Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

October 10, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the success in decarbonizing the fashion industry, HeavyFinance reveals that the co-founder of pre-loved clothes marketplace Vinted, Mantas Mikuckas, invests 1M Euros in order to support the green transformation of agriculture. As noted in the update, debt capital will be “deployed to small and… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 12:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, one of the largest global securities crowdfunding platforms in operation, has issued a statement on the ongoing war in Israel. OurCrowd’s headquarters are based in Jerusalem, and many of its investments are in the tech firms within the hot Israeli startup scene. In the… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a tech-enhanced online capital formation company, has been recognized by the Globe and Mail as Canada’s 6th fastest-growing firm in the country. In 2022, DealMaker ranked number 3 on the list. In an X (Tweet), DealMaker said the recognition is “an incredible validation of… Read More

October 9, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Apex Fintech Solutions’ new fixed-income investing platform promises everyday retail investors the ability to directly invest in fixed-income via fractional corporate bonds and treasuries, the company said this week. The solution meets investor demand for portfolio diversification and yield that fixed-income can offer. However, Apex… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 1:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In compliance with the updated Financial Promotions Regime, Binance has reportedly launched a new domain for UK users and partnered with Rebuildingsociety.com Limited which will “approve Binance’s marketing and communications materials.” Rebuildingsociety.com is an FCA regulated firm which is “authorized to approve crypto marketing and… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is pleased to announce their planned acquisition of Coin Meester B.V. (BCM) in the Netherlands. The deal highlights our commitment “to growing their business in Europe by leveraging our strong financial position and highly competitive product offering.” Founded in 2017, BCM claims it is… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 6:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, a securities crowdfunding platform approved to operate across the European Union, is touting a recent successful funding round that was listed on Oneplanetcrowd but saw solid participation across Invesdor’s home base. Oneplanetcrowd, an impact funding platform that focuses on green securities offerings, was acquired… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of new deals offered under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) declined by 9% versus Q2 2023 and a drop of 27% compared to the same quarter last year. This is according to the most recent report distributed by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). These most… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine, the global, cross-asset provider of real-time trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, and Cassini Systems, the provider of pre-and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives market participants, announce a strategic partnership that “will see enhanced, intelligent margin and collateral… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

eCredits and Rocksolid Estate AG, based in Austria, says it will commence tokenized real estate investments by partnering with eCredits Blockchain. The “decentrally governed organization” or “DGO,” the Peoples SCE, builds applications using Credit Blockchain. According to a release, Rocksolid wants to offer fractionalized real… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is deepening our partnership with Operation HOPE through the 1865 Project, a new initiative that supports the organization’s mission to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through financial education and empowerment. With our support, the 1865 project will allow Operation HOPE… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a broker-dealer and tech platform that allows firms to raise money online from the full stack of securities exemptions, says it has helped issuers raise over $14.5 million during the month of September. In the past, September has been a strong month for online… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Maxwell Rich, a longtime legal executive at Republic, has departed the investment crowdfunding platform to join the global law firm Morrison Foerster (MoFo). Rich has also been President and Chair of the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP), a position he will now pass on… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. retail investors remain optimistic about reaching their investing goals even as student loan payments resume and the threat of a recession looms, according to data from the latest Retail Investor Beat from trading and investment network eToro. In the short term, investors are still… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ASMX Group PLC, a developer of digitally enabled secondary market trading technology, has reached a significant strategic agreement with MERJ Exchange. Under this agreement, ASMX is set to launch a digital trading solution “for companies to list traditional debt and equity securities, as well as… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One more business partner, Smartcredito from Spain, joins the PeerBerry platform. Smartcredito will offer PeerBerry investors investments “in short-term loans with a 10% annual return.” Loans provided by Smartcredito to PeerBerry investors “include a buyback and a group guarantee.” Smartcredito (legal name Arena Finance Spain… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SDX, the regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets, welcomes Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new member on its Central Securities Depository (CSD). SDX, licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), operates a stock exchange and CSD “using distributed ledger technology (DLT).” With its… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

  European online investment platform EstateGuru has signed an agreement with Crowd Credit in Japan, where the platform will invest up to €10 million in projects listed on the EstateGuru platform. EstateGuru, based in Estonia, is an online lending platform that allows any investor to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase International Exchange (NASDAQ:COIN) has been approved by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to enable perpetual futures for eligible non-US retail customers in certain jurisdictions, according to a statement by the company. Coinbase said it will begin to offer perpetual futures trading in the next… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

August was a benchmark month for Estateguru, with a “record-breaking” €15.0M successfully repaid by borrowers. Estateguru also reports that it saw €10,0M in loans funded across all of their markets. August was a key month for Estateguru, with substantial repayments by platform borrowers. In addition… Read More