General News

November 13, 2014 @ 10:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The inaugural European LendIt Europe event, which will gather approximately 400 senior executives from 20 countries of Europe’s online lending industry, is scheduled for 17 November.  The event touts that it will be “the first of its kind to host more than 40 established and emerging P2P lending… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Texas had 36,000 completed foreclosures between September 2013 and September 2014, the second most of any state during this time according to a recent report by Corelogic. This week, American Homeowner Preservation (“AHP”) was able to help an elderly couple avoid the wave of Texas foreclosures by providing them a… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today, the second class to go through Boulder’s newest accelerator, BOOMTOWN, will take the stage at the Boulder Theater to showcase their products and services to investors, supporters and others. Each of the nine hand-picked startups appearing at the event will unveil their latest breakthroughs… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) announced on Thursday (November 13th) that Cheryl Shuman, the leading branding and marketing professional in the legal marijuana industry and a significant advocate, has joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors as National Media Director. Since Shuman’s 2006 life-saving… Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

ieCrowd, a company that seeks to develop innovative solutions for global life and health challenges, has agreed to partner with YuYu Pharma based in South Korea.  YuYu, a publicly traded company, will assist in expanding iCrowd’s access to the Southeast Asian markets.  YuYu is a… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 11:12 pm By Getty Goh  |  

It is exciting times for the nascent crowdfunding industry in Asia. While the crowdfunding movement is slowly gaining steam, there are still some people who are not clear what it constitutes and the possibilities that it holds. To share my views on the topic, this… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, announced on Wednesday (October 12th) that it has been named a 2015 CES Best of Innovation Awards Honoree in the 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing category for its flagship 3D scanner product. Products entered in the CES Innovation Awards… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In September, Cincinnati’s Braxton Brewery hit Kickstarter to raise $30,000 to  create what the brewhouse called “the Taproom of the Future.” The project not only hit its initial goal within just 34 hours and raised $71,885 from over 600 backers. It also surpassed previously record… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DreamFund.com, the circle giving platform for important dreams, announced on Wednesday (November 12th) the launch of a family-friendly crowdfunding platform that also offers the benefits of an insured savings account. DreamFund.com allows “Dreamers” of all ages to not only raise – but also save  –… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Minnesota has joined the growing list of states that may want legalized investment crowdfunding now -and not just for accredited investors.  Recognizing that Title III is encumbered with excessive costs and a too low cap on amounts an issuer may raise,  a group called “MNvest”… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 9:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network, or ECN, is preparing for its annual conference in what is probably the premier European gathering to discuss the new frontier of early stage capital formation.  Noting that crowdfunding is the “fasting growing financing source for SME’s”, the convention is poised… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporting growing investor interest in peer-to-peer consumer loans, First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC. was recently selected to provide back-up loan servicing for Eaglewood Capital Management. Based in San Diego, First Associates Loan Servicing is one of the country’s fastest growing loan and lease servicers. An investment firm specializing in… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK Research firm Beauhurst has tallied up another record breaking quarter for equity investments in companies.  Beauhurst has been compiling data on non publicly traded investments – thus largely early stage investments from PE, VCs, angels and investment crowdfunding platforms.  According to their data, 2014… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, the University of Alabama in Birmingham launched its own crowdfunding platform, called Crowdfunding at UAB, as a way to help students, faulty, and staff secure funds for special projects. According to the University’s student-ran media outlet, UAB News, director of annual giving… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 1:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

WeziWezi, one of the fastest growing social media and Arabic content sharing websites in the Arab world, has raised more than 50% of its crowdfunding goal on Eureeca.  To date, over $124,500 has been raised by 31 investors toward WeziWezi’s $242,500 goal for the 6.25%… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 12:32 pm By Farah Bashir  |  

  It was only a few weeks ago that CrowdFundHerLive, organized by Woomentum, hosted a live crowdfunding campaign for start-ups led by women. Founded by Mouna Lagendorf, the event attracted a crowd of over 100 women to the site of the event – the MCCAAN offices… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During her visit to the small village of Ellsworth on Friday (November 7th), Wisconsin’s newly re-elected Lt. Governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, discussed ways for small start-ups to receive funding, one of which was crowdfunding. According to Pierce County Herald, Russ Korpela used crowdfunding to raise capital… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 12:16 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Wevorce is a national divorce company that keeps families out of court using a high-tech and high-touch approach to amicable divorce. Currently trending on AngelList, Wevorce’s software-supported process connects families with Wevorce certified mediators across the United States. “We help mitigate the mental anguish and… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 11:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

MyForce is a complete personal security smartphone system which provides users the ability to instantaneously notify a live response team of a crisis simply by pushing a button. MyForce security agents coordinate emergency response with local authorities who are able to provide help faster because… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 10:54 am By JD Alois  |  

PENSCO Study Shows Desire to Increase Investment Allocation to Alternatives within IRAs Including Investment Crowdfunding Opportunities. According to a report from PENSCO trust company,  a majority of clients (71%) state that they want to invest more in non-traded, alternative assets if they had a better… Read More