Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 29, 2015 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement of its latest funding round, sources at TechCrunch revealed that the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe’s value is now at around the range of $600 to $650 million. As previously reported, GoFundMe confirmed that it has received some high-profile attention during its round: “Our mission at GoFundMe is to change… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to open up about her career in a male-dominate industry, Indiegogo’s director of UK technology and design, Anastasia Emmanuel sat down with Marketing Magazine to weigh in on topics, including her presence in technology world and women’s workplace rights. During her interview, Emmanuel shared details… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyMogul, the online peer-to-peer marketplace for real estate investing, announced today the addition of Ryan Sakamoto as its in-house general counsel. Sakamoto will be responsible for overseeing all key legal affairs for the company including investment and securities transactions, contracts and compliance matters for RealtyMogul. Jilliene… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ENDVEST, a real estate investment and crowdfunding platform, officially launched earlier this month. The founding partners, are described as a New York-based team with a combined eight decades of real estate experience, aim to revolutionize the process of global real estate investment. By pairing developers… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedUps Canada, a leading equity crowdfunding platform operating out of Calgary, is joining a growing number of platforms that are leveraging their own technology to self-crowdfund their company. SeedUps is reaching out to their growing number of users, and beyond, to capitalize on their first… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lufax, China’s finance marketplace, announced today that its flagship P2P marketplaces have reached 10 million registered users. Gregory Gibb, Chairman and CEO of Lufax, stated: “We are excited to achieve this significant milestone. Our growth continues to accelerate as Lufax users experience the security, innovation and convenience… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., an online peer-to-peer (P2P) commercial real estate lending platform, announced on Monday it has closed a $6.75 million commercial real estate loan in Chicago, which was funded by an institutional investor.  The two-year loan was made to an investment firm that focuses on operating… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Indiegogo success film Batkid Begins debuted on the big screen to share the heroic story of six-year-old Miles Scott aka Batkid. Batkid Begins follows the events leading up to the day Batkid saved San Francisco and what happens when an event goes unintentionally viral. Ultimately,… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club (NYSE: LC), the leading peer to peer lender in the United States, is now open to investors in two new states: Texas and Arizona.  It is an odd twist of the regulatory environment that some states allow the option to use platforms like… Read More

June 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender CrowdProperty has passed its first £1 million milestone. The property lender launched late in 2014 and has set an ambitious goal of facilitating £20 million in loans its first year in operation. CrowdProperty stated the million mark was hurdled as its… Read More

June 27, 2015 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

One of China’s largest direct sales platforms JD.com (Nasdaq:JD), and US based ZestFinance, a have formed an agreement to launch a joint venture called JD-ZestFinance Gaia.  This new partnership is designed to support the development of consumer credit in China.  The combined initiative will incorporate ZestFinance’s… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark, an indie-film crowdfunding and distribution platform, has signed a partnership with Tangerine Entertainment to boost the shared mission of supporting women film creators. Tangerine is a film production company that focuses on commercially viable films that incorporates women filmmakers and/or strong roles for women… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The largest consumer review site in the UK Which? has reviewed several peer to peer lending platforms. Which?, in operation since 1957,  now claims over 680,000 print subscribers and 335,000 online readers.  The non-profit entity tests and reviews a wide range of products and services,… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd2Fund, an FCA regulated crowdfunding platform that facilitates both debt and equity services, states their new Revenue Loan product has generated a solid response.  While still early, Crowd2Fund expects more businesses to use this type of security going forward. The Revenue Loan is a debt… Read More

June 25, 2015 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

BankerBay, an online investment banking platform that connects qualified and vetted corporate deals with providers of capital around the world, announced today that it has raised over $2 million in seed funding. BankerBay was originally set up in Singapore but simultaneously announced corporate headquarters will now… Read More

June 25, 2015 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, an angel investing equity crowdfunding  platform that enables private investors to co-invest with Startup Nation’s leading angels and gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities, announced today the appointment of Darya Fuks as Portfolio Manager. Fuks, a former Vice President at J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank, will lead iAngels’ deal flow… Read More

June 25, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Investing in complex technology startups can be cause for a deep breath, but Propel(x) is helping demystify investing in these startups with the debut of its crowdsourced Diligence Insights capability, according to a recent press release. Propel(x) connects deep technology startups with angel investors and… Read More

June 25, 2015 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Direct lender CommonBond has completed its first securitization backed by graduate student loans.  The $100 million securitization received investment grade ratings from both Moody’s and DBRS of Baa2 and A (high) respectively.  Morgan Stanley served as lead underwriter and sole manager for the transaction. White… Read More

June 24, 2015 @ 9:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Credibly has signed an agreement with a syndicate of banks to help expand their loan products. Credibly is the reincarnation of RetailCapital, a company that is an emerging FinTech portal that uses big data to provide a better lending experience. Credibly is another entrant in the… Read More

June 24, 2015 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender LendInvest has received an SQ1 Servicer Quality rating with a stable outlook from ARC ratings. According to ARC the rating was based on the following criteria: General: The primary servicer rating reflects LendI General: nvest’s robust internal controls/systems, servicing experience in the… Read More