General News

January 7, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Millennium Trust Company  announced the launch of its centralized online service known as Millennium Alternative Investment Network ™ (MAIN). According to Millennium, MAIN delivers an efficient end-to-end solution for individuals and advisors looking to hold alternative investments within either IRAs or taxable custody accounts…. Read More

January 7, 2016 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The 15 finalists for the 3rd Hardware Battlefield have been announced by TechCrunch. Submissions for the event began last fall and competitors hope to have a shot at a $50,000 prize. Of course, the real prize is the exposure in front of the gazillion of CES… Read More

January 7, 2016 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced on Thursday that an offering involving an office building in Phoenix has been successfully exited. This is considered one of the largest crowdfunded real estate investments in the city’s metropolitan area and has reportedly performed better than expected. Investors in the transaction are being… Read More

January 7, 2016 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, serviced apartments provider, thesqua.re, announced it has closed an investment round of $2 million from Crowd2Fund and OakNorth Bank. thesqua.re, which was previously known as House of Modern Living or MoLi, was founded in 2009 and has grown profitably at 80% CAGR to cross $10… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

COIN, the credit card replacement that stores digital data to streamline payments, has partnered with MasterCard (NYSE: MA) to provide financial transactions with a group of well-known companies selling wearable tech. COIN, now on its 2.0 iteration, will provide both hardware and software which can be… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 8:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

The One Spark has announced today 18 individuals who have agreed to serve as jurors for the 2016 One Spark festival. Organizers state that new for 2016, jury members will hand pick the creators to participate in the One Spark festival. The jury selection process… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 5:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo is targeting a new audience and it is not early stage firms. Indiegogo is going big by leveraging its experience and tool-kit with product launches and marketing of large corporations.  Indiegogo has already seen several successful corporate crowdfunding campaigns but as of today, they… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CFX Markets, a secondary market for crowdfunding assets, announced on Wednesday its online market is now open to the public. According to the company, the secondary market effectively acts as a stock exchange for crowdfunding investments, allowing investors to buy and sell shares from other participants… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celebrating Oculus’ recent announcement about backers finally receiving their Rift headsets, Kickstarter revealed on Wednesday the most innovative crowdfunding campaigns that hit its popular platform over the years. The crowdfunding giant shared in a recent blog post: “If you check out the projects on Kickstarter… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Acquire Real Estate announced the launch of its online interactive calculator. This feature is said to help investors develop a better understanding about  their individual returns from potential real estate investments. Acquire Real Estate’s Cash Flow Calculator, which also displays legal fees, percent… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Early Shares announced on Wednesday it has unveiled its very own predictions for 2016’s real estate crowdfunding. The platform shared: “2013 marked the inception of the real estate crowdfunding market, and 2014 saw its rise, and 2015 saw it soar. Early estimates projected our young… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform EquityNet unveiled a new equity crowdfunding checklist that will help businesses find success with their upcoming campaigns. The following was reported by EquityNet. The company is legally formed – in this instance; the platform used an LLC as an example: Choose a… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, 3D startup Fuel3D announced that it will be showing several key developments from its R&D activities at CES 2016. At the event, Fuel3D is set to show some of its new developments and showcase its scanning platform for a variety of potential applications. The products are… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Nearly two week ago, Humans of New York (HONY) founder, Brandon Stanton, launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo’s platform, Generosity, to raise $100,000 for eleven Syrian families looking to create a fresh start. Within hours of launch, the project secured well over its… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Australian filmmaker Amy Browne debuted her recent project called Bee Collective. The film featured Indiegogo-success, Flow Hive. Flow Hive is the beekeeping and honey making system that has captured the backing of thousands. It received $12,487,629 last summer through the global crowdfunding platform. The documentary’s description reads:… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 10:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Brad Feld, co-founder of VC firm Foundry Group, has taken to his personal blog to talk about his experience in running a syndicate on AngelList. Feld announced earlier this week that they were ending their FG Angels Syndicate experiment. AngelList launched their syndicate option in… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off the new year on a not-so-great start (for some), the team behind the Kickstarter success, Shenmue III, revealed bad news for its PayPal “slacker backers.” On Monday, the video game’s creators shared details about the poll results for the exclusive rewards on PayPal: “The results… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Nascent Objects, a modular marketplace for designing and buying cost-effective consumer electronics, announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show the debut of Droppler, an unobtrusive water monitor that uses one of the first audio water recognition technologies to track water consumption in real time, according… Read More

January 6, 2016 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Accenture has announced the 2016 class of its Fintech Innovation Lab London.  The program, now in its fourth year, is in concert with 16 other financial institutions.  The 12-week program is designed to accelerate product development while providing traditional financial firms exposure to disruptive fintech…. Read More

January 5, 2016 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Virgin StartUp, Sir Richard Branson’s not-for-profit company providing funding and support for entrepreneurs, announce three of the winners of 2015’s  Virgin StartUp Foodpreneur competition are now on track to see their British products launch to the U.S. market. Cauli Rice, Double Dutch Drinks,… Read More