Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 15, 2014 @ 9:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Government, under the aegis of the Obama administration, has formally launched Power Africa to increase energy access to those in need in sub-Saharan Africa.  SunFunder is one of the founding partners of the initiative and joins an august group that includes another solar crowdfunding platform… Read More

June 15, 2014 @ 8:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over $500,000 Returned to Investors to Date. Real estate crowdfunding platform Patch of Land has surpassed $3 million in funding with their 13 project launched on Friday (Friday the 13th  no less).  The debt based marketplace has achieved this amount in just under 8 months… Read More

June 15, 2014 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter, a fast growing peer to peer (P2P) lending platform based in the UK (but with sights set on global expansion),  recently authored a post on “inclusive capitalism”.  RateSetter founder Rhydian Lewis commented on the growth  of P2P finance that has boomed both in the… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter, the crowdfunding platform that has become synonymous with the term crowdfunding, is fast approaching another milestone in their ongoing march to fund creative projects.  While the portal just surpassed the billion dollar mark in total pledges this past March – the service is just… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the last few years, consumers have been able to purchase their favorite wines online with just one click. It’s easy to order it, but what if you can help with financing and producing of your favorite Australian wines? Naked Wines Australia has taken the traditional… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to take its love for crowdfunding overseas, Australian-based Pozible is set to launch its new project The Chicago Edit on June 26th. The platform will be making its way to the Windy City to see some new aspiring projects from up and coming entrepreneurs. This… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 9:11 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Alchemist Accelerator, described as the venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating startups whose revenue comes from enterprises, has listed its Spring 2014 startup graduates on AngelList. The Venturebeat’s 2013 Accelerator Superstar of the Year backs teams with distinctive technical founders, provides $28K funding, a fellowship of… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Data analytics company Beauhurst has released their Q1 numbers for equity investments in the UK and the numbers are pretty encouraging.  Recently the UK has reported positive economic numbers on multiple fronts and the Beauhurst report mirrors this trend.  This trajectory may be continuing as… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 6:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ever wondered what it would be like to go backpacking through Europe or see the well-known waterfalls of Africa or even the Great Wall of China? Unfortunately, the cost has always stopped aspiring travelers in their tracks when booking their own adventures. According to South… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

HWTrek, a global community and crowdfunding platform for digital electronics, has been named a “Cool Vendor” in China for 2014 by analyst firm Gartner. According to HWTrek, the report recognizes companies for providing innovative solutions and business models in cloud, infrastructure, mobile, analytics and digitalization…. Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Independent film crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark has formed a partnership with American Express.  According to the site, American Express will select five films each month from the Seed&Spark library of films. These selected films will be distributed across the American Express channels including NOW – a… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

COISHARE, a bitcoin technology crowdfunding company, announced on Thursday the successful demonstration of its Proof Of Concept System for issuing shares over a Bitcoin-like network. CTO of Coishare Filip Andersson stated, “We are excited to demonstrate the feasibility of our technology. We were able to… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

“The time has come to reward the fans,” stated Yael Benamour, CEO of Your Music Company, a Los Angeles-based record label. Your Music Company is a state licensed crowdfunding music business website that is known to be revolutionizing the recording industry. This innovative record label… Read More

June 12, 2014 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has announced expansion into multiple markets beyond their UK base.  The most recent big move was opening up shop in Spain where they have put a local team of managers in place.  This southern European country has not been known for their entrepreneurial environment… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Print and online stalwart the Guardian has partnered up with global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter as part of a push to boost the world of journalism.  The media industry has obviously experienced gobs of change over the past decade as print, as well as other types… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EquityHunt, announced on Wednesday morning the completed integration of InvestorlD, the accredited verification product offered by compliance provider CrowdBouncer, Inc. The addition of InvestorID expands the compliance features of the EquityHunt platform, allowing investors to meet the crucial obligation of ensuring that they are accredited…. Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Pan European equity  crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced a significant change to their investment structure.   Effectively they are codifying an “informal practice” that has developed over the past several years of crowdfunding. According to a recent statement, investors  that contribute £25,000 or more may… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity based crowdfunding platform SeedInvest, has announced it has completed a $4.15 million Series A round the bulk of the amount financed via their own investment  portal. SeedInvest met its initial $3 million goal in only one week and accepted $1.15 million of additional commitments… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently I was attending a real estate finance conference on crowdfunding and I was fortunate to hear Brandon Jenkins, the Fundrise Director of Product, speak about the future of real estate from the perspective of Fundrise.  His comments were coming off the exciting announcement that… Read More

June 10, 2014 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter has launched a brand new “Creator Handbook” to help more entrepreneurs successfully hit their campaign goals. On Monday (June 9), the crowdfunding giant announced the new tip and tricks handbook that offers advice on campaigns, including what sort of rewards should be offered to… Read More