October 17, 2017 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced more than $10 million has been pledged towards journalism projects on its funding portal. The crowdfunding platform revealed in a blog post: “Since Kickstarter launched eight years ago, writers, photographers, and podcasters have used it to forge their own paths in… Read More

October 10, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based online lender SocietyOne announced on Tuesday it has secured $350 million in total originations. This news comes less than two months after the lending platform celebrated its fifth birthday. According to SocietyOne, the company topping $350 million as the current loan book also reached $200 million… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio announced on Thursday it surpassed $500 million in business loans to over 21,000 small businesses across the U.S. through its marketplace lending platform.The growth milestone comes after a 141 percent increase in loans originated through the lender in the last fiscal year. The marketplace… Read More

July 13, 2017 @ 5:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Crowdcube not only announced its equity crowdfunding platform surpassed its £250 million investment milestone, it also welcomed its new investor, GuanQun Investment. According to the funding portal, the China-based investment firm has already invested £1 million into its London arm. The Crowdcube team revealed:… Read More

June 26, 2017 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding platform for social good, Kiva, announced it surpassed $1 billion in loans supporting borrowers around the world. The funding portal revealed more than 2.4 million entrepreneurs, farmers, and students globally have been able to launch and expand viable businesses or pursue an… Read More

May 10, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor announced on Wednesday that €30 million has been invested through its funding portal. This news comes just a few months after Invesdor revealed €25 million was invested on its website. “We are very happy to announce that we just reached the… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after announcing more than 12.7 million backers have raised $3 billion to go towards independent creators on its crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter shared that 10,000 art projects have been funded through its funding portal. While sharing details about the latest milestone, the Kickstarter… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter’s first head of music, Molly Neuman, announced on Friday it hit a new crowdfunding milestone. The portal has helped 25,000 music projects successfully secured their funding targets. According to Neuman, 22,702 independent creators behind the projects have recorded albums, funded tours, founded labels, premiered… Read More

April 20, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, announced on Wednesday it surpassed $100 million in loan originations in less than eight quarters from accredited investors and single family offices. The online lender also reported it had a strong 2016, growing its monthly investor… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lender LendingHome announced on Wednesday its investor platform has successfully hit its $100 million invested milestone since its debut in January 2016. According to LendingHome, the investor platform gives accredited investors access to a marketplace with the same short-term, high-yield real estate assets that… Read More

March 15, 2017 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital investment advisor Stash announced on Wednesday it has reached the 500,000 investor milestone. The company surpassed the achievement on Mach 12th.  Stash revealed in a blog post: “Congratulations, Stashers! You’re now part of a community that’s 500,000 and growing. You are taking an active… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 5:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online angel investment platform Propel(x) announced on Wednesday its platform hit a significant growth milestone in 2016 by helping to secure $5.3 million for deep technology and science startups. Sharing details about the milestone, Swati Chaturvedi, CEO and Co-Founder of Propel(x), stated: “2016 was a successful year in connecting… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube #FundedClub member Monzo announced it not only surpassed 100,000 users, but the users have also successfully spent £100 million. While sharing details about the 100,000th user, Monzo stated: “This year has been pretty exciting so far and today is no exception. We’re proud to announce… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Invesdor’s CEO Lasse Mäkelä announced on Wednesday that it a great 2016 and revealed during the past twelve months, funds invested and the average campaign round size on its equity crowdfunding platform doubled from the previous year. The 2016 numbers reveal comes just a couple weeks after… Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Canadian fintech platform, WealthBar, announced it surpassed $100 million in online investments. This announcement comes just as WealthBar completes its second year in business. The platform stated that during its two-year run its clients saved approximately $1.3 million annually in fees when compared to… Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

German fintech platform Raisin announced on Tuesday at the end of 2016, it not only celebrate the 3-year anniversary of its Germany launch but also reached a milestone of €2 billion in invested volume. Dr. Tamaz Georgadze, co-founder and CEO of Raisin, stated: “Raisin is… Read More

December 22, 2016 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Bizfi announced it hit a new milestone by surpassing $2 billion in financing, through both growth and working capital, to more than 35,000 small businesses across America. Launched in 2015, Bizfi’s marketplace provides small business owners with access to multiple finance options from over… Read More

December 17, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based Crowdcube unveiled its latest infographic that shared details about its equity crowdfunding platform’s key highlights over the past five years. Crowdcube describes itself as a leading equity crowdfunding platform for both entrepreneurs of start-ups and growing businesses to connect with potential investors…. 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 13, 2016 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, fintech firm Even Financial announced it increased loan originations by 205% quarter over quarter since the beginning of 2016. The company reported that, with more than $1.5 billion in loan requests, its platform has grown to serve over one million customers with its… Read More