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March 30, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

Having just read SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s remarks at Vanderbilt Law School last Friday,  he may not be the only champion of smart regulation for small business capital formation.  But he is surely one of the most visible and important voices in this area. … Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 9:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In February Cloud Lending Solutions announced that its customer and partner,  LendingPoint, had successfully used Cloud Lending as a foundation to go from concept to market in less than ninety days.  Helmed by CEO and Founder Snehal Fulzele and CTO Darpan Saini,  Cloud Lending has quickly disrupted global direct online lending as more and… Read More

March 28, 2015 @ 7:15 am By JD Alois  |  

The crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Pebble’s new smartwatch has officially closed.  Pebble Time now stands as the most funded campaign ever on Kickstarter.  Pebble raised a total of $20,338,986 from 78,471 backers.  Pebble easily topped the previous record holder, Coolest Cooler, a   product… Read More

March 27, 2015 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, one of the first crowdfunding platforms in the United States, was an early innovator when it comes to real estate crowdfunding.  Founded by brothers Ben & Dan Miller, the pair started using old Regulation A to offer shares in small real estate deals. This… Read More

March 27, 2015 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Speaking on a panel discussion at the Boao Forum in southern China, the CEO of Shanghai Lujiazui International Financial Asset Exchange (commonly referred to as Lufax), Gregory Gibb, addressed the pressing issue of fraud. The peer to peer lending industry in China has experienced supercharged growth over the… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

With the release of final rules for Title IV of the JOBS Act, commonly referred to as  Regulation A+, all investment crowdfunding platforms are sizing up the opportunity and evaluating the shift in regulations.  But one sector is uniquely positioned to marry both perks and ownership:… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Watch has a new competitor and I am not talking about the Google/Intel thing.  This watch has been created by a former Apple employee and you can immediately see the design DNA in this incredibly crafted watch. Olio, positioned as a “boutique” watch company, has launched a… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 1:20 pm By Kiran Lingam  |  

In a stunning development earlier today, the SEC released final Regulation A+ rules under Title IV of the JOBS Act that pre-empts state law for larger Regulation A offerings up to $50M and provides for state coordinated review for offerings up to $20M.  Growth companies… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?  Probably not, but if you back this crowdfunding campaign you may possess one of the most popular weapons in dealing with the walking dead. The XM42 “Handheld Flamethrower”, a creation of ION Productions, was approved to launch a… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, an angel investing equity crowdfunding  platform that enables private investors to co-invest with Startup Nation’s leading angels and gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities, announced today that it has raised a solid $2.25 million seed round led by Roman Abramovich’s fund, Millhouse LLC.   #Roman Abramovich… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 11:02 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Earlier this month, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar addressed the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies in Washing D.C. In his speech (embedded below), Commissioner Aguilar echoed the sentiments of the market in arguing the need for increased liquidity in the private placement market. His… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 11:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Just last week we were writing about the impressive crowdfunding success of Invivo, a winery raising capital on Snowball Effect. The campaign launched and almost immediately jumped to $1 million NZD. Now a few days later and Invivo is nearing its $2 million top limit… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority has approved the application of Dubai based Eureeca and is now regulated under UK rules.  Eureeca is a leading investment crowdfunding platform in the Middle East.  According to Eureeca, the funding portal is seeking to assist UK based SMEs looking to enter… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has announced the launch of a new program called the “Sprint Programme” designed specifically to help fund startups raise seed funding. The very first company to leverage the new feature, the Pressery, quickly raised £150,000 in hours. Back to the Future… Read More

March 20, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Facebook has just announced the release of a new “P2P” payment feature incorporated in its messenger service. The application will allow users to send & receive money to each other using their platform. Facebook launched the service saying “it is easy, and it is free”.  The… Read More

March 20, 2015 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd is a global investment crowdfunding platform that is one of the leaders in the sector today having raised over $100 million for SME’s. While its headquarters are nominally in Israel, the platform has taken a truly cosmopolitan approach. Led by visionary founder and industry champion,… Read More

March 19, 2015 @ 9:22 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Shortly into 2015, Kelly Rodriques, president and CEO of PENSCO Trust Company, a leading alternative asset custodian, shared his top five predictions for the year underway. Crowdfund Insider caught up with him for a more detailed Q-and-A about his predictions—from the $1 million investment cap… Read More

March 18, 2015 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Australia was early to the equity crowdfunding game with ASSOB but they are a bit late in real estate crowdfunding – that is until today. CrowdfundUp, a Perth based startup, has launchd Australia’s first real estate crowdfunding platform offering both debt and equity investment  opportunities… Read More

March 18, 2015 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Appropriately – international funding platform FundedByMe is now accepting Bitcoin.  The announcement has been matched with the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign for Safello, a Bitcoin trading platform that is already halfway funded. FundedByMe is using the Safello offer as a Pilot Program to test… Read More

March 17, 2015 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Parking innovator JustPark has closed its highly successful equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube having raised £3.7 million from 2916 investors purchasing 15.61% equity in the firm in 34 days.  According to Crowdcube, investors came from around the world including Hong Kong, Costa Rica and Monaco…. Read More