PropTech startup Brickowner has smashed its crowdfunding target on Seedrs
Having reaped huge success with crowdfunding in the past, Brickowner has now returned to Seedrs for an additional cash injection.
Catch up on the 35 big FinTech funding rounds from the last week
Amidst the coronavirus crisis, many FinTech companies have still been able to raise big rounds. Here are 35 of the successful investment stories that we paid special attention to in the past week.
The SEC opens up crowdfunding rules to help businesses survive COVID-19
As the coronavirus is continuously making the situation more dire for businesses, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has offered them a potential lifeline by providing temporary, conditional relief by easing the US’ crowdfunding rules.
The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association urges Canada’s government to save FinTechs during the...
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc among the world’s FinTech companies. Now, the National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA) has sent an open letter to the Canadian government to help the nation’s FinTech industry.
Crowdsurfer pulls in £1m for crowd financing data
Alternative finance intelligence service Crowdsurfer has picked up £1m in a new round of funding. Existing backer Mustard Seed led the investment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
