Interactive Shares is the newest equity crowdfunding platform to dive into the real estate market.  The investment funding portal joins Fundrise as having its base of operations in the US capitol city. Founded by Yulia Yaani and Burak Bunes, the company wants to… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, a lending marketplace for small business loans, recently released Lender Ratings and Reviews and Small Business Loan Calculators to assist business owners in their search for the best financing to fuel their dreams. These new tools provide a platform for borrowers to research a… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online direct lender Dealstruck announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC), a non-profit lender, to provide small businesses with a greater variety of flexible financing options. By combining financing offerings, Dealstruck and VEDC are now able to tailor side-by-side lending packages for… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Zopa has just updated Crowdfund Insider about their platform growth. According to Zopa, September is shaping up to be a stellar month. The P2P lender expects to top £60 million in loan originations beating all prior months.  Zopa is the first… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up their own tips and tricks to dominating crowdfunding campaigns, some of Kickstarter’s initiative organizers, including Pavan Bapu, Gramovox; Carla Hall, Carla’s Southern Kitchen; Jesse Thorn, Put This On; Jenn de la Vega, Hit PLAY on The Shortsleeves Cassette; and Andrew Ahn, Spa Night, sat down to discuss their experience with… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter has turned a profit for the second year in a row. The peer to peer lending platform states it is the “only major player in the sector to be profitable”.  According to the company, 2014-2015 results show a profit of £618,000.  Revenues more than… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Carrie Dolan, CFO of Lending Club, has been named one of the 25 most powerful women in finance by American Banker.  Previously an executive with Charles Schwab, Dolan said that when she explained to friends and family she was leaving Schwab to join a money-losing… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CommonBond, a direct lending platform that targets the student loan refinancing space, has boosted its program from just 200 universities to over 2000 universities across the United States. This is a significant expansion of its  platform.  CommonBond just recently raised a solid $35 million Series… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ablrate, a peer-to-peer lending platform that offers investors access to asset-backed loans against aircraft transactions, announced that is has completed over £3 million in funded loans. Ablrate broke £3 million in funded loans just over a year since official launch, with £1 million being completed… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 11:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Harmoney, the first peer to peer lending platform in New Zealand, is welcoming some new competition. Recently the Financial Markets Authority authorized two new platforms; LendMe and Squirrel Money.  According to a report in the Stuff.co.nz, both platforms expect to launch before the end of… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Direct lending platform Bond Street has signed up Tumblr’s former Creative Director to join their executive bench. Peter Vidani is now the Vice President of Product effective immediately.  The position is new for Bond Street and responsibilities include developing products and tools to aid Bond… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., a commercial real estate online marketplace lending platform, announced on Monday it has appointed Gary Bechtel as president of the company, and that Dan Vetter, co-founder of the company, has assumed the role of chief operating officer. Bechtel is a seasoned commercial real estate… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, a co-investment platform in Israel that enables private investors to gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities by collaborating with “Startup Nation’s” leading angels, announced on Monday that portfolio company Big Blue Parrot has been acquired by mobile gaming company, Playtika. The social gaming platform is… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

VIAFolio is an online debt and equity platform which connects investors, brokers and avisors with private companies seeking funding. Created by Folio Investing and Folio Institutional, the new portal is leading with a debt offering of $10.5 million from DC based Matchbox Food Group LLC.  Matchbox… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

InventHelp, an inventor service company in Pittsburgh, PA, has announced they are creating an invention-focused crowdfunding platform, FundAnIdea, which will launch in fall 2015. FundAnIdea will allow inventors to create a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help fund their idea. Inventors will be able… Read More