Fintech Startup Aire Receives FCA Authorization, $2 Million in Funding

Posted 4th October 2016

Aire, a UK-based Fintech startup that is seeking to redefine how the market approaches credit scoring, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Aire said it was t...

Santander Forms Partnership With Crowdfunder UK to Launch £200,000 Support Social Enterprises Fund

Posted 4th October 2016

On Tuesday, crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK announced it has teamed up with Santander to launch a £200,000 fund, called Changemaker, that is dedicated to social enterprises and community projects...

Baker & McKenzie Sponsors SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator

Posted 4th October 2016

Global law firm Baker & McKenzie will be supporting Hong Kong-based SuperCharger Fintech Accelerators 2.0. Baker & McKenzie is very active in China with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shan...

Brief: German Marketplace Lender Smava Nabs $34M Funding, Runa Capital Leads Round

Posted 4th October 2016

Smava, the German marketplace lender, has secured a $34M in a funding round led by Runa Capital, with additional participation from the Scandinavian private equity firm Verdane Capital, mojo.capital ...

What’s Cookin’: NZ Celebrity Chef Oliver Syncs with PledgeMe for New Campaign

Posted 4th October 2016

Auckland-based celebrity chef Robert Oliver launched a PledgeMe campaign to equity crowdfund his Pacific-styled fine dining restaurant in Auckland. KP Auckland Limited is seeking to raise between $45...

Ken DeGiglio Joins EquiLend Holdings as its First CIO

Posted 4th October 2016

Ken DeGiglio has joined the securities lending platform EquiLend Holdings LLC as its first CIO, according to a release. Effective immediately, DeGiglio is responsible for aligning EquiLend’s techn...

India’s MobiKwik Opens Mobile Wallet to Include Short-Term Consumer Loans

Posted 4th October 2016

India-based mobile wallet company MobiKwik has entered the short-term consumer loan segment, claiming to be the first wallet company in India to roll out this service, according to the release. User...

LendIt Reveals PitchIt @ LendIt Finalists: Reflect Fintech’s Diverse Ecosystem

Posted 4th October 2016

LendIt, the prominent online lending conference dedicated to connecting the global online lending community, today announced the shortlist for its competition PitchIt @ LendIt, which is organized in ...

UK Online Retailer Biscuiteers Announces Upcoming Crowdcube Campaign

Posted 3rd October 2016

This week, online retailer Biscuiteers announced it is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2007 by Harriet Hasting and Stevie Congdon the company currently offers a ...

Luxury Sleepwear Brand Desmond & Dempsey Seeks £100,000 on Angels Den

Posted 3rd October 2016

Desmond & Dempsey, a London-based luxury sleep brand, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Angels Den to raise £100,000. The company stated it was launched its women’s “p...

Almost One Week Left: Zach Lamprey’s Adv3nture Hoodie Campaign Surpasses $1M Kickstarter

Posted 3rd October 2016

With nearly one week until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, Zach Lamprey’s Adv3nture Hoodie has successfully secured over $1 million from nearly 8,000 backers. As previously reported, ...

Disrupting Account Receivables Financing in France

Posted 3rd October 2016

Managing short-term cash needs is one of the top challenges faced by SMEs everywhere in the world. However, the problem is more acute in some regions than in others. A European Payment Directive that ...