May 15, 2019 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CrowdStreet announced on Wednesday it has appointed Donna Wells to its advisory board. The appointment comes just days after sponsor J.Jeffers & Co. raised $10 million on CrowdStreet in just 80 minutes. In total, $14 million was raised in a day… Read More

April 25, 2019 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FrontFundr, a Canada-based online investing platform, announced on Wednesday it has appointed David R. Beatty C.M., O.B.E., F.ICD, CFA the Chairman of the Board of Directors. According to the funding portal, Beatty was on the board of the Bank of Montreal (BMO Financial Group) for… Read More

April 18, 2019 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

R8, a UK-based fintech startup, has appointed Twitter founder Biz Stone to its board as it prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in 2015 by a collective of entrepreneurs, technologists, and bankers, R8’s goal is to promote its vision o banking of… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Monday it has appointed former New York Stock Exchange Executive, Bonnie Hyun has its new Managing Director and Head of Platform Solutions and Strategy. According to SharesPost, Hyun has held leadership… Read More

March 21, 2019 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based crowdfunding brewery BrewDog announced on Thursday it has appointed Allison Green to be CEO of BrewDog USA, which is located nearly Columbus, Ohio. BrewDog reported that Green has been part of its crew for the past three and a half years as Global Chief… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 7:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer lender Zopa announced on Thursday it has appointed former Virgin Management CEO, Gordon McCallum as new Chairman as it prepares to take on Britain’s largest banks. This news comes just a couple of months after Zopa announced it has received authorization from both the Financial… Read More

February 8, 2019 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter announced on Friday it is expanding its Property Development Finance Team in South West England with the appointment of Ian Granger as its new Business Development Manager. Granger will reportedly oversee client management and business development in Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall as… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dash Financial Technologies, a New York-based fintech that specializes in order routing transparency, visualization, and customization solutions, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Scott Patrick as its new Chief Financial Officer. According to Dash Financial, Patrick has 25 years of experience in financial services and financial technology… Read More

January 22, 2019 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaPoint, a blockchain company focused on enabling institutions to launch, scale, and operate digital asset exchanges globally, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Scott Grayson as its new SVP and Head of Enterprise Sales. Grayson brings more than 25 years of experience leading sales teams… Read More

January 16, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

creditshelf AG, a digital SME financing lender in Germany, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Dr. Gregor Heinrich as Chief Technology Officer. According to creditshelf, Dr. Gregor Heinrich has more than 10 years’ experience as a CTO, with most recently at Stonebranch, a mid-size provider of… Read More

January 14, 2019 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Monday that it has appointed Jeff Miller as its new President. This news comes less than nine months after Miller was named a member of the company’s Board of Directors.  According to… Read More

December 19, 2018 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO announced on Wednesday it has appointed Alan Konevsky as its new Chief Legal Officer. According to tZERO, Konevsky was most recently a senior vice president at Mastercard and will oversee tZERO’s expanding legal, regulatory, public policy, as well as compliance functions. tZERO also revealed… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced last week it has appointed Chandra Dhandapani, Chief Digital and Technology officer of CBRE Group, and Manolo Sánchez, former CEO of BBVA Compass, to its board of directors. OnDeck reports at her position at CBRE Group,… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cobinhood, a cryptocurrency service platform and zero-fee exchange, announced on Thursday it has appointed Jill Shih as its new CEO. According to Cobinhood, Shih brings more than 18 years of extensive experience in product user experience, project management, and development across mobile internet and software industries. Prior… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase, a huge Chinese Fintech that started as just a peer to peer lending platform, announced on Thursday its founder and CEO, Ning Tang, has been named fintech advisor for the Singapore government. Ning reportedly asked by the Singapore Government to sit in on its International Technology… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Daniel Canning as its first North America Commercial Director. According to WorldRemit, Canning will lead the company’s North America commercial activity at a time of rapid expansion. It was… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft, a Germany based online lender, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Fabian Brügmann as its new CFO, effective on January 15, 2019. The lender reported that this appointment continues its planned expansion of its management team and in the newly formed position, Brügmann… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Western Union and PayPal executive Rolf Haag as its new Head of Business Solutions. According to BitPay, Haag has nearly 20 years of experience in fintech and will be responsible for the company’s business to… Read More

October 23, 2018 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HBUS, a U.S.-based digital currency marketplace, announced on Tuesday it has appointed formed Intuit and Google executive, Tiffani McCoy, and its new General Counsel. According to HBUS, McCoy previously served as the Assistant General Counsel at Intuit, where she drove new business initiatives while helping… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced on Thursday it has appointed former Tesla executive, Denise Leleux, as its new Senior Vice President for Supplier Services. AvidXchange reported that while at Tesla, Leleux led Global Customer Experience for the… Read More