Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding platform surpasses $1 million
Less than two months after Indiegogo teamed up with MicroVentures to launch its equity crowdfunding platform, campaigns on the platform have successfully secured $1 million in funding. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Chinese FinTechs link supply chain financiers via blockchain
Supplier financing company FnConn and marketplace lending platform Dianrong have announced the launch of Chained Finance. Read more: www.pymnts.com
Crowdcube announces partnership with AWS
UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Leetchi launches in the UK
Trust in UK charities is at a record low, so people are relying on crowdfunding to help fulfill fundraising targets and remove charities from the equation. Read more: www.thefintechtimes.com
China’s CredEX FinTech lending app surges past $4.3bn mark
China-based CredEX Fintech says its mobile lending app’s total credit extended has exceeded CNY 30bn. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Could crowdfunding be the next big investment scandal?
The UK’s crowdfunding industry is one of the great success stories of the so-called FinTech (financial technology) sector. Read More: www.independent.co.uk
Real Estate crowdfunding portal acquires Equity Brick
Texas-based real estate crowdfunding platform, MassVenture, announced on Monday that it has acquired funding portal, Equity Brick LLC. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Why PR professionals need to pay attention to crowdfunding
As PR continues to evolve, crowdfunding will only continue to grow as an awareness tool for businesses. Eden Spodek shares lessons and mistakes. Read more: spinsucks.com
France’s altfinance doubles – crowdfunding grows 40%
The French Crowdfunding Association (Financement Participatif France) released the 3rd edition of its annual industry Barometer. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Real estate crowdfunding marketplace hits $275m
Sharestates has originated $275 million in loans since the platform launched in 2015, making it one of the largest real estate crowdfunding platforms in regards to originations. Read more: www.prnewswire.com