General News

October 14, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform RocketHub announced that it is set to present two showcases at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. The platform’s team shared: “RocketHub is proud to present two official showcases for New York City’s biggest music festival, The CMJ… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lenddo, an Asia-based fintech startup that uses non-traditional data for credit scoring and online verification, today announced it has closed a Series B investment to support the company’s accelerated growth and meet global demand. The investment was led by new investors AT Capital and Life.SREDA,… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 9:37 am By Ian Rosen  |  

  “Millennials hate their banks” is a common phrase thrown around in some circles.  I’m not sure it’s true. I’m not sure young people care about banks at all, in any practical way. For a long time, people have thought of “banks” as an all-encompassing… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 5:12 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Particeep a provider of white label solutions for crowdfunding platforms had joined forces with insurance group Axa to offer a plug-and-play insurance service to cover investors’ and lenders’ risk. French consumers are notably risk-averse. They save a lot and like to invest their savings in… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors’ founder and CEO Paul Elio today said innovation can come from some of the simplest ideas, but can have world-altering results.  The entrepreneur made his remarks at TEDxDetroit, where he was one of nearly 50 visionary leaders who took the stage to inform… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Excited to share more details about his company, LOVESPACE, Brett Akker sat down with equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to discuss the business’ growth and success. During his interview, Akker discussed LOVESPACE’s progress since it received the Startups Award in 2014: “A lot has happened in… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 1:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In the last weeks, not only has Companisto released a pivotal document on industry transparency but the platform has also posted promising results for recently launched Companisto campaigns.  With 54 days remaining on their Companisto campaign, MyCouchbox founders Sarah Haide and Clemens Walter have trounced their 100,000€ minimum goal, raising  over 132,460€ from… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 12:16 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“This Joint Venture is a key step in CoAssets’ plans to expand throughout the ASEAN region. Javaland has been successfully operating in Indonesia for a decade, building solid relationships with both the investment community and government departments.” The real estate crowdfunding company CoAssets Pte Ltd, recently… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 11:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded in 1999, National Funding, a private lender of small business loans, has secured additional funding from its longtime bank partner, Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo Capital Finance agreed to increase its line of credit up to $75 million, aiming to help fund small business, working capital and equipment… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, peer-to-peer (P2P) platform StreetShares announced that it has formed an exclusive partnership with online marketplace, FedBid. The goal of the partnership is to provide America’s small businesses with the education, resources, and funding needed to compete for and win supplier contracts from federal… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its crowdfunding campaign dedicated to Syrian Refugees comes to an end, Kickstarter has successfully secured over $1.6 million thanks to 26,000 backers. Last week, Kickstarter’s Yancey Strickler announced that the White House reached out and asked if its team… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 2:22 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have access to nearly twice the amount of funding as their U.S. counterparts, yet bank loans remain the most common form of SME finance in Europe, according to a recent press release. This leaves huge scope for small businesses… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 1:35 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Faircent has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Aarin Capital, a fund led by Infosys’ former CFO and chairman of Manipal Global Education T.V. Mohandas Pai, according to the Economic Times’ ET Tech, citing people aware of the development. Pai will also join the… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, The New York Film Festival ended on a high note with the premiere of Indiegogo success, Miles Ahead.  As previously reported, Academy-Award nominated actor Don Cheadle launched a campaign on the global crowdfunding platform for the featured film, which focus on a few day days… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to reveal some details about Star Citizen, actor Gary Oldman sat down to discuss what it felt like to work on the highly anticipated video game’s companion single-player spaceflight sim, Squadron 42. When Star Citizen surfaced in 2012, it immediately hit the spotlight and became one of the most popular… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Community Funded, a crowdfunding platform targeting higher education, has signed up Matt Wasserman in a “Senior Role” for the company.  Wasserman most recently served as Vice Chancellor at the University of Colorado.  He will be assisting the  company to expand its “growing portfolio of higher… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, officials at the University of Missouri (MU) announced the official kickoff of MU’s new comprehensive funding campaign, Mizzou: Our Time to Lead. The new comprehensive campaign will seek to raise $1.3 billion to support and advance the educational and research goals of Missouri’s flagship… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On October 1st, the Crowdster Board of Directors and major investor, Canrock Ventures, announced the appointment of Joe Ferraro as the new CEO. The leadership change signals a strategic transformation at the software company that launched its crowdfunding platform in 2014. Crowdster chairman, Mark Fasciano,… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) has published its final agenda for its annual gathering which is scheduled to take place in Paris later this month.  The 4th annual conference that connects crowdfunding platforms and Fintech entrepreneurs from across all of Europe will see speakers like… Read More

October 10, 2015 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The 4th Annual Global Alternative Funding Forum will take place this coming November in Los Angeles and will once again tackle the imperative issues regarding the future of finance. This year’s event will see David Weild, former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ, open the event on… Read More