Cycling Apparel Brand Huez Hits Crowdcube: Seeks Funds For Men’s & Women’s Collections

Posted 15th October 2016

Huez, a UK-based cycling apparel brand, has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £250,000 for its 10 new menswear pieces and first women’s wear collection. The brand stated it uses advanced sport...

'It's frenzied, like a scrappy kid': can robots clean my house?

Posted 15th October 2016

Fed up with chores? We road-tested six domestic robots (so you don’t have to)The future is a funny place to live. A few years ago, I bought a lamp controlled by Wi-Fi. “No more getting up and swit...

Lending Club Chief Investment Officer Sends Letter to Investors Providing Credit & Interest Rate Update

Posted 14th October 2016

Siddhartha Jajodia, Lending Club‘s Chief Investment Officer, has forwarded a letter to the platform’s investor’s updating the key stakeholders on credit and interest rate changes. Th...

Wealth Migrate Placed Top 3 at the First Annual African Fintech Awards

Posted 14th October 2016

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Wealth Migrate, announced on Friday it placed top 3 at the first annual African Fintech Awards, which was held on Thursday at the Sandton Convention Center. The ne...

Update: 8tracks Secures Over $2.1M As SeedInvest Campaign Nears Closing Date

Posted 14th October 2016

With just one week until its SeedInvest campaign comes to an end, 8tracks has reportedly secured over $2.1 million from more than 4,000 investors. The crowd-curated internet radio service took to the...

PwC: $10.6 Billion in Venture Capital During Q3, a Decline From Year Prior

Posted 14th October 2016

PwC has published a report on venture capital indicating that $10.6 went into early stage companies during the 3rd quarter of 2016. The MoneyTree Report, based on data provided by ThomsonReuters, show...

Christian Faes Announces LendInvest’s Investment Platform Latest Updates (Video)

Posted 14th October 2016

Following the release of LendInvest’s latest financial results, co-founder Christian Fae announced the investment platform’s latest updates. Faes also revealed more details about the platf...

H2Ocean Pushes Pause on Fintech Fund Listing on ASX

Posted 14th October 2016

H2Ocean, the Fintech fund that expected to list shares on the ASX, has pushed pause in its public float as funding fell short of goal. In a letter to prospective investors, Ben and Toby Heap, creato...

Brief: Crowdcube Named Winner of MoneyAge Awards’ Innovation in Consumer Finance Award

Posted 14th October 2016

On Friday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced it was named the winner of the 2016 Money Age Awards’ Innovation in Consumer Finance award. The funding portal revealed on Twitter the ex...

Brexit: Crowd-funded legal case wants to see politicians jailed for 'lying' during referendum campaign

Posted 14th October 2016

Founder of campaign to take 'lying' Brexit politicians to court, tells The Independent he would like to see public figures jailed

Kiwibank Forms Partnership With Simmonds Stewart For New Zealand Fintech Accelerator Program

Posted 14th October 2016

This week, Kiwibank, along with its partner Creative HQ, announced they have teamed up with Simmonds Stewart, which will reportedly act as legal counsel for Kiwibank’s new fintech accelerator pr...

Staples Teams Up With Katy Perry For Student Program: Fulfills $1M in Classroom Projects Through DonorsChoose

Posted 14th October 2016

On Friday, Staples announced it has teamed up with pop sensation Katy Perry to help hundreds of teachers through its new 2016 student program. The company revealed that the program, which debuted earl...