Charitable crowdfunding platform GoFundMe acquires YouCaring
Charitable crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has acquired personal fundraising company YouCaring, for an undisclosed amount.
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.
Lendahand reaches ?1m target for its crowdfunding on Seedrs
Lendahand, which is a crowdfunding platform for impact investing, has hit the target ?1m of its own crowdfunding campaign.
Crowdfunding is not here to replace venture capital but syndicate it
Crowdfunding has moved on from being derided as a weakness by venture capital firms to instead becoming an emblem of confidence, according to Equityfor...
Accel-KKR buys non-profit fundraising platform Salsa Labs
Accel-KKR acquires non-profit fundraising and marketing software platform Salsa Labs, for an undisclosed amount.
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.
Crowdfunding platform for startups Envestors raises £2m in funding
Envestors, a platform connecting investors and companies, has found its own backers to support its £2m financing round.
Crowdfunding platform Patreon nabs $60m Series C
Crowdfunding platform Patreon has nabbed a $60m Series C financing round to help scale its team and platform.
P2Binvestor bags $17m in funding round made of equity and debt
Marketplace lending platform P2Binvestor has bagged $17m in its latest round which was comprised of both equity and debt.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.