Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 22, 2015 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dallas-based ThinkCrowdFund, a crowdfunding validation and education technology company, is looking to close the funding gap women entrepreneurs face when it comes to access to capital. The company has partnered with MoolaHoop, a rewards-based crowdfunding platform, to help more women entrepreneurs raise capital using the… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AssetAvenue, a peer-to-peer lending platform for commercial real estate loans, is proud to announce that it has been selected to participate in the 2015 class of REach, the growth technology accelerator program sponsored by Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR)…. Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last fall I interviewed FlashFunders Co-Founder Vincent Bradley to learn more about his newly launched, no-fee equity funding platform.  In the months following, Bradley and his team have stewarded startups and streamlined their process. The platform recently reached a major milestone: closing a major round… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Symbid has morphed from an equity crowdfunding platform to a portfolio platform that provides a diverse group of services including debt, equity, back-office, investor services and more.  The company recently launched their new view on funding earlier this year, quickly generating financial success. Now the… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate development crowdfunding site Build Backer has launched an updated online lending platform designed to match property developers with private investors.  According to information received from the company the site upgrade has been joined by an increase in its network of lenders to include institutional and… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has added ElMindA to its growing list of portfolio companies.  This is the 67th company to receive OurCrowd’s support and comes appropriately during Israel’s 67th birthday. OurCrowd has facilitated over $110 million in equity crowdfunding in just two years of… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 2:30 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Judging by the photos of newly bejeweled fingers on my social media feeds, and the abundance of bridesmaid dresses in the “special occasions” section of local department stores, it’s time to cue the music (Canon in D): Wedding season is now. And Honeyfund, a free honeymoon… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global real estate crowdfunding platform, Wealth Migrate, today announced the closing of a $12.7 million deal for the acquisition of four medical office buildings in Atlanta. This deal is the second of Wealth Migrate’s medical property deals in Atlanta and highlights a growing trend of… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Renaud Laplanche, CEO of Lending Club, co-skipper Ryan Breymaier, and the crew of the 105’ trimaran Lending Club 2 have today established a new world sailing speed record for the 635-nautical mile course from Castle Hill Lighthouse, in Newport, Rhode Island, to Kitchen Shoal Beacon… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The University of Oregon Foundation announced the launch of a new giving platform last week, to continue its support of UO’s initiatives. The new platform is built on top of technology from ScaleFunder, a crowdfunding tech provider focusing on nonprofit, university and technology funding. It launches with the… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Alphaworks, the equity crowdfunding sibling of Betaworks, has rebranded as Quire, launching a redesigned site adding new features for users. Alphaworks has launched several, highly curated, equity offers in past months. The platform allows the crowd to join alongside professional investors / VCs to invest… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfundraiser, a provider of services for equity crowdfunding, announces the addition of services geared toward companies looking to file Reg A+ offerings. Starting this June, when the ability to file Regulation A+ becomes completely effective, Crowdfundraiser and its partners, including attorneys and accountants, will be prepared… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdStreet, a commercial real estate marketplace solution leader that connects accredited investors with institutional-quality real estate investments, today announced the launch of CrowdStreet Sponsor Direct, a new private-label product platform for real estate operators and developers (sponsors) that want to offer crowdfunded real estate fundraising… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 8:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Prodigy Network, one of  the most prominent real estate crowdfunding firms, aims to combine shared workspace and short-term rental apartments, according to the The Real Deal.  The firm hopes to launch the concept, sources said, at three locations in Manhattan: 17 John Street, a project that generated $35 million in… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 7:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor intends to become the largest cross-border investment crowdfunding platform in Europe. Invesdor, an investment crowdfunding platform based in Helsinki, has claimed the first EU license MiFID licence by financial authorities, to expand debt and equity crowdfunding services across all 31 EU and EEA countries. This level of operational… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PledgeMusic is thrilled to announce Scott Hueston as its new Head of Artist Solutions, North America. Sharing his enthusiasm for the position, Hueston stated: “I’m thrilled to be joining a fantastic team that’s dedicated to providing the best possible resources to artists. PledgeMusic’s fluid platform is… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acquire Real Estate has created an exchange that offers investors a tool to put their equity interests up for re-sale, affording them possible liquidity with what are traditionally long term, illiquid investments. Steven Bettinger, CEO of Acquire, stated: “The Acquire Exchange addresses the biggest concern that… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

To commemorate serving its one-millionth girl this spring, the nonprofit organization Girls on the Run is starting a One-in-a-Million Challenge on social media to give people everywhere a chance to celebrate the people in their lives who they think are one in a million! The… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdCredit, a cross border focused peer to peer lender, has established an office in Estonia according to a company report. CrowdCredit is based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  The platform was founded by Tomoyuki Sugiyama, a former Lloyds Bank bond trader. CrowdCredit Estonia expects to issue… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Coming off the successful crowdfunding round of Assetz Capital where £ 3 million in a convertible offer was raised for the fast growing peer to peer platform, Seedrs notes they have been the the leading platform to crowdfund for crowdfunders. Jeff Lynn, CEO and Co-Founder… Read More