Crowdfunding platform GiveHope.com collects $500k seed
GiveHope.com, an online donation and crowdfunding platform, has collected $500,000 in a seed round.
Funding Circle gets an extra £40m from UK gov to lend
UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle is expanding its partnership with the government-run British Business Bank Investments and receiving £40m to lend to small businesses.
Seedrs surpasses £1bn in total investments on the platform
Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has surpassed £1bn in total investments recorded on the platform.
Funderbeam said to close $5.8m funding round
Startup stock exchange platform Funderbeam has reportedly closed a $5.8m funding round.
Singapore’s UOB teams up with OurCrowd to get started in FinTech
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has partnered with Israeli investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd seeking a head start in FinTech.
EveryAction forms strategic partnership with Insight, to fund its next growth phase
EveryAction, a software developer for non-profits and campaigns, has formed a partnership with private equity firm Insight Venture Partners.
Seedrs sees £85m invested in record year
Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs is reporting a record year for the company with more than £85m invested into 158 deals on the platform.
Classy scores $118m Series D to continue product development of fundraising technology
Classy, which provides fundraising software for non-profits, has closed a $118m Series D round, which was led by Norwest Venture Partners.
ICO HeadStart raises $10.8m in first weekend of ICO pre-sale
ICO fundraising platform ICO HeadStart has raised $10.8m during the first weekend of its pre-sale.
RealtyMogul targets $50m commercial real estate fund
Online real estate investment marketplace RealityMogul is launching its first crowdfunded commercial property, MogulREIT I.