FUNDING PLATFORMS

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

Consumer financing app Activehours has raised $22m in a new round of funding led by Martix Partners. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Supplier financing company FnConn and marketplace lending platform Dianrong have announced the launch of Chained Finance. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Here is the explanatory memorandum on the Australian crowdfunding legislation that is expected to soon become law. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Putting your money into real estate crowdfunding? Before you settle on a company, be sure to vet them correctly to know your hard-earned funds will be safe. Read more: www.biggerpockets.com

Despite the market inclination towards charity crowdfunding, Akseleran remains optimistic of the business prospect. Read more: e27.co

Spanish crowdfunding platform Arborius has closed a €1.3m investment round.

In 2016 a total of €170 million was raised through crowdfunding in the Netherlands. This sets a new all-time high for the crowdfunding market. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Earlier this year the Finnish government announced its intent to update and improve the regulatory environment that governed investment crowdfunding. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

New York-based Behalf has raised $27m in a Series C round of funding to continue offering purchasing power to small business.