Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

December 30, 2024 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, best known for its focus on issuers leveraging the Reg CF securities exemption, is also offering venture capital funds for Accredited Investors. While Wefunder is still one of the dominant players in the Reg CF space, like many other securities crowdfunding platforms, the company… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2024 has reportedly been a solid year for HeavyFinance, marked by significant milestones, partnerships, and a focus on sustainable agriculture. From securing investments and launching various initiatives to expanding their impact across Europe and Ukraine, the company reports it has made strides in driving the… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca says it had a landmark year in 2024 as they became a fully self-clearing broker-dealer and launched new features like options trading. Working with financial institutions, Alpaca said they learned the importance of fully integrating brokerage operations stack (such as execution, clearing, and custody… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru CEO Mihkel Stamm recently stated that their goal is to surpass €1 billion in total loan volume. The total volume of loans issued by investors on the Estateguru platform over the course of its roughly 10-year operation “may exceed the €1 billion mark next… Read More

December 27, 2024 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Silicon Prairie has dumped its Funding Portal designation and is migrating all current offerings to its Broker-Dealer. FINRA regulates both Broker-Dealers and Funding Portals. A Funding Portal is kind of like a broker-dealer light. This new type of intermediary was created under the JOBS Act… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise co-founder and CEO Ben Miller visited squaw box this morning to reflect upon the Fundrise Innovation Fund’s success with its investment in ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:TTAN). ServiceTitan went public earlier this month. Shares were priced at $71/each, but the market deemed this too low, with shares… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s business partner, real estate developer SIB Group, has reportedly repaid investors a €500 000 loan (real estate project “Vytenio55 II”) and paid their investors €102,368 in interest. PeerBerry also mentioned in another recent update that it is processing the last repayment of war-affected loans…. Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 3:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Six of Latvia’s investment platforms—Lande, Indemo, ViaInvest, Nectaro, Debitum Investments, and TWINO—have joined forces to form an alliance dedicated to advancing transparency, trust, and innovation in the fintech industry. Together, they are focused on setting a new standard for investor confidence and collaboration in Europe’s… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2024 comes to an end, investment platform Bondora has shared key highlights that made 2024 “unforgettable” for them. European investment platform Bondora noted in a blog post that this year was one for the books, and it’s all thanks to their investors, their credit… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 12:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Independent Advisor Solutions Inc. —a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. —is pleased to announce a retail partnership with Apollo (NYSE: APO), a provider of alternative assets and retirement solutions. This latest collab aims to reinforce Independent Advisor Solutions’ dedication to forming deep relationships… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 2:58 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Crypto derivatives platform Binance Futures has introduced the CGPT/USDT Perpetual Contract, highlighting the rising prominence of AI-focused cryptocurrencies in the digital asset landscape. The new offering allows traders to leverage ChainGPT token (CGPT) transactions up to 75x, with USDT as the settlement currency, adding to… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In November 2024, Estateguru, a platform specializing in property-backed financing, credited more than €11 million in repayments to its investors. According to Estateguru, a notable portion of this, more than €4.2 million, came from successfully recovered loans that had previously “been delayed. Investors earned €1.01… Read More

December 20, 2024 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize announced it has obtained approval by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) as an Investment Firm, registering Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A. in order to operate as a Sociedad de Valores (broker dealer), providing services for blockchain-based financial assets, including acting as… Read More

December 20, 2024 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

  SyndicateRoom, a former securities crowdfunding platform and current online investment platform that takes a portfolio approach, has been acquired by Smith Brothers Group. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In an email from SyndicateRoom CEO Graham Schwikkard, he said the company was… Read More

December 18, 2024 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX) with appr. $6.6 billion in portfolio equity and debt investments, announced a partnership with iCapital, the fintech platform enabling the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management sectors. The partnership results… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:TTAN) went public at an IPO price of $71/share. Trading soon drove the price per share much higher. Today, ServiceTitan closed at over $108 a share (over $110 in after-hours trading). This also follows the exercise of the Greenshoe option by underwriters…. Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Webull Securities (Canada) says it has launched options trading for registered accounts in Canada. Webull users can now trade options in Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). The Webull Group currently operates in 15 regions globally, including Canada, serving over 20… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda recently revealed that it will soon be able to offer their full range of products and services to users residing in the UAE, supported by their commitment to regulation in Europe and, as they expand, into the MENA region and other jurisdictions. The expansion… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, the digital asset custody and security platform trusted by institutions since 2013, today announced it has entered into an agreement with FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated debtors to assist in distributing recoveries to both retail and institutional customers in “supported jurisdictions in accordance… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd revealed a new VC investment center in Abu Dhabi to manage deals for its platform while expanding its market back in late 2022.  At the same time, the investment platform announced an AI hub named Integrated Data Intelligence Ltd (IDI), which seeks to develop… Read More