It’s a matter of comms | Episode 4 | Funding
This week’s #itsamatterofcomms vlog features Hannah Forbes, founder of The Funding Crowd.
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Crowdfunding
Fintech funding deals globally 5-11 April 2021
Featuring CRED, OneStream Software, Loopio, Patreon, and Ramp.
Ask the expert: how can I create a winning investment strategy?
Now could actually be a good time to for fintechs to accelerate their investment efforts. Let me explain why and how.
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Most successful Kickstarter campaigns revealed: is crowdfunding the future of fintech funding?
Kickstarter projects had an overall success rate of 36%, with $4.2bn pledged to successfully launched projects.
Paysend secures $4.2m crowdfunding for global expansion
The round hit its target in less than 72 hours.
Why investors must stop hunting unicorn start-ups and start nurturing zebras
Balancing societal and investor wealth appeals to customers in the age of climate change and political awareness.
Digital investing service Wealthsimple raises $100m
Allianz X led the investment round.
Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo turns to Onfido for ID verification tech
Onfido will help crowdfunding platform Indiegogo fight fraud.
FundAmerica acquired by Prime Trust
Blockchain-driven trust firm buys crowdfunding regtech company.
P2Binvestor raises $17m to expand lending programme
To fund growth mostly for its new bank partnership programme.
Fintech funding round-up: 12 April 2018
Featuring Intramezzo, Microsoft for Startups, Global Fintech Solutions, Eos Venture Partners and Supply Finance.
Fintech funding round-up: 28 March 2018
Stars Canopy, Spring Labs, Equitise and Xinja.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 March 2018
Featuring Mosaic Smart Data and YellowDog.
Glossary: what’s what in fintech
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Global fintech funding goes over $31bn mark
Brings the total over the past three years to $122 billion.
Fintech funding round-up: 12 January 2018
Features Ladder, Petal, Fisco, Equitise and Xinja.
Infographic: the rise of the ICO
The initial coin offering (ICO) investment has surged since the first one back in 2013.
Fintech funding round-up: 28 November 2017
No slowing down when it comes to the fintech funding action and this week we’ve got three of the latest stories for another ever-informative round-up. Featuring MoneyMe, TreasuryXpress and Chip.
Banking Technology September 2017 issue out now
Welcome to fintech central! Good service operating on all lines. The latest edition of our flagship magazine – Banking Technology – is out now, packed with news, analysis and insights, case studies, research and expert commentary.
Payments firm Tilt wilts
Following Airbnb’s acquisition of crowdfunding and social payments start-up Tilt in February, it is now being wound down. Tilt (formerly Crowdtilt) was built with the aim to allow groups and communities to collect, fundraise, or pool money online. It was founded five years ago with high hopes. Its co-founder and CEO James Beshara said at […]
ZrCoin crowdfunds first ever commodities option on blockchain
A new initiative will hold an initial coin offering (ICO) for the production of an industrial material using green technologies – creating the “first” commodity-backed cryptographic token in the process. Called ZrCoin, this will be a derivative – and with the option to buy an equivalent amount of synthetic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2). The latter may […]
Fintech funding round-up: 24 November 2016
Let’s put the fun in funding by keeping it mercifully brief. Money seekers are PayKey, Euklid and Flender.
Crowdfunding and investment round-up: 13 May 2016
With news on crowdfunding and investment appearing with relentless regularity, here’s a round-up of key events to save you time. UK challenger bank Tandem has now revealed the money it’s raised and its valuation – all in preparation for a crowdfunding campaign that starts on 20 May. Money raised comes to £22 million and it […]
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