Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

September 2, 2015 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, LendInvest revealed an entirely new visual identity, including a new logo and website. The rebranding highlights the key strengths of the company. The peer-to-peer lending platform started out in 2013 as an investment product for High Net Worth investors (initially with a minimum investment… Read More

September 2, 2015 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has become the first UK investment crowdfunding platform to surpass the £100 million investment mark.  The platform shared details on the accomplishing as it headed higher. Powered Now, which is currently overfunding after topping its initial £350,000 goal was the listing that took Crowdcube over… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its never-ending legal battle with Kickstarter,  crowdfunding platform ArtistShare has moved on and announced that it submitted recording for consideration to the 58th Grammy Awards. ArtistShare offered up seven new fan-funded recordings for consideration in the 58th Grammy Awards. Its previous recordings have received… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate crowdfunding platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, is claiming to have received the very first 1-A, Regulation A+, approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Groundfloor is also noting this will be the first real estate microlending offer as well and is… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Parker Barrile, an executive with an impressive resume that includes stints at Google, LinkedIn, Bain and more, has joined Prosper as Chief Product Officer. A Stanford grad, Barrile was also founder and CEO of Predictify, a community-based prediction platform where members could make and vote… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beehive, the UAE’s leading online marketplace for peer-to-peer (P2P) finance, has been certified as a Sharia-compliant P2P finance platform by the Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB). The certification makes Beehive the first P2P platform in the world to have a third party independently confirm its processes… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share details about the newly launched bitcoin-powered crowdfunding platform, Gok!llo, the site’s Business Development Manager Ram Budime sat down with Coin Telegraph to discuss how it stands out from the competition. According to the media outlet, Gok!llo is a crowdfunding platform that uses bitcoin as… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Apparently, an exciting and epic experience is in store as One Spark’s “World’s Largest Crowdfunding Festival” prepares for its fourth year. The board of directors of One Spark, along with its key staff leadership, announced today details of the upcoming festival, which will take place Thursday,… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs is ending the summer on a positive note. According to the UK-based company, August has been a stellar month. The funding portal revealed in a note to followers; “You’d think it would be safe to assume that most people head offline over August… Read More

August 30, 2015 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo has been the catalyst for a growing number of very successful projects.  From film, to tech, and more, Indiegogo is a poster child for the vibrant new step in the capital ladder of crowdfunding. Having covered more than a few crowdfunded products, I can… Read More

August 29, 2015 @ 6:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Contributoria, a site designed to crowdfund journalism projects, is shutting down. According to the front page of the site the final issue will be on September 1st and the site will become an archive beginning October 1st. Contributoria was a venture of the Guardian Group… Read More

August 29, 2015 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading peer to peer lending platform Zopa has announced an executive shake-up that has removed Giles Andrews as CEO. Effective immediately, Jaidev Janardana is the new CEO of Zopa. Andrews, a Zopa co-founder, will now be Executive Chairman of the fast growing direct lender. Janardana… Read More

August 29, 2015 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Debt and equity are two sides of the same financing coin. Equity ownership can drive capital gains over time but sometimes you want to invest while shouldering a bit less risk. Invesdor, based in Helsinki, is launching a new financing vehicle and they have labeled it the CrowdBond…. Read More

August 28, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ready for an upgrade, crowdfunding platform Tilt announced the top five new features for its smartphone app. Co-founder and CEO of Tilt, James Beshara, declared in a blog post: “Tilt Nation! We’ve taken your feedback over the last few months, and we’re excited to announce… Read More

August 28, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced that it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to find the next hit face-to-face party game. As Hasbro continues to focus on connecting with the gaming community to discover and develop new games, the challenge will help identify one… Read More

August 28, 2015 @ 12:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Bondora has announced forthcoming updates to its platform that marks a significant improvement for investors.  According to Bondora, coming this fall a new passive investing feature will be incorporated into their site. This should make it easier for new investors to… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurance Provider, USI Affinity, announced on Thursday that is has formed a partnership with marketplace lending, SoFi, to offer members of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) the opportunity to consolidate and refinance their private and federal student loans into a single loan with a lower… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets is looking to set up shop in neighboring Malaysia.  Earlier this year Malaysian securities authorities announced the approval of 6 investment crowdfunding platforms but CoAssets, based in Singapore, was not on the list.  Denied at the time,  CoAssets is currently… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Connect Sweden Region East and FundedByMe announced that they have created a partnership that will help to further enhance the opportunities to companies in Swedish that are currently in the establishment phase. FundedByMe and Connect are considered well-known players in the Swedish ecosystem for growth…. Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Always willing to give crowdfunding advice, Indiegogo‘s Slava Rubin sat down with CNN Money to offer up his very own tips and tricks for those looking to use the funding method successfully. During the interview, Rubin noted how important pitch videos are to campaigns: “Campaigns that… Read More