Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 18, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Based in Dubai, Eureeca, an investment crowdfunding platform, has continued to grow according to a report in WSJ.  Since their launch last year Eureeca has posted 14 startups – seven of which have become fully funded.  Total raised to date stands at over $1 million…. Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Global rewards based crowdfunding leader Kickstarter has updated their platform by adding 94 new subcategories to their site.  Apparently a growing number of project creators and backers have been requesting the new feature.  Incorporating a more granular categorization will certainly aid those looking for specific… Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing some news about its progress, New York based equity crowfunding platform SeedInvest announced it has already raised $2,850,000 out of its campaign goal, which recently kicked off.  Of that amount $850,000 was raised online. SeedInvest launched the campaign on its own platform to raise… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 9:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

P2P lending platform Lending Club has announced the acquisition of Springstone Financial for $140 million in stock and cash.  Springstone is a financial service business that provides affordable options for consumers looking to finance private education and medical procedures.  Springstone brings along a network of over… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 6:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

GrowthCap has announced they have extended their private equity platform to include investment opportunities for ultra high net worth individuals. “We saw a large gap in the private investment market.” said GrowthCap CEO RJ Lumba. “The market offers multiple attractive avenues for individuals to invest… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundersClub is rolling out a new feature that that will allow any accredited individual to invest in startups via a self-directed IRA account. A “self-directed” IRA account means that the investor, as the individual account owner, has complete control over selecting and directing his or her own individual retirement investments…. Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundable, an investment crowdfunding platform that offers hybrid campaigns, announced today that over $100 million in funding commitments have been made through the site. During the past 18 months, startups across all industries have utilized Fundable to move their businesses forward. Different from any other… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding has just been announced in the land of the Kiwi’s, but already companies are gearing up to use the innovative methodology of capital formation. Malborough based Renaissance Brewing has recently announced they are prepping to launch a campaign to raise capital with Auckland… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Jumbow has announced their official launch and partnership with the Tiger Woods Foundation. Consumers can go online and pay as little as $10 for a chance to win one-on-one experiences with iconic athletes, celebrities and more, and get 100% of their donation back. “We are… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

angelMD, the investment crowdfunding marketplace that connects physician investors and medical startups, has acquired IncLinx, a software company developing technology to create matches between investors and investment opportunities. IncLinx, based in New York City and Tel Aviv was created by Brian P. Jacob, MD an… Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 8:51 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

Seedrs set the record straight today stating that they “believe the rules the FCA adopted strike an effective balance” and were acceptable. The Seedrs post titled “Welcoming the New FCA Crowdfunding Rules“, states that in addition to being the first UK regulated crowdfunding platform, as… Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, operated by Howard Leonhardt and HealthiosXchange (H/X) equity crowdfunding platform, have announced a new investment vehicle, the “Champions Program”, and has accepted its first Lead Syndicator into the program: Santa Monica, Calif.-based Leonhardt Ventures’ Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator of cardiovascular and social-good-impact companies…. Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has  been supportive of the new Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) regulatory approach to crowdfunding.  There is a fine line to walk in applying regulations to a new, emerging industry.  Any student of the political process will be able to site examples… Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Real Estate crowdfunding platform  iFunding has added former New York Governor David A. Paterson to its team.  Governor Patterson was in office from 2008 to 2010.  He made history in 2004 when he became the first visually impaired person to address the Democratic National Convention… Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

VC firm Green Visor Capital has announced an investment in Wefunder, a crowdfunding portal with the vision to provide millions of ordinary investors with access to America’s most promising high-tech start-up investments. In 2012, Wefunder crowdfunded $500,000 using its own platform.  In 2013 the company… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

American Homeowner Preservation executes impact investing strategy to close investment pool 2013D, which includes many loans from the largest bankruptcy in U.S history- Lehman Brothers. American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) has shared that its second crowdfunded investment pool, 2013D, is now closed. In December, AHP closed… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The world of banking is changing rapidly.  The banks that continue to operate much as they have in the past will slowly fade away.  The firms that are open to change and innovation, have been presented with a unique opportunity to revolutionize the world of… Read More

April 14, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche spoke with The Street recently about Lending Club’s growth and long-term goals as a platform. He didn’t shy away from the platform’s ultimate goal, which is to disrupt and bring increased efficiency to the banking sector. He also spoke briefly… Read More

April 14, 2014 @ 10:10 am By Charles Luzar  |  

When you’re a prominent equity crowdfunding platform, how do you raise a Series A? You get a bunch of venture capital firms to hop into the round and open a portion of the raise to the crowd, which is precisely what SeedInvest has done. Better… Read More

April 14, 2014 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Israel based, global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has scheduled a series of events as part of their ongoing initiative to share the benefits of participating in their accredited investor platform. OurCrowd, one of the largest platforms of it’s kind in the world, has aggressively marketed their… Read More