General News

November 2, 2015 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While most CEO have a corner office with a beautiful view of the grounds of their companies, Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin admits having that kind of workplace is just not for him. During a recent interview with Forbes, Rubin stated he finds comfort of not being the… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Lending Club (LC:NYSE) announced that it has surpassed $13 billion from borrowers since its launch in 2006. Lending Club is the “world’s largest online marketplace.” The platform connects borrowers with investors in a streamlined, low friction process that have seen growing acceptance by consumers. The company… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Women changing finance is a group that is growing rapidly but, according to information provided by Coupofly, women in tech is booming. Culling data from the top 8 tech companies, it appears that women entering tech is growing 238% faster than men and this shift… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry is scheduled to deliver the keynote address as the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) this coming December in Washington, DC.  McHenry has been investment crowdfunding’s biggest champion on Capitol Hill and is regarded as one of the principle architects of the legislation.  The… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title II, 506(c), Equity Crowdfunding has Raised $33 Billion to Date. The unregistered securities market in the US is huge. In fact in 2014, over $2 trillion of capital was raised using unregistered securities largely using Regulation D. This is revealed in a white paper… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alongside yesterday’s SEC’s 3 to 1 vote to approve equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act, FundPaaS has unveiled a new product called Wisdom, an application that is said to power any crowdfunding portal or broker dealer seeking to raise capital for issuers online. According… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fund for Unity, a civic crowdfunding platform that facilitates public funding and participation in community development projects, has been launched by the government of Gujarat on October 31st as a step towards the envisaged icon based development of the Narmada district in Gujarat. The website was made available… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This month, University of North Carolina’s General Alumni Association announced that Indiegogo founder, Danae Ringelmann was named of its GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipients. The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award, which was established in 1989, recognizes the alums age 40 and young whose achievements have brought… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up tips for new online investors, Seedrs released “A Newcomer’s Guide to Online Investing.” In its latest blog post, the equity crowdfunding platform shared: “There seems to be no end to the success stories of two guys in their garage, creating billion dollar companies…. Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to make changes to its popular crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced it has rolled out some new features for backers and campaign creators. In a recent blog post, the Indiegogo team revealed that backers can now request refunds: “For the last two months, we’ve been… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Swart as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Aubrey Chernick, founder of NextGen Crowdfunding, stated: “With equity crowdfunding becoming available to everyday, un-accredited investors through Reg A+, and probably Title III in 2016, the timing of… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Elite Crowdfund announce the launch of its new equity crowdfunding platform. This announcement comes just as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission makes the final decision to allow unaccredited investors to enter the crowdfunding market. Elite Crowdfund offers accredited, and potentially unaccredited pending the… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that it is adding a new feature for campaign organizers, the Creator Resources Page. In a recent blog post, Kickstarter’s Carol Benovic announced: “Running a project can come with a lot of pleasant surprises and sometimes a few unexpected curveballs. It’s… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 1:09 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) will introduce a framework for peer-to-peer (P2P) lending next year, reported The Star‘s Ng Bei Shan, a motion in line with the growing interest in fintech in Asia. “You need to have the right matrix to determine the credit quality of… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:35 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  “This is a documentary for those who miss Dr. Maya Angelou’s voice, and for future generations who need to hear her impactful words. Help us memorialize Dr. Angelou––her work, her life, her legacy.” If readers haven’t yet had the opportunity to read Dr. Maya… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 11:37 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded by Shrirang Tambe in May 2013, ORIGA Leasing was launched with a core philosophy of ‘Access to Finance.’  The company provides alternative financing through its asset leasing solutions to high growth companies across segments such as healthcare, sanitation, waste management, alternative energy, manufacturing and service oriented… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Efma / Accenture have announced their 3rd annual Global Distribution & Marketing Innovation Awards for financial services.  The recognition is given to firms delivering the “most innovative projects and initiatives”.  According to the Efma, over 200 firms from 59 countries submitted 500 case studies. This year’s… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

League of Geeks has released the first major post-launch update on Steam for Kickstarter success Armello. The PlayStation 4 and DRM-free versions of Armello will get the Armellians Roar update on Tuesday, Nov. 10. In response to requests from players and the press, the Armellians Roar… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The burgeoning California real estate market has given rise to a variety of investment opportunities for both borrowers and investors. Seeking to lead the described “explosive” market is DiversyFund, a web-based crowdfunding platform in San Diego. Founded in 2014 by CEO Craig Cecilio, DiversyFund is hoping… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendified, a Canadian alternative lending platform, announced on Wednesday its induction into MaRS Discovery District’s FinTech Cluster. The MaRS FinTech Cluster was established in February 2015 and is dedicated to supporting startups and entrepreneurs who develop next generation technology in emerging payments, financial services, peer-to-peer… Read More