Former Vice Chair of Jeffries Joins OurCrowd Advisory Board

Posted 27th October 2016

Alec Ellison, a long-time Wall Street veteran, and former Vice Chairman of Jeffries and Chairman of the Tech Investment Banking Group, has joined OurCrowd’s Advisory Board. OurCrowd is one of t...

SEC Adopts Final Expanded Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules

Posted 27th October 2016

By Samuel S. Guzik, CrowdFundBeat special guest editor, Guzik & Associate Today the SEC unanimously adopted amendments to Rule 147 and Rule 504, and adopted a new Rule 147A, intended to moderni...

Fact Sheet: SEC Updates Instrastate Crowdfunding Rules 147 & 504

Posted 26th October 2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to update Rules 147 and 504 today. The regulatory changes will improve the environment for intrastate crowdfunding. Some in the industry believe th...

Goldfinger Factory Secures £10,000 From Crowdfunder UK-Supported Santander Changemaker Fund

Posted 26th October 2016

On Wednesday, Crowdfunder UK announced the Santander Changemaker Fund has given Goldfinger Factory £10,000. Goldfinger described as an award-winning factory that turns wasted wood into beautiful fur...

Update: Seedrs Funding Perkbox Receives £2.5M Backing From Draper Esprit

Posted 26th October 2016

Following the launch of its already successful equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, employee and customer engagement provider Perkbox reportedly received a £2.5 million backing from Draper Espri...

Aki Ranin Joins Singapore Fintecher Bambu as COO: Capitalizing on Asian Wealth Market for Robo-Advisors

Posted 26th October 2016

Singapore-Based Bambu announced that Aki Ranin will join Bambu as its Chief Operating Officer, brings more than 15 years of technology experience to his new role. He will report to Ned Phillips, Bamb...

Accenture & the Partnership Fund of New York City’s FinTech Innovation Lab Now Accepting Seventh Annual Class Applications

Posted 26th October 2016

Earlier this week, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City announced their FinTech Innovation Lab is now accepting applications for its seventh annual class. The FinTech In...

KredX Raises $6.25M in Series A Round Led by Sequoia Capital India & Prime Venture Partners

Posted 26th October 2016

Short-term working capital provider KredX, which helps small businesses get short-term working capital by discounting their unpaid invoices, has raised $6.25 Million in Series A round of funding. T...

Brief: CreditMate Nabs $500K Seed Funding from India Quotient VC Fund

Posted 26th October 2016

From your scooter to mine in less than two days? Mumbai-based fintech startup CreditMate has raised $500K from the India Quotient VC fund. Founded this year by Jonathan Bill and Aditya Sing...

Growthdeck Merges With Radius Equity & Announces New CEO

Posted 26th October 2016

Investment crowdfunding platform Growthdeck announced it has merged with merged with the established HNW investor club and syndicator, Radius Equity, to create a premium VC-crowdfunding hybrid. This...

Addepar: With $500B in Assets & New Salesforce Partnership, Launches Open API

Posted 26th October 2016

Addepar, a financial operating system, today announced major company milestones and significant updates to its technology, notably the availability of the Addepar Open API. With 97% year-over-year g...

Brief: Switzerland Equity Crowdfunding Platform Bee Invested Launches Campaign For Luxembourg Real Estate Development Project

Posted 26th October 2016

Earlier this week, Switzerland-based equity crowdfunding platform Bee Invested announced the launch of its new campaign for a real estate project located in Luxembourg. The website stated the offerin...