May 23, 2018 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Root Insurance, an Ohio-based car insurtech company, announced on Tuesday it is planning to significantly expand its presence in Columbus. This news comes nearly two months after the company secured $51 million in funding through its Series C round, which was led by Redpoint Ventures, with Scale Venture Partners… Read More

January 23, 2018 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ohio insurtech Root Insurance announced on Tuesday it kicked off the new year by being available in four additional states. The company revealed it now offers insurance to nearly 30 million more drivers across Pennsylvania, Texas, Kentuc, y and Mississippi. Drivers in ten total states… Read More

November 9, 2017 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just six months after closing its Indiegogo campaign for the DogHouse hotel and sour beer facility, BrewDog announced it has broken ground for the two projects. The funding round secured $324,072 from 2158 backers for the buildings, which will be located at the brewery’s Ohio site…. Read More

June 20, 2017 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewery BrewDog announced on Tuesday an update about its U.S. brewery, which is located near Columbus, Ohio. The Brewery, which is called DogTap, was opened in February. While sharing details about the brewery’s progress, BrewDog stated: “Our BrewDog USA team of brewers now brew several… Read More

June 14, 2017 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech71, a cross-industry Ohio-based accelerator focused on financial technology, announced on Wednesday it is currently gaining global momentum and its application process is now underway. As previously reported, Ohio-based companies KeyBank, Progressive, The Kroger Co., Grange Insurance, Huntington, FifthThird, First Federal Lakewood, Root Insurance, and… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 5:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based brewery, BrewDog, has completed its reward-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and secured $324,072 from 2158 backers for its DogHouse homeland sour beer facility, which will be located at the brewery’s Ohio site. As previously reported, BrewDog stated the DogHouse is the first crowdfunded craft beer… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 6:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Security National Automotive Acceptance Company (SNAAC), an auto lender with headquarters in Ohio, specializing in loans to servicemembers, for violating a CFPB consent order. In 2015, the CFPB ordered SNAAC to pay penalties for illegal… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Ohio-based companies KeyBank, Progressive, The Kroger Co., Grange Insurance, Huntington, FifthThird, First Federal Lakewood, Root Insurance, and Safelite announced the launch of their new global fintech accelerator program, Fintech71. JPMorgan Chase will also be lending its thought leadership and industry expertise to the… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cheers to BrewDog! The UK-based crowdfunded brewery announced on Thursday that its USA location (in Columbus, Ohio) has officially put its first batch of beer into its system. This news comes just a couple weeks after BrewDog announced it received a £100 million investment from San Francisco-based… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating murder of 74-year-old Robert Godwin in Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s police chief Calvin Williams warned those wanting to donate funds to the family through crowdfunding platform GoFundMe must be careful when it comes to scams. On Sunday, Godwin was allegedly shot to death… Read More

April 3, 2017 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based brewery Brewdog announced on Monday it is extending its DogHouse and sour beer facility crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The initiative was launched last month and sought to raise $75,000 for the project, which will be located next to the brewery’s Columbus, Ohio location. As… Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after launching its craft hotel, Doghouse, and sour beer facility Indiegogo campaign, UK-based BrewDog’s latest project is nearing $200,000 thanks to more than 1,250 backers. The brewery was originally seeking $75,000 for the upcoming project, which will be added to its U.S…. Read More

March 4, 2017 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its reward-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its Doghouse Craft Beer Hotel and Sour Beer Facility at its Columbus, Ohio location, UK-based brewery BrewDog has successfully secured its $75,000 funding target and is nearing $100,000 thanks to more than 575 backers. As… Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Friday it completed its first full stack capital transaction, securing both debt and equity financing totaling $5.9 million, for the acquisition of Courtship Village, a 132-unit garden style apartment complex in Lancaster, Ohio. The property acquisition was led by Hamilton… Read More

March 2, 2017 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

A little over a week after opening its taphouse in the Columbus, Ohio area, UK-based brewery BrewDog has launched a reward-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise a minimum of $75,000 for its Doghouse Craft Beer Hotel and Sour Beer Facility. The brewing company has raised over… Read More

February 14, 2017 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Ohio is next on the list to consider intrastate crowdfunding legislation. If the current bill passes (HB 10), Ohio will join 30+ states that have already signed legislation into law that allows for raising capital online for businesses based in their states. Today, issuers have… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of days after securing £10 million through its Crowdcube mini bond, BrewDog shared an update on its USA brewery, which will be located in Columbus, Ohio. The new production facility offers 100,000 square feet of space for the famous brewery to continue its global expansion…. Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform, Money360, announced on Monday it provided  $1.848 million in financing to a commercial property owner for the value-add renovation of a full-service boutique hotel to enable the hotel’s affiliation with the flagged hospitality brand, Ascend Collection Hotels. According to the lender, the $1.848… Read More

December 5, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, commercial real estate marketplace lending platform Money360 announced it has provided financing of $1.9 million for a single-tenant retail building in Dayton, Ohio. The building, which is currently 100 percent leased to Panera Bread, is reportedly located next to the Dayton Mall. Money360 reported… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrewDog recently announced it is officially preparing the hiring process for its new Columbus, Ohio brewery. The brewing company revealed it would be hosting a two-day Open House at the facility on December 5th and 6th. The BrewDog team revealed: “Since we first set foot… Read More