General News

May 28, 2015 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Corporate CrowdFund (CCF) has entered into a set of strategic alliances to bring quality transfer agent and marketing services to the CCF community. Two of the most modern and respected transfer agents in the industry, ClearTrust and TransferOnline, have tailored their services to fit the needs of the Corporate… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced some exciting news about certain films projects that have appeared on its platform. During a recent update, Kickstarter revealed: “One hundred and eight films across categories, from narratives to documentary shorts, from animation to experimental creations — it’s time… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  WE’VE, a startup that connects consumers conscious design, enables anyone to design collaboratively with makers. Transparency is shared via artisans’ step by step “making” videos.  Having recently launched its Crowdfunder campaign, WE’VE has quickly secured $65K of its $300K goal for the convertible note.  Investors include from… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdLords, a two-sided equity based residential crowdfunding platform from the UK, has launched its second round of funding on Seedrs. They are aiming to raise £200,000 to extend the platform, expand their investor base and develop new products. Opening up the doors to new funders, CrowdLords… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerRealty, a Midwest real estate crowdfunding platform, announced today that Amy Kirsch has joined the company as Head of Investor Relations. Kirsch brings to PeerRealty experience working with high net worth families on all financial matters, including investments, credit and general banking. Kirsch shared: “PeerRealty is… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Now in the Big Apple, Facebook Messenger’s payments service has been tweaked to make it easier for friends to send money within conversations. Although launched in March, the P2P payments feature has so far only been available to Messenger app users in a few cities, including Seattle,… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 10:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

EquityNet founder and CEO Judd Hollas will speak today at the Second Annual Crowdfund Global Expo in San Diego, California.  The Expo will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the global crowdfunding industry. Hollas, the keynote speaker, will present interactive data that characterizes the types of companies… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CitizenShipper, the people to people online shipping marketplace, today announced it closed $500,000 funding including from investors such as Marvel Venture Partners and that it has joined the Capital Factory tech incubator. CitizenShipper has just completed its 30,000th shipment, moving nearly $15 million in total… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has published the quarterly update on the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for Q1 of 2015.  According to the report, net lending by FLS Extension participants to SMEs was £0.6bn in the first quarter of 2015. This compares with quarterly net… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 8:52 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fit Gurus is one of the first start-ups in the UK to receive investment from AngelList, securing £100,000 of backing from 37 investors. An additional £100,000 was invested into the company through the Finance for Business North East Proof of Concept Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures,… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CrowdGather.com to serve as crowdfunding portal for cannabis and digital startups CrowdGather seeks to expand cannabis digital holdings beyond WeedTracker.com Company anticipates continued strong revenue performance and reduced costs CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB:CRWG) today announced a general corporate update in advance of the company’s anticipated June… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from celebrating its two year birthday, Assetz Capital made another announcement: Assetz Capital, a British peer-to-peer lending platform exceeded its fundraising target of £2 million by raising funds from 731 investors through investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The firm, which specializes in providing loans to SMEs… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendKey Grand Slam: Hits 35,000 Customers, Expands Management Team, $8M venture debt line from Silicon Valley Bank and Raises Additional $125M Commitment From Network of Credit Unions LendKey, the Lending-as-a-Service platform that connects borrowers with credit unions and banks, today announced several key growth milestones. The… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 5:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Access Investors Network and WealthForge announced a collaboration to foster a new era of private investing by allowing Access members to invest online in deals previously only available to finance industry professionals and firms. Access Investors, an invite-only crowdinvesting platform that enables members to invest… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, famous crowdfunding platform Kickstarter debuted the first crowdfunding campaigns from French inventors. Kickstarter announced: “Our European expansion continues! A few weeks ago we announced that Kickstarter was coming to France, and now the day has come for French projects to launch. We’re so excited to… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 2:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Australia’s H2 Ventures, a newly-established fintech-focused digital design and investment firm, plans to raise a A$10 million war chest to fund the launch of 100 early-stage fintech startups over the next three years. The firm, set up by former AWI Ventures alumni Ben and Toby… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 2:23 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Bookstores at each of Simon Fraser University’s three campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey, will now accept bitcoin for the payment of retail transactions, and virtual currency machines will be installed in these locations, allowing the student body to purchase the virtual currency. “As a… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today, Canadian financial technology platform, FrontFundr launched with a  promise to unlock a new capital market and allow regular people to invest in private companies. FrontFundr uses technology to enable entrepreneurs to raise money from a broad investor community. This is an opportunity for the… Read More

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

According to a report published by Beauhurst, companies that utilize equity crowdfunding end up selling a smaller stake in their company to shareholders. The document compared equity crowdfunding platforms in the UK to their counterpart Angel and VC groups.  The difference between traditional finance and… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Partech Ventures announced on Wednesday it has co-led a new €10MM financing round in Kantox, a foreign exchange services provider for SMEs and mid-cap companies. Philippe Collombel, Managing Partner at Partech Ventures and Kantox board member, stated: “With our 2nd significant investment in 18 months, Partech Ventures… Read More