Tagged: real estate

March 8, 2016 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding software provider, Katipult, announced this week it is looking to establish its compliance solution in various countries outside the U.S. including UK, Singapore, Australia & Canada.  The announcement came at a private investor event facilitated by the Global Fintech Group, where the company… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acquire Real Estate, a real estate crowdfunding platform, announced on Tuesday its recent investment in the DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Airport is delivering on its targeted returns. The project reportedly met its projected Year 1 return rate of 17.5% for investors and is also on track… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Property crowdfunding platform, Property Partner, has raised £15.9 million in a series B funding round. The investment was led by Octopus Ventures with participation by Index Ventures and Dawn Capital (£12.9 million).  Silicon Valley Bank provided a £3 million venture debt facility as part of… Read More

March 6, 2016 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investing via online platforms, be they a marketplace lender /P2P site, or a real estate crowdfunding platform, takes time and typically entails jumping from platform to platform.  As the internet finance industry matures, it is inevitable that new channels crop up to help facilitate investors… Read More

March 4, 2016 @ 8:36 am By JD Alois  |  

  According to Roofstock, the single-family rental sector is out of date. It is an industry that is ripe for disruption and, in their opinion, they are leading the way. Roofstock is backed some well-known investors too. Roofstock raised a $6.25 million Series A in last May that was… Read More

March 1, 2016 @ 9:46 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

  To date, most crowdfunded investment opportunities have been limited to wealthy investors who meet the current definition of “accredited investor.” This has left an absolutely HUGE market of potential investor capital, represented by those individuals who currently do not qualify as accredited investors, virtually untapped…. Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Sharestates, announced on Wednesday that an east coast private equity firm has selected the portal for the purchase of loans with a 2016 target of $60 million. According to Sharestates, this new partnership reinforces institutional recognition of its underwriting excellence, while… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Miami-based urban infill developer, Metronomic Inc., announced last week the launch of the company’s private crowdfunding platform, specifically focused on viable, in-demand, urban infill developments within the City of Miami. Metronomic’s crowdfunding efforts support two market-rate projects within Miami’s urban “core.” The first is GroveHaus, a… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

RealtyShares, a crowdfunding real estate marketplace, has closed on a $20 million series B funding round led by big name investor Union Square Ventures with participation from existing investors Menlo Ventures and General Catalyst Partners. Crowdfund Insider first revealed the capital raise this past January… Read More

February 23, 2016 @ 8:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

RealtyShares, a real estate crowdfunding marketplace, has announced placing both a $3.75 million first lien loan and a $975,000 2nd lien crowdfunded loan for a single family home renovation in Tiburon, California. The first lien went to an institutional capital provider. Nav Athwal, CEO of RealtyShares,… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest is broadening the reach of its mortgage-based lending platform. The P2P lender has traditionally focused on London and the Southeast but now it is moving into Scotland. This expansion marks LendInvest’s first official presence outside London and is part of an intent to expand operations into… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

QuickLiquidity has announced it’s desire to provide liquidity for investors in real estate crowdfunding assets that are seeking an exit. QuickLiquidity Principle / Chief Marketing Officer, A Yoni Miller explained in a company release; “Real estate crowdfunding investments are like marriages. While the couple is… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 12:22 pm By Conrad Ford  |  

In an allegory for the wider problem of SME funding, recent research has revealed that the UK’s small construction firms are struggling to return to the profits they achieved before the recession, while large housebuilders have already recovered beyond their pre-crunch highs. Small firms saw… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Patch of Land is a debt-based crowdfunding platform that has generated solid success by allowing accredited investors to invest in smaller real estate projects.  The company has registered several “firsts” including the first online lender to prefund all loans, as well as offering truly secured… Read More

February 16, 2016 @ 7:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

    The University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and Nesta have released their much-anticipated report on alternative forms of finance tracking results for 2015. The research was completed in partnership with KPMG and with the support of CME Group Foundation. Entitled”Pushing Boundaries”, the… Read More

February 16, 2016 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Zoopla (LSE:ZPLA) has invested an undisclosed sum in peer to peer mortgage lender Landbay.  The announcement was revealed in a corporate filing by Zoopla as well as a statement on the Landbay site.  Zoopla also announced partnership/investments in PropertyDetective, FixFlo and Trussle, each representing an important vertical… Read More

February 15, 2016 @ 4:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, a leading real estate crowdfunding platform, stunned investors and supporters alike with a filing posted to the SEC that indicated Michael S. McCord, CFO of Fundrise, had been terminated for allegations of extortion. The statement filed with the SEC said; Strategic Investors & Advisors… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 7:15 am By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets (NSX code: CAX), a Singapore based crowdfunding platform, has announced the appointment of two new directors that will be joining the young company in the coming weeks. CoAssets became a publicly traded company last year establishing itself as the first real estate platform to… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 10:33 am By Therese Torris  |  

Real estate crowdfunding started late in 2014 in France. But, hardly a year later, it is going strong with 26 platforms vying for a share of the market. However, as crowdfunding moves from real estate development to buy-to-let projects, new platforms are encountering some resistance… Read More

February 7, 2016 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Origin Capital announced it’s new real estate crowdfunding platform in September of 2015. Origin is a real estate investment management firm with approximately $500 million of real estate under management.  At the time of the announcement, Origin stated they wanted to facilitate far greater access for… Read More