Sugi, a UK-based green investment mobile app, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £385,000 raised. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £350,000 has attracted 275 Crowdcube investors. Sugi is now offering 3.62% in equity at a £9.5 million… Read More
Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Tuesday it is set to acquire Moka Financial Technologies, a Canada-based saving and investing app, in an all-stock transaction. Launched in 2017, Moka (originally Mylo) is on a mission to help its users achieve their financial… Read More
Assetz Capital, a peer-to-peer lender that originates secured loans, asks why there are only 20% of women investing via online platforms. As mentioned in a blog post by Assetz Capital, there’s a “misconception” that investing is suitable or appropriate for only a “certain type” of… Read More
Sugi, a UK-based green investment mobile app, has successfully secured its initial £350,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The campaign, which recently made its debut, has already attracted more than 170 Crowdcube investors. Sugi describes itself as a new way for everyday… Read More
UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender JustUs says it aims to “disrupt” the lending landscape and become an established provider of crowdfunded financial products for consumers with the JustUs ISA. To undertake Peoples Mortgages, JustUs noted that it will be “required to gain regulatory approval which is… Read More
Finch, a U.S.-based fintech startup that integrates the benefits of investing and the flexibility of checking into a seamless all-in-one account, announced on Tuesday it has launched its all-in-one checking and investing platform. The company reportedly it is backed by investors in fintech and global… Read More
UK-based challenger bank TSB will be teaming up with Robo-advisory firm Wealthify in order to launch its first investment program. TSB, which claims around 5 million customers, will allow users to follow a link within the TSB app or its Internet banking platform so that… Read More
Mitto, a Spain-based payments app, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative recently launched and has already attracted 260 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, Mitto states it is an app linked to a card that… Read More
Mitto, a Spain-based payments app, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, Mitto states it is an app linked to a card that makes it easier for users to consume in a more conscious and sustainable way. “With… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has “completely disrupted” young Americans’ financial stability, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. The economic uncertainty due to the Coronavirus crisis has forced Millennials (people born around 1980 to 1996) to rethink or re-evaluate their retirement strategies, if they even… Read More
Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, announced on Tuesday it has launched Lipper Fund ESG Scores to facilitate industry transition to sustainable investing. Refinitiv reported that the Lipper Fund ESG Scores… Read More
Pan-European marketplace for short-term SME property-backed loans EstateGuru announced on Thursday it has just approved and published the first German project on its funding portal. According to EstateGuru, the first German project is in Sindelfingen, which is close to Stuttgart, and the borrower is an… Read More
PeerStreet, a leading platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Ellen Coleman as its new Chief Financial Officer. Coleman reportedly joined the PeerStreet team last year and was previously named EVP of Finance. The platform noted that Coleman… Read More
On Thursday, CEO of fintech unicorn SoFi, Anthony Noto, sat down with CNBC’s Jim Cramer to share his insights on millennial stock investing habits. According to Noto, early investors tend to buy stocks that are less than $10 and they are buying recognizable brands such… Read More
Self Lender, a U.S.-based fintech startup that offers Americans a way to build their credit while also saving money, today announced a $10 million round of Series B financing, which was led by Altos Ventures with additional participation from Silverton Partners, Accion Venture Lab, and others. The company… Read More
Scottish brewery BrewDog announced earlier this week it is extending its latest Equity for Punks funding round to January 22, 2019. The campaign, which was originally set to close this October, originally sought to raise £10 million and has so far raised more than £19… Read More
Last week Robo.cash surpassed a €4M investment milestone and briefly commented on new studies conducted by its analytical center. Today the Latvian P2P lending platform Robo.cash tweeted a detailed infographic and Founder and CEO Sergey Sedov explained the findings on TechBullion: the younger generation of investors who consider P2P lending… Read More
On Wednesday, Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service, WealthSimple, announced it has secured £37 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Power Financial. Founded in 2014, Wealthsimple describes itself as a new kind of financial advisor, which is one that is… Read More
On Thursday, FolioDynamix announced its partnership with Apex Clearing to usher in a new wave of customer-centric investment technology in the wake of the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. The collaboration of the two fintech companies reportedly combines turnkey investment technology from FolioDynamix with automated and expedited… Read More
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
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