Tagged: partnership

October 12, 2016 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Finland-based Aurora Exchange announced it formed a partnership with Maiden Life and MangoPay to launch a peer-to-peer lending platform. The company reportedly chose MangoPay as its custodian and payment technology provider, while it will offer Maiden Life’s protection insurance to users for no extra cost… Read More

October 10, 2016 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Slovakia-based peer-to-peer lending platform Žltý melon announced it appointed Michal Milko as Head of Risk Management. Milko joins the online lender after serving as Head of Credit Policy at mBank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a Polish internet bank. He has also held several positions in Retail… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech car financing company, AutoGravity, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services to bring the famous brand to its auto financing app. Founded in 2015, AutoGravity currently introduces app users with efficient, transparent auto financing processes. Its app is designed to allow car… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Santander to launch a £200,000 fund, called Changemaker, that is dedicated to social enterprises and community projects across the UK. According to the funding platform, the new fund is open to social enterprises, small… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced it has made an equity investment in California fintech firm, InvestCloud. The banking giant also confirmed it has formed a strategic partnership with InvestCloud to accelerate its development of brand new digital capabilities for individual investors… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Experian and Nav announced they have formed a strategic partnership to provide transparency and financial access to millions of small businesses. The companies will offer businesses owners with the personal and business credit data that lenders use to evaluate them, tools to help improve… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform Crowdrise announced it formed a new partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy for high-impact disaster fundraising. Sharing details about the new partnership, Robert Wolfe, co-founder and CEO of CrowdRise, stated: “We created CrowdRise to make it easier than ever to provide… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday it formed a partnership with Supplier Success, LLC to provide minority and women business owners access to transparent lending rates and respectful business practices. The Detroit-based company is notably focused on providing working capital solutions and helping to improve minority and… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced its partner, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), is set to offer eligible entrepreneurs $1 million in flash funding. The global crowdfunding platform revealed, starting this October, eligible campaign organizers will have a shot at part of Arrow’s million dollar prize. As previously reported, Indiegogo and… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday its new partnership with business coaching firm, ActionCOACH. Founded nearly 20 years ago, ActionCOACH has advised thousands of small businesses each week on how to find the best employees. Speaking about ActionCOACH’s partnership, Funding Circle’s National Partnerships Manager, Dan… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Barclays announced they formed a partnership to allow users of both their apps, CommBank app and Pingit, to move money between Australia and the UK. The two companies have reportedly worked together to connect each of their payment… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK money management app, Pariti, announced it has teamed up with peer-to-peer lending platform, Zopa, to help millennials pay off their credit cards. Pariti, which was authorized by the FCA this June, is currently seeking to be a “pioneer” a new “marketplace banking” model. Its app… Read More

August 23, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Innovation Birmingham announced it formed a strategic partnership with equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube as a way to encourage successful fundraising efforts for startups and early stage businesses. This announcement comes just after the completion of Innovation Birmingham’s iCentrum building and the launch of Serendip… Read More

August 19, 2016 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, property-innovation accelerator Pi Labs announced it formed a partnership with Bosa Venture to grant PropTech startups in the UK access to £100,000 in funding. The accelerator revealed: “Bosa Properties is one of largest luxury real estate development companies in North America with… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, crowdfunding platform Pozible announced it formed a partnership with GVEP and with its initiative, Crowd Power, which is described as a three-year program to stimulate, develop and learn from crowdfunding of renewable enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa and Africa. The funding portal noted: “GVEP… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online business marketplace lender ThinCats announced earlier this week that it has partnered with investment platform operator DomaCom for loan deals. This collaboration will reportedly provide a greater scope for exposure to property and loan opportunities. DomaCom, which will soon be considered as a crowdfunding service, announced on Friday… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online resource for small business finance, Biz2Credit, announced on Tuesday it formed a new partnership with Australian Finance Group (ASX: AFG), one of Australia’s largest providers of mortgage brokering services, as it prepares to expand its international small business financing.  Sharing details about the new partnership, AFG COO David… Read More

July 29, 2016 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JumpStartFund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with Deutsche Bahn to create an “Innovation Train,” which is described as a conventional train that will use new technologies being developed by HTT that increases efficiency and to bring a modern digital presence to today’s train transportation. According… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Indiegogo announced it had formed a new partnership with Newegg. The tech-focused e-retailer is now set to offer order fulfillment and promotional support to select campaigns on the crowdfunding platform. David Mandelbrot, CEO of Indiegogo, previously stated: “We’re thrilled to partner with Newegg to provide… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions, Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ), announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Lendio as it prepares to bring alternative financing solutions to small businesses across the country.  Townsquare reports it will be teaming up with Lendio to provide exclusive… Read More