March 12, 2019 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onfido, a U.S. based identity verification platform, announced on Tuesday it has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors. As previously reported, Onfideo reportedly uses machine learning to help more than 1,500 companies to verify their users’ identity online. The company noted it… Read More

August 24, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundedByMe, a multi-national investment crowdfunding platform, announced on Friday it has appointed Ingmar Rentzhog, the founder of Swedish communication agency Laika Consulting AB, to its board. This news comes just a few months after FundedByMe acquired Laika.  According to FundedByMe, Rentzhog founded Laika Consulting AB in 2014… Read More

June 21, 2018 @ 8:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendUp, a socially responsible online lender on a mission to redefine financial services for the emerging middle class, announced on Thursday it has appointed Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris joined as board chair, and Frank Rotman, an early Capital One employee and its longtime Chief Credit Officer, joined… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX: CA8), a crowdfunding platform specializing in facilitating funding for real estate and small to medium-sized enterprises, announced on Wednesday board and management changes as the company plans for its next phase of growth. According to CoAssets, Nicholas Ong will be stepping down as… Read More

October 12, 2016 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it has appointed former Citigroup and HSBC executive, Simon Williams, as a new chairman of its board. Williams notably has over 30 years of experience in banking and investment. The funding portal revealed that Williams is joining the board… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eric Daniels, the former CEO of Lloyds Banking Group, recently announced he has officially joined the board of UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform, Funding Circle. Daniels, who departed from Lloyds in 2011, reportedly stated his new role will allow him to take part in the “sea change”… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

British Business Bank announced on Friday the appointment of Neeta Atkar as a new board of director’s non-executive director. Atkar reportedly has over 25 years experience working in the financial services private and public sectors across a range of risk disciplines. Atkar is currently TSB Bank’s chief… Read More

March 1, 2016 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, peer-to-peer lender, Wellesley & Co., announced that Peter Stott has joined the board of Wellesley Group as a non-executive director. The appointment is another major milestone for Wellesley and follows the recent senior appointments of group chief risk officer Stephen Bell and managing… Read More

February 25, 2015 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spark IO (Spark) recently returned to Kickstarter to raise funds for its first cellular-connected development board, the Electron. Spark is best known for the Spark Core and Photon, its Wi-Fi development kits for creating products for the connected home. The Electron extends the Spark platform beyond the… Read More