Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

August 1, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Since launching in 2010, TITIN Tech’s mission has been to maximize functionality and performance and to help people everywhere train at the absolute peak of their ability. The company’s flagship product, TITIN Force, is weighted compression gear that uses proprietary HyperGravity technology to boost the… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

 Dallas Texas based Ranger has stated in a release their strategy that identifies peer to peer (P2P) loans has recently achieved a new milestone having reached 18 consecutive quarters of positive performance results. “TruSight Technology” was developed in 2009 by Portfolio Manager, Gary Melara. TruSight is… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundable and Staples Team Up with Crowd2Shelf Contest. Fundable, a hybrid crowdfunding platform, and Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) have teamed up to launch the first “Crowd2Shelf” Contest. Created by Fundable and sponsored by Staples, the Crowd2Shelf Contest invites entrepreneurs and small businesses to harness the power of crowdfunding to… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

In a posting by CEO and founder James Beshara, maverick crowdfunding platform Crowdtilt announced a significant branding change as they shortened their name to just “Tilt”. (I wonder how much they paid for that domain name) CrowdTilt – now Tilt – has always championed their agnostic… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

A new crowdfunding platform dedicated to fashion launched this past wee.  My-Pepite, based in Paris, was created by three friends passionate about fashion. The site hopes to give fashion designers a chance for their brand to grow by generating visibility and funding.  My-Pepite has positioned… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs has shared to users they have turned a profit for the month of July.  This is the first announcement from any of the UK based equity crowdfunding platforms to make such an announcement.  The company was launched in May of 2012… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based arts charity IdeasTap has launched “ACCELERATOR”, a commission-free crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Philanthropist Peter De Haan who apparently has personally donated more than £20 million to charitable causes came up with the concept for Accelerator. In 2008, De Haan founded arts charity… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo Reveals International Mobile Traffic Has Doubled. Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has announced the release of its free App for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch finally providing a mobile experience for Indiegogo users.  An App for the Android platform remains in development.  The new application… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

In what may be the very first equity crowdfunding license offered to a funding portal in New Zealand, Snowball effect has announced they received notices from the Financial Market Authority they have been granted their license effective today (July 30, 2014).  The announcement was not… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding is all about innovation and creativity.  Finding a way to do something better and getting people to believe in the dream is the unique power of this new form of finance.  But the innovation part doesn’t stop with the creators – the platforms themselves… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Privlo Set to Extend Platform Across the United States. Privlo, a peer to peer lender of private real estate loans for high-quality borrowers, has raised a $3.8 million seed plus round of funding from Spark Capital and QED Investors and up to $350 million in… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Simon West is Equity Crowdfunding £1.8 Million for Action Comedy Film Salty. Announced today, British born Simon West is raising capital for his next film on equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.  British investors will have the opportunity to help fund the project with minimum investments starting… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based site will initially focus on businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and South-East Asia. New investment crowdfunding platform Emerging Crowd has announced the forthcoming launch of its UK-based equity platform aimed at unlocking the huge growth potential of strong, well-managed companies in emerging… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

In celebration of the White House Maker Faire, after a trip to DC, Indiegogo  fired up their very own Maker Challenge sponsored by Amazon and Autodesk.  The crowdfunding project commenced on June 18th and it finished on July 16th.  The winners were announced this past… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 9:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In its concurrent fourth round of crowdfunding in two years, Dealflicks has now raised $1.7 Million on Wefunder.  Investors in this most recent round include 500 Startups, Siemer Ventures, Archer Gray, Rubicon VC, Wefunder, Be Great Partners, Rosepaul Investments, Mogility Capital, Sierra Maya Ventures and Warner Brothers Media Camp…. Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 8:52 am By R.Q. Friedman  |  

With over $60 million raised for over 42 companies, OurCrowd is setting the bar for investment crowdfunding platforms. Although the most successful investment crowdfunding platform to date, OurCrowd has remained relatively under the radar. Based in Israel and with offices in New York, Sydney, Melbourne,… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Former CEO of Internet Bank First Direct Sees Huge Potential in P2P Lending UK based RateSetter has announced that Alan Hughes will become the company’s first Non-Executive Chairman.  RateSetter views the appointment as another milestone for RateSetter and is indicative of the growing economic clout… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 6:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Bruce Ledesma has been named Mosaic’s Chief Operating Officer. Solar peer to peer lending platform Moscaic, has named Bruce Ledesma as their new Chief Operating Officer and will aid in scaling operations for the leading renewableenergy funding platform. Ledesma previously worked as the Executive Vice… Read More

July 27, 2014 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

CEO of global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd hit the screens of CNBC this past week to talk up Israel innovation and  the startup ecosystem.  Apparently over $920 million was invested in Israeli startups in the 2nd quarter alone.  The first half of 2014 stands at… Read More

July 27, 2014 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bergfürst, a German investment crowdfunding platform that also incorporates an electronic trading platform as a secondary market, has received a banking license from Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin).  This new license comes two years after receiving a license for providing financial services as the company seeks to combine the… Read More