Streamlining Diligence Process, Propel(x) Debuts New Crowdsourced Diligence...
Investing in complex technology startups can be cause for a deep breath, but Propel(x) is helping demystify investing in these startups with the debut of its crowdsourced Diligence Insights capability,...
View ArticleCoinsetter Now Allows Margin, Shorting on Bitcoin Exchange
New York City based Coinsetter has announced the availability of margin trading to all account holders. The Bitcoin exchange also stated that users will be able to short Bitcoin as well. According to...
View ArticleFunding Circle Lends $100 Million in June
Funding Circle is on a trajectory to originate around $1 billion in loans for 2015. The direct lender facilitated $100 million in loans in both the US and UK combined for the month of June, according...
View ArticleMeal Delivery Program FRESHLY Secures $7M During Series A Funding Round Led...
FRESHLY, the meal delivery company that ships healthy, ready-made meals to your doorstep each week, today announced the close of a Series A financing round of $7 million. This investment round was led...
View ArticleCBR Posts 2015’s Biggest UK Fintech Fundraising Rounds; Funding Circle and...
Today CBR‘s Jimmy Nicholls posted research regarding London’s fintech scene, highlighting which companies have drawn the most money in their funding rounds. His results follow: 1. Funding Circle – £96m...
View ArticleBondora Updates Legal Structure Regarding Defaulted Loans
Bondora, previously doing business as isePankur, is one of the faster growing peer-to-peer lending platforms in Europe. Based in Estonia, but also approved by the FCA in the UK, Bondora recently...
View ArticleCEO Ben Miller’s Fundrise Portfolio: 28 Deals, $265,800 Invested, $9,936 in...
Of course readers want to know what’s in your portfolio! Fundrise’s CEO Ben Miller just posted that he indeed invests in Fundrise’s offerings, 28 deals to date. “As a developer myself, I understand...
View ArticleBrief: American Homeowner Preservation Announces First Institutional Investment
American Homeowner Preservation (“AHP”) secured its first institutional investment. Scarab Funds, a socially responsible investment fund, recently invested in AHP’s Series 2014B, providing capital to...
View ArticleNonProfitEasy Announces Strategic Alliance with Points of Light Following...
NonProfitEasy (NPE) announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic alliance with Points of Light to offer their 250 Affiliates its latest cloud-based volunteer management system, Fundly Connect,...
View ArticleFashion for Change Seeks £300,000 on Crowdcube to Expand Online...
Last week, Stroud-based startup Fashion for Change launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000 for the expansion of its online fashion-recycling boutique. Fashion For...
View ArticleBrief: Indiegogo Alum Axent Wear’s Cat Ear Headphones Now Available For...
Last week, smart lifestyle products retailer, Brookstone, announced that Indiegogo success Axent Wear’s Cat Ear Headphones is now available for pre-ordering through its website. Axent, which was...
View ArticleNo Surprise: Big Companies Struggle with Innovation & Must Give Way to...
Global consulting firm Accenture has published research reflecting on how difficult it is for big corporations to incorporate an innovation culture: One that not only embraces change, but empowers it...
View ArticleFormer Vice Chair of University of Colorado Joins Community Funded to Aid...
Community Funded, a crowdfunding platform targeting higher education, has signed up Matt Wasserman in a “Senior Role” for the company. Wasserman most recently served as Vice Chancellor at the...
View ArticleAngelList Partners Up with China’s 3rd Largest Private Equity Group in $400...
AngelList has posted a “few announcements” on their blog today. CSC Upshot, a new venture capital firm, has raised a $400 million fund to invest in startups on AngelList. According to AngelList this...
View ArticleGoldrush Over? More than a Quarter of P2P Lenders Pull Applications from FCA...
Regulatory consultancy Bovill states that many aspiring peer to peer lending platforms are having a change of heart. According to a release published by the firm, 26% of P2P lending applicants have...
View ArticleNew Zealand Now Has 4 P2P Lenders as FMA Approves Lending Crowd
The Financial Market Authority in New Zealand is increasing the amount of competition in the online lending space. The FMA has now approved the application of Lending Crowd – the 4th P2P lender to join...
View ArticleUK’s Redfoot Seeks £400,000 on Seedrs For Shoe Brand Expansion
Redfoot Shoes Limited, a Manchester-based shoe company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £400,000 so that it may begin expansion. Redfoot shared that it has developed...
View ArticleCEO Ben Miller’s Fundrise Portfolio: 28 Deals, $265,800 Invested, $9,936 in...
Of course readers want to know what’s in your portfolio! Fundrise’s CEO Ben Miller just posted that he indeed invests in Fundrise’s offerings, 28 deals to date. “As a developer myself, I understand...
View ArticleBorrowMyDoggy Shuts Down Crowdcube Campaign; Fetches Over £1.5M Through...
BorrowMyDoggy, a Southwark-based startup that connects dog owners with local dog lovers across the UK and Ireland for walks, sitting and happy holidays, announced this week that it has received over...
View ArticleKnix 8-in-1 Evolution Bra Receives Full Support from 12K+ Kickstarter...
Some bra! With less than two days remaining on its Kickstarter campaign, NYC startup Knix Wear has successfully captured over $700,000 for its 8-in-1 Evolution Bra. As previously reported by Crowdfund...
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