General News

November 5, 2014 @ 8:11 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

The place was Washington, D.C. The occasion was the Annual Meeting of the Angel Capital Association at the Hilton Hotel in March 2014. Hundreds of attendees were gathered for lunch in the main Ballroom, the largest in the City. The lineup of luncheon speakers was… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today as Americans all over the U.S. get out the vote for Election Day, more partners and dedicated Social Media Ambassadors across all 50 states and around the world are signing on to “get out the give” for December 2nd—this year’s #GivingTuesday. This global day… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Friday (October 31st), Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suffered a suborbital spaceliner accident and crashed in the desert of Mojave, California. One test pilot, Michael Alsbury, was killed, while another, Peter Siebold, was injured in the crash. Space.com reported that acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Christopher Hart, stated an… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Callahan & Associates, an innovative thought leader to credit union industry decision-makers, and GrowthFountain, a crowdfunding marketplace, have announced a strategic partnership to provide credit union members with both the ability to invest locally and raise capital as entrepreneurs. The JOBS Act, signed into law… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 11:20 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, launched its first high-impact advertising campaign to boost its growing investor community, which reached the 100,000 mark last week.  The advertising campaign, created by ad agency, Chapter, will see Crowdcube take over Bank Tube Station from 3 November, along with… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abundance offers Europe’s largest crowdfunded solar energy project paying an effective return of 7.5% while slashing energy costs for Housing Association tenants  Abundance, the UK’s largest ethical investment platform, launched its latest and largest crowdfunding project for investors who want positive and ecological returns, investing… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The crowdfunding industry has been frequently highlighted in the media over the last few years because of the high profile projects that have been brought to market using this new model. The industry is also expanding at a brisk pace with impressive year over year revenue… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced that it has closed a funding round totaling$6.4 million (£4 million). This funding builds on the company’s initial $2.6 million (£1.6 million) funding secured earlier this year and paves the way for the commercial launch of the company’s consumer… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization, deVere Group, which has 80,000 clients globally and more than $10 billion under advice and management, confirms that deVere Investment Strategy will be headed by Tom Elliott, a former Executive Director at JP Morgan Asset Management, who has 25 years experience in… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NonProfitEasy, creator of an all-in-one data management software for nonprofits, announced on Tuesday (November 4th) its acquisition of Uruut, a best practices fundraising platform based in Atlanta, Georgia. The combined companies will pair Uruut’s fundraising innovation with NonProfitEasy’s advances in data management technology, expanding both companies’… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 7:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The booming UK peer to peer industry now has a way to easily compare loans between the various competing platform.  NurtureMoney claims to be the UK’s first independent and impartial crowdfunding comparison service covering 51 different platforms. The service is free to use for both… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real Estate Forum magazine has named RealCrowd Co-Founder and CEO Adam Hooper among the “Top 50 Under 40” commercial real estate industry rising stars in the U.S.  The magazine’s annual list is published in the October issue. Adam Hooper, CCIM, is the only commercial real… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

November is a big month in Washingtong, DC.  Not only is it the mid-term election season that happens to have a bit of excitement in the air with the Senate being up for grabs, but also there are several events targeting the small business community…. Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help others during times of crisis, a new San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform known as Thoughful.org launched this week for projects that range from medical expenses to emergencies. According TechCrunch, Thoughtful.Org was founded by Derek Rey, who helped build one of the first businesses that… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Association of Realtors has also noticed the power and potential of real estate crowdfunding.  Author Meriywn Evans recently reached out to industry participants, including this publication, for perspective and feedback in the fast growing space. The article stats that the “practice of using… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Index is called the Liberum AltFi Financial Disruptors Index (LAFDI). According to a public statement, UK based investment bank Liberum and research firm AltFi Data have launched the first equity index tracking the world’s leading financial services’ disruptors.  The new index launches just as industry… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WeCareCard, a crowdfunding platform that empowers fundraising for a variety of life-changing causes, introduces the first-ever prepaid debit card tied to a fundraising website this week at Money 20/20. The first-of-its-kind patent pending technology will fulfill a campaign’s financial component by loading funds onto a WeCareCard… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBnk and Restoration Partners have formed a partnership to co-promote deals amongst their respective investor bases. The first co-promotion between Restoration Partners and CrowdBnk will be for Osirium, an emerging and disruptive cyber-security technology firm, which has developed software that actively counters the most dangerous cyber threats in… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:03 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Recently I participated in the Third Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention and Bootcamp in Las Vegas and Ron Suber, President of Prosper Marketplace, a peer to peer or “marketplace lending” platform, spoke about the nine actions or initiatives that the marketplace lending industry in general and… Read More

November 2, 2014 @ 6:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gabrielle Wathen got more than she bargained for when she got nailed for an Uber charge of $362 dollars.  After realizing she was on the hook to pay Uber’s somewhat usurious peak charges she took a practical approach and hit GoFundMe to crowdfund the bill…. Read More