Crowdfunding

Empowering school fundraising: Snap! Mobile raises $23m from Runway Growth Capital

Empowering school fundraising: Snap! Mobile raises $23m from Runway Growth Capital

Snap! Mobile, a leading fundraising platform for schools and organizations, has secured a $23m growth investment from Runway Growth Capital.
Lendo secures $28m in Series B funding for Shariah-compliant crowdfunding

Lendo secures $28m in Series B funding for Shariah-compliant crowdfunding

Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based FinTech company specialising in Shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding, has successfully secured a substantial Series B funding of SAR 105m ($28 million).
The Qatar Central Bank has issued instructions for the Loan-Based Crowdfunding Regulation, underscoring its commitment to regulating and advancing the financial sector within the country.

Qatar Central Bank paves the way for Loan-Based Crowdfunding Regulation

The Qatar Central Bank has issued instructions for the Loan-Based Crowdfunding Regulation, underscoring its commitment to regulating and advancing the financial sector within the country.
Shift4 and Give Lively announce fundraising solution for nonprofits

Shift4 and Give Lively announce fundraising solution for nonprofits

Shift4, a frontrunner in integrated payments and commerce technology, and Give Lively, a pioneering fundraising platform dedicated to offering cost-free services to nonprofits, have announced a strategic partnership.
FundMyPitch lands £5.7m in funds to energise startup investment landscape

FundMyPitch lands £5.7m in funds to energise startup investment landscape

London-based FinTech firm, FundMyPitch (FMP), a prominent platform that forges connections between investors and investment-ready businesses in need of capital for venture initiation, has made remarkable strides in its maiden trading year by raising close to £6m for entrepreneurs on its platform.

Real estate crowdfunding platform Foxstone scores $10m

Switzerland-based Foxstone, which offers a real estate crowdfunding platform, has reportedly raised CHF 10m ($10m) in its Series A.

Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq secures $2.5m

Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq has raised $2.5m in its seed round, which was backed by a host of angel investors.

Locket locks up £1m in crowdfund

Locket, the prevention-first insurance provider has opened its crowdfund to the public this week, and already secured £1m against a target of £750k. The insurance...

CIRCA5000 to ramp up impactful investing following crowdfund

Investment platform CIRCA5000, has stormed past the target for its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The FinTech company has raised £3m, at the time of writing, beating its initial...

Freetrade launches seventh crowdfund

Freetrade, the investment platform that is on a mission to get everyone investing, officially launched its seventh public crowdfunding round today. Freetrade’s latest pre-money valuation...

News Stories

Why AI is testing the limits of financial crime controls

Why AI is testing the limits of financial crime controls

The rapid adoption of generative and agentic AI is forcing financial services firms to reconsider whether traditional information barriers remain effective in a world...
RegTech

What are the biggest barriers to third-party RegTech adoption?

Despite the booming growth of the RegTech sector in recent years, barriers still remain, particularly in the area of third-party adoption. A key question...
CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering

CSI has acquired payments infrastructure provider Qolo as the financial technology company looks to strengthen its commercial banking capabilities and expand its position in...
Can MoneySuperMarket turn savers into investors?

Can MoneySuperMarket turn savers into investors?

MoneySuperMarket has entered the WealthTech market with the launch of an investment platform powered by Seccl, as the UK financial services brand looks to...
FinRegE

FinregE guide warns firms of costly compliance crunch

FinregE has released an expert guide claiming that delaying action until rules become legally binding has evolved from prudent caution into a systemic threat...

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