Fundrise Update: Two eREITs Close at $50 Million Each

Fundrise has morphed from a single property crowdfunding platform to a diversified real estate investment marketplace with the launch of their eREIT offerings. Fundrise has gone back to their Reg A ro...

The FCA Considers Bringing “Loan based Crowdfunding” Under FSCS Coverage

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is an important aspect of investor protection in the UK.  Similar in function to the US FDIC, certain financial accounts are insured by the governmen...

YouCaring Update: Two Campaigns Dedicated to Ghost Ship Fire Victims Raise Over $1.3M

Just a couple of weeks after the devastating fire at Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse that claimed the lives of nearly 40 people, two campaigns on crowdfunding platform YouCaring that are dedicated to...

ThinCats Appoints Jill Sandford & Damon Walford New Board of Directors Members

Peer-to-peer lender ThinCats announced on Wednesday it appointed Jill Sandford and Damon Walford to the board of directors. According to the lender, both Sandford and Walford will be responsible for d...

Zopa Named Winner at AltFi Awards & F5 Awards

Zopa announced on Tuesday it was named a winner at both the AltFi Awards and F5 Awards. The peer-to-peer lender revealed it took home a number of prizes at AltFi and was dubbed Best P2P Lending Plat...

United Nations Foundations & Golden State Warriors Select Crowdfunding Platform RallyUp For Nothing But Nets Campaign

Nonprofit crowdfunding platform RallyUp announced on Wednesday it was selected as the technology partner for new fundraising campaign, Nothing But Nets. This news was revealed on the heels of the fun...

Lemon Way Tops €900 Million in Cash Processed During 2016

Lemon Way Claims Valuation of €65 Million French Fintech firm Lemon Way says it is continuing to experience “spectacular growth” announcing that it will exceed €900 million of flows pr...

RateSetter Sells £2.1 Million of Non-Performing Debt to 1st Credit

  RateSetter, a leading UK peer to peer lending platform, has completed the sale of £2.1 million of non-performing debt. RateSetter sold the assets t 1st Credit, a debt purchaser.  Exact terms ...

Anti-Fascist Group Hope Not Hate Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Sue Former Ukip Leader Nigel Farage

On Tuesday, anti-fascist group Hope Not Hate launched its own self-running crowdfunding campaign to sue former Ukip leader Nigel Farage after he reportedly referred the organization as an extremist g...

GoFundMe Names Nonprofit Two Rabbits the Winner of #GoBeyondGiving Challenge

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced the winner of its #GoBeyond Giving Challenge. The contest was launched last month on the funding portal for those in need, community improvement pr...

Resortwear Brand Evarae Seeks £175,000 Through Seedrs Initiative

Evarae, a London-based luxury resortwear brand, is currently seeking £175,000 in expansion funds through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and is offering 11.00% in equity. The compan...

“Just Add Wine” Creator The Surrey Cook Launches Crowdcube Campaign

The Surrey Cook, the company behind the “Just Add Wine” product, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £87,000 in expansion costs. Founded just on...

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