Tagged: venture capital

April 20, 2016 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Venture Capital in Europe has reached a new high following a dramatic quarter over quarter growth. Dow Jones Venture Source is reporting solid numbers for Q1 2016 as venture capital fundraising “rockets”. According to their data; 25 European venture capital funds reached a new high… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 2:29 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Israel’s fintech scene is a can’t-miss these days. As a recent example, Chinese venture capital firm Pando Group has invested US$2 million (HK$15.53 million) in Israeli financial technology (fintech) hub The Floor in Tel Aviv, notes the South China Morning Post. The funds support the creation of… Read More

March 2, 2016 @ 9:42 pm By Ron Miller  |  

  The democratization of startup funding promised by the JOBS Act has already begun, with a handful of Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding offerings already qualified by the SEC to raise capital and many others in the process of gaining qualification. Considering the early interest in… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 2:06 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

UK investment for financial technology (FinTech) firms increased by 35 percent to $901M across 72 deals, according to statistics compiled through PitchBook by Innovate Finance, the not-for-profit membership association for global FinTech. The rise in UK investment was led by large funding rounds from Funding… Read More

January 27, 2016 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

According to Dow Jones’ Venture Capital Report, European VC fundraising jumped 58% to €1.33 in Q4 2015 in comparison to Q3 when reviewing the number of fund closings and capital raised. When comparing to Q4 of 2014, venture capital increased only 6% as the number of… Read More

November 15, 2015 @ 1:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  “I think that what OurCrowd and others have done in this space until now has been quite subversive and wonderful and democratic.” OurCrowd, which is run by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jon Medved, has put at least $170 million to work in roughly… Read More

October 26, 2015 @ 9:35 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Onevest, a New York based investment crowdfunding platform focused on funding start-up entities, has announced the launching today of its new “1,000 Angles” crowdfunding vehicle. Touted as the “world’s largest digital-first, invitation-only investor network,” Onevest seeks to modernize the way venture capital funds are formed… Read More

October 26, 2015 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

European venture capital has dropped 58% in capital raised from Q2 to Q3 2015.  This is according to a report produced by Dow Jones. The research states that 13 European venture capital funds accumulated €853 million during 3Q 2015, dropping 58% in capital raised from… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 1:46 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority, or OJK, will announce a countrywide crowdfunding regulation next week, said OJK Chairman Muliaman Hadad, according to DealStreetAsia. The regulation will be simple and allow startups open access to funding, he added. The upcoming regulation would lay out plans for promoting VC businesses and for establishing new… Read More

August 12, 2015 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lightricks, a developer of premium image processing software for mobile, announced today the closing of its first external financing, in the amount of $10 million led by Israeli venture capital firm, Carmel Ventures In less than two and a half years since its founding, Lightricks… Read More

July 27, 2015 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week Crowdfund Insider shared a report by KPMB/CB Insights that quantified the rocketing venture capital sector – at least in part fueled by a growing population of Unicorns.  Today Dow Jones VentureSource chimes in on Europe stating VC capital accumulation more than doubled in… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

As more and more companies are turning to crowdfunding for extra funds, Indiegogo’s CEO Slava Rubin is encouraging everyone with a project idea to use the global platform. During a recent interview with MarketWatch, Rubin stated that he, along with the rest of the Indiegogo crew,… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 6:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Fuel.Ventures EIS Fund has achieved it’s £500,000 target on Seedrs. The fund is seeking a total raise of £30 million with a portion of the capital being raised on the equity crowdfunding platform. This is a new EIS fund specialising in super-early seed, seed,… Read More

April 27, 2015 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

European companies raised €2.6 billion for 345 deals during 1Q 2015, an increase of 41% in the amount raised from 4Q 2014 despite a 5% slide in the number of deals completed.  The Year over Year comparison depicts an astounding 63% increase. This is according… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Chicago-based NIN Ventures announced that it has added Dr. Sunil Patel to its roster as a board advisor and venture partner. The venture capital fund stated: “Our goal as NIN Ventures is to invest in disruptive technologies. With that in mind, we are… Read More

February 3, 2015 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Venture funding for energy-efficient building technologies swelled to $944 million in 2014, with total funding during 2012 to 2014 higher than any three-year period over the last 15 years, according to Lux Research. From 2012 to 2014, venture capitalists poured a record $2.64 billion into this… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom led the way in venture capital for Q4 of 2014. The UK led Europe for both number of deals and amount raised. Germany took second place under both these metrics with the Netherlands in 3rd. The UK received € 524 million across 69… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its growing platform, university crowdfunding website Hubbub launched an equity campaign on Crowdcube to raise £250,000. In order to raise the funds, the company decided to offer 8.12% ownership for each backer. Not only did it raise the initial goal, the campaign finished… Read More

August 21, 2014 @ 7:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York-based venture firm, Collaborative Fund has partnered with crowdfunding platform, CircleUp to invest $4 million into certified B Corps. According to Wall Street Journal, CircleUp has already helped nine certified B Corps raise $10.2 million in equity funding from accredited angel investors. One of… Read More

August 18, 2014 @ 2:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Professor John Mullins, from the London Business School, authored a book entitled “The Customer Funded Business”. He recently visited the studios of CNBC to share his perspective on how some VCs can be injurious to a business. Mullins states that running a business is a… Read More