Tagged: bloomberg

September 4, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

More than 130K students have turned to GoFundMe, seeking crowdfunding to help pay their tuition costs,  CNBC reports in the short video embedded below.  More than $20M dollars has been raised this year. With the average cost of tuition and fees for private institutions exceeding $31K,… Read More

September 3, 2015 @ 3:14 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  The first real estate project in New York to be financed notably through crowdfunding, AKA United Nations, will open to guests starting Sept. 10, notes a recent story on BloombergBusiness. The extended-stay hotel-condominium on East 46th Street near Second Avenue cost $95 million to purchase and fix up… Read More

September 3, 2015 @ 1:01 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

    In Germany, investment crowdfunding is doing well–both debt-based and equity-based crowdfunding jumped notably in Q1 2015 versus Q4 of 2014, according to numbers from the German Crowdfunding Network. What of the country’s peer-to-peer lending? Dominik Steinkuehler, co-founder and CEO of Lendico, a multinational P2P lending platform,… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iCrowd Hotels, Inc., a real estate developer and investor with a groundbreaking hospitality strategy focused on the millennial market, announced today the launch of its new crowdfunding platform. The new platform, which is focused on hotel properties across the globe, answers the mounting demand for direct access… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 10:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Innovate Finance, the independent membership organisation that represents the voice of Britain’s global fintech sector, is hosting its first global summit on Tuesday, March 9th, 2015 at the Guildhall in London.  The major event will explore the impact of fintech on the financial services sector… Read More

November 22, 2014 @ 3:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banks Called Out as Lost Decade of SME Finance. Crowdcube co-founder Luke Lang, along with Dexion Capital founder Robin Bowie, hit the studios of UK Bloomberg this past week to do a bit of a critique of the banking industry.  The first question asked is… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only fourteen days until its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, comes to an end, Bluesmart Technologies’ self-titled connected carry-on has raised $883,575 from 3,807 backers. Within the first few days on the global platform, the project received its initial goal of $50,000 and has continued to soak up the… Read More

October 23, 2014 @ 5:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo announced the immediate integration and  availability of Apple Pay –  incorporating the one touch iPhone payment system in their crowdfunding platform. The popular website joins a growing number of banks, credit card providers and retailers jumping aboard Apple’s spin on a digital wallet. On… Read More

March 4, 2014 @ 1:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jon Medved, CEO of equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, spent some time on Bloomberg this morning addressing multiple topics – and not just the world of crowdfunding. Medved was a guest on the morning feature “In The Loop” along with host Betty Liu and Corey Johnson,… Read More

October 22, 2013 @ 7:49 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

The SEC Finally Convenes on Crowdfunding Rules – Let the Sun Shine! It had been more than 18 months since President Obama signed into law the multi-faceted potpourri entitled the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act).   One of the more controversial provisions… Read More

September 5, 2013 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

During this showcaser, we will provide access to the themes, motivations and some recent successes of the various leading Crowdfunding platforms, with the event featuring: » 2 crowdfunding platforms » 2 successfully funded entrepreneurs » 2 new fundraising campaigns There will be presentations from some… Read More

September 5, 2013 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Bloomberg Tradebook & Capital Connections Crowdfunding Event on September 9th. Bloomberg Tradebook is joining the crowdfunding rush by hosting an evening event next week on Monday, September 9th, 2013.  The gathering will take place at Bloomberg LP.  The presentation will discuss: Crowdfunding platforms, review some… Read More