Offerings

May 13, 2018 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Two recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have provided some insight into the progress of Fundrise’s eFunds. Last year, Fundrise launched two eFunds – both targeting “For Sale Housing” in two different markets: Washington, DC and Los Angeles. These new funds were… Read More

May 13, 2018 @ 5:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewery BrewDog announced earlier this week it has appointed Jason Marshall as its new Chief Financial Officer as it continues its global expansion. According to BrewDog, Marshall brings more than 20 years of experience of beverage experience and was reportedly a key member of the financial… Read More

May 13, 2018 @ 3:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

LegionM has filed a new Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating its intent to launch a new crowdfunding campaign to raise additional funding.  LegionM was the second project to leverage Reg CF to hit the $1 million funding cap (since raised to $1.07M) LegionM… Read More

May 12, 2018 @ 7:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over three years after successfully securing £505,310 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, French vineyard and winery Domaine du Grand Mayne, returned to the funding portal to raise £100,000.  The Domaine du Grand Mayne team stated the vineyard, which has… Read More

May 11, 2018 @ 9:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, online automotive marketplace Glovebox Direct has secured its initial £300,000 funding target from just a little more than 100 investors. The funding round comes just six months after the company raised a total of… Read More

May 11, 2018 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Most securities initial coin offerings (ICOs) are being filed under Reg D 506c in the US. This enables an issuer to sell securities to accredited investors. Reg A+, an updated securities exemption, enables issuers to offer securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Reg A+… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stashbee, a platform that connects individuals and businesses who have spare space with those who need it, successfully secured its initial £500,000 just three days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Stashbee reported that its platform automates the end-to-end booking… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 9:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding continues to be a promising sector for both issuers of securities and investors in the space. It is an inevitability that property as an asset class will migrate to being available nearly 100% online. Easier for investors to participate and incredibly easier… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 5:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2017, Knightscope, a robotics firm, raised $20 million on equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest – their largest crowdfunding round to date.  Knightscope raised capital using Reg A+, an upated securities exemption that allows companies to raise up to $50 million from both accredited and non-accredited individuals…. Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

WENN Digital, the developer of the blockchain based KODAKOne Image Rights Management Platform, has announced that the offering of Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) and the underlying KODAKCoin Token will officially commence on May 21, 2018. The offering will be facilitated through Cointopia and managed… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based hosting management service Airsorted successfully secured more than £2.1 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round raised its original £1 million target within just four days of its debut. With this additional funding, Airsorted’s Series A exceeds £7 million…. Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Cotswold Distillery surpassed its initial £2 million funding target from more than 500 investors. The distillery reported that prior to launching the funding round, it secured £1,185,120 from 21 investors. Founded in 2013 and began operations… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

“Digital currency for humans” Merit has announced it has raised $1 million for their “world’s first invite only cryptocurrency.” Merit says they want to be a cryptocurrency for everyone – not just the rich. The goal is to create a community that is based on… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

  BriefCam, a tech firm that transforms raw video into actionable intelligence and OurCrowd portfolio company, has been acquired by Canon, Inc. a global leader in digital imaging solutions. According to information provided by the company, the addition of BriefCam to Canon’s Network Video Solutions… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Kleros, a blockchain dispute resolution layer protocol, has been accepted into the Thomson Reuters Incubator program. Kleros says it enables both individuals and businesses to feel secure while conducting transactions online. This is accomplished by using smart contracts to reduce counterparty risk in a wide… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

CG Blockchain, Inc. has announced that its affiliate BCT Inc. has closed the public sale of its BCT utility token, raising over $31 million. The sale commenced on April 1st. BCT Inc. offers a suite of proprietary and third party application tools for hedge funds,… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Riversimple, a Wales-based hydrogen-electric car company, announced last week it is set to close its latest Seedrs campaign later on this week. The funding round launched in March and quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target. It is now nearing £1.1 million thanks to nearly… Read More

May 6, 2018 @ 2:42 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Ripple Labs, the company behind the cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP), are facing a class action lawsuit filed by an investor, Ryan Coffey, who alleges the company sold it’s cryptocurrency tokens to the public in violation of US securities laws. The filing also claims the company has… Read More

May 5, 2018 @ 9:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nanusens, a Spanish technology startup, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The funding round quickly attracted more than 400 investors. The company reported it raised £89.206 prior to launching its campaign on Crowdcube from a venture capital firm on… Read More

May 4, 2018 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after extending its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, peer-to-peer car rental platform Hiyacar has secured more than £1.1 million and is quickly nearing £1.2 million thanks to more than 670 investors. The funding round made its debut last month and quickly secured its initial… Read More