Global

July 27, 2017 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Transferwise, one of the highest profile Fintech firms in Europe, has added Apple Pay to the list of options its users may leverage to move money around the world. Transferwise has been working with Apple Pay for some time now but according to a report… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 11:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi, Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) and Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) have entered new partnerships to foster greater collaboration on joint financial activities and regulatory practice that support the… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 10:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK Online investment platform SyndicateRoom has offered members the opportunity to take part in a retail bond offer for LendInvest, the leading marketplace for property lending and investing. To recap, under the offer, LendInvest proposes the issue of sterling-denominated 5.25% fixed-rate retail bond notes, which… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Downing Crowd platform has announced the launch of new “Regular Access Crowd Bonds” designed to offer attractive returns with a certain level of liquidity for investors. Unlike existing Crowd Bonds, investors in Regular Access Bonds will not have to invest their money for a… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance Investment, a UK based peer to peer lending platform in the renewable energy sector, has just topped £50 million in investment, according to a company report. Management said the “huge” popularity of its IFISA and three highly popular renewable projects from tidal, geothermal and… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

CBInsights is out with their Q2 report on global Fintech investment and according to their tally Fintech investment in 2017 is on pace for a record breaking year. While 2016 saw a dip in VC Fintech investment, 2017 has regained its mojo with a current… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 5:04 pm By Cole Lyons  |  

Draper Espirit (LSE:GROW), an AIM listed venture capital firm backing promising digital technology companies, has announced their results for the end of the year, the 31st of March. Simon Cook, the CEO Draper Esprit, commented: “At the time of the IPO in June 2016, we… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Albion Capital, Concentric Team, Mustard Seed Impact, Startup Funding Club Ltd, Venture Founders. Join e existing LCIF partnership. VentureFounders, an investment crowdfunding platform that supports UK tech scale ups, has been selected as a partner by the London Co-Investments Fund (LCIF).  Since launching in 2015, LCIF has invested £14… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding in Germany is expected to experience rapid growth this year. Following a precarious moment where regulators were considering blocking real estate from the crowdfunding space, we are seeing a growing number of property deals come accross our desk. Zinsbaustein.de, luanched in 2016,… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundnel a crowdfunding and community platform serving all of AsiaPac, has announced it formed a first of a kind partnership with ThincLab, an Australia start-up incubator born out of the University of Adelaide. The collaboration will bring ThincLab’s network to Singapore, Fundnel’s home base, and… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Maniv Mobility has announced the close of the first mobility-only fund in Israel. The $40 million fund includes several high profile names including Valeo, InMotion Ventures (part of Jaguar Land Rover) and leading global crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. The intent of the fund is to act… Read More

July 26, 2017 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance is out with a report on global VC investment into Fintech. According to their numbers, the first half of 2017 saw $6.5 billion of VC investment into 787 Fintech deals globally. This was a dramatic decline of 45% versus the same period year… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 11:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

U.S. electronic cash transaction network PayNearMe has partnered with Blackhawk Network (NASDAQ:HAWK), a global fintech company specializing in connecting brands and people through branded value solutions. PayNearMe now offers consumers the ability to pay with cash for rent, bills, online purchases and other goods and… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 10:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UK SME lender Growth Street has brought on board a new Director of Sales, Head of Relationship Management and Business Development Manager as the firm’s expansion continues. The new appointments bring a wealth of sector experience to Growth Street. Chan Purewal, formerly of Boost Capital and… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Banco BNI Europa, a digital challenger bank based in Portugal, has announced it has reached profitability in the first half of 2017, its third year in operation. Banco BNI Europa said its total assets grew 36.7% reaching almost €500 million in June this year. Total… Read More

July 25, 2017 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Exterion Media has formed a partnership with Seedrs, one of the UK’s largest equity crowdfunding platforms. Exterion is the largest privately held Out of Home (OOH) advertising business that manages outdoor advertising across the UK and Europe. Exterion is the conduit for outdoor displays such… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Dialog Europe 2017 will take place in Athens, Greece this coming September. The EU sponsored event will have the participation of crowdfunding experts from across all 28 EU member states. Organizers expect over 400 representatives from business, academia and politics will convene to discuss the most current… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Feast Crowdfunds on Crowdcube to Bring 24/7 Food Delivery to Londoners Feast originally launched in the UK in 2015 to deliver food to the hungry in London at all hours.  According to their web site: “It started with the founder on an old Dutch bike… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is in the midst of its third European benchmarking survey that measures all forms of alternative finance across the European continent.  CCAF, part of the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, is the leading researcher in the global alternative… Read More

July 24, 2017 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Data intelligence firm TAB (previously named Crowdsurfer) has launched the an index designed to indicate the health of the global online crowdfunding and marketplace finance industry. The Crowdfunding and Marketplace Finance Index (CAMFI) has been created in partnership with China big data firm BBD, Hangzhou Ling… Read More