How 2016 Reshaped Financial Services for Generations to Come

Posted 22nd December 2016

By Dara Albright,CrowdFunding BeatGuest Editor, FinTechREVOLUTION.tv , Dara Albright Media, The year began with the renaissance of the retail investor and it ended with a massive crowdfinance c...

Fundraising Platform School Notice Quickly Raises Over £620,000 on Crowdcube

Posted 22nd December 2016

School Notice, a UK-based parent to parent noticeboard and school fundraising platform, has recently launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding Crowdcube. The website is looking to raise £700,000 an...

Allas Sea Pool Spa to Close Invesdor Campaign With Over €1.1 Million in Funding

Posted 22nd December 2016

Allas Sea Pool Spa, a Helsinki-based spa that opened this past summer, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with more than €1.1 million in funding. The initiative has been ...

What to Expect for Marketplace Lending in 2017

Posted 22nd December 2016

Market credibility and an emphasis on better transparency will be two key factors for marketplace lending in 2017. 2017 will be a pivotal year for the marketplace lending (MPL) space as the market wil...

BrewDog Announcement: Projected £70 Million Turnover During 2016 Fiscal Year

Posted 22nd December 2016

Earlier this week, famous brewing company BrewDog announced it projected a £70 million turnover during the 2016 fiscal year. This news comes just a few weeks after the brewery launched its mini bond...

Reg A+ and the Emergence of a New Alternative Product Universe

Posted 22nd December 2016

Brian Korn, Head of Digital Finance and Marketplace Lending in the Capital Markets practice group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, presenting at the FinTech Revolution event in NYC Dara Albrigh...

VPC Sells P2P Loans Originated on Funding Circle as it Re-Focuses on Balance Sheet Investments

Posted 22nd December 2016

VPC Specialty Lending Investments has sold its portfolio of peer to peer loans that were originated on Funding Circle UK. VPC stated it was seeking “less volatile returns” in selling the...

WorldRemit Teams Up With Xpress Money Launch Instant Money Transfers to Bangladesh

Posted 22nd December 2016

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit announced on Thursday it is teaming up with Xpress Money once again to launch instant money transfers to Bangladesh. The companies revealed earlier this week ...

Latvian P2P Lender Mintos Debuts Multi-Currency Investment Opportunities

Posted 22nd December 2016

Peer -to-peer lending marketplace Mintos announced on Thursday it is now offering multi-currency investment opportunities. Investors on the platform may now have the opportunity to invest in loans den...

Landbay Receives Full FCA Authorization

Posted 22nd December 2016

On Thursday, peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay announced it was granted full authorization from the FCA for peer to peer lending. The lender stated the new authorization is paving the way for th...

VentureCrowd Completes First Israeli Funding Round For AI Email Firm Knowmail

Posted 22nd December 2016

Australia’s equity crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd, announced on Wednesday it has closed its first Israeli funding round and secured $155,000 for AI email firm Knowmail. According to the fund...

Bizfi Milestone: Surpasses $2 Billion In Financing For Over 35,000 Small Businesses

Posted 22nd December 2016

On Thursday, Bizfi announced it hit a new milestone by surpassing $2 billion in financing, through both growth and working capital, to more than 35,000 small businesses across America. Launched in 20...