January 8, 2018 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, global insurance company MetLife announced the launch of its two insurtech investment programs, MetLife Digital Ventures, and MetLife Digital Accelerator powered by Techstars. The company reported that both programs will be led by MetLife’s Chief Digital Office. According to MetLife, MetLife Digital Venture… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom joined the London Stock Exchange today representing a significant push for disruptive finance. SyndicateRoom has emerged as a leading equity crowdfunding platform in the UK having raised over £45 million to date. The platform has always paired professional investors with retail… Read More

April 23, 2015 @ 1:46 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Folk2Folk, a leading UK people-to-business finance company, has just introduced funding to help deliver the £400 million Langarth Farm mixed-use development on the edge of Truro in Cornwall, England, according to the Western Morning News. Folk2Folk to back £400m Langarth Farm development http://t.co/CljPNJAFrF @Folk2FolkUK pic.twitter.com/Gz9N7UP3it — WMN… Read More

December 18, 2014 @ 11:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Folk2Folk, a locally focused peer to peer lending platform, has passed a bit of a milestone.  The P2P site has now originated over £40 million in loans with a default rate of zero. Folk2Folk is the future of finance.  The company is targeting local businesses… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Turned Away By Local Banks, Business Find Funding in Crowd Lending. Cornwall based Folk2Folk, a peer-to-business (P2B) crowdfunding phenomenon tailored exclusively for the South West region, has helped to secure loans of a remarkable £20million since it was launched in early 2013. Folk2Folk crowdlending platform… Read More