Brief: Fintech Start-up AlphaStreet Debuts iOS App for Individual Investing

Posted 28th September 2016

This week, fintech startup AlphaStreet announced the launch of its new iOS app dedicated to on-the-go individual investing. The free app allows users to access their accounts directly from their iPho...

AgTech IoT Startup Centaur Analytics Secures $1.3M During Funding Round Led By OurCrowd First

Posted 28th September 2016

Centaur Analytics, a Greece-based AgTech IoT startup that provides real-time stored agriproducts monitoring and protection solutions, announced on Wednesday it has raised $1.3 million during a recent ...

Where’s the Beach? Berlin Startup Beach-Inspector Crowdfunds on Companisto

Posted 28th September 2016

The Best German Tourism Startup winner of 2015 by Verband Internet Reisevertrieb, Beach-Inspector records and digitizes beaches worldwide and makes the images available online to travelers. The plat...

BankBazaar Adds $736K to Instigate Online Financial Marketplace Growth in Singapore

Posted 28th September 2016

Chennai, India-based online financial marketplace, BankBazaar announced the addition of $736K (SGD 1 Mn) growth capital into its Singapore arm, BankBazaar International, according to a release. ...

Inquiring Minds Finally Know: Goldman Sachs Shares Some Details about Marcus

Posted 28th September 2016

We’ve been awaiting updates on Marcus, Goldman Sachs’ much anticipated online lending platform named for bank’s cofounder Marcus Goldman which may go live as early as October. Steph...

Update: Zopa’s Janardana & P2P GI’s Champ Comment on Europe’s First Securitization of Unsecured Consumer Loans Originated Online

Posted 28th September 2016

Last week, P2P Global Investments and Zopa teamed up to work on Europe’s first securitization of unsecured consumer loans originated online. dedicated to investing in loans originated via marketp...

Kickstarter Funded “Mystery Science Theater 3000” Goes Into Production

Posted 27th September 2016

The reboot of the beloved cult classic Mystery Science Theater 3000” is finally back in production! The creator of the hit series, Joel Hodgson, announced on Monday that the crew is back and ready t...

Brief: SportsEngine Acquires Crowdfunding Platform for Sports RallyMe

Posted 27th September 2016

On Tuesday, Minnesota-based software company, SportsEngine, announced it has acquired RallyMe, a crowdfunding platform that dedicated to sports. The funding portal has notably helped athletes, teams, ...

Record Breaking: Equality Florida Raises $9M For Pulse Victims & Closes GoFundMe Initiative (Video)

Posted 27th September 2016

On Monday, GoFundMe announced nonprofit organization, Equality Florida, has raised a total of $9 million for the victims of the June 12th Pulse Nightclub attack in Orlando, Florida. It was reported th...

OnDeck Collaborates With “Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran For National Marketing Campaign

Posted 27th September 2016

On Tuesday, OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced it has teamed up with real estate entrepreneur and Shark Tank judge, Barbara Corcoran, for its new national marketing campaign. The online lender stated...

Brief: Chamber of Digital Commerce & 1776 Form Partnership to Opens Blockchain Innovation Center in Washington, D.C.

Posted 27th September 2016

On Tuesday, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced it formed a partnership with technology incubator, 1776, to open the Blockchain Innovation Center in Washington, D.C. The organizations revealed ...

When You Use a Bomb to Swat a Fly: A Response to the Proposal of Banning SAFEs in Crowdfunding

Posted 27th September 2016

This article is a response to the article entitled “Crowdfunding and the Not-So-Safe SAFE” authored by Joseph M. Green and John F. Coyle. There are many so words to describe my thoughts about the ...