Tagged: equity crowdfunding

June 6, 2021 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ata Plus, an equity crowdfunding platform and Recognized Market Operator (RMO) that has been registered with the Securities Commission Malaysia, recently revealed that it has appointed Karen Puah to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. Ata Plus is a blockchain enhanced Equity Crowdfunding online platform,… Read More

April 28, 2021 @ 11:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KingsCrowd, the online private market’s data-driven ratings and analytics platform, announced on Tuesday (April 27, 2021) the publication and availability of the KingsCrowd Regulation Crowdfunding 2018-2020 Intelligence Report. The KingsCrowd Regulation Crowdfunding 2018-2020 Intelligence Report reportedly covers more than 150 Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) market… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) has reportedly made a co-investment of RM165 million (appr. $40.27 million) in 5,349 equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) initiatives, which aims to benefit 1,197 Malaysian MSMEs by the end of last year. Since its October 2019 launch, these Malaysia-based… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated its tenth birthday on Tuesday.  As previously reported, Crowdcube describes itself as a leading equity crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs of startups and growing businesses to connect with potential investors. The portal notably is dedicated to helping UK entrepreneurs raise funds… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bagboard, a UK-based PaaS/Adtech platform, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, Bagboard describes itself as a new, revolutionary advertising platform that’s looking to make shopping sustainably a whole lot easier and affordable. The… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Morgan Bierschenk, the founder and CEO at Geoship, a Washington-based regenerative village building platform, “owned by the people, in service to the Earth.” Geoship aims to transform the housing industry by “building the future of home.” The company designs and… Read More

March 12, 2020 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equity crowdfunding continues to fill the gap for startups looking to raise capital. Malaysia-based LuxTag, an anti-counterfeit, track and trace, and anti-theft solution provider, recently secured $360,000 in funding, with 51% of the capital denominated in Bitcoin (BTC) and NEM blockchain project’s native token, XEM. … Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 1:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week Bloomio AG, a Swiss-based blockchain-based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, added a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform.  New members include NeoFelis… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 6:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bloomio, a blockchain- based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, has appointed a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform. The platform raised an… Read More

November 29, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo celebrated its first year of equity crowdfunding by revealing details about what has happened on its equity portal over the past twelve months.  As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the platform with MicroVentures, which allows anyone to invest in startups and growing companies…. Read More

November 15, 2017 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, America’s Crowdfunding, LLC, and EquityBender, LLC announced they are creating a new reality TV series that features equity-based crowdfunding. According to the duo, TV production will be handled by Browning Production and Entertainment, Inc., a leader in producing reality TV series which have… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after Indiegogo teamed up with MicroVentures to launch its equity crowdfunding platform, co-founder of the global funding portal, Slava Rubin, sat down with Fortune to discuss equity offerings As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the new equity portal with MicroVentures on November… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 12:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Injeq Oy (Ltd), a Finland-based MedTech company, has attracted more than €1.1 million from over 450 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor . The company, which launched the initiative last month, sought to raise €825,000 to bring its smart Injeq IQ-Needle to the European medical device market…. Read More

May 16, 2017 @ 2:37 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

  Equity crowdfunding and credit unions are a match made in heaven, according to a recent article on Business News Daily. At the heart of equity crowdfunding is the goal of democratizing capital formation; allowing companies to raise money from online communities of investors who campaign… Read More

February 2, 2017 @ 5:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Belgian Law of 18 December 2016 on crowdfunding entered into full force yesterday.   The crowdfunding law creates a specific status for equity and debt crowdfunding platforms (referred to as “alternative financing platforms”) and prescribes operating requirements for both alternative financing platforms and regulated entities… Read More

January 9, 2017 @ 6:57 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Kellerhhof International Sdn Bhd led RE/MAX Malaysia‘s equity crowdfunding campaign over the past month to aim to raise MYR 200,000 (approximately $45,000).  The campaign on CrowdPlus.asia finished yesterday and resulted in RE/MAX Malaysia successfully surpassing its minimum goal, raising MYR 322,888 (approximately $72,000).  RE/MAX Malaysia offered… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one month after launching its very own equity crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced the campaigns using the new funding outlet have successfully secured more than $575,0000 in equity funds. As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the new equity portal with MicroVentures, which allows anyone to invest in… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  Indiegogo, the trend-setting international crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to fruition, has launched a new equity crowdfunding portal with MicroVentures allowing anyone to invest in startups and growing companies. By utilizing new equity crowdfunding regulations that took effect in May, the new service provides… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With Title III regulations of the Jobs Act now in affect, FlashFunders saw the opportunity and officially relaunched as an equity crowdfunding platform. Now startups can now raise capital from the crowd, accredited, and global investors in a single round on the platform, offering crowd investment starting at $50.  The… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 10:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

DreamFunded.com CEO Manny Fernandez announced an upcoming live equity crowdfunding event will take place in San Francisco on 7 July 2016. Anticipating “billions of dollars of capital” to be opened up for investment into startups and small businesses by over 240 million ordinary Americans,  Fernandez said, “I am excited to… Read More