Tagged: fundedbyme

August 28, 2017 @ 6:47 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe has announced that Privanet has acquired a 34.4% ownership stake in FundedByMe Finland OY. Privanet operates in Finland and is the owner of the crowdfunding platform AROUND. Privanet is an investment services group specializing in trading of unlisted shares and corporate financing needs. Privanet is licensed… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe Malaysia (FBM Crowdtech Sdn Bhd), one of the first approved crowdfunding platforms in the country,  has created a peer to peer lending platform for SMEs. The new platform, entitled AlixCo, is designed to help finance Malaysian entrepreneurs and to address the SME financing gap in… Read More

May 24, 2017 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe, says they have broken their internal record for the most number of investments on the platform. The Sweden-based crowdfunding platform said it had launched 12 new campaigns in the past 10 days driving investor interest. FundedByMe did not disclose details on the activity but… Read More

May 17, 2017 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe, a full-service crowdfunding platform operating in Europe and Asai, reported 2016 results today at a meeting of its annual General Assembly. FundedByme reported the company experienced a 90% growth on sales from the previous year. “The year has been a turnaround year for FundedByMe… Read More

April 9, 2017 @ 7:02 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Nathan Rose is the Director of Assemble Advisory, an agency which specializes in helping businesses raise equity through crowdfunding. Originally from New Zealand, Nathan constantly crisscrosses the planet and speaks to entrepreneurs from around the world who have had success with equity crowdfunding. His insights… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe is launching operations in Finland under a new partnership lead by Raine Luomanen and Casper Grönblom. The partnership was described as a franchise arrangement. FundedByMe explains that this new structure follows updated crowdfunding regulations introduced in Finland in September 2016. FundedByMe CEO and co-founder,… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Sweden-based investment crowdfunding platform FundedByMe has launched a secondary trading platform in partnership with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken.  The new platform was announced during a breakfast event at Stockholm’s Stureplan and is designed to provide liquidity for investors in crowdfunded securities. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken or SEB,… Read More

February 28, 2017 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IAMRUNBOX, an active lifestyle brand that has created light backpack and carriers for active commuters, has successfully secured its initial €100,000 through its crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe. The company raised SEK 260,079 during its Kickstarter initiative last fall.  The company, which launched its first product online in January 2015,… Read More

January 20, 2017 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Select Cook, a Swedish startup that connects food lovers through its smartphone app, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe to raise SEK500,000 as it continues its growth and expansion. The company notably offers an app for both eaters, who are looking for… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scandinavia-based crowdfunding platform FundedByMe announced on Thursday it raised almost €30 million for 461 successful campaigns in 2016. The funding portal revealed it has over 74,000 registered members from 179 countries with an average €5,500 per investment and investments from 45 countries CEO and co-founder, Daniel Daboczy,… Read More

December 10, 2016 @ 3:10 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) announced last month that six P2P platforms were registered and would continue to be overseen by the Government of Malaysia, making Malaysia the first ASEAN country to regulate P2P financing.  The six platforms include B2B FinPAL, Ethis Kapital, FundedByMe Malaysia, ManagePay Services, Modalku Ventures,… Read More

November 14, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elementree, a vegan portfolio company and the principal owner of Okobay, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe. This news comes just a few month after the company acquired Pop Fruits. The company stated it is seeking to launch a new concept in healthy food solutions. All of… Read More

November 14, 2016 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, FundedByMe announced iTalent’s campaign, which is the second initiative on its Malaysia crowdfunding platform, has secured 310% of its €86,500 funding target. The company has reportedly registered interest to invest from investors in 73 different countries. iTalent is described as an Enterprise Digital… Read More

November 3, 2016 @ 7:48 am By JD Alois  |  

FundedByMe Malaysia has been awarded one of six licenses to operate as a “peer to peer” finance platform in Malaysia.  The announcement came during the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) conference: SCxSC. Berhormat Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani, the Second Finance Minister of Malaysia, made the announcement… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding platform FundedByMe announced it has been selected as a finalist for the third annual Global Ventures’ Fintech Competition. True Global Ventures is an international, early-stage super-angel investment firm that was formed by technology entrepreneurs-turned-angel-investors who have done more than 600 investments on… Read More

October 20, 2016 @ 5:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia, the country’s central bank, has put together a framework for the sandbox following a month-long consultation with startups, banks and other stakeholders. Malaysia is the latest country following Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore, to set up a fintech regulatory sandbox in an effort to help startups… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Swedish electric car company Uniti launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe to raise €500,000 as it prepares to build its first production-ready prototype vehicle. The company is currently developing a lightweight electric city car that combines both holistic sustainability and a futuristic user experience…. Read More

September 13, 2016 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

FrontOffice Nordic AM (FRNT MTF B), a company that conducts corporate restructuring and provides advisory services such as economics, law and finance, raised capital on FundedByMe in early 2016.  FrontOffice raised just shy of €600,000 on FundedByMe. FrontOffice then went on to list its shares… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly one year after closing its first FundedByMe campaign, wheelchair brand AddMovement announced it is launching a second initiative on the equity crowdfunding platform to raise  €160,000. The company is known for its product, AddSeat, which is described as a mobility seated device that is suits… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wheelys Café has just closed their equity crowdfunding round on FundedByMe having raised over €740,000 from 167 investors. The final tally comes after over-funding by 410%, according to FundedByMe. The previous most “overfunded” offer on FundedByMe was for Berries by Astrid that hit 380% of its… Read More