General News

January 13, 2016 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has published a report on the “sudden ascendancy and dominance of private investing”. Their numbers indicate that venture capital has more than doubled since 2013 to $135 billion during 2015.  Crafted in partnership with Xconomy, the document highlights the dramatic shift… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, CEO of LendInvest, Christian Faes, offered up his thoughts about the recent UK Government’s Housebuilding plans announcement. The commercial mortgage platform revealed more details about the plans: “In the 2015 Autumn Statement Chancellor George Osborne declared, ‘We choose to build’ and so at the… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Industry representatives from the two largest economies in the world, China and the United States, will gather in San Francisco later this month to discuss the future of P2P / marketplace lending.  The conference is organized by Sync US International (Chi Mei International) a bilateral “resource”… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs announced on Tuesday that it has teamed up with AltFi to create the 5 Steps to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign.  Seedrs’ Tom Channell and Sam Hodges from AltFi, shared: “Deciding to embark on an equity crowdfunding round is a big decision for any founder. A successful campaign… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Biz2Credit revealed that according to its December 2015 small business lending index, approval rates at institutional lenders and big banks improved to a new post-recession highs. The small business financial technology platform revealed as the U.S. economy has steadily improved, big banks and institutional… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the past few months, thousands of supporters have taken to Indiegogo’s Generosity platform to help Syrian refugees. The website is now offering a collection of campaigns to support the 12 Million + Syrians who have been affected by the devastation of the war.  … Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Danish startup Capdesk is setting up shop in London.  The new platform is described as a “social shareholder platform” that seeks to improve the interaction between investors and issuers in unlisted companies. Capdesk has gained the backing of well-known business angel Nicolaj Højer Nielsen and the Innovation Fund… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, real estate crowdfunding platform DiversyFund announced its marketplace will be offering $120MM to fix and flippers for the acquisition and renovation of rest estate throughout California during the next twelve months. Founder and CEO of DiversyFund, Craig Cecilio, stated: “When you add the significant… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdcube took a look at 2015’s best moments in tweets. The equity crowdfunding platform revealed each month’s favorite 140-character posts. The Crowdcube team stated: “Following on from the success of our year in review, we wanted to celebrate with our year in 140 characters…. Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 6:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Be an Energy Hero! The Hanover, Germany-based Energieheld is a new platform that helps property owners save money through energy efficiency.  Energieheld digitizes craftsman businesses by providing independent information on energy-efficiency modernization and connecting customers with craftsmen. Taking advantage of the surge in interest in energy transition and efficiency,… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 5:10 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Juniper’s latest research, Crowdfunding: Strategies & Impacts for Technology Markets 2015-2020, estimates that investments made in technology via crowdfunding platforms are set to increase sevenfold from an estimated $1.1 billion in 2015 to $8.2 billion by 2020. New data from Juniper Research, has found that the… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 4:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cisco Canada and Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank group have reached an agreement to collaborate on financial technology (FinTech) solutions “to create enriched customer and employee experiences.” A dedicated TD-Cisco team will co-create in a designated space and will be the first customer project in Cisco’s new Toronto Innovation Centre,… Read More

January 12, 2016 @ 2:17 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Its pizza may be world famous, but Chicago recently added a new attribute to its menu: one of the most active crowdfunding cities in the world, notes ChicagoInno. With 132 live projects as of Jan. 16, 2016, Chicago ranks behind only London, Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco,… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Adam Sager, the CEO of home security company and Indiegogo success, Canary, recently revealed to Business Insider that the business has had a great year in terms of sales. While at CES last week, Sager, shared details about the past twelve months: “We’ve had an incredible year…. Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, the board of directors of One Spark, Inc., announced the creation of a new social purpose corporation designed to evolve the company into a vehicle for long-term success and better connect creators with resources. One Spark Ventures (OSV) is committed to licensing and… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, direct lender loanDepot announced that it is heading into 2016 after a record-breaking 2015. This is due to the fact that the company added 125,000 new consumers to its community of borrowers over the past twelve months and has increased year-over-year fundings by… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube caught up with its #FundedClub member, Cornerstore to discuss the company’s and progress since launching its initial campaign last July. The Crowdcube team noted: “Having launched their shaving products and online subscription service in June 2014, Cornerstone raised… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube announced on Monday that it is seeking to expand operations into Northern England by opening its new Manchester Office next month. The UK-based equity crowdfunding platform revealed that it has already helped nine businesses in the North West to raise more than £1.4 million in… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

John Biggs, East Coast Editor of TechCrunch, says he is leaving the “best job I ever hard” to launch a Fintech startup. While Biggs is still listed as an Editor at TechCrunch and the stories continue to roll in, but the migration to entrepreneur is clearly under… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 10:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Eric Falconer, the creator of Kickstarter success Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, unveiled the film’s first official clip. Blue Mountain State, a popular television series that was apparently cancelled far too soon, launched a crowdfunding campaign in early 2014 to help finance its feature-length… Read More