General News

June 30, 2015 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alternative Business Funding (ABF) has a growing portfolio of members each with a service to provide access to capital for SMEs. The internet finance providers range from debt to equity, short to long term loans, and more.  The list of collaborators is a who’s who… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 7:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter has achieved a major victory in federal court today, marking the end of a four-year-long patent dispute. In 2011, ArtistShare, which was founded Brian Camelio, was issued a patent for “Method and Apparatuses for Financing and Marketing a Creative Work,” claiming “a system and method for… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement of its latest funding round, sources at TechCrunch revealed that the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe’s value is now at around the range of $600 to $650 million. As previously reported, GoFundMe confirmed that it has received some high-profile attention during its round: “Our mission at GoFundMe is to change… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to start expanding, BrewDog announced on Monday its plans to open its North American headquarters and first production facility outside the UK in Canal Winchester, which is located in the Columbus, Ohio region. This news comes just weeks after the brewery revealed its keen interest… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to open up about her career in a male-dominate industry, Indiegogo’s director of UK technology and design, Anastasia Emmanuel sat down with Marketing Magazine to weigh in on topics, including her presence in technology world and women’s workplace rights. During her interview, Emmanuel shared details… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Exploding Kittens backers, get ready! This weekend, Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman along with Xbox’s Elan Lee and Shane Small, shared an update about when everyone can expect the highly anticipated card game. Exploding Kittens is a highly strategic kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyMogul, the online peer-to-peer marketplace for real estate investing, announced today the addition of Ryan Sakamoto as its in-house general counsel. Sakamoto will be responsible for overseeing all key legal affairs for the company including investment and securities transactions, contracts and compliance matters for RealtyMogul. Jilliene… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ENDVEST, a real estate investment and crowdfunding platform, officially launched earlier this month. The founding partners, are described as a New York-based team with a combined eight decades of real estate experience, aim to revolutionize the process of global real estate investment. By pairing developers… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lufax, China’s finance marketplace, announced today that its flagship P2P marketplaces have reached 10 million registered users. Gregory Gibb, Chairman and CEO of Lufax, stated: “We are excited to achieve this significant milestone. Our growth continues to accelerate as Lufax users experience the security, innovation and convenience… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., an online peer-to-peer (P2P) commercial real estate lending platform, announced on Monday it has closed a $6.75 million commercial real estate loan in Chicago, which was funded by an institutional investor.  The two-year loan was made to an investment firm that focuses on operating… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Indiegogo success film Batkid Begins debuted on the big screen to share the heroic story of six-year-old Miles Scott aka Batkid. Batkid Begins follows the events leading up to the day Batkid saved San Francisco and what happens when an event goes unintentionally viral. Ultimately,… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL), has released a statement that the company has invested 87% of net IPO proceeds which is “significantly ahead of the target to be substantially fully invested within six months of admission.”  VPC invests in peer to peer or direct lending… Read More

June 29, 2015 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Created to bring together companies which are using innovative operational, technological or economic business models  in the financial services industry, 36 companies have formed a new association named France FinTech. Chaired by Alain Clot, the new entity is said to welcome all business using or creating innovative and disruptive… Read More

June 27, 2015 @ 12:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

RiverNorth Capital Management filed with the SEC to create a new fund labeled RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation. The investment fund will invest in consumer and small business loans originated via marketplace or peer to peer lending platforms.  The fund will invest at least 80% of its… Read More

June 27, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK job search engine Adzuna has surpassed its initial £1.5 million goal and has secured £1.7 thanks to 450 investors. Adzuna, which was co-founded by Andrew Hunter and Doug Monroe, has already attracts… Read More

June 27, 2015 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dallas-based NachoBirthday announced the launch of its grassroots crowdfunding platform, which aims to bring friends and family together in support of good causes everyday, not just on birthdays. Rather than receive unwanted gifts, NachoBirthday offers users the chance to raise funds from family and friends… Read More

June 27, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Therese Torris  |  

  Not long ago the European Crowdfunding Network (ECN)  was just an informal group of Europeans involved in the emerging crowdfunding market. Only in 2013 did it come into legal existence as a formal body. Yesterday, during its second General Assembly in the beautiful city… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investments in financial technology (fintech) continued at a remarkable pace last year, nearly tripling in the United States in 2014, according to a new report by Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City. The value of fintech investments in the United States… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after his new video game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night closed its extremely popular Kickstarter campaign, creator Koji Igarashi sat down with USGamer to share details about the new game and crowdfunding success. Bloodstained is a 2D exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer that features RPG and crafting elements…. Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

The UKBAA Angel Investment awards are scheduled to take place next week on July 1st.  Now in its 10th year, the event acknowledges the most disruptive and successful (or soon to be) young businesses across the UK. The black tie affair typically captures a solid… Read More