Tagged: new zealand

July 21, 2016 @ 2:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Christchurch, New Zealand based agricultural technology company, CropLogic Limited, announced that it has successfully closed its crowdfunding campaign on Equitise and has appointed Ventnor Capital as Corporate Advisors, in preparation for the company’s anticipated listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). “I would like to thank all those… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, PledgeMe announced its first transparent crowdlending campaign, run by New Zealand social enterprise, Eat My Lunch, met its minimum goal of $500,000. The initiative is running through PledgeMe’s new P2P lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend. Earlier this spring, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced PledgeMe has… Read More

July 11, 2016 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly six months after 39,239 backers pitched in $2,276,183.09 towards crowdfunding campaign on GiveALittle that was dedicated to the beach of Abel Tasman National Park, the beautiful area has officially been given to the to the people of New Zealand. The property, listed on  RealEstate.co.nz, is described as 7-hectarere utopia…. Read More

June 9, 2016 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Zealand social enterprise, Eat My Lunch, is set to launch the first peer-to-peer (P2P) campaign through PledgeMe’s new lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend, next Monday (June 13th). This news comes less than a month after the crowdfunding portal revealed that the organization would be the first to… Read More

June 8, 2016 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, founder of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced the platform is gearing up for its Tour de South Island. Guenther revealed why she and her team decided to launch the Tour: “As New Zealand’s first crowdfunding platform, we’ve noticed some of our most amazing campaigns don’t necessarily originate… Read More

May 27, 2016 @ 12:48 pm By Nathan Rose  |  

  A “pitch” is the information about your company, your team and the investment proposition. Founders often find pitching to be difficult and time-consuming. But pitching is a critical and necessary step to successfully raising funds – and equity crowdfunding is no exception. Equity crowdfunding… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 1:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Frost & Sullivan views Australia’s development as a leader in Fintech innovation will require concerted effort from government agencies and established financial institutions and will involve partnerships and research collaboration between banks and startups, presenting many diverse and lucrative growth and development opportunities for ICT… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Following the announcement of PledgeMe.Lend’s first initiative’s upcoming launch, New Zealand’s crowdfunding platform PledgeMe explained the difference between its equity and lending platforms. As previously reported, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced the crowdfunding portal has received approved by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, New Zealand’s peer-to-peer lending platform Harmoney announced that it has appointed current director David Flacks as its chair of the board and Stuart McLean will join the board as a director. According to the website, Flacks was named an independent director of Harmoney’s board just two… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, New Zealand equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced startup Eat My Lunch is launching the first campaign for its soon to launch lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend. Last month, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced the New Zealand-based crowdfunding portal has received approved by the Financial Markets Authority… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, New Zealand crowdfunding platform, PledgeMe, announced that it has not only appointed one but two new members of its board of directors. The portal revealed that interim group executive of Direct Banking for Rabobank Australia and New Zealand, Melanie Templeton, will be stepping into… Read More

April 28, 2016 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced the New Zealand-based crowdfunding portal has received approved by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to launch its very own peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, PledgeMe. L Guenther stated: “We’re very excited to have completed this important step towards… Read More

April 22, 2016 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flexiroof, a Taranaki-based outdoor shelter maker, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe to raise a minimum of $165,000 as the company begins its global expansion. The company, which was founded in 2013, has been developing shelters for patios and outdoor areas: “We shelter naked… Read More

April 15, 2016 @ 7:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Frost & Sullivan’s latest study, “Fintech in Australia – Trends, Forecasts and Analysis 2015 – 2020” forecasts that the Australian Fintech Sector will grow at a CAGR of 76.36% and reach A$4.2 billion by 2020; of which A$1 billion will be completely new added value to… Read More

April 8, 2016 @ 5:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Squirrel Group, an alternative finance platform consisting of Squirrel Money, Squirrel Mortgages, Squirrel Money Services and TenanSee has successfully secured $3 million during its funding round on Snowball Effect. As previously reported, Squirrel Mortgages is considered one of the largest mortgage brokers in New Zealand with expectations for… Read More

April 4, 2016 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the long search for PledgeMe’s new board member, CEO of the New Zealand crowdfunding platform, Anna Guenther, announced on Monday that it has appointed Jessica Venning-Bryan to the vacant spot. According to Guenther, Venning-Bryan has spent nearly 15 years advising organizations on how to engage… Read More

April 4, 2016 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced that its new feature, CrowdfundingU, is now registered under the Regional Business Partners Network. This network reportedly helps New Zealand businesses innovate and grow by making it easier to access early stage business support. CrowdfundingU offers a structured 6-week program… Read More

April 4, 2016 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Squirrel Group, an alternative finance platform consisting of Squirrel Money, Squirrel Mortgages, Squirrel Money Services and TenanSee is now open to the general public on Snowball Effect.  As Crowdfund Insider reported previously, Squirrel Group is seeking a sizeable equity crowdfunding round of $4.97 million. Last… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Asia-Pacific Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report has just been published and it highlights the largest region in the world for disruptive finance. Entitled, “Harnessing Potential”, this is the first report for the region and has been created by a partnership of researchers, including the Cambridge… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 11:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Squirrel Group, a mortgage broker and peer to peer lender is looking to raise $5 million in funding and they are using Snowball Effect to help things along.  The offer, which is coming prior to an anticipated public listing, has garnered significant interest. So much,… Read More