October 9, 2018 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Fellow Finance, a peer to peer lending platform, has announced that their initial public offering (IPO) will trade on the Nasdaq First North Finland marketplace. The offering was said to be 2.2 times over-subscribed. Fellow Finance will issue a total of 1,300,000 new shares in addition to… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending platform Fellow Finance announced on Monday it has expanded in Sweden. The company reported it launched a new channel for personal financing for Swedish customers and thus simultaneously created an opportunity for its investors to start investing in Swedish consumer loans…. Read More

April 6, 2018 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

In Finland, investments into startups has hit a record high of €349 million. A report provided by the Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) and the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) provide the data on the rise in backing early stage Finnish firms. According to the… Read More

February 13, 2018 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zervant, a Finnish fintech that provides online invoicing software for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Europe, announced on Tuesday it secured  €6 million through its latest investment fund, which was led by Tesi, with participation from Northzone, NFT Ventures, and Conor Venture Partners. Zervant explained that it… Read More

February 12, 2018 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish fintech Mash announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Verifone to provide a pay-later solution for use in physical stores across Europe. According to Mash, the new service will provide consumers with an easy option to pay later, while still processing merchant payments… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Master Car, a Finland-based trade-in car dealership that specializes in imports and additional services, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor seeking a minimum of €500,000 (max €1 million). Founded in 2014, the company describes itself as a marque-independent used car dealership.  “Our professional import makes us stand… Read More

February 5, 2018 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Challenger bank Banco BNI Europa is now investing in loans via the Fellow Finance platform. According to information provided by Fellow Finance, Banco BNI is the first European bank to invest in loans on its platform. Banco BNI Europa will now be present on the… Read More

January 22, 2018 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wello, a Finnish clean energy company that provides a wave energy based solution called the Wello Penguin, has successfully secured its minimum €1 million funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor thanks to more than 275 investors. As previously reported, Wello, which was founded by Heikki Paakkinen, stated it… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoveSole Ltd, a Finnish company developing smart insoles for healthcare professionals, announced this week it has signed a distribution deal for northern and central Europe with Mobility Research Denmark. The company’s product, MoveSole Smart Insoles, notably helps healthcare professionals by measuring the effectiveness of offloading at the clinics… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wello, a Finnish clean energy company that provides a wave energy based solution called the Wello Penguin, is now looking to raise a minimum of €1 million (max of €2 million) through its equity crowdfunding round on Invesdor. Founded by Heikki Paakkinen, Wello revealed that with commitment… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prasos, a Bitcoin broker seeking to make Bitcoin investing mainstream, has closed its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with more than €2.5 million in funding. The company launched the funding round last month and quickly secured its minimum €750,000 funding target. As previously reported, Prasos is… Read More

December 20, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prasos, a Bitcoin broker seeking to make Bitcoin investing mainstream, has successfully surpassed €2 million from more than 1,000 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company launched the funding round last month and quickly secured its initial €750,000 funding target. Its maximum target is €2.5… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending platform Fellow Finance announced on Tuesday it received payment institution authorization from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Finland. The online lender claims it is the first funding platform to receive this type of authorization, which will notably enable Fellow Finance to… Read More

December 8, 2017 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prasos, a Bitcoin broker seeking to make Bitcoin investing mainstream, has successfully secured more than €1 million through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is now offering 5% to 14.91% in equity at a pre-money valuation of €14.26 million. As previously reported, Prasos is described as… Read More

November 24, 2017 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Prasos, a Bitcoin broker seeking to make Bitcoin investing mainstream, is looking to raise a minimum of €750,000 and a maximum €2.5 million on Invesdor. Praso is offering 5% to 14.91% in equity in the company at a pre-money valuation of €14.26 million. Praso expects top line revenue… Read More

November 23, 2017 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe and Privanet Securities Oy have jointly closed a €1.2 million crowdfunding round. This is the first round as part of their Joint Venture collaboration in Finland. The Finnish media-platform builder BCaster collected €1.2 million in funding in “record time”. Via Privanet’s and FundedByMe’s crowdfunding platform the funding… Read More

November 14, 2017 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, German digital-only challenger bank N26 announced it was launching Apple Pay support in Spain, Italy, and Finland. This news comes just after the bank launched the payment method’s support in France. “What if there were a way to pay without your card that is… Read More

November 2, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Invesdor, an investment crowdfunding platform, has released the results of an online survey they recently completed. According to Invesdor, their research uncovered that investors backing unlisted companies via crowdfunding and online investment services expect to gain experiences, learning opportunities, thrills, and conformity with their values…. Read More

September 28, 2017 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Stockholm based Sharpfin AB has topped its funding goal of SEK 1.65 million holding at SEK 2.3 million on Invesdor. This marks the first successful Swedish offer listed on Invesdor which is based in Finland. The company has extended the subscription period of its equity… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based fertility clinic, Ovumia, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is currently seeking €1 million on the funding platform as it prepares to expand its services. Ovumia claims to be a leading fertility clinic chain in North Europe and Finland’s largest chain specialized… Read More