General News

May 16, 2014 @ 3:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedge fund manager Marshall Wace is queuing up to IPO their Peer to Peer lending fund – seeking to raise £200 million.  The global investment fund wants to capitalize on the seismic shift from traditional bank finance to P2P lending platforms.  The shares are expected… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

“To the Moon!” a familiar slogan that resonates in the Dogecoin community,  is on its way to becoming a real-life event. Team Phoenicia, Inc. and RevUp Render, Inc. have teamed up to roll out the next big Dogecoin challenge – the RevUp Render Lunar Iditarod… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Tom Sharbaugh  |  

The new crowdfunding provisions in the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012” (which is often referred to as the “JOBS Act of 2012”) have received a lot of attention: Title III of the Act exempts certain crowdfundings from the registration requirements of the federal… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Charles Moldow, General Partner at Foundation Capital, has declared that Peer to Peer (P2P) lending – part of the nascent crowdfunding revolution – is destined to hit the $1 Trillion mark by 2025 – a little more than a decade away.  Foundation Capital is a… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shoreditch Works announced today a major funding partnership with IBM to support software developers, entrepreneurs with startups in London The IBM investment follows Shoreditch Works completing a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, raising £90,000 from 340 backers. The companies will be running events at the Village… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

DiGi Worldwide, a film distribution company, has purchased Distribber from global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. Distribber is a film / video distribution service that is designed to make it possible for filmmakers to place their work on iTunes, Netflix and Amazon without the loss of rights… Read More

May 13, 2014 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Soylent, the meal replacement dream drink, is now shipping to supporters of the self crowdfunding project launched on the CrowdHoster platform.   Created by computer science geek Rob Rhinehart the powdered drink mix posed the question; “what if you never had to worry about food… Read More

May 12, 2014 @ 7:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

A&E, RocketHub and Comcast Business have joined forces to launch Project Startup Entrepreneur Forms, a unique series to live events bringing together some of the best and brightest entrepreneurial minds in three U.S. cities; Boston, MA, Detroit, MI, and Provo, UT. These forums will host aspiring… Read More

May 12, 2014 @ 5:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Great news for entrepreneurs in Wisconsin, starting June 1st anyone in America’s Dairyland will be able to buy small amounts of stock in businesses through online portals that register through the state. This will allow business owners to easily turn to their community to raise… Read More

May 12, 2014 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Israel is now the most likely place for people to start a tech firm. Tel Aviv based Upround Ventures has a unique value proposition.  Founded by Esther Loewy, the young company targets the gaps that exist after startups graduate accelerator programs or are initially funded… Read More

May 12, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Sherwood Neiss & Jason Best  |  

One of the benefits of helping launch and continuing to work with the global equity and debt crowdfunding movement is the innovative companies that show up at our door. These organizations are changing a number of industries and none of them are kids in garages… Read More

May 10, 2014 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdTuesday, a periodic gathering of members of the crowdfunding scene, had their inaugural gathering in Paris this past month.  The group is not targeting the novice sector of the industry but is focused on bringing together industry experts to review and discuss the nascent form… Read More

May 9, 2014 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

BNN Funding has announced the launch of a new movement called #CrowdfundLocal, to make crowdfunding more accessible to community civic groups, social enterprises, nonprofits and brands by providing localized marketing and advocate support.  #CrowdfundLocal will be available for users of Crowdtilt Open – the free to… Read More

May 9, 2014 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Announced earlier this week is an interesting partnership between The Kingdom Trust Company and Bancbox.  The arrangement between the two companies is intended to streamline the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform experience for the IRA investor. This new partnership is expected to greatly enhance the IRA… Read More

May 9, 2014 @ 7:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With each passing year, the import and expectation of Mother’s Day seem to mushroom. While most young mothers would be happy to enjoy the day in blissful solitude, most contemporary wisdom indicates otherwise.  Older mothers may expect more after all those Sundays grinning while eating… Read More

May 8, 2014 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing some exciting news after the big race in Talladega, Dogecoin announced its new vehicle Dogecar made a special appearance on the track on Sunday. The company became famous during the 2014 Sochi Olympics when it help lead a crowdfunding campaign for the Jamaican bobsled… Read More

May 8, 2014 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

More than 14,600 donors came together to support over 650 charitable organizations in Silicon Valley in a one day event that raised an incredible $7.9 million.  The first ever day of giving event was powered by crowdfunding platform Razoo. “It is incredibly gratifying to see… Read More

May 6, 2014 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JewelStreet is pleased to announced that they are finalists in this year’s UK Watch and Jewelry Awards for the Etailer of the Year – and have received £171k through its crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube in 30 days, significantly exceeding its target of £100k in 60 days…. Read More

May 6, 2014 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Based on the fact that government has failed us, the MayDay PAC wants to “Kickstart” a Super Pac to fix our democracy.  Regardless of whether you sit on the right or the left – most people can agree that our government today is very broken…. Read More

May 6, 2014 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CEO and co-founder of the crowdfunding giant Kickstarter Yancey Strickler may have high hopes and big plans for his platform that allows consumers the power to raise funds for projects from art to technology. Unfortunately for some, Mr. Strickler has formally confirmed the platform will… Read More