Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

February 17, 2015 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Crowdcube has announced  two new hires as part of its strategic expansion of its senior team. According to a report from the crowdfunding platform, Dean Mayer has been appointed as Head of Debt and Stuart Nicol as Growth Director. Dean will develop Crowdcube’s new… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 7:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Christin Friedrich serves as the Managing Director of Innovestment GmbH, a crowdfunding venture which began four years ago.  After studying Public Management and Governance at Zeppelin University, Friedrich sought creative solutions and innovative business ideas in several international projects, including a tourism startup in Iceland  and group for young… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has dived into the world of Wall Street for its next hire.  Anthony DeChellis, former CEO of Private Banking Americas at Credit Suisse has been appointed President of the fast growing, innovative platform.  Deckles has held multiple executive positions in… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 5:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month Hongling Chuangtou Ecommerce, which operates my089.com P2P lending site, disclosed that an $11 million (70 million yuan) debt had gone bad.  Now the platform explains it will publicly trade shares by using a “backdoor” listing with a listed clothing company in Fujian… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A San Antonio-based startup has become Texas’ first approved equity crowdfunding platform allowing entrepreneurs and investors to participate in the development and ownership of ventures across the state, officials announced. MassVenture allows for all Texas investors – accredited and non-accredited – to gain equity in state-based… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 5:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week Crowdfund Insider published a write up on the regulatory review completed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. At that time Crowdfund Insider quoted the FCA document that summed things up: “We have seen the crowdfunding market continue to grow rapidly. We recognise that it is… Read More

February 15, 2015 @ 7:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Uvest Solar, a “mission driven” solar energy crowdfunding startups, is taking pace in Google for Entrepreneurs program Startup Next.  Later this month Richmond, VA based founder Blue Crump will share his concept alongside 14 other young companies at the AT&T Palo Alto Foundry. The one… Read More

February 15, 2015 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prodigy Network, one of the leading real estate crowdfunding platforms, was recently featured on CNBC regarding their 17 John Street project in Manhattan.  The project has generated a respectable $35 million in equity crowdfunding alongside $78 million in traditional finance for top shelf, extended stay… Read More

February 14, 2015 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jimubox, a peer to peer lending platform, has formed an arrangement with China Minsheng Bank to help protect investors funds.  The bank will now be used to conduct all financial transactions and will hold investors funds.  RenRenDai and Minshengyidai, two other peer to peer lending… Read More

February 13, 2015 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The new equity crowdfunding rules from the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) allow online ecommerce sites, also known as Texas crowdfunding platforms, to market private placement memorandums (PPMs) from entrepreneurs, startups and existing businesses seeking funds to expand their operations throughout Texas. Instead of raising large sums of cash from a few… Read More

February 12, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (February 12th) Kickstarter’s Nitsuh Abebe unveiled the crowdfunding giant’s latest project, which involves The White House. The platform was reportedly recruited by The White House to create this code for its 2014 Year in Review. Abebe explained: “Last December, as 2014 was packing its bags, we… Read More

February 12, 2015 @ 12:25 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Having quickly raised over $280,000 on Crowdfunder, Equities.com seeks to raise its $2M goal within the next 108 days. Equities.com aims to be the only global financial community that focuses on companies under $1B in market capitalization. The firm combine financial news and online engagement for our investors & corporate… Read More

February 12, 2015 @ 11:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CoAssets, a crowdfunding site from Singapore that lists properties from around the world, has raised S$1 million (US$733,000) in series A funding from undisclosed investors. This values the company, believed to be the first real estate crowdfunding platform in Southeast Asia, at S$13 million, or… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lending Club has formed a partnership with a national consortium of 200 community banks.  The arrangement with Alliance Partners, which manages the BancAlliance, will dramatically boost Lending Club’s reach across the nation as the leading peer to peer lender continues it march to further growth…. Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Venture Beat recently reported that on Thursday (February 5th), House Judiciary Chairman, Bob Goodlatte re-introduced the Innovative Act, which is considered a bipartisan bill that may stop “patent trolls” in their tracks. The Electronic Freedom Frontier describes a troll as; “A patent troll uses patents as legal… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 2:55 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The number of foreign and domestic crowdfunding portals is expected to rise in Thailand once the regulations to govern crowdfunding in the country will be out. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand said the rules are now being finalized and could be out… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 2:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Kantox, the peer-to-peer (P2P) foreign exchange (FX) platform for businesses, has reached $1 billion in FX transactions. Over 20% of this volume was achieved in the last two months, with $100 million worth of FX transactions made in December alone. “It’s a real testament to our… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360 Inc. closed a $1,000,000 two-year term loan secured by a 5,000 square foot retail building in Las Vegas, Nevada. Money360 is a marketplace and peer-to-peer lending platform for real estate loans, enabling sponsors to transact directly with lenders via its online platform. The property securing… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JetPay Payment Services, a division of JetPay Corporation (“JetPay” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: “JTPY”), a provider of debit and credit card processing, payroll, HR and prepaid card services, today announced that it helped WePay to successfully launch its Canadian Operations. WePay provides integrated payment services… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

New Zealand’s first peer to peer (P2P) lending platform Harmoney today announces the appointment of three senior executives to support the company’s growth objectives. Launched in September 2014, Harmoney is enjoying strong response from customers on both sides of the lending transaction, and attracting interest from… Read More