Tagged: europe

January 29, 2017 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of its efforts to achieve a Capital Markets Union (CMU), the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the planned CMU mid-term review. This consultation offers an opportunity for stakeholders to provide targeted input to complement and advance actions put forward in… Read More

January 27, 2017 @ 1:30 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Citi’s latest report, “Digital Disruption – Revisited: What FinTech VC Investments Tell Us About a Changing Industry”, explores the evolving fintech industry.  In exploring different regions around the world, the report concludes: China’s rapid digitalization and rise of the middle class — combined with declining… Read More

January 24, 2017 @ 4:05 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Online lending experienced a challenging year in 2016. Regardless of your base of operations, unexpected events created a bumpy ride for many platforms in this sector of finance. Crowdfund Insider last spoke to Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana in mid-2016, just prior to the UK’s decision… Read More

January 16, 2017 @ 7:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Venture Capital investment into European companies increased in Q4 in comparison to Q3 2016 and the same quarter year prior. This is according to Dow Jones European Venture Capital Report that described Q4 as a “rebound”. Dow Jones tallied 19 European venture capital funds raising €1.60… Read More

January 12, 2017 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PwC announced earlier this week the opening of its new fintech accelerating program, Startup Collider, which is described as a new initiative for nurturing and promoting the Central and Eastern European start-ups. The company stated it will provide the start-ups with a workspace within PwC network,… Read More

December 27, 2016 @ 6:20 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Backed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation grant, the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) initiative aims to bring together investors and entrepreneurs to work on research and design projects focused on technology that advance European interests domestically and internationally. The Horizon 2020… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 7:23 am By Jessica Pham  |  

During the first half of 2016, regulators feared that Fintech would become all too powerful.  Then, in November, they concluded that the Fintech sector was not threatening.  At the cusp of 2017, it also appears that other observers have concluded that the FIintech boom is… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EstateGuru, a peer to peer lender based in Estonia, announced on Thursday its average historic return reached the level 13.4% (since December 2014), which the platform claims to be the highest return among crowdfunding platforms for secured property loans. The online lender’s founder and CEO Marek… Read More

November 4, 2016 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, European online lender Spotcap announced it is ready to expand into the UK market and will be opening its new London office by the end of the year. Incubated by German investment company Rocket Internet, Spotcap was founded in 2014 and currently offers SMEs credit… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leetchi, a European money collection platform, announced on Thursday it is launching its services in the UK. The company, which was launched in 2009, was acquired by French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa last year. It has over six million users from more than 150 countries and… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 6:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The European Fintech Alliance, established in Berlin early this summer, seeks to represent the interests of startups in the political arena and to build bridges between policymakers and regulators at European level.  The platform touts a non-national, but EU-wide approach, for FinTechs only. Initiated by political… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Dow Jones VentureSource is reporting that Q3 2016 venture capital declined noticeably in comparison to Q2 and slightly versus same quarter year prior. The report states that 20 European venture capital funds raised €1.23 billion during 3Q 2016. Comparing 2Q 2016, total capital raised experienced… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced it is continuing its European expansion by opening an office in Berlin. The location will reportedly bring the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) deal flow to the funding portal. Speaking about the new office, Jeff Lynn, CEO and co-founder of Seedrs, stated:… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Publishes 2nd Annual Research Report on European Alternative Finance The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its 2nd report on the rapid growth of alternative finance across Europe. Entitled “Sustaining Momentum“, the CCAF research has quickly become… Read More

July 21, 2016 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Dow Jones Venture Source is reporting an increase in venture capital fundraising for Q2 of 2016. Fundraising was said to “rocket” during the quarter, in contrast to the same quarter in 2015. The largest fund to raise money was EQT Ventures based in Stockholm that… Read More

July 12, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Finland-based Invesdor shared some details about its growing team. This employee info comes nearly a month after the company successfully secured €1.2 million during its self-running crowdfunding initiative. The funding portal stated: “It seems like only a couple of months ago we were just… Read More

June 12, 2016 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Enlisted by the European Commission to uncover empirical data on crowdfunding, Crowdfund4Culture is seeking participation in an online survey to learn about individuals and organizations experience with crowdfunding. Whether you are a business, non-profit, elected official or an individual they are trying to get as… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helsinki based Fintech firm, Invesdor, announced on Tuesday it has opened its new equity offering. The company is seeking to raise €750,000 with a max of €1.5M as it prepares to its international position. Its previous offering successfully funded in just six days and achieved  €1 million from 143 investors,… Read More

May 11, 2016 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo alum, Jibo, Inc. announced that it has formed a partnership with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe to create a new family experience on the robot’s platform. BANDAI is known for its work on PAC-MAN.  David Aubert, MIS director and project leader of BANDAI NAMCO… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

EBN, a network of over 160 business innovation centres and incubators, has released a statement on the European Commission’s advocacy of investment crowdfunding in providing crucial access to capital for innovative young firms. CEO of the EBN network, Philippe Vanrie, welcomed the report stating; “We… Read More