General News

November 28, 2017 @ 10:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 840 investors have rallied more than 1,893,900€  for northern Germany’s chic Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa am Meer second Companisto campaign. The hotel also recently celebrated its second Michelin star for Weissenhaus’ fine dining restaurant Courtier. This two-star rating can be found in the… Read More

November 28, 2017 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Propel by Deloitte for a new initiative that supports exporting businesses. The crowdfunding platform revealed that it and Propel are looking to offer five businesses that are currently exporting, or looking to do so in the future, the chance to… Read More

November 27, 2017 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based fintech firm Humaniq announced it has formed a partnership with regtech Coinfirm to build an even better digital experience for users of the Humaniq application using the cutting-edge AML solutions. According to Humaniq, it and Coinfirm are aiming to provide complete solutions for the world’s… Read More

November 26, 2017 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedcamp has just closed a £41M seed fund to invest in 100 new startups across Europe on their 10 year anniversary. The fourth fund is two times larger than the last Seedcamp fund and is said to be backed by 60 leading corporates, VCs and fund… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 2:09 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Finished that turkey sandwich and thinking about your next meal? Hungry for investment? Want to support former U.S. military members? Want to provide some hurricane relief and renewal to Houston? Look no further. Pokéology restaurant group specializes in serving Hawaiian poke, a simplified version of… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowd Bonds, a type of debt-based crowdfunding, are gaining traction in the healthcare investment sector with a particular focus on high quality care homes, according to UK crowdfunding platform Downing Crowd. Downing Crowd itself has launched a new £2.5 million Crowd Bond for two established care… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 12:36 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

A subtle hint for our American readers, the day after Thanksgiving… Grab your turkey sandwich and read about Clubs DiR, Catalonia’s leading fitness chain. DiR closed its third equity crowdfunding funding round on Crowdcube Spain, this one to fund its a 477,420-EUR funding round to… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Allianz X, the venture unit of the German-based Allianz Group, announced on Friday strategy and leadership changes intended to prepare the entity for long-term success. According to Allianz X, given the shift in strategy, the venture unit will discontinue its early-stage company building activities and focus… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter announced on Friday it has appointed Richard Steele as its regional manager for the Midlands. According to the online lender, Steele has more than 15 years of business lending experience and prior to joining RateSetter, he held the relationship manager… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Thursday that it is set to roll out its ISA on November 30th (next Thursday) to all current investors. The lender reported that the ISA launch means that investors will soon be able to earn “attractive, stable returns tax-free.” Funding… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese marketplace lending platform Yirendai (NYSE: YRD) announced on Friday it has received its ISO 27001 Certification from the British Standards Institution. According to the online lender, the ISO 27001 certification is an internationally recognized best practice framework for an information security management system (“ISMS”) and… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 2:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Revolut, the digital banking challenger, has signed up 1 million customers across Europe and reportedly saved consumers over £120m in hidden fees as the innovative fintech continues to disrupt traditional banking. London-based Revolut is now signing up between 3,000 and 3,500 new users every day, an… Read More

November 22, 2017 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Overbond Ltd., an end-to-end Capital Markets platform for primary bond origination and fixed income deal execution, recently announced it has expanded real-time access to the Overbond Platform to all U.S. corporate issuers and institutional investors by extending key functionality via desktop and mobile applications for… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The UK altfin company Growth Street, which surpassed £100 million in online lending earlier this month, is now collaborating with University College London School of Management to give students first-hand experience of using business analytics in a fast-moving commercial environment. The students’ work, which concentrates on predicting a business’s… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech firm Goji, announced last week it secured $15 million during its latest investment round, which was led by Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., (HSCM Bermuda). The companies have also formed a new strategic partnership. The company, which was launched in 2007, offers data-driven home and automobile… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, recently announced it has surpassed $200 million in originations. This news comes just six months after the investment platform achieved its $100 million in origination milestone. As previously reported, YieldStreet launched in 2015 and is… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after securing £71 million during its latest investment round, Co-Founder and CEO of challenger bank Monzo, Tom Blomfield revealed plans to launch a new crowdfunding campaign. Monzo (originally known as Mondo) caught the public eye in March 2016 when it raised… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 11:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kabbage Inc., a global financial services, tech and data platform serving small businesses, released new data reporting on the similarities that connect all small business owners (SBOs), including personal sacrifices, professional challenges and growth expectations. Kabbage now has 125,000 small business customers, reportedly the largest customer… Read More

November 18, 2017 @ 10:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is sponsoring a Regtech Hackathon to take place in Vancouver, BC on November 28th. The one-day event is designed to challenge participants to create innovative solutions to help industry meet its regulatory requirements more efficiently and effectively, and improve… Read More

November 17, 2017 @ 5:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

That this past hurricane season wreaked economic havoc on metropolitan Houston, southern Texas, Louisiana, southern Georgia and Florida is not surprising (Hurricane Maria’s effects on Puerto Rico were not covered in this analysis); in a recent blog, Orchard Platform posted initial research how much Hurricanes Harvey… Read More