Overfunding: London Fintech Startup CityFALCON Surpasses £150,000 Funding Target on Seedrs

Posted 18th October 2016

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, London-based fintech startup CityFALCON has successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target from nearly 120 inv...

Crowdrise Launches 24-Hour Flash Fundraiser: Seeks to Help 1,200 Displaced Syrian Refugees in Greece

Posted 18th October 2016

On Tuesday morning, crowdfunding platform Crowdrise announced the launch of a new 24-hour flash fundraiser. This new raise is seeking funds for 1,200 displaced Syrian refugees that are currently in Gr...

Brief: OnDeck Teams Up With “Shark Tank” Star Barbara Corcoran For Annual Seal of Approval Contest

Posted 18th October 2016

On Tuesday online lender for small business OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced it is teaming up with Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran for its annual Seal of Approval Contest. This is the second year tha...

REPORT: Equity Crowdfunding – Risks and liabilities as the industry matures

Posted 24th October 2016

BY Ronald Kleverlaan Crowdfunding strategy, CrowdfundingHub, advisor European Commission, co-founder European Crowdfunding Network Within the rapidly-expanding alternative finance industry, eq...

Igniting a Microbiome Revolution: Era7 Bioinformatics Syncs with Capital Cell

Posted 18th October 2016

This Capital Cell crowfunding campaign is a unique opportunity to co-invest with an undisclosed VC firm in Era7 Bioinformatics, a Spanish company focused on the revolution of the Microbiome and provid...

Final Report: FCA on Investment & Corporate Banking

Posted 18th October 2016

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final report on the investment and corporate banking sector. The document was created to help foster competition in the this sector of finance...

Wealth Migrate Debuts Global Online Investment Marketplace with Integrated Blockchain Technology

Posted 18th October 2016

On Tuesday, Wealth Migrate announced the launch of its new online investment marketplace that features integrated blockchain technology as a way to enhance security and privacy protections for invest...

Caitlin Moran launches crowdfunding campaign for more Raised By Wolves

Posted 18th October 2016

Writer and sister Caroline hope to raise £320,000 to pay for third series of sitcom, which ran for two seasons on Channel 4Caitlin Moran has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £320,000 to pay...

CEO Bubna Comments on Monexo’s Plan to Raise $10M, Instigate Growth into India’s P2P Lending Sector

Posted 18th October 2016

Hong Kong-based Monexo seeks to grow its Indian P2P lending arm, planing to raise about $10 million by December 2016 to scale up its business in India and South East Asian countries, reported The Eco...

FinTech Sandbox Posts Demo Day 3.0, Showcases US and UK Startups; Quantopian’s Fawcett Featured Speaker

Posted 18th October 2016

FinTech Sandbox, an innovative nonprofit helmed by Jean Donnelly that provides FinTech startups free access to financial data and infrastructure to accelerate development, today announced a series of ...

Real Estate Crowdfunding for Retirement

Posted 17th October 2016

Crowdfund Beat Media, Real estate is an important part of any well-diversified portfolio. Not only is it a good way to protect yourself against volatility in the stock market, it can also provide reti...

Zucla’s Crowdcube Captures Over £150,000 While in Private Mode

Posted 17th October 2016

Zucla, a London-based restaurant that creates fresh and healthy tailored lunches, launched a Crowdcube campaign and raised £150,390 from 34 investors while in a private mode. The company originall...