General News

November 19, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This has been such a big month for Crowdcube! Along with announcing its new partnership with Amazon Launchpad, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform revealed that last week it bagged not one, not two, but three awards within a 24-hour period. While explaining details about the first… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK’s equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube announced it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Launchpad, which is set to features items from British startups that are ideal for consumers looking for “cutting-edge products for the holidays and beyond.” Crowdcube noted in its Blog:… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lotsa Helping Hands, a provider of online volunteer and caregiving coordination for families in need, has teamed up with crowdfunding platform, YouCaring, to introduce “compassionate crowdfunding,” which empowers people to help others overcome hardships and enjoy happier, healthier lives. The Chicago-based care coordination app company… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 1:58 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Jon Medved, the prominent globetrotting entrepreneur and charismatic founder of OurCrowd, caught up with ABC’s Business Correspondent Ticky Fullerton as part of a segment on new reforms on crowdfunding for small businesses and startups in Australia. Complimenting PM Malcom Turnbull’s deep understanding of tech and innovation… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 1:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunder.co.uk, the UK’s #1 rewards and community shares crowdfunding platform, is closing its £1,000,000 fundraise on Crowdcube, the UK’s leading investment crowdfunding platform.  To date, the dynamic partnership has secured over £919,039 from over 623 investors. Last week, further excitement was added to the successful Crowdfunder.co.uk/Crowdcube campaign, when the Managing Director of the Reward-based… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX, the recently launched a free all-in-one solution that is disrupting the market by helping companies navigate the equity crowdfunding process and reduce risk, announced on Thursday new partners that add additional value and resources for their users. These additions greatly expand the scope and usefulness… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

It seems so easy doesn’t it? Getting an influx of capital is easy if you can just get small pledges from a lot of people. In that way, it’s possible to spread the burden, gain a wide platform for your message, eliminate the need to… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Singapore-based real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets , which was recently listed on the National Stock Exchange of Australia to form CoAssets Limited (“CoAssets” or the “Company”) (NSX code: CAX), is pleased to announce  it has established its second strategic joint venture as part… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending.com, a Lending-as-a-Service platform, announced this week the appointment of Liz Verrier as chief legal officer. Founder and CEO of Lending.com, Jason Hogg, stated: “I am very pleased to welcome Liz to the Lending.com team. Liz has an extensive track record and brings a wealth of… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) announced on Thursday that it has formed a partnership with Kiva’s loan lender, Kiva Zip, to help underserved small businesses to obtain loans through the QuickBooks Financing Platform. Intuit stated as part of the initiative, the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation (IFFF) has established… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 9:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Grouplend, Canada’s leading online lending platform, announced today that it has rebranding itself as Grow Financial. Since launching in 2014, the company’s model has evolved from marketplace lending to a fintech platform, using cutting-edge software and advanced data analytics to create revolutionary financial services that extend far… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 8:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Gartner reports that 2014 continued to see IT-centric platforms routinely being complemented, or replaced, with solutions with business-user-driven data discovery and interactive analysis techniques. We believe Panorama is well positioned to address this quickly growing market in general, and the fundamental market shift in particular.”… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Reality Crowd TV (RCTV) announced it is shutting down its Virtual Incubator & Crowdfunding Network (VICN) community on November 29th.  The company will also be offline as it undergoes a complete restructuring and rebranding. Founder of RCTV/VICN, Manolis Sfinarolakis, penned: Dear Friends and Members of… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform has inked an agreement to partner with Bloomberg Professional service to provide the Orchard US Consumer Marketplace Lending Index. Orchard is a unique platform.  It is the digital pipeline for institutional funds flowing into marketplace lending loans.  This exchange of investors and borrowers… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 1:24 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Berlin start-up TradeMachines,  the world’s largest meta search engine for industrial auctions, launched a 500,000€ equity crowdfunding campaign on Companisto yesterday.  In the first day, the startup secured over 158,874€ from over 164 investors toward its goal. Since 2013, TradeMachines has brokered machine sales worth €2 billion, Listing 30 %… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TuringSense, a Silicon Valley pioneer of wearable sports technology, announced this week that it secured $3 million during its latest seed funding round. Participating in the round were Angel Plus, ChinaRock Capital, Ideosource, SV Tech Ventures, Zen Water Capital, along with several serial entrepreneurs and angel investors…. Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iFunding, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, announced on Wednesday that it has repaid its largest commercial loan to date for an investment in a $55 million construction project for two Courtyard Marriott hotels and a major office building located in Stamford, Connecticut. While iFunding… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“As the crowdfunding economy grows it will spur economic prosperity, create new jobs and ultimately improve follow-on funding outcomes for scalable ventures looking to succeed in the incredibly dynamic and connected global markets we live in today.” As readers know, The Centre for Alternative Finance at University of… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, EarlyIQ, Inc. announced the immediate availability of EarlyIQ CrowdSelect, the company’s fully hosted suite of services that enables compliance by investment intermediaries including crowdfunding platforms and broker/dealers. CrowdSelect will meet all background and investor requirements under the new Regulation Crowdfunding rules recently approved… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

$1.5 billion Brennan Investment Group Completes Third Transaction with RealtyMogul. RealtyMogul, the online marketplace for real estate investing, today announced a successful $1.2 million equity raise for Brennan Investment Group to acquire a two property, 132,997 square-foot flex industrial portfolio in Houston and Stafford Texas…. Read More