General News

October 15, 2014 @ 11:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

SolarCity, Nasdaq: SCTY, launched the nation’s first registered public offering of solar bonds today, creating a simple way for individuals across the United States to earn attractive returns on their investments, while also participating in the nation’s transformation to clean energy. SolarCity filed a registration statement with the… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kiva.org today announced the results of “Matter to a Million,” a philanthropic collaboration with the Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation (“HP Co Foundation”) aimed at lending millions of dollars to entrepreneurs around the world. Kiva.org, is a renowned non-profit with a goal to connect people through crowdfunded… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 7:47 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

Last week’s American Banker P2P Lending and Investing Conference held in New York City (October 6-7) attracted over 375 bankers, investors, platforms and service providers. The sheer fact that a storied institution founded in 1863 and dedicated to the traditional banking industry facilitated such a… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sqor, Inc., the editorial and social platform focused exclusively on sports, announces the launch of a new crowdfunding platform that allows athletes to easily raise money via the site. Crowdfunding on Sqor may be used by athletes to finance training and upcoming competitions, or to bring… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Rock legend Neil Young visited the studios of Mad Money to discuss his vision for the Pono Music player with investing maven Jim Cramer.  Not a single Booyah was given but there was a lot of love between the two as Cramer revealed he was… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Newsweek may be heading to court soon! Earlier this year, the media outlet alleged that California resident, Dorian Nakamoto, is the creator of the Bitcoin. The 65-year-old man revealed that the article revealed false information about him and he is not the creator of the… Read More

October 13, 2014 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) announced they were holding their annual convention in Paris earlier this year but the crowdfunding advocate group has recently shared additional details on the forthcoming event. The ECN is a professional network promoting adequate transparency, (self) regulation and governance while… Read More

October 13, 2014 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

First Allied Securities, Inc., a member of Cetera Financial Group, RCS Capital Corporation’s retail investment advice platform and an independent broker/dealer supporting fee- and commission-based independent financial advisors across the nation, today presented a check for $45,000 to Make-A-Wish San Diego, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions… Read More

October 12, 2014 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK data trackers Beauhurst recently shared their numbers showing solid growth for early stage companies seeking capital.  Their numbers gist with the recent release by London Mayor  Boris Johnson depicting rapid growth for London tech sector as over $1 Billion has been raised for 2014…. Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Campaigns Provided Free Localized Support by BNN Funding. CommitChange, a crowdfunding platform for nonprofit fundraising, and BNN Funding, a crowdfunding media marketing company, announce the launch of a collaborative program to make crowdfunding more relevant and accessible to community nonprofits on #GivingTuesday and the holiday… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During this past summer, Escondido, California-based Stone Brewing Company hit Indiegogo to raise $1,000,000 for expansion of its amazing beer. During its run, from July 19th to August 29th, the project raised $2,531,775 through nearly 14,000 backers.  Not only did it become extremely successful, the… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

After acquiring the popular website weloveyoursongs.com earlier this year, Kapipal continues its growth with the acquisition of Crowdfunding-Italia. As the country is one of Kapipal’s most successful regions, this constitutes a significant step in helping more people realize their dreams and offer local services in… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Consumers who’ve always wished that they could see the world through real-life photo filters will now have their wishes granted, thanks to Tens sunglasses. Just a few months after its Indiegogo campaign became a huge hit, the crowdfunding-success company has now reached South East Asia… Read More

October 9, 2014 @ 1:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shire Leasing, a company that provides lease finance to small businesses, has received an £80 million boost from an investment by the British Business Bank and the private sector.  This is part of a wider UK government policy to make it easier to setup and… Read More

October 9, 2014 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HearNotes Inc., creator of the first premium WireFree earbuds for superior mobile audio, announced today it is a finalist in the Fundable Crowd2Shelf contest sponsored by Staples Inc. After an avalanche of votes from consumers wanting to see the product on store shelves, HearNote is… Read More

October 9, 2014 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Event organizer Coastal Shows is readying for their first Banking and Lending Summit set to take place next week in San Francisco. A growing surge of peer to peer lending and crowdfunding platforms are filling a void left by traditional banks.  Some banks are partnering… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 12:50 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

New IR Site SymbidCorp.com & Collaboration with New York-Based Firm to Boost US Investor Base of Leading European Investment Crowdfunding Platform, as Industry Matures into Online Finance Symbid Corp., the Netherlands-based company behind one of the world’s first equity crowdfunding platforms, today announced that they… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“Output Elegance”: Content Dictates Form on First AI Platform for Website Design, Ending Decades of Painfully Unaesthetic Site Design and Management After over three and a half years of building, the team behind the successful Kickstarter campaign NoFlo, launched The Grid today, AI software that enables… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The EquityHunt index closed the third quarter by reaching its highest average Internal Rate of Return (IRR) this year. EquityHunt is a crowdfunding platform that connects real estate sponsors/developers with interested accredited investors. The index uses projected IRR values from the deals the sponsors/developers post on… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week securities attorney, and Crowdfund Insider Senior Contributor, Georgia Quinn, delivered a presentation at the American Banker P2P Lending + Investing conference. The presentation, embedded below, is a high level overview on the machinations of p2p lending. Quinn reviewed how “peer to peer”… Read More