General News

July 15, 2015 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, India’s crowdfunding platform, Ketto Online Ventures Private Limited, announced that it has received over $700,000 during its latest funding round. Ketto, which was founded by Varun Sheth, Kunal Kapoor and Zaheer Adenwala in October 2012, is described as a crowdfunding space to campaign for social causes, NGOs,… Read More

July 15, 2015 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Omaze, a charitable giving platform, today announced it has closed a $9M Series A led by FirstMark Capital and including participation from early seed and angel investors: Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company, Vayner/RSE, Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa, Boulevard Capital’s Dave Leyrer, CrossCut Ventures,… Read More

July 15, 2015 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up his own insight on the tech industry, Crowdcube co-founder Luke Lang sat down to reveal why such companies should consider equity crowdfunding for their next funding rounds. During an interview with IDG Connect, Lang stated: “Crowdfunding not only gives businesses a platform to… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Picwell, the company that focuses on providing a recommendation engine for health plan selection, today announced that it has closed its Series A round of funding totaling more than $4 million. MassMutual Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), led the… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 12:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Singapore-based fintech company, fastacash, has announced today that it has raised US$15 million in Series B funding reported e27‘s Yon Heong Tung. The round was led by Rising Dragon Singapore and includes Life.SREDA, UVM 2 Venture Investments LP and Jungle Ventures. The Series B round brings fastacash’s total funding to US$23.5 million…. Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Started in 2001 in Old Spitalfields Market in London’s East End, Square Pie now is a leading name for gourmet pies in the UK. Supplying approximately 80 Tesco stores, Ocado.com and its own six London restaurants with its comfort foods, the fast-growing restaurant and grocery business last… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BankMobile, a no-fee, mobile, online and tablet bank, announced the launch of its BankMobilist College Brand Ambassador Program. The mobile banking company is looking to mobilize college students across the country as campus ambassadors to be a part of the #LiveFreeBankFree movement. As part of this… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SaundersDailey, an online real estate investment marketplace, today announced its launch as the first local platform to offer community-funded properties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul (Twin Cities) area. Featuring opportunities with investments that start as low as $2,500, SaundersDailey gives accredited and institutional investors the ability to… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 10:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Ablrate, the peer-to-peer lending platform that offers investors access to asset backed loans against aircraft transactions, has launched a new platform with a secondary market. Commenting on the new platform, CEO Ablrate David Bradley-Ward said, “The new Secondary Market is a culmination of feedback from investors and our… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Zealand’s equity crowdfunding platform, PledgeMe, has met the minimum goal for its second funding round, securing the company at least $250,000 of investment last night. PledgeMe CEO, Anna Guenther, stated: “We are extremely happy to be able to grow crowdfunding in New Zealand with the… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform, CircleUp, recently revealed that it has secured $22 million so that it may invest in consumer brands that previously received funds through its site. According to TechCrunch, CircleUp’s funding round, The Consumer Growth Fund, is set to match investments made on its platform by others, but does… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Now offering community shares, Crowdfunder’s first issue, Positive News, has raised £263,000 from its readers, supporters and journalists. The public support for this project reflects the growing trend for social investment across the UK – where communities are coming together to save their local pubs, develop community… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Israeli peer-to-peer lending platform, BLender, recently announced that it has secured $5 million in funding from American venture capital firm, Blumberg. The company, which launched last fall, is looking to use the funds to expand into Western European and Latin American markets. According to its description,… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, Selequity, announced that it  has formed a strategic alliance with Virtual Realty Enterprises, LLC, (VRE) a St. Louis-based CRE lender and operating company that has managed more than $500 million in assets. Now, Selequity’s clients and project sponsors will have access to interim financing… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to find success, sources have revealed that crowdfunding platform Tilt has raised around $30 million during its recent funding round. Co-founder and CEO of Tilt, James Beshara, told TechCrunch: “We weren’t in fundraising mode – there was strong outside interest with minimal dilution, and… Read More

July 11, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, announced a new feature that is now available for all backers. “Shipping Now” is described as a new way to explore perks from popular Indiegogo campaigns. The platform shared: “We know individuals contribute to campaigns for several different reasons, one being… Read More

July 10, 2015 @ 6:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anthony Puls, the Founding Director & Chairman of ASSOB – one of the trailblazers of the investment crowdfunding space, has launched a new web site touting SME Bonds. The financial vehicle is said to be already available in Australia and New Zealand and targets startups and early… Read More

July 10, 2015 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to build up some hype for its online premiere, the Con Man crew hit up San Diego’s Comic Con this week alongside global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo. Earlier this year,  Firefly duo, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise funds for the web… Read More

July 10, 2015 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CFPA) and the Crowdfunding Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA), the two leading crowdfunding advocacy associations in the US, have partnered up to offer a free webinar on the JOBS Act.  The duo are presenting “The JOBS Act: Funds as Alternative Investment Structures”… Read More

July 10, 2015 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “European Peer-to-Peer Lending: Market Insight 2015 “ report to their offering. Peer-to-peer (P2P)lending has continued to grow rapidly across Europe as lenders seek higher returns than are available from banks and borrowers embrace willingness to lend to sectors the… Read More