Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

November 7, 2014 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

While enterprise start-ups, creative projects and charities have raised millions of pounds using crowdfunding over the last five years or so *(£9 million in the first three months of 2014 alone), councils have so far been very slow to harness its power for the public… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

In response to the much anticipated Nesta report that was published today, CEO and founder of Assetz Capital Stuart Law has commented on the challenges ahead for crowdfunding and the peer to peer lending sector. Stuart Law commented on the report; “It’s easy to get… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 4:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With global crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo continuing to be a key platform for start-ups, co-founder Danae Ringelmann shares details about the famous platform, along with the funding method. Silicon Republic reports, during an interview at the Web Summit in Dublin this week, Ringelmann stated,”When we launched… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Berlin based Companisto, a fast growing equity crowdfunding platform, has shared a recent story of crowdfunding success.  In June of 2012, 446 investors participated in a self crowdfunding campaign of the Companisto platform. Companisto raised €100,000 as investors took a chance on the fledgling platform,… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

AutoChina International, a commercial financing company for China’s transportation industry, has announced the launch of a new peer to peer (P2P) lending platform called K-Lend.  The news was revealed as part of a report regarding 3rd quarter results where AutoChina experienced a quarter over quarter… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

P2Binvestor Ends Q3 with Over $10 Million in New Credit Lines Originated and $24 Million in Purchased Invoices in Less Than Six Months. Denver based P2BInvestor (P2Bi) continues to experience rapid growth with their receivable secured crowdfunding platform. In a company statement P2BInvestor said its… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

As peer to peer lending platform Prosper  celebrates the $2 billion in loans mark they have launched a community contest for borrowers to submit their photos or videos to share how Prosper made their life better.  It took 8 years for Prosper to surpass $1… Read More

November 5, 2014 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With consumers prepping for the upcoming holidays, along with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, organizations from all around the world, including PayPal,  JustGiving, eBay, and Discover, have teamed up to celebrate this year’s #GivingTuesday. Now, global crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, has also announced its support for… Read More

November 5, 2014 @ 11:14 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fundable and Staples announced the 25 finalists of their collaborative Crowd2Shelf Contest, which gives startups across the country the opportunity to crowdfund their way to retail shelves.  The companies stated, “The contest drew thousands of incredible startups, but after a month-long voting period, and much… Read More

November 5, 2014 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital Claims Exponential Growth.  Expects Volume to Near £100 Million for 2014. Following lending volumes in excess of £40 million in 2014, peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Assetz Capital has now lent more than £50 million to UK SMEs and property developers.  Assetz Capital has recently… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Callahan & Associates, an innovative thought leader to credit union industry decision-makers, and GrowthFountain, a crowdfunding marketplace, have announced a strategic partnership to provide credit union members with both the ability to invest locally and raise capital as entrepreneurs. The JOBS Act, signed into law… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 11:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, launched its first high-impact advertising campaign to boost its growing investor community, which reached the 100,000 mark last week.  The advertising campaign, created by ad agency, Chapter, will see Crowdcube take over Bank Tube Station from 3 November, along with… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The crowdfunding industry has been frequently highlighted in the media over the last few years because of the high profile projects that have been brought to market using this new model. The industry is also expanding at a brisk pace with impressive year over year revenue… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NonProfitEasy, creator of an all-in-one data management software for nonprofits, announced on Tuesday (November 4th) its acquisition of Uruut, a best practices fundraising platform based in Atlanta, Georgia. The combined companies will pair Uruut’s fundraising innovation with NonProfitEasy’s advances in data management technology, expanding both companies’… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 7:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Australia based Crowdfunding Platform Pozible Partners with China Government Office  to Connect Entrepreneurs with Capital, Manufacturing Support, Chinese Entity Setup and More. Pozible, an international crowdfunding platform based in Australia, has partnered with IDG Capital Partners and the Shanghai-Nanxiang government to award matching funds and other… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real Estate Forum magazine has named RealCrowd Co-Founder and CEO Adam Hooper among the “Top 50 Under 40” commercial real estate industry rising stars in the U.S.  The magazine’s annual list is published in the October issue. Adam Hooper, CCIM, is the only commercial real… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help others during times of crisis, a new San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform known as Thoughful.org launched this week for projects that range from medical expenses to emergencies. According TechCrunch, Thoughtful.Org was founded by Derek Rey, who helped build one of the first businesses that… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WeCareCard, a crowdfunding platform that empowers fundraising for a variety of life-changing causes, introduces the first-ever prepaid debit card tied to a fundraising website this week at Money 20/20. The first-of-its-kind patent pending technology will fulfill a campaign’s financial component by loading funds onto a WeCareCard… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBnk and Restoration Partners have formed a partnership to co-promote deals amongst their respective investor bases. The first co-promotion between Restoration Partners and CrowdBnk will be for Osirium, an emerging and disruptive cyber-security technology firm, which has developed software that actively counters the most dangerous cyber threats in… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Prosper announced this past April having surpassed the $1 billion mark in loans.  This was an important event for the peer to peer lending platform and it took 8 years to loan this amount.  Six months later Prosper has easily doubled that figure and has… Read More