April 24, 2017 @ 10:48 am By Amy Wan  |  

Victoria Silchenko called out crowdfunding industry professionals earlier this year for not having invested in crowdfunding companies themselves. So, in that same spirit, I’m opening up my crowdfunding portfolio. Before I disclose, I’m going to say that I am NOT a financial advisor or any… Read More

March 19, 2017 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding is very different from rewards-based crowdfunding. Participating in a project on Kickstarter or Indiegogo is more akin to a donation where you may (or may not) receive some sort of perk for your financial support. In investment crowdfunding, you are giving your money… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 6:01 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Katipult, cloud-based software infrastructure that allows firms to design, setup, and manage an Investment Crowdfunding, Peer 2 Peer Lending, or Investor Management platform has been recognized as Canada’s most innovative fintech company.  In a blog post Katipult explained their mission; “Private capital markets are plagued with… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, fintech startup AlphaStreet announced the launch of its new iOS app dedicated to on-the-go individual investing. The free app allows users to access their accounts directly from their iPhone. Sharing details about the app, Vishnu Beri, CEO of AlphaStreet, stated: “AlphaStreet’s goal is to make investing… Read More

September 9, 2015 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NexusCrowd Inc. today announced the launch of the first investment platform in Canada that provides accredited investors with exclusive access to co-invest alongside institutional investors in deals that have reached at least 50% of their funding target. It also provides private equity institutions with a… Read More

October 16, 2014 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP), Realty Capital Securities, LLC, a FINRA-member broker-dealer subsidiary of RCAP, and JMP Securities LLC (NYSE: JMP), the investment banking and capital markets division of JMP Group Inc., announced on Thursday (October 16th) an agreement that provides the over 9,700 financial advisors at Cetera… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced this week the launch of its new office in Scotland. According to the Herald Scotland, the website revealed it has made opened the new location to support existing clients. Crowdcube noted the decision to move north came after it noticed a… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

500 Startups, an  active venture capital fund and startup accelerator program, has announced that it has filed with the SEC under the new rules allowing for general solicitation, and is now publicly fundraising for its third flagship fund, targeted at $100M. To facilitate this process, 500… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The top five most common mistakes made by millionaires are failing to diversify, investing without a plan, making emotional decisions, failing to review a portfolio, and placing too much focus on previous returns, finds a poll by one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory… Read More