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April 20, 2016 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

And the wait continues… at least for Glowforge 3D Laser Printer backers. Just a couple months after announcing the first delay, the company has once again revealed to supporters that it will not be delivering the product a few more months. CEO of Glowforge, Dan… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform for causes, Razoo, announced it has decided to expand into personal fundraising. Razoo declared that now everyone can use may use its platform for various projects that range from personal to medical bills. It also stated that all fees will be… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 12:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) announced on Wednesday that it has formed a partnership with Crowdfunding Capital Advisors (CCA) and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) to host the upcoming event, Crowdfunding Showcase and Celebration. The event, which will be held on May… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Docupace Technologies LLC, financial services’ premier digital compliance and cyber security company, announced on Wednesday that it will pursue growth independently of investment from RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP). The company revealed that it has reached an agreement with RCAP to repurchase their majority share stake and… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, peer-to-peer lending platform, Crowdstacker, released data that suggested government reforms how British consumers should save and invest. Crowdstacker offers P2P investment opportunities backed by British businesses that are said to have a good track record or are able to offer security. Crowdstacker assures that… Read More

April 20, 2016 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Venture Capital in Europe has reached a new high following a dramatic quarter over quarter growth. Dow Jones Venture Source is reporting solid numbers for Q1 2016 as venture capital fundraising “rockets”. According to their data; 25 European venture capital funds reached a new high… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While its equity crowdfunding campaign was held on Crowdcube, WITT Energy reportedly received some support from reward-based platform, Crowdfunder UK. Last month, the company launched the initiative to secure £750,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. During its first week on the equity crowdfunding platform, the UK tech company… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  Online lending platform Avant announced today it has recruited the key technical teams of two local technology startups, StudyCloud and TempoIQ, to support the company’s next phase of growth. Avant recently surpassed $3 billion in loan originations and as growth continues for 2016, acqui-hires have become… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 12:12 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Global banks must start ‘thinking big’ to meet evolving customer demands in the digital age, revamping core systems and establishing full competency in API-based software development, according to Capgemini‘s 2016 edition of its annual World Banking Report. Fintech providers are making increasingly significant inroads with customers,… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 11:50 am By Erin Hobey  |  

China’s Ping An group has its eye on becoming the fasting lending platform in China, planning to incorporate face recognition technology into its wealth management and other services which would require only six minutes to complete a loan application, according to a statement. The inhouse-developed technology… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 11:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) announced the release of the DPA Workstation 8 analysis platform, featuring an extensive upgrade to the workstation software and user interface for enhanced system performance and usability in ASIC and FPGA side-channel vulnerability testing, according to a release. Designed to test and analyze hardware… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, online resource for small business finance, Biz2Credit announced it conducted a survey that included more than 1,500 small business owners. The report stated nearly eight out of ten minority entrepreneurs are confidence that their businesses will grow in the next twelve month while… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

    The marketplace lending industry has gone from 0 to 100 in just a few short years. While it seems like only yesterday when Zopa launched in the UK capturing the title of the first P2P lender, platforms now number in the thousands and… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 11:12 pm By Robin Sosnow  |  

Exploring the dynamics of equity crowdfunding and provoking thought about what crowdfunding means to you.  Crowdfunding has always existed, and will continue to exist, as long as there are people and scarcity of resources. People have pooled and transferred resources for the benefit of another,… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pocket App, a UK-based independent app developer, announced last week that it has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Use of Mobile Payment category of 2016’s The Drum Marketing on Mobile Awards (MOMAs). The company launched the campaign on Seedrs last month to raise  £750,000 in funding… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding platform for music, PledgeMusic, announced that it has appointed Warner Music Group veteran, Paula Woollatt, as head of UK/EUR manufacturing and fulfillment. According to the funding portal, Woollatt held various positions at Warner Music Group including head of creative production for the Atlantic, Parlophone,… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the release of an online tool to help companies calculate certain Edgar registration fees. The new online application covers the “most common filings companies” used to register initial public offerings, debt offerings, asset-backed securities, closed-end mutual funds, limited partnerships,… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced its first quarterly edition of Cubed magazine. The publication reportedly demonstrates the power of the crowd and all that can be achieved thanks to backers’ investment. The portal revealed: “Crowdfunding came into existence just five years ago when Luke Lang… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just before the premiere of the Kickstarter-success Leonard Nimoy film, For the Love of Spock, at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival  the Star Trek actor’s son, Adam Nimoy, sat down with the Hollywood Reporter to discuss the film and legacy his father left. Last year, before Leonard’s passing, he and Adam approached… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Global Crowdfunding Convention (GCC), created by Ruth Hedges, has formed a partnership with  the Launchpad Agency. According to information provided by the agency, Launchpad is now a minority owner in GCC. “We have been a big part of the crowdfunding ecosystem for many years… Read More