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’s 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.
RealtyMogul targets $50m commercial real estate fund
Online real estate investment marketplace RealityMogul is launching its first crowdfunded commercial property, MogulREIT I.
East Africa experiences crowdfunding boom as global growth continues
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are leading the crowdfunding boom in Africa, seeing growth rates of 112% to 312%.
