NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman: We are a Global Fintech Company (Video)

NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman visited the new CNBC digs today to welcome the morning show pundits to NASDAQ and chat up her company’s vision. Friedman, previously President & COO of NASDAQ, beca...

Out of the Way, “Exploding Kittens”: “Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5” Named Most-Funded Game on Kickstarter

Less than one week until its epic Kickstarter closes, Adam Poots’ Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 has become the most funded game project on the crowdfunding giant’s platform, knocking 2015’s Explodi...

London Food Waste Startup ChicP Launches Tesco Backit Campaign to Turn Leftovers Into Hummus

ChicP, a food waste startup based in London, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Tesco Backit. The company is seeking 5,000 for its new system that turns surplus fruit and vegetables into low-calo...

Do You Have a Great Crowdfunding Pitch Video? Here is Your Chance to Get Recognized

As the crowdfunding industry has evolved, both investment and rewards, the pitch video has emerged as an important variable in crafting a powerful message to back a campaign. Many of the biggest camp...

Brookstone Teams Up With Indiegogo Success Proxy42 to Launch Multiplayer Laser Tag System for Smartphones

On Tuesday, product developer and specialty retailer Brookstone announced it is teaming up with Indiegogo Success and game creator, Proxy42, to launch Father.IO, a keychain-size device that turns an...

World Bank Invests in Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion, $100M in Credit

The World Bank established the Financial Sector Development Project to support Myanmar’s SMEs — the latest sign of progress in the country’s economy.  The five-year project includes...

Fintech Investment in India Picks Up After Demonetization Move

Over 25 startups in the online lending space have rapidly emerged over the past two years, according to TechCircle analysis.  Despite signs that global fintech investment was slowing in 2016, VCCircl...

Crowdfunding & Fintech Predictions for 2017

Last year due to time constraints I was unable to publish my list of Crowdfunding/Fintech predictions for 2016. This year I am back once again, for better or worse, peering deep into my crystal ball w...

Online Lending Enters Annual SEC Report on Rating Organizations for First Time

The Securities and Exchange Commission publishes an annual report on “nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NSROs).”  These are the agencies that publish credit ratings ...

Invesdor Milestone: Hits €25 Million Invested on Equity Crowdfunding Platform Before 2016 Ended

  On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform Invesdor announced €25 million has been invested through its equity crowdfunding platform. This milestone was achieved just before 2016 came to a clos...

Electronic Sound Publisher Seeks £175,000 on Crowdcube to Build Magazine Portfolio

Pam Communications, the publisher behind electronic music magazine Electronic Sound, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube and is seeking £175,000 as it prepares to build onto its...

The Largest Investment Crowdfunding Platforms in the World

Investment crowdfunding has quickly become a viable path for early to mid stage companies to raise needed growth capital.  A truly global phenomenon, many funding platforms now operate in multiple co...

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