FreeAgent becomes first Seedr’s-backed company to IPO
Edinburgh-based accounting software provider FreeAgent has raised £10.7m in its listing on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Read more: www.startups.co.uk
Indiegogo launches equity investment platform
Indiegogo is launching Equity Crowdfunding, a platform aimed at giving small-scale investors a stake in the companies they back. Read more: Read more: www.techcrunch.com
MAS reviewing VC regime to anchor more funds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing its regulatory regime for venture capital managers to get more of them in Singapore. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Funding Societies gets provisional CMS license
The license will allow Funding Societies to deal in securities for lending-based crowdfunding for all classes of investors in Singapore. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
Invoice financing startup KredX secures $6.25m
Lending startup KredX has raised $6.25m in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India. The round also saw existing backer Prime Venture Partners participate. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
GoFundMe passes $3bn milestone in crowd donations
Charitable crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is experiencing rapid growth and announcing that the total raised through the platform now exceeds $3bn. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
How to fix the ‘Fix Crowdfunding Act’
Getting to understand the Fix Crowdfunding Bill. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
iFunded scores pre-Series A for real estate crowdinvesting
Real estate crowdinvesting platform iFunded has raised a seven-figure pre-Series A round. Creathor Venture is the only named investor. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Size matters: How to manage shareholders under Title III
If your company is thinking of raising capital, your shareholder management game plan needs to be as well thought out every other part of your day to day operations. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Santander UK forges alt-financing partnership with Crowdfunder
Banking giant Santander’s UK operation is partnering with alternative financing site Crowdfunder to provide £200,000 to community projects through the bank’s Changemaker Fund. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com