Tagged: acquisition

June 21, 2017 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE) announced on Tuesday its subsidiary, LendingTree, LLC, has acquired the company behind consumer-facing media property platform, MagnifyMoney. This news comes just days after LendingTree announced it acquired DepositAccounts.com. According to LendingTree, the acquisition purchase has a possible total consideration of $29.5… Read More

June 16, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE) announced it has acquired certain assets of DepositAccounts.com, a leading consumer-facing media property in the depository industry. According to LendingTree, DepositAccounts.com is considered one of the most comprehensive sources of depository deals and analysis online, covering all major deposit product… Read More

May 10, 2017 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KPMG International announced on Wednesday it has acquired Matchi, a global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform that connects financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, with leading-edge financial services technology solutions and companies worldwide. According to KPMG, the Matchi platform includes over 700 curated fintech solutions… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ohio-based real estate crowdfunding platform Brelion announced on Thursday it has completed its acquisition of PeerRealty. The funding portal revealed that this acquisition is expected to strengthen the core offerings of both companies along with creating more resources for real estate investors and commercial developers…. Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ApplePie Capital announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Funding Solutions, LLC, a national franchise lending consultancy that specializes in SBA, conventional and equipment finance loans, and the appointment of Ronald Feldman, who was named chief development officer. While sharing details about the acquisition and appointment, Denise Thomas,… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring announced on Wednesday it has acquired crowdfunding platform, GiveForward. Since its launch in 2008, GiveForward has notably helped people raise nearly $200 million through its portal for medical expenses. YouCaring reported that the GiveForward acquisition will expand its fundraising and donor reach. For the GiveForward community, YouCaring… Read More

February 1, 2017 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zoopla Property Group (LSE:ZPLA) announced on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Hometrack, a provider of residential property market insights and analytics. Hometrack, which was established in 1999, notably provide residential property market insights, analytics, valuations and data services to over 400 partners including mortgage lenders, new… Read More

February 1, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced it not only acquired interactive life-video platform, Huzza, it has also opened its first international office located in Vancouver, Canada. While sharing details about the acquisition, the Kickstarter team stated: “Huzza was founded in 2015 by two talented entrepreneurs — Justin Womersley… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer, announced on Monday it acquired Kickstarter alum, Nextbit. The company is known for securing over $1.3 million through the crowdfunding giant’s platform for smartphone, Robin. Sharing details about the acquisition, Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan, stated: “Nextbit is one of… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has officially acquired CrowdRise, an online fundraising platform for charities and non-profits. According to GoFundMe, CrowdRise will now focus on fundraising for charity and fundraising for individuals will be directed to GoFundMe. The funding portal also noted that… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California fintech firm, InvestCloud announced on Monday it acquired London-based Babel Systems for $20 million. This news comes just a few months after JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced it made an equity investment in InvestCloud.  Founded in 2008, Babel created the Babelsys securities processing system for… Read More

December 27, 2016 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spanish banking group, BBVA, recently announced it has acquired, Openpay, a fintech startup and payment service provider (PSP) that facilitates e-commerce, including on mobile devices, for large businesses and SMEs.  According to BBVA, Openpay combines a cutting-edge, real-time platform that allows users to make card,… Read More

December 7, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

After continuing to remain silent about Fitbit’s possible acquisition, famous Kickstarter alum Pebble announced to backers on Wednesday that the acquisition is officially happening. As previously reported, Eric Migicovsky, the founder of Pebble, debuted the wearable tech on Kickstarter’s crowdfunding platform in 2012.  Its first… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform for music, PledgeMusic, announced it has officially finalized its acquisition of Set.fm and has appointed founder and CEO of Set.Fm, Matt Peterson, as its Austin general manager.  Peterson will be reporting to PledgeMusic’s CEO Dominic Pandiscia. Launched in 2012 by Peterson, Set.fm allows… Read More

September 27, 2016 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Minnesota-based software company, SportsEngine, announced it has acquired RallyMe, a crowdfunding platform that dedicated to sports. The funding portal has notably helped athletes, teams, and national governing bodies raise the funds needed for various sports and events. Sharing details about the acquisition, Justin Kaufenberg,… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the acquisition of its #FundedClub member, Wool and the Gang. The London-based DIY fashion brand was acquired by BlueGem Capital Partners. Crowdcube also reported since 2013 more than 5 million has been returned to investors following the exits… Read More

August 10, 2016 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Holvi, a Finland-based fintech startup, has officially been acquired by multinational Spanish banking group, BBVA. Founded in 2011, Holvi notably provides entrepreneurs and SMEs with a “regulated one-stop-shop” to collect income, manage expense and offer a real-time view of finances, which includes online sales platform, invoicing… Read More

July 12, 2016 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PledgeMusic announced this week it has officially finalize its acquisition of music community platform NoiseTrade. The crowdfunding portal revealed it was set to acquire the website earlier this year, along with Set.fm. The newly integrated company will reportedly have a user-base of more than 3 million highly active music… Read More

July 7, 2016 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just fifteen months after being acquired by Majestic Wines for £70 million, NakedWines announced the acquisition has fueled its crowdfunding platform’s growth over the past year. Majestic Wines revealed its year-end results in June and reported its annual results and showed strong growth thanks to Naked Wines,… Read More

June 20, 2016 @ 9:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Texas-based real estate crowdfunding platform, MassVenture, announced on Monday that it has acquired funding portal, Equity Brick LLC. According to MassVenture, the acquisition will help it to continue to scale and improve upon technologies, and expand investment opportunities to its combined client base. Sharing details about… Read More