General News

April 29, 2015 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Crowdfund Insider revealed that OUYA was rumored to be making its way to the sale block. The Android gaming startup rocketed to fame and potential fortune back in 2012 during a 29-day Kickstarter campaign, which it raised $8,596,474 from over 29,000 backers.  Unfortunately, the device consistently… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New filmmakers from across England will launch crowdfunding projects as a part of Creative England’s annual short film initiative: iShorts. Following hundreds of applications from aspiring filmmakers, 19 producer / director teams have been chosen to receive a share of just under £100k from Creative… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Omni Partners LLP, an alternatives investment manager, has  their first close on their second secured lending fund, Omni Secured Lending Fund II LP (OSL II), with initial commitments of $45 million. OSL II is targeting a total fundraise of $250 million by the time it holds its… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scanadu, a health tech startup that is known for creating the “The Worlds First Medical Tricorder,”announced this week that it has raised $35 million during a series B financing round. According to TechCrunch, the round was led by Chinese investment firms Fosun International and Tencent Holdings Limited,… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more than $450,000 raised by 6,000 contributors around the world to help those in Nepal following Saturday’s massive earthquake, Indiegogo has announced a new dedicated page for the cause’s campaigns. As previously reported, at least 3,617 people are now known to have died in a massive… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“… the American market should be much easier for European platforms: one law, one interpretation and ca. 320 million customers. A perfect opportunity for scaling up the business.” The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US government and the European Commission will have multiple… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, independent brewery BrewDog announced it is seeking to raise capital with equity crowdfunding once again but this time they are going big. The company’s Equity for Punks pitch launched to raise £25 million, which will be the largest equity crowdfunding round in the UK to date. This is the 4th time… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 2:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

There is a growing policy push to create a Venture Exchange, or exchanges, to facilitate the purchasing and selling of new types of securities in smaller cap companies.  A securities value is best determined by the market and if one does not exist valuations are… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Showing support towards the victims of last Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has announced that it is giving the 5% campaign fee towards the relief initiative. The platform shared: “To all those affected by the terrible earthquakes in Nepal, the GoFundMe Team is… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinzone, a Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European merchants and consumers to use and accept digital currencies, today announced it is poised to launch a new web-based ‘wallet’ that will let users send, receive, buy and sell Bitcoin. Universally available… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Patient financing company, American Healthcare Lending (AHCL), announced this week that it has officially changed its name to Prosper Healthcare Lending (PHL). This change comes after AHCL was acquired in January by Prosper Marketplace, which operates the largest privately held online marketplace for credit. PHL will continue… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced that their campaign creation process is officially open to German project creators. Kickstarter’s Yancey Strickler wrote: Hallo Deutschland!   My name is Yancey, I’m the CEO of Kickstarter, and it’s my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Kickstarter community.  … Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 8:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OnDeck Capital, a U.S.-based online marketplace which offers short-term loans to businesses of between $5,000 and $250,000, is expanding its offerings in Canada, joining a growing number of tech-oriented lenders that promise to transform the financial services landscape, according to 680 news.  Experts say Canada has… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 8:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has announced an expanded Board of Directors going from 3 members to 13 and appointed new officers. Joining current board members Brian Korn, Scott McIntyre and Thell Woods as CfPA Directors are Joe Bartlett, Jordan Fishfeld, Sam Guzik, Alon Hillel-Tuch, John Mueller, Rodney… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 3:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, NIN Ventures announced, with the partnership with SnapCard, it will now allow Litecoin and Dogecoin owners to participate in the NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund. In January 2015, NIN Ventures teamed up with SnapCard to let Bitcoin owners invest in the NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund. Given… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 11:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CFA Institute seeks to lead investment professionals around the globe promoting high standards in ethics and professional excellence. The organization claims over 130,000 members in 147 different countries.  As the traditional financial industry plods along, new forms of finance have leveraged technology to innovate… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While it seems as though more and more fan favorite musicians are taking to various crowdfunding platforms for their music/tour costs, former The Smith’s bandmate Morrissey is looking the other way when it comes to getting the funds for his projects. According to numerous media… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced the exciting news that it has created documentary archive program with ITN Source, which is dedicated to filmmakers seeking funds. The platform shared: “We’re launching a Documentary Archive Program which will give Indiegogo filmmakers direct access to… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help those who were affected by this past weekend’s devastating earthquake in Nepal, five crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo have successfully captured over $100,000 for the cause. According to BBC, at least 3,617 people are now known to have died in a… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

European companies raised €2.6 billion for 345 deals during 1Q 2015, an increase of 41% in the amount raised from 4Q 2014 despite a 5% slide in the number of deals completed.  The Year over Year comparison depicts an astounding 63% increase. This is according… Read More