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...

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EXANTE warns markets are mispricing the AI gold rush

EXANTE warns markets are mispricing the AI gold rush

EXANTE’s new report argues AI’s real costs lie in power, minerals and water. Read the full analysis here today.
Sovereign AI vs shared intelligence: AML’s new dilemma

Sovereign AI vs shared intelligence: AML’s new dilemma

The choice of AI in financial crime compliance is no longer just about which model performs best. According to Napier AI, financial institutions are...
Prometeia warns Italian industry faces Q4 stagnation

Prometeia warns Italian industry faces Q4 stagnation

Italian industry is sending conflicting signals, with manufacturing orders climbing to their strongest level in more than two years even as actual output slips...
Impersonation fraud puts UK retirement pots at risk

Impersonation fraud puts UK retirement pots at risk

It takes decades to build a pension, but only a single instruction to lose it. According to identity verification firm Identomat, the threat to...
Fruga raises £1m to cut the cost of insurance renewals

Fruga raises £1m to cut the cost of insurance renewals

Fruga, a Manchester-based InsurTech using open banking to reward policyholders, has secured £1m in funding to expand its platform and help consumers bring down...

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