General News

December 23, 2017 @ 7:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Med-X, Inc. (Med-X) and Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc. (PSH) announced on Friday they have entered into a definitive merger and acquisition agreement.  According to the Agreement, Med-X, an ancillary cannabis company and a leader in cannabis media and cultivation services arena, will combine with PSH,… Read More

December 21, 2017 @ 7:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Findings from global research conducted by the business finance company MarketInvoice in November / December 2017 which analyzed 80,904 invoices raised by UK SMEs to a range of businesses across the UK and to 93 countries reveal that 62% of invoices issued by UK SMEs in… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Minnesota is one of the best organized states when it comes to intrastate crowdfunding activity. There are a growing number of states that have state based securities crowdfunding rules but Minnesota has been fortunate to have MNvest, a non-profit group, as a guiding light for… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 8:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Sancus BMS Group, the alternative finance provider, has confirmed the appointment of Andrej Bristow as Credit Manager to support their specialist P2P property finance business, Funding Knight. As the firm gears up for future growth and increased regulatory focus, Bristol will be responsible for credit… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 7:50 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Singapore-based crowdfunding platform FundedHere has raised S$516,000 for local startup AEvice Health in an oversubscribed 30-day campaign that exceeded its original S$450,000 target. The campaign was funded by 11 investors – nine accredited investors, one professional investor and one institutional investor – registered on FundedHere’s platform…. Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past November Crowdfund Insider had the opportunity to participate in the World Funding Summit in Los Angeles. Organized by Economist and Entrepreneur Victoria Silchenko, the event has updated and changed over the years as the Fintech industry has quickly expanded beyond capital formation. In… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 8:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded in 2016 by CEO Alexander Ivanov, the public blockchain platform Waves has recently begun its global expansion with a permanent presence in Amsterdam as well as Moscow, thanks to its strategic partnership with Primalbase. The Berlin office has already been opened and Waves will… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), an independent advocacy group that serves as the policy voice for Britain’s tech-led startups and scale-ups, has appointed Dominic Hallas as its new Executive Director. According to Coadec, Hallas will join the group at a critical time as… Read More

December 18, 2017 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based auto company venture arm, SAIC Capital, announced on Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with Plug and Play, a global startup ecosystem and venture fund specializing in the development of early-to-growth stage technology startups in 13 verticals. SAIC Capital stated it will be joining… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 11:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian government and regulatory officials are keenly engaged in fostering the growth of Fintech. Marketplace lending, one of the largest sectors of Fintech, has provided a much needed new source of credit in many countries around the world. Earlier today, the Australian Securities and… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 10:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

David Siemer, Co-Founder of Wavemaker Partners, a cross-border venture capital firm, dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore, published his State of Crypto Global Overview. In recent months, Siemer deliberated the implications and impact of cyptocurrency on global industry and economic organization, as well as the… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced it is teaming up with global food innovation accelerator Food-X to issue a join Request for Innovations. The funding portal revealed that it and the accelerator are calling upon independent creators who are attempting to improve food systems, working… Read More

December 14, 2017 @ 8:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendInvest, a leading UK online marketplace platform for property finance, has reported a record-breaking year of capital raising. Since the start of 2017, LendInvest’s lending capital base has grown by 104% to £765 million ($1.03 billion). LendInvest’s diversified investor base includes global banks, pension and infrastructure… Read More

December 13, 2017 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Wednesday, Suffolk University announced that some of its students have launched some ventures through its crowdfunding course. The ventures made their debut on December 6th, with two dedicated to the people of Haiti. The University stated that is Sawyer Business School introduced the… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 9:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Quesney Female Founders In Tech has announced their winners in their competition to identify up and coming tech platforms. The judges determined the winners at an event last night in Manhattan. Seven finalists pitched before an audience of 100+ attendees. The live event judges –… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 1:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Ready for a new investment or for a vacation? Oh, the places you will go! itravel could be the first digital travel agency that uses data analysis, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology in order to provide customers with individually personalized trips. itravel seeks to remove the… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, banking giant Citi announced the launch of its new beta-testing customer community, Canvas Designed by Citi, which promotes financial wellness. According to Citi, the new community enables customers to co-create products and digital capabilities that promote their financial wellness. It will use data across a… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 11:39 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Attention MobiKwik, RazorPay and PayPal, Payments startup Stripe has just announced its entrance into the Indian mobile wallet sector! “Today we’re starting an invite-only beta for Stripe in India with a small group of companies. These businesses will help us test our platform in the… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, says registration numbers have rocketed for its upcoming Global Investor Summit taking place on February 1st. OurCrowd reports that more than 10,000 individuals have registered for the event with participation from 80 different countries.  Participants also include over… Read More

December 11, 2017 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The excitement surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has driven a huge surge in popular interest in Apps that allow individuals to purchase, or sell, digital currencies. This week, something rare happened as an imposter App reportedly managed to evade Apple’s stringent vetting process to post… Read More