General News

November 7, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By Therese Torris  |  

  Recently, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) held its first ever conference in Paris. The event underlined the growing importance of ESMA, the European Supervisory Authority for capital markets. Along with the European Commission and the Parliament, ESMA is one of the pillars… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 4:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

CrowdStreet, a Portland-based commercial real estate investment platform for investor acquisition and relationship management, is making its commercial real estate investment marketplace for sponsors and investors a reality. A pioneer in this space, CrowdStreet aims to put the power in the hands of consumers, providing… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Seed&Spark CEO & Founder Emily Best and Mark Duplass (Room 104, The One I Love, Creep) and announced that Duplass Brothers Productions will be executive producing two locally based features as the winners of the Hometown Heroes Crowdfunding Rally: The MisEducation of Bindu (Indianapolis, IN)… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced it has appointed Sarah Hromack as its first-ever Chief Culture Officer, and Jamie Wilkinson as its first-ever Chief Product Officer. The reward-based crowdfunding giant revealed that Hromack joined its team six weeks ago while Wilkinson joined two weeks ago. The platform also… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 1:57 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Online investment platform SyndicateRoom announced that UK film and entertainment company, Fashion On Screen (FOS), will be raising £1.5 million via its platform.  FOS, a film production company which aims to produce prestigious, inspiring, commercial films for a global market, is raising funds for its first… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 1:21 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Investoo Group has acquired Bitcoinmag.de, expanding its reach into the DACH cryptocurrency market. The German language site Bitcoinmag.de is a resource for crypto investors, providing purchase and price information, and allowing visitors to compare exchanges and platforms. The site will sit alongside an existing portfolio of… Read More

November 7, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube success and challenger bank Monzo announced on Tuesday it secured 71 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Goodwater Capital, Stripe, and Michael Moritz with participation from existing investors, Passion Capital, Thrive Capital, and Orange Digital Ventures. As previously reported, Monzo (originally… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), an operator of financial markets, has announced it will begin disseminating, on a monthly basis, a list of downgrades from its both OTCQX and OTCQB markets as well as a separate list of “Caveat Emptor Designations” that have occurred in… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Almost two years after the release of Indiegogo-funded Lazer Team 2, production studio Rooster Teeth released the first trailer for the film’s upcoming sequel. As previously reported, Lazer Team 2 received more than $2.3 million in funding during its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in 2014 and raised an additional $1… Read More

November 3, 2017 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN), in collaboration with Expo 2020 Dubai, announced on Friday it was challenging participants from 11 cities around the world to develop prototypes of human-centered digital solutions that help improve the quality of urban living through its first global digital hackathon. Accenture reported that… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, crowdfunding success BrewDog launched a “Make Earth Great Again” beer in protest of the leader’s decision.  Make Earth Great Again is described as a saison… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 12:27 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ben & Jerry’s. Make mine Chunky Monkey with chocolate sprinkles in a sugar cone. Wait, there isn’t a Ben & Jerry’s on Venice Beach Boardwalk yet?  Cone-endrum solved: Boardwalk Hospitality will fill the void, given the Wefunder crowd overwhelming… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 11:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Chaineum, reportedly the first French ICO boutique, and Lightyear.io, an organization that supports partner activities for Stellar, a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit open source blockchain network, have announced a partnership to collaborate in the ICO space. Through the partnership, Chaineum will use the Stellar network to support… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Rivetz Corp., a provider of mobile, decentralized security solutions for business customers worldwide, today announced a partnership agreement with Ammbr, a decentralized mesh network tokenizing broadband internet access founded earlier this year and based in Singapore. Rivetz and Ammbr will work together to integrate and… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Scamwatch, an initiative by the Australian government, has reported an interesting statistic. According to Scamwatch, Bitcoin related scams are on the rise. This is according to a tweet by Scamwatch which is part of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).   Here’s a snapshot… Read More

November 1, 2017 @ 5:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

MarketInvoice has expanded its mission in the business finance space by launching business loans today, aiming to complement their suite of invoice finance solutions and allowing them to better serve the working capital needs of UK businesses. MarketInvoice is rebranding, evincing its evolution into a… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Enterprise software firm R3 announced on Tuesday it and 22 of its member banks have developed a solution that leverages distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enable fast, efficient and cost-effective cross-border payments. R3 revealed that the Corda platform was built to facilitate the full payments… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Nothing grabs one’s attention like a sweet ride. And Engenie goes further, captivating with electric. The electric vehicle (EV) charging company just secured £1.5 million through the UK online investment platform SyndicateRoom; 65 investors helped overfund the campaign by 50 percent of its original target of £1… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 11:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fillippo Loreti has returned to Kickstarter for its third campaign. Founded in 2014, when brothers Danielius and Matas Jakutis were researching the luxury watch market with the goal of revolutionizing the luxury industry by offering high-quality luxury products at affordable prices. The believe that a luxury watch… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Erin Hobey  |  

FaceOff, a social gaming site which allows players to make P2P social challenges and win cash prizes based on the outcome of skill-based contests, has announced its upcoming launch. Players may visit gofaceoff.com to register and learn more about social gaming. In December, consumers will… Read More