General News

July 21, 2015 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Mangopay is a shining star in the FinTech world of Europe. Founded by Céline Lazorthes, Mangopay has filled a void in the online payment / transaction space providing a white label solution that is quickly going global.  The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN), has announced that… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Charlotte’s digital marketing agency, Command Partners, announced it has enjoyed a large amount of growth so far in 2015. The agency has added at least one new employee in every department: Public Relations, Social Media, SEO, PPC Advertising and Client Services. Among the new hires is Rich… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a report on crowdfunding in partnership with the Chilean Minister of Economy and Multilateral Investment Fund. The document was authored to aid in the implementation of an effective financial ecosystem in Chile. Chile is a South American nation that… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online pre-owned car retailer, Vroom, announced on Monday it has raised $54 million during a Series B funding round, bringing its total equity funding to date to $73 million. The investors in the round are Catterton (investors in major consumer retail brands such as Restoration Hardware and… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) compiled historical data for the past few years and published a report on the growing early stage investing scene in Canada.  Authored by Paul Schure at the University of Victoria and NACO staffer Melissa Dodaro, the document provides… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

 Startupbootcamp FinTech, an accelerator focused on disruptive finance, has published the 10 international startups selected to join its London program. The finalists include teams from across Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. According to Startupbootcamp, half of the class is already generating revenue and the entire group has already raised… Read More

July 19, 2015 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Wealthforge, a provider of investment crowdfunding services, has joined with Gar Wood Securities on Histogen‘s series D funding round. Wealth forge will serve as lead placement in the $18 million raise. This round will provide capital for development of its HSC program, including a US… Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Omar Mamoon, owner of San Francisco’s DOUGH & Co., launched a Kickstarter to raise $35,000 for his small business. The company was started in 2013 and is described as a premier purveyor of quality egg-free cookie dough that can be enjoyed both baked and unbaked…. Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) in the United Kingdom has released its quarterly tally of P2P loans for Q2 and according to the association loans came in at £507,336,204. This is for both consumer and SME loans and represents an increase of £48,103,898… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, London start-up Pavegen successfully secured over £2 million during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services in high-footfall locations, as well as provide real-time data for analytics. While discussing Pavegen’s products, founder of Pavegen, Laurence Kemball-Cook, told Business Insider: “Each… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Back in January of this year, Crowdfund Insider covered a patent lawsuit that sought to challenge many of the prominent US crowdfunding platforms in operation today.  This included both rewards/donations and investment crowdfunding platforms.  AlphaCap ventures, a company that has been described as a patent troll,… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

As more and more companies are turning to crowdfunding for extra funds, Indiegogo’s CEO Slava Rubin is encouraging everyone with a project idea to use the global platform. During a recent interview with MarketWatch, Rubin stated that he, along with the rest of the Indiegogo crew,… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more and more projects looking into Indiegogo InDemand, the platform has offered some tips on how to be successful by using the program. Indiegogo noted, “InDemand makes it easy to continue raising funds after your campaign deadline. Campaigns in InDemand have reached their goal, met their… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The two leading equity crowdfunding associations, CFIRA and CFPA, came together to present a primer on the two active exemptions under the JOBS Act: Title II and Title IV. Title II, or accredited crowdfunding, has been actionable since the fall of 2013.  Title IV or… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 4:04 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Cocolico, an exclusive brand for children’s clothing collections made in France by Blue Poppies for international stores and department stores, recently launched its crowdfunding campaign on WiSeed seeking to raise €300,000, with a minimum €100 investment. Oohed and aahed for decades if not centuries, notable contemporary French-made children’s clothing… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite the state of Oregon’s recent ruling, supporters of Sweet Cakes by Melissa have continued to raise funds for the small bakery through its crowdfunding campaign on Continue to Give. Earlier year, the bakery was ordered to pay a lesbian couple the amount of $135,000… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Middle East’s crowdfunding platform, Zoomaal, announced that it has teamed up with Oasis500 and Flat6Lab launched a new acceleration program. Wamda reported that the program guarantee to approve for seed investment projects in tech, the Internet of Things, wearable technologies, and other physical B2C… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of Indiegogo success Batkid Begins‘ theatrical release, DC Comics debuted a video dedicated to the young caped crusader. Batkid Begins follows the events leading up to the day Batkid saved San Francisco and what happens when an event goes unintentionally viral. Ultimately, the goal that day… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 8:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cyber-security solutions, blockchain technology and behavioral analytics applications are some of the innovative services being developed by the seven financial technology entrepreneurs selected this year to participate in the 2015 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific. Launched by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) in Hong Kong in June 2014, the FinTech… Read More

July 15, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ratings and research agency, ARC Ratings, published a market report on peer to peer lending earlier this month.  The authors note that P2P lending is “experiencing a surge in popularity”.  According to ARC the factors fueling growth include: 1)  With interest rates at rock-bottom, and… Read More