Manatt Appoints Anita Boomstein As Chair of the Firm’s Global Payments Practice in New York

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP announced on Tuesday it has appointed Anita Boomstein as chair of its firm’s Global Payments Practice in New York. Boomstein reportedly joins the firm from Hug...

Kickstarter-Funded Bill Nye Documentary to Premiere at SXSW 2017 With New Title

David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded film The Bill Nye Film, announced on Tuesday that the documentary will premiere SXSW 2017, which will be held in March 1...

2017 State of Crowdfunding

Brian Korn is a corporate and securities attorney at the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2017 State of Crowdfunding: CrowdFund Beat.

Lifestyle Brand for Gamers Razer Acquires Kickstarter Success & Robin Smartphone Creator Nextbit

Lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer, announced on Monday it acquired Kickstarter alum, Nextbit. The company is known for securing over $1.3 million through the crowdfunding giant’s platform for sm...

Betterment gets Better with Three New Plans: Betterment Digital, Betterment Plus & Betterment Premium

Betterment, the largest independent Robo-investment advisor, has announced the release of new services expanding the company’s platform beyond a single digital product to a multi-plan advice off...

Indiegogo CEO Responds to President Trump’s Immigration Restrictions & Announces Refugee Crowdfunding Campaign

Following President Trump’s now infamous immigration and refugee restrictions on seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen), Indiegogo CEO, Dave Mandelbrot, announced ...

Rayton Solar Reg A+ Qualifies. Seeks $7 Million on StartEngine

Rayton Solar explains that it has “bridged the gap between particle accelerator technology and solar energy production to create a revolutionary silicon cutting technique”. This new techn...

Crowdfunding Now on Crowdcube: Armour Agent, ETE, CityUnscripted, & Tutora

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its “newest pitches” list for the week of January 30th, which includes Armour Agent, ETE, along with returning #FundedClub membe...

UK P2P Lending Comparison Service Orca Money Secures £280,000 During Seed Funding Round Led by TechStart NI

Orca Money successfully secured £280,000 during its seed funding, which was led by TechStart NI. Participants in the round included Halo NI EIS Fund and private investors. Incorporated in 2015 by f...

Crowdfunding- The Good, The Bad & The (really) Ugly

By Shane Liddell is the CEO and chief Crowdfundologist at Smart Crowdfunding LLC,. Crowdfund Beat Guest post, Part 3 –The (really) Ugly Introduction In Part 1 I covered all of the good things that w...

Crowdfunding- The Good, The Bad & The (really) Ugly

By Shane Liddell is the CEO and chief Crowdfundologist at Smart Crowdfunding LLC,. Crowdfund Beat Guest post, Part 3 –The (really) Ugly Introduction In Part 1 I covered all of the good things that w...

Crowdfunding- The Good, The Bad & The (really) Ugly

By Shane Liddell is the CEO and chief Crowdfundologist at Smart Crowdfunding LLC,. Crowdfund Beat Guest post, Part 3 –The (really) Ugly Introduction In Part 1 I covered all of the good things that w...

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