Singaporean crowdfunding platform raises $5m on ASX
Singaporean crowdfunding platform CoAssets has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) raising $5m. Read more: www.techinasia.com
SoFi targets mortgage lending in Australia
SoFi, is preparing to launch in Australia to offer mortgages in direct competition with the banks. Read more: www.afr.com
P2P lending, a new form of financial inclusion
P2P lending offers many advantages, like its flexibility, which allows it to channel capital to virtually anyone, in any amount, effectively, at low interest rates. read more: www.thejakartapost.com
Kreditbörsen launches peer-to-peer lending service in Sweden
Kreditbörsen (the credit exchange), a part of Sweden-based LendyTech, has launched a peer-to-peer lending service for borrowers and investors. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
WINGS Foundation adds angel investor Chandler Guo to board
Chandler Guo is an angel investor and a well known adviser in bitcoin and Ethereum Classic startups. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com
LoanTap grabs $3m to lend to professionals
LoanTap, a Mumbai-based online lender, has raised $3m in a Series A round. The capital comes from angel investors.
Indiegogo forms partnership with Riverwood Solutions
Indiegogo announced it teamed up with manufacturing and supply-chain advisory firm, Riverwood Solutions. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Lending Club hires new CFO to lead through turbulent times
Lending Club has brought in its new CFO. Thomas Casey is joining the wavering peer-to-peer lending company following the departure of Carrie Dolan. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Credy looks to digitize personal lending in India
Lending platform Credy is looking to change the way people gain access to personal loans in India. Read more: www.techcrunch.com
FundThrough pockets $18.6m for invoice financing
Canadian SME financing startup FundThrough has raised $18.6m (C$24.6) in a Series B round of funding led by Scale Up Ventures. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com