Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 30, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

She has helped raise over $9 million for 26 campaigns, including Neil Young’s Pono Music Player,   NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, TLC’s final album. Now Alex Daly, founder of crowdfunding consulting agency Vann Alexandra, is ready to share her ultimate secret to funding success. During her… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has announced Q1 data on P2P lending in the UK.  Updated numbers indicate that over £459 million was originated in the first quarter bringing the cumulative lending amount to more than £2.6 billion. Data provided also showed an increase… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the creation of a venture fund last year. The concept was to allow a  professional fund manager do all the hard work in creating a diversified portfolio. As we all know investing in early-stage companies is risky business but a highly diversified… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 12:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The number of complaints regarding peer to peer lending fraud in China continues to escalate, according to a report published by government officials. According to Tech QQ (part of Tencent), the Ministry of Public Security states that 8,700 cases of illegal fundraising were reported in… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yes KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid, but in this case it means Keep It Simple Security. SeedInvest, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, has announced they will no longer assess legal review fees to startups using KISS Convertible Note documents. SeedInvest is a highly selective… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TrialFunder, a new accredited crowdfunding platform for plaintiff litigation, has launched this week to assist plaintiffs in civil lawsuits dealing with police brutality, sexual harassment, wrongful death, personal injury, etc. CEO of TrialFunder, Anoush Hakimi, Esq., revealed that the platform was created with social justice in mind:… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help more athletes fulfill their Olympic high cost dreams, new crowdfunding platform Team USA Registry has launched for various Olympian costs. During a recent interview with Forbes,  swimmer Natalie Coughlin and gymnast John Orozco announced their support for a new crowdfunding platform along… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Landbay is leapfrogging other, more senior, peer to peer lending platforms in the UK by lining up a sizable credit line. According to company representatives, the young P2P lender that focuses on mortgage lending has negotiated an impressive £250 million wholesale funding line to be… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New filmmakers from across England will launch crowdfunding projects as a part of Creative England’s annual short film initiative: iShorts. Following hundreds of applications from aspiring filmmakers, 19 producer / director teams have been chosen to receive a share of just under £100k from Creative… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 8:24 am By Therese Torris  |  

Serial entrepreneurs are a rare species. Even rarer are serial co-founders like Vincent Ricordeau, Ombline le Lasseur and Adrien Aumont. In 2009, the three French entrepreneurs co-founded rewards-based crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank with a mission to “free creativity”. Since then, the platform has collected more than… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more than $450,000 raised by 6,000 contributors around the world to help those in Nepal following Saturday’s massive earthquake, Indiegogo has announced a new dedicated page for the cause’s campaigns. As previously reported, at least 3,617 people are now known to have died in a massive… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Showing support towards the victims of last Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has announced that it is giving the 5% campaign fee towards the relief initiative. The platform shared: “To all those affected by the terrible earthquakes in Nepal, the GoFundMe Team is… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced that their campaign creation process is officially open to German project creators. Kickstarter’s Yancey Strickler wrote: Hallo Deutschland!   My name is Yancey, I’m the CEO of Kickstarter, and it’s my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Kickstarter community.  … Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 8:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OnDeck Capital, a U.S.-based online marketplace which offers short-term loans to businesses of between $5,000 and $250,000, is expanding its offerings in Canada, joining a growing number of tech-oriented lenders that promise to transform the financial services landscape, according to 680 news.  Experts say Canada has… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 7:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Banks are at a huge disadvantage with their high salary bills and antiquated technology systems, peer to peer offers an innovative, simple and better result which costs customers less. That said, I also predict huge opportunities for banks and peer-to-peer lenders to continue to work together… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced the exciting news that it has created documentary archive program with ITN Source, which is dedicated to filmmakers seeking funds. The platform shared: “We’re launching a Documentary Archive Program which will give Indiegogo filmmakers direct access to… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Fairway America has announced the launch of Habitribe Fund I, a $50 million fund on SBREfunds, a crowdfunding marketplace that focuses exclusively on the pooled real estate asset based investment space.  SBREfunds claims to provide the largest collection of investment opportunities presented by small business… Read More

April 26, 2015 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Every year Red Herring recognizes hot young companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia.  The top 100 awards has generated substantial industry respect becoming a marquee event for Red Herring. This year Israel, batched in with Europe, claimed 19 out of the top 100 –… Read More

April 26, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

French rewards based crowdfunding platform Ulule crossed the Atlantic this month.  The platform bypassed the US and headed due north setting up shop in Canada. A natural move, Ulule set up shop in Montreal with the support of the Banque Nationale.   C’est officiel !… Read More

April 25, 2015 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest Managing Director Andrés Diana recently gave a brief 6 minute interview on Business Rockstars. SeedInvest is one of the leading accredited investor crowdfunding platforms that intends on moving into the retail space – perhaps later this year with Title IV or Reg A+. Diana… Read More