Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 24, 2014 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets, a Singapore based real estate investment crowdfunding platform, has released that total payout on the Asian platform is now over S $120,000 to date with the expectation for that amount to surpass S $ 700,000 over the next 12 months.  Projects listed on CoAssets… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the recent Crowdfunder UK crowdfunding campaign, launched by the Green Party, encouraging MP candidates across the country to fund the fees they need to stand in their areas, Natalie Bennett has launched her own project on the UK’s largest rewards-based crowdfunding platform in order to appeal… Read More

November 22, 2014 @ 3:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banks Called Out as Lost Decade of SME Finance. Crowdcube co-founder Luke Lang, along with Dexion Capital founder Robin Bowie, hit the studios of UK Bloomberg this past week to do a bit of a critique of the banking industry.  The first question asked is… Read More

November 22, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday (November 21st), co-founder and chief development officer of Indiegogo, Danae Ringelmann sat down with Bloomberg West to discuss users of the platform and the idea of crowdfunding for social good. During her interview, Ringlemann stated, “We’re seeing a broad spectrum, we’re seeing social entrepreneurs,… Read More

November 21, 2014 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stamford, Lincolnshire-based crowdfunding platform, Build Backer, is currently accepting registrations from investors seeking a unique opportunity to invest in property developments through the fast-growing medium of crowdfunding. The new platform gives investors the ability to invest directly in a property development project alongside a developer… Read More

November 21, 2014 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RateSetter is celebrating yet another huge milestone! The UK-based peer to peer lender announced this week that it has officially hit £400M. The platform, which launched in September 2010, enables lenders to get fair returns while cutting the cost of borrowing. Capital is at risk. Lenders and… Read More

November 21, 2014 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Furthering their commitment to offering alternative finance and supporting the creative industries, Creative England has invested £150k in the UK’s crowdfunding network, Crowdfunder UK. Caroline Norbury, CEO of Creative England has also joined the Crowdfunder Board, effective immediately. The news comes as a recent report from… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 5:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prodigy Network has announced the launch of its new real estate crowdfunding website, which will feature a secure transactional platform to permit accredited investors – certain investors who have regular income of over $200,000 or net worth, excluding their primary residence, of over $1 million… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onevest, an equity crowdfunding provider, announced the launch of Learn.Onevest.com, a free peer-to-peer learning platform where startup founders and early stage investors may discover curated videos and articles to become more successful in the startup industry. “The mission of Learn.Onevest is to create an online learning community for… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., a peer-to-peer (P2P) real estate lending marketplace, has closed a $2 million commercial real estate loan crowdfunded by accredited investors. This was the third loan closed by Money360 in September. Money360 is on track to fund $25 million in peer-to-peer real estate loans before… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today, PALMco, a family owned and operated energy supply company, announced a recommitment to funding environmental science projects in partnership with DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit crowdfunding platform where teachers can request classroom resources. As part of the DonorsChoose.org “Double Your Impact” initiative, PALMco will fund 50% of qualified… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdStreet, a crowdfunding marketplace connecting accredited investors with institutional-quality real estate investments, announced it has listed an equity investment opportunity for Timber Oaks, an 11-building, Class A multifamily property in the Dallas metro area. The opportunity is sponsored by Windmill Investments LLC, a privately held,… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 12:34 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

According to its mission, Crowdfooding, an equity-based commercial platform that connects food entrepreneurs with investors,  aims to leverage the disruptive power of the Internet to make early-stage investing for the investor and fundraising for food and beverage startups more easily and immediately accessible. Crowdfooding’s investment… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 11:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube’s CEO Darren Westlake was deemed Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year during the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Congratulations to Westlake for not only being an successful entrepreneur, but also for galvanizing international crowdfunding entrepreneurs on Crowdcube and beyond!  “Investing in British businesses just got exciting,” exclaimed the… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

RealtyWealth.com today announced the launch of the first commercial real estate Crowdfunding platform dedicated to Single Tenant Net Lease, or STNL,  investments. Targeting accredited investors in the USA and global investors in South Africa, China, Canada and India, RealtyWealth.com gives investors the opportunity to invest in… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Joanna L. Schwartz, the CEO and Co-Founder of EarlyShares, enables individuals and companies to leverage the JOBS Act to capitalize on new investing and capital raising opportunities. An award-winning executive, Schwartz has over 20 years of experience as a successful leader, advisor, and entrepreneur. Prior to… Read More

November 20, 2014 @ 7:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Prosper, a leading peer to peer or “marketplace” lending platform, Q3 results are available via their 10Q filing at the SEC.  According to the document $493 million in loans originated on the platform for the 3 months ending in September.  This was generated by a… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, announced on Wednesday (November 19th) its reduced fees and added support for nonprofit and social-change campaigns linked with the third annual international #GivingTuesday initiative. #GivingTuesday encourages people worldwide to celebrate generosity. Cause-related campaigns that launch through the #GivingTuesday partnership page on Indiegogo before December 2nd will receive fee discounts of at least 10%… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PENSCO has expanded The PENSCO Marketplace with the addition of four new crowdfunding portals – LendZoan, Equity Round, EarlyShares and SilverPortalXchange. The new participants join the original five sites, which are CircleUp, HealthiosXchange, I-Bankers Direct, RockThePost and Zanbato, in the online marketplace, a first-of-its-kind network of crowdfunding providers, products and services, giving individual accredited investors unparalleled access to… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 11:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Lending Club, the world’s largest online marketplace connecting borrowers and investors, today launched a new “SuperPrime” loan product offering that expands the options available to borrowers with the highest credit quality.This new product line provides a two-year AA term loan for $10,000 or less (with… Read More