Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

June 8, 2024 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mihkel Stamm, CEO of Estateguru, says that the firm will reach profitability by the end of the year. Estateguru, a real estate-backed crowdfunding platform, announced several decisions this week that should “enable the company, which has struggled with losses in recent years, to end this… Read More

June 7, 2024 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs, part of Republic, says it enabled £13 million in the month of May. This is a significant increase compared to the month of April, when £6.5 million was funded. Seedrs separates its activity between primary offerings and secondary transactions as it marketplace for private… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, reported its May 2024 market statistics set a new average daily volume (ADV) record of 26 million contracts for the month, “up 4% from May 2023.” The company’s interest rate and metals products also “reached May ADV records, as its… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 7:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD), a modern spin on a retail brokerage, has announced the pending acquisition of Bitstamp, a crypto exchange that operates across the EU, US, UK and Asia. Bitstamp is a top 20 crypto exchange, currently ranked 16th in the world by Coinmarketcap. The digital… Read More

June 5, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TWINO Properties’ financial statement for 2023 has been released and they’re sharing key insights behind the Rentals product that was launched in August last year. Here’s a summary of key metrics for 2023, shared by TWINO: Total funding raised: € 655,444 Properties acquired: 3 apartments… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pantheon, a specialist global private markets investor, and iCapital, the global fintech platform driving the world’s alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, have announced a partnership “to distribute Pantheon open-ended products in the wealth management channel.” With a track record for innovation and… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Watford FC, a Premier League football (soccer) team, is selling shares to investors on Republic and Seedrs. Republic is the largest investment crowdfunding platform in the world. Its acquisition of UK-based Seedrs cemented its top position. The relationship between the two platforms has fostered a… Read More

June 4, 2024 @ 12:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s portfolio grew to €113.12 million last month (from €110.59 million at the end of April) further ensuring our investors a higher invested amount. As expected, the loan supply on the platform “was higher in May than in April.” PeerBerry investors have reportedly “funded €49.13… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Crypto customers in the United States can now use their API to view crypto market data, manage portfolios and account information, and place crypto orders programmatically. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) is pleased to announce the Robinhood Crypto trading API, ushering in a new era… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 10:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest investment crowdfunding company in the world, has revealed a partnership with niche crowdfunding platform RedCrow. RedCrow is an online investment platform that invests in early-stage healthcare firms. It is part of Alira Health, a healthcare consulting firm. Details of the relationship were not… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The board of directors of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, “demonstrating management and the board’s confidence in Robinhood’s financial strength and future growth prospects.” Jason Warnick, Chief Financial Officer of Robinhood, said: “As our business and cash… Read More

May 29, 2024 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding provider approved under ECSPR, has announced an updated platform—an all-in-one equity management and investment platform. SeedBlink aims to boost equity ownership in Europe, which lags behind compared to US investors. SeedBlink says the updated platform will allow issuers and investors to… Read More

May 29, 2024 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Uphold is now offering a white-label service for issuers and other platforms to leverage digital assets. The crypto exchange is said to serve “millions” of customers in over 14 different countries. The Uphold-as-a-Service is said to offer services beyond digital asset offerings,… Read More

May 29, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish Group, the provider of digital asset market infrastructure and information services, and operator of one of the regulated digital asset exchanges, is pleased to announce key leadership changes aimed at driving the company’s strategic growth and innovation. David Bonanno appointed CFO Effective immediately, David… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (NASDAQ: NCPL), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, today announced the entry into definitive agreements for the immediate exercise of certain outstanding Series A-2 warrants “to purchase up to an aggregate of 14,320,000 shares of common stock of the company originally issued in… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UnaFinancial, the parent company of the Robocash investment platform, announced an upcoming release of the audited special purpose consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in “accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and audited… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Linked Finance, an online lender serving Irish SMEs, says it has topped €300 million in loans since its launch. The funding has supported over 4200 smaller firms. For 2024, Linked Finance predicts that it will lend, on average, €115,000 per borrower hitting over £80 million… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, an alternative asset platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets using both retirement and non-retirement funds, has launched Alto Marketplace, a new part of the Alto platform dedicated “to curating private alternative investment opportunities for eligible investors.” The offerings on Alto Marketplace… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 12:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) announced that its subsidiary, f(dev) Digital Innovations and Ventures Inc., along with partner Investree Singapore Pte. Ltd., have agreed to wind down the operations of Investree PH Inc., the Philippines’ first crowdfunding platform. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, FDC… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) announced that Ray Kamrath was appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer of Bakkt’s crypto business. In this newly created position, Kamrath will be reporting directly to Andy Main, Bakkt’s Chief Executive Officer. Main said: “By appointing Ray Kamrath to lead… Read More