Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

December 22, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos, a multi-asset platform providing a unique mix of alternative and traditional investment options, is pleased to announce the addition of ETFs to its offering, “just weeks after the successful launch of high-yield Fractional Bonds.” Introducing personalized ETF portfolios for long-term, diversified investments with zero… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 12:59 pm By Michael Wong  |  

SOMA Finance,a joint venture between MANTRA and Tritaurian Capital, has launched the first components of its hybrid decentralized digital platform, SOMA.finance. The platform, operated by Tritaurian, is set to be the world’s first compliant hybrid decentralized exchange and launchpad. It is noteworthy as the first… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a firm focused on technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to announce the launch of Spirits Capital Corporation’s capital raise using the tZERO Securities platform. Spirits provides investors with “a path to capitalize on the growth in value of premium American whiskey… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crossover Markets Group, Inc., a digital asset technology firm focused on meeting the unique liquidity requirements of institutions, announced it has been selected as the primary digital asset execution partner of Tradu, an all-new, multi-asset “super app” for active traders that is launching this month… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Launched with the intention to provide accessible, fair, and simple tools for wealth generation, RUUT is addressing Mexico’s unique challenges faced by new investors. Currently situated in Mexico City and supported by Alpaca’s Broker API, RUUT has seen significant growth since their launch while “ensuring… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), a private capital markets ecosystem that operates a crowdfunding portal,  announced select financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending October 31, 2023. Martin Kay, CEO of Netcapital Inc., said: “It was a strong quarter for our… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 7:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

M1, an investing platform that allows users to invest, borrow, spend, and earn in one place, this week released findings from its 2023 holiday shopping and saving survey, gleaned from insights from nearly 700 M1 users. The findings provide a comprehensive look into the significant… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. retail investors are more scared about the prospect of losing money than possibly missing out on the next big opportunity according to new research from trading and investing platform eToro. eToro’s Rethinking Risk research reveals “that 61% of U.S. retail investors say that their… Read More

December 15, 2023 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

UK-based Seedrs, now a part of Republic, is poised to expand its services across the European Union. Previously, Seedrs has listed issuers based in the EU, but needed to dance around jurisdictional rules in each member state. Now, with the advent of ECSPR – or… Read More

December 15, 2023 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase International Exchange is set to introduce spot markets. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has officially announced the next phase of their Coinbase International Exchange expansion – the launch of non-US spot markets “for eligible customers.” This latest development is designed to address “the unique needs and demands… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In November 2023, the Estateguru platform continued to perform well. Estateguru reports that it “achieved a loan volume of €7.4M, with a total of €10.6M in repaid principal and €1.2M in repaid interest.” During the first 9 months of 2023, Estateguru’s investors have received “a… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

In the long run, investment crowdfunding will be judged by the returns delivered to investors. As CI has consistently stated, online capital formation must work for all three constituent stakeholders in the process: Issuers (firms) must be able to raise the money they need; Platforms… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Renewable/green investment crowdfunding platform Trine has been approved under new European Union rules to sell securities across all member states. ECSPR, or European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation, is now in place, enabling platforms to sell securities online across the EU. To be able to provide… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos is pleased to announce that we just launched new Fractional Bonds on their platform. This is reportedly their first Fractional Bonds offer from iCotton, which is “a manufacturing company with products exported all over Europe, operating since 2011.” In the first 9 months of… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 7:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum notes that there are many Auto Invests in the market, and that they have had an opportunity to try them, adopt the “best” practices, and come up with something innovative. As the P2P industry supports passive investing, Debitum claims that its goal was to… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 6:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In November 2023, investors invested a total of €2.24M  in agricultural projects through HeavyFinance. €1.90M was reportedly paid out for the farmers “with the capital spread across 54 different loans.” As of November 2023, HeavyFinance has “successfully issued a total of 46.63 million EUR in… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dalmore Group, a regulated broker-dealer active in online capital formation, has announced a new service labeled Dalmore Connect. The goal is to simplify the process of launching an online securities offering even simpler. Under the various securities crowdfunding exemptions, companies may raise money online in… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

SaveLend Group AB has announced the appointment of Jenny Gabrielsson as its new Chief Financial Officer. She will replace Jonas Ahlberg, who will remain with the company, continuing as Deputy CEO. SaveLend offers a savings platform (SaveLend) and the billing platform Billecta. SaveLend offers peer-to-peer… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido’s technology automates identity verification, “reducing onboarding time from days to minutes.” Onfido, the global enabler of automated identity verification, announced a partnership with InbestMe, a digital investment platform offering personalised investment strategies, to automate their onboarding process. With Onfido’s AI technology, InbestMe can now… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, less than 0.25% of total global assets are “represented on blockchain infrastructure, leaving massive efficiency gains uncaptured,” according to an update from Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). Coinbase says that its goal is “to close this gap by enabling institutional use of next-generation financial technology.” Project Diamond… Read More