Tagged: singapore

September 23, 2015 @ 9:54 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“My advice to female innovators and disruptors is to have balance in your relationships with mentors, advisors, close associates and friends that will ultimately broaden both your networks and channels to access capital. This is going to be critical as you scale, grow, and ultimately… Read More

September 5, 2015 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Event organizer Crowdsourcing Week has decided to launch an equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube in the coming weeks. In a note to followers, founder and CEO Epi Ludvik Nekaj announced the funding round: As you may know, as a bootstrapped company since 2013, our small… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking Bird Pte Ltd, a Singapore based film distribution and production house, announced plans to  launch a crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe to raise funds for the production of the upcoming film Untot, a fictional horror film set in World War II starring Hayden Christensen of Star… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 12:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

It’s meal time, a time when Zomato’s site is likely swarmed with hits.  If you are not yet familiar with Zomato, click here to see if the platform services your city. From Vancouver to Auckland, Zomato is used by millions of hungry people every day to decide… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Quoting Massolution, crowdsourcing.org “Global crowdfunding experienced accelerated growth in 2014, expanding by 167 percent to reach $16.2 billion raised, up from $6.1 billion in 2013. In 2015, the industry is set to more than double once again, on its way to raising $34.4 billion. These… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets is looking to set up shop in neighboring Malaysia.  Earlier this year Malaysian securities authorities announced the approval of 6 investment crowdfunding platforms but CoAssets, based in Singapore, was not on the list.  Denied at the time,  CoAssets is currently… Read More

August 18, 2015 @ 12:09 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Capital Match Holdings Pte. Ltd. today announced its S$1 million raise in its Series-A round of venture financing. The round was led by Innosight Ventures and included previous investors Crystal Horse Investments and CE-Tech Invest. The funds will be used for product development, marketing and… Read More

August 17, 2015 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian listed crowdfunding platform CoAssets Limited (“CoAssets” or the “Company”) (NSX code: CAX), confirmed on Monday that it has successfully crowdfunded the platform’s first Singapore-based real estate project.  Launched on July 1st, Mountbatten Lights, a boutique cluster bungalow development, managed to raise S$500,000 from more than… Read More

August 16, 2015 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dusan Stojanovic, a low profile early stage investor who founded True Global Ventures (TGV), recently held a competition to select top female entrepreneurs. Stojanovic funded the competition with his own money – including the cash awards. Stojanovic, originally from Sweden, won the Business Angel of the year award… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 12:49 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

    Would a “Safe Room,” a storage facility filled with 80 tonnes of silver and a tonne of gold, worth about S$120 million total, increase your confidence about participating in a peer-to-peer loan platform? Silver Bullion, a Singapore-based bullion retailer, is counting on it. The company just launched… Read More

August 4, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Scott Picken is based in South Africa but he clearly thinks big when considering the addressable market for his real estate crowdfunding platform Wealth Migrate. It is his opinion that banking, insurance, real estate – basically all aspects of finance –  will be revolutionized by… Read More

August 2, 2015 @ 7:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Woomentum.Fund, a Singapore based crowdfunding platform, launched this weekend seeking to empower, and help fund, Asian based women led startups. Founded by Mouna Aouri Langendorf, Woomentum.Fund seeks to provide personalized support, and social boost, along with capital for female entrepreneurs. “Women entrepreneurs often find it hard… Read More

July 30, 2015 @ 11:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Startupbootcamp FinTech, a global accelerator focusing on financial innovation, hosted its first Demo Day in Singapore on 29 July for the top 11 FinTech teams selected out of 300 applications earlier this year. “Startupbootcamp FinTech is the first FinTech accelerator in Singapore and the only… Read More

July 28, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the formation of a new Fintech & Innovation Group (FTIG) to be headed up by former Citibank executive, Sopnendu Mohanty. Effective August 1, FTIG will be responsible for creating development strategies and regulatory policies around technology innovation… Read More

July 24, 2015 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

New peer to peer lending platform Funding Societies has inked a partnership with Orangefield Trust to hold funds from lenders.  The collaboration is said to “provide lenders with greater confidence in engaging P2P lending platforms”. “We have taken steps to ensure there is no mishandling of… Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

  CoAssets, Southeast Asia’s first real estate crowdfunding platform, held its second Expo for Property, Investing and Crowdfunding (EPIC) in Singapore this past week. Organizers state that attendance doubled over year prior as interest in real estate crowdfunding has soared.  Over 900 attendees participated in… Read More

July 14, 2015 @ 12:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Singapore-based fintech company, fastacash, has announced today that it has raised US$15 million in Series B funding reported e27‘s Yon Heong Tung. The round was led by Rising Dragon Singapore and includes Life.SREDA, UVM 2 Venture Investments LP and Jungle Ventures. The Series B round brings fastacash’s total funding to US$23.5 million…. Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based real estate crowdfunding platform CoAssets will publicly trade shares on NSX, an Australian stock exchange. This comes as CoAssets announces expanding its platform into Australia.  According to a report from the company, CoAssets, the first crowdfunding site for real estate projects in Southeast Asia, will… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore based Crowdonomic has Rebranded as Crowdo as it Expands Across Asia. Launched in 2012, Crowdo has announced they will launch two platforms before year end.  As part of their regional expansion plan, Crowdo intends to launch a peer to peer lending platform in Indonesia… Read More

June 26, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  As the CEO and founder of PhoenixICT, a leading crowdfunding hub, HongSin Kwek is among the organizers of Crowdfunding Asia, the first conference of its type focused on the Asian markets. Crowdfunding Asia held its first event in Singapore in 2014, and this year’s upcoming events include conferences… Read More