General News

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

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