General News

May 5, 2017 @ 8:18 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Irish P2P lending platform Flender, which secured £501,700 from more than 230 investors during its Seedrs equity crowdfunding round this past January (reportedly the first Irish Fintech platform to successfully complete an equity crowdfunding round), is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Registration Number… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Prosper Marketplace, one of the largest online lending platforms in the US, has apparently been overstating annual investment returns on loans due to an error in their systems. Bloomberg reported yesterday that investors were being notified of the error and that the issue has been… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, announced on Thursday it was hosting its first digital demo day this upcoming Monday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. PST. According to SeedInvest, those who attend the event will have the opportunity to hear directly from 16 founders… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Barclays, alongside its partner TechStars, announced it signed eight fintech startups following their 13-week Rise London accelerator run. This was revealed during the program’s demo day, which was held at the new Rise London office. The eight fintech startups are Nivo, Simudyne, Barac, Flux, and Alyne. Each of the… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

  LendIt Europe 2017 has nailed down the dates for its forthcoming event this fall in London. There was a formal kick-off that took place last night at the Dion in St. Paul’s in London where 75 of the UK’s “Fintech elite” gathered for a… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday during a livestream event, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards’ (CVA) first season, which kicked off on January 25th and had six rounds. While sharing details about the reward show, NextGen Crowdfunding revealed: “The CVAs were created by NextGen… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing $1.2 million through its most recent Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, up and coming cycling company Sondors announced the launch of its new Sondors Fold and Fold “X” bike. According to the company, the new bike was pitched to… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fourth Annual Crowdfunding USA conference is taking place today in Washington, DC. All sessions are being Live-streamed and you may view it below. Topics include: The state of US crowdfunding Reg A+ Title III / Reg CF Secondary market liquidity Real estate crowdfunding Dodd-Frank… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Invertex, a provider of scan-to-fit guided shopping for footwear and an OurCrowd First funding company, announced on Thursday the launch of its new FeedID Ecosystem, which is described as a cognitive solution for in-store and online shopping. According to Invertex, FeedID includes the new Launch-Pad,  an… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Adena Friedman, CEO of NASDAQ, has published an Op-Ed on WSJ.com. Her topic of discussion is the challenging IPO market in the US. This is a frequent issue of debate as the decline of IPOs has been going on for years. Both elected and appointed… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 4:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Co-founded in 2011 by Helen Boyle and Claire Ollard, The Dip Society offers healthy dips and pâtés in several British retailers and independent shops including Selfridges, Booths and Ocado. Primed for further growth, the all-female executive team has paired with Seedrs to raise £300,000 by way of… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 3:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Ameria, a German technology company which develops digital marketing and sales solutions for companies including HARIBO, MediaSaturn and Porsche has synced with Companisto to raise 700€K. Valued at 22,500,000€, Ameria has raised over 518,190€ for 3.02% shared offered from more than 387 investors. The largest investment to date is… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 3:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Tungsten Network, a leading global business transaction network, and BlueVine, a leading provider of online working capital financing, unveiled a new partnership today that aims to better meet the financing needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Tungsten’s Network. By linking with Tungsten Network,… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 7:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

  OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2017. OTC revenues came in at $13.4 million for the quarter versus $12.8 million for prior year quarter a 5% increase. Operating income hit $4.2 million for the quarter versus… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pretty much everyone has a smartphone these days. Either iOS or Android, we carrying our mini-computers with us everywhere, purchasing, reading, socializing, working and more. All day long. The data potentially captured by a smartphone is profound. There are many products and services that stand… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Silicon Valley Forum announced its second fintech conference The Fintech Evolution: Banking on the Blockchain. The event is set to be held on May 30th at Swissnex in San Francisco. The organization revealed that “The FinTech Evolution” will cover the specifics of the… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, SoFi announced its weeklong Raise Week campaign, which is described as a week of online education, in-person events, and personal career coaching to help its customers get what they’re truly worth in the workforce. While sharing details about the campaign, which will kick… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal announced on Monday the launch of its new small business toolkit, Business in a Box. This news comes just after the payment giant revealed its PayPal Working Capital helped over 115,000 businesses around the world access more than $3 billion in loans and cash… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowd Invest Summit is out with statement that it intends on targeting the real estate crowdfunding sector at this years LA conference. Real estate crowdfunding has become one of the most successful sectors of alternative finance. The combination of a hard asset and the… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based blockchain company nChain announced on Tuesday it has appointed Bitcoin Foundation’s founding executive director, Jon Matonis, as its new vice president of corporate strategy. The company stated that Matonis would support its business growth by developing commercial relationships, and evaluating opportunities for strategic investments and… Read More