Kapilendo pockets ?7m for crowdfunding platform
German crowdfunding platform Kapilendo has raised ?7m in a Series B round of funding led by the pension fund for the Berlin Chamber of Dentists.
Social good crowdlender ECrowd! lands €300,000 on Crowdcube
Debt crowdfunding platform ECrowd! has raised €307,900 through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The round attracted 135 private investors.
FreeAgent becomes first Seedr’s-backed company to IPO
Edinburgh-based accounting software provider FreeAgent has raised £10.7m in its listing on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
GoFundMe passes $3bn milestone in crowd donations
Charitable crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is experiencing rapid growth and announcing that the total raised through the platform now exceeds $3bn.
Santander UK forges alt-financing partnership with Crowdfunder
Banking giant Santander’s UK operation is partnering with alternative financing site Crowdfunder to provide £200,000 to community projects through the bank’s Changemaker Fund.
French crowdfunding platform Ulule picks up $5m
French crowdfunding platform Ulule has raised $5m in a series A round. The investment comes from Paris-based impact investment firm Citizen Capital, as well as insurer MAIF and BNP Paribas.
OurCrowd rakes in $72m for equity crowdfunding
Equity crowdfunding firm OurCrowd has raised $72m in Series C funding. The round investors are undisclosed.
iFunding pays out $150,000 to settle lawsuit
Real estate crowdfunding platform iFunding is paying $150,000 to settle a lawsuit brought against it by a shareholder.
Dubai’s Eureeca crowdfunds $400,000 on own platform
Equity crowdfunding platform Eureeca has raised $400,000 in funding on its own platform in just 12 days.
Crowdcube raises $10.4m on own equity crowfunding platform
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has raised ?8m ($10.4m) through a campaign on its own platform.