August 1, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced on Wednesday its latest investment opportunity for investors to acquire equity interests in Cove West Hartford, which is a 200-unit apartment community in West Hartford, Connecticut. According to ArborCrowd, the six-building complex is ideally situated just 2.5 miles from downtown… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial property investment marketplace CrowdStreet announced on Tuesday it secured $8 million through its Series B funding round to fuel its next stage of growth. The latest funding round was led by Grotech Ventures, with the continue participation from existing investors Rally Ventures, Seven Peaks… Read More

July 27, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate agency eMoov closed its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube earlier this week after securing a grand total of £1,914,790 from 1111 investors. The campaign, which was originally supposed to close at the beginning of August, made its debut at the end of… Read More

July 23, 2018 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

California blockchain startup Propy announced on Monday it executed its first blockchain property in California. According to Propy, the Bitcoin-to-Bitcoin sale of 10 acres of land in Southern California was processed through the Propy’s Transaction Platform and every step of the deal was executed through Ethereum smart… Read More

July 21, 2018 @ 10:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online real estate agency eMoov announced it is closing its latest Crowdcube campaign earlier than originally planned. The funding round launched at the end of June and quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target in less than 24 hours. It has now surpassed more than… Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Atlanta-based real estate investor, Jay Morrison, announced last week the initial public offering (IPO) of the Tulsa Real Estate Fund, which is claimed to be the first African-American owned Regulation A+ Tier II crowdfund designed to revitalize urban communities across the U.S., secured more than… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace platform for mortgages, LendInvest, announced on Tuesday the release of its latest LendingInvest Buy-to-Let Index report, which ranks 105 postcode areas around England and Wales based on the combination of four critical metrics, capital value growth, transaction volumes, rental yields, and rental price growth…. Read More

July 14, 2018 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after launching its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, online real estate agency eMoov has successfully raised £1.5 million from nearly 700 investors. The funding round launched earlier this month and surpassed its initial £1 million funding target in less than… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 7:32 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Launched in the UK 19 months ago, online property finance marketplace CapitalRise seeks to enable individual and corporate investors to provide finance for Prime Central London property developers with a minimum investment of just £1,000, earning returns of 8-12% per annum through its Innovative Finance ISA…. Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after securing £2.5 million through its first Crowdcube funding round, online real estate agency, eMoov, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target in less than 24 hours after launching. The campaign’s debut comes just after… Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK marketplace platform for mortgages, LendInvest, announced on Tuesday its 2017 financial results, with the year ending on March 31st. The platform reported that the results revealed strong growth across all key metrics. LendInvest revealed that it currently manages more than  £820 million ($1.1 billion) on… Read More

June 25, 2018 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Movebubble, a UK-based rental platform, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target from more than 370 investors on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. As previously reported, Movebubble has connected over 150,000 renters with properties through its mobile app. The company stated: “By connecting renters, agents and large-scale… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 8:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Newchip, a platform that connects new and experienced investors to business and real estate investment opportunities, announced on Thursday it secured $2 million through its latest seed funding round. Along with the funding news, the company declared it has surpassed 50,000 in users. Newchip also welcomed institutional investments… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoloFinance, a UK-based fintech that is aiming to revolutionize mortgages, announced on Wednesday it secured £3.7 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Ubon Partners. Founded in 2017, the company reported it is developing what it thinks is the first true fully… Read More

June 5, 2018 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Obligo, a fintech startup that’s focused on the real estate market, announced on Tuesday it has raised $5 million through its latest financing round to launch its next-generation security deposit alternative. The funding round was led by 83 North (formerly Greylock IL) and included investments from Entrée Capital and HFZ… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Friday that one its managers, Nia Patel, has been named to HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list of young leaders to watch in the housing industry. According to PeerStreet, HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest announced on Thursday it has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors as its first official panel of solicitors for its Buy-to-Let product. According to the online lender, JMW Solicitors is one of the North West’s leading full-service law firms, with significant experience in handling… Read More

May 23, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, an online platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Wednesday that one billion in loans have been funded through its marketplace since launch. This announcement comes after the investment portal announced the close of its $30 million Series B last month. PeerStreet reported that… Read More

May 7, 2018 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Better Mortgage, a digital mortgage company working to improve access to home financing through transparency, honest guidance, and zero commissions, announced on Monday it has appointed Howard Katzenberg as its new CFO. According to Better Mortgage, Katzenberg was the CFO of small business lending platform OnDeck… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate source platform, Infabode, has successfully secured its initial £750,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs from more than 150 investors. Founded in 2013, Infabode reported that it connects its community of users with industry information from the real estate sector on one customizable online platform. Infabode’s… Read More