General News

July 3, 2016 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act, or Reg CF, kicked off on May 16th of this year. The final portion of the JOBS Act to receive final rules by the SEC, Reg CF was perhaps the most heralded aspect of the legislation. Under the securities… Read More

July 2, 2016 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, petition website Change.org announced the launch of its new crowdfunding features. This news comes just after the website confirmed it has surpassed 150 million users worldwide. Ben Rattray, CEO and founder of Change.org, stated it will now allow users to raise funds for topics they are… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

British Business Bank announced on Friday the appointment of Neeta Atkar as a new board of director’s non-executive director. Atkar reportedly has over 25 years experience working in the financial services private and public sectors across a range of risk disciplines. Atkar is currently TSB Bank’s chief… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Crowdcube released a new introduction video that reveals the best parts (stats, #FundedClub members, etc.) of its crowdfunding platform. This new clip comes just days after the website announced it was named 2016 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the London and… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The state of North Carolina appears to be ready to get their own investment crowdfunding exemption. It has taken several attempts by advocates and certain legislators but it seems the stars finally aligned as the most recent initiative was approved by the North Carolina Senate…. Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, microfinance platform Kiva announced the launch of its new direct to social enterprise program, which is described as a pilot program that aims to raise capital for social enterprises in a new and more efficient way. Kiva revealed in a blog post:… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Market Inspector announced the winners of the 2016 Innovative Business Awards. This award honors 50 companies that have turned groundbreaking ideas into success. Among those on the list was equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Seedrs’ description reads: “Seedrs allows all types of investors to… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, RealtyShares announced it has appointed Simon Morris as its new Chief Product Officer. The funding platform revealed Morris assumes responsibility for overseeing technology and product development.  According to RealtyShares, Morris has nearly two decades of leadership experience under his belt. Most recently, he served as the… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the upcoming launch of its iOS app. The website revealed: “[This app offers] equity crowdfunding investment opportunities like you’ve never seen before. The Crowdcube iOS app is coming soon, and selected Crowdcube investors will be offered the opportunity… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One week after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU), equity crowdfunding platform AngelsDen revealed its thoughts about the departure and economy predictions. The website stated: “Obviously the UK vote to leave the European Union has raised many questions about investing in UK… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chief innovative officer of Brookstone, Lauren van Heerden, recently sat down at a panel hosted by Indiegogo to discuss how campaign organizers can bring their innovative projects to the retail brand’s stores. van Heerden revealed the following tips for three consumer categories: For Healthy Lifestyle:… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Upstart announced the launch of its new monthly cash flow dashboard. The portal revealed that this feature offers investors with an up-to-date picture of their cashflow, which includes both interest and charge-offs. The Upstart team shared: “Thank you investors for providing feedback on… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo and Kickstarter-funded Ghostbusters documentary, Ghostheads, announced its official premiere date. The film was featured at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, which was held in New York City in April. Ghostheads’ synopsis reads: “Ghostheads is a documentary that explores the extreme side of the Ghostbusters fandom, and… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, organizers of the Global Crowdfunding Convention (GCC) announced the 5th annual event lineup. The event is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas this October.  For two days, the GCC will host crowdfunding experts and focus on teaching attendees how to raise money in equity-, rewards-/donation-based… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three early equity crowdfunding advocates, Alon Goren, Josef Holm and Darren Marble, have joined together to create the Crowd Invest Summit scheduled to take place in Los Angeles this December. Goren is co-founder of InvestedIn, a software platform that can power crowdfunding campaigns. He is… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Crowdcube announced it was dubbed 2016 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the London and South regions. The equity crowdfunding team took to the portal’s social media pages and revealed the exciting news. Yay! @Crowdcube announced as #EOY2016UK #London & #South… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite the recent news that the UK has voted to depart from the European Union (EU), the National House Price Index announced the house prices have raised up by 0.2% this month, with an annual house growth now standing at 5.1% (average price £204,968). LendInvest’s co-founder… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo’s co-founder and chief development officer of Indiegogo, Danae Ringelmann, recently caught up with Inc. to discuss the crowdfunding platform’s most successful crowdfunding campaign, Flow Hive.     As previously reported, Flow is described as a revolutionary beehive invention, allowing anyone to harvest honey without… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, consumer finance technology company Kreditech announced the launch of its new business line, Online Point of Sales (POS) Financing. The first client, PayU Global BV, is a payment services provider and the e-payments division of Naspers Ltd., deploys Kreditech’s B2B2C solution. In the… Read More

June 28, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Israel’s equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced the dates for its third annual Global Investor Summit. Sharing details about the event, the OurCrowd team explained: “The OurCrowd Global Investor Summit is one of the leading events in the Israeli high-tech industry. Over the last… Read More