Alternative Investments: Myths and truths
There's a cloud of myths surrounding alternative investments. Let's break down these myths and get your investment brain on the right track, writes Jeff Maelec, research analyst, in a blog...
4th ECN CrowdCamp “Exploring Blockchain for Alternative Finance”
The 4th ECN CrowdCamp “Exploring Blockchain for Alternative Finance”, takes place in Berlin, 13 & 14 June 2019.
The aim of the 4th ECN CrowdCamp is to reflect on emerging...
Construction finance platform raises $8M
Rabbet, a construction finance platform, is raising a Series A funding round of USD 8M led by Goldman Sachs, QED Investors, and Camber Creek, writes Realty Biz News.
Rabbet’s software...
Funding startups – No more fees
MicroVentures, a US based crowdfunding platform, offers fee-free investing in equity crowdfunding. Considering that investment platforms traditionally take 2-5% from each investor — plus an additional fee from the...
Salesforce builds impact investing portfolio
Sales Forcec have created Pledge 1%, an initiative to get corporations to commit 1% of their equity, time, product or profit, writes Forbes. More than 8,500 companies in 100...
2018 phenomenal year for AI startups
In 2018 U.S. companies raised $99.5 billion in venture capital funding, which means vc-funding nears record since the dot-com era ($119.6 billion in 2000), according to PwC Money Tree Report. AI...
How to succeed with you crowdfunding campaign
In Forbes, Jono Bacon, outlines six key advises in how to succeed with your crowdfunding campaign:
Put huge effort in planning your campaign cycle;
Keep your pitch short and...
Crowdfunding helps company to buy property
The England based company, The Bristol Wood Recycling Project, BWRP, is joining thousands of other social enterprises around the world in launching a crowdfunding campaign to help their businesses...
Svenskarnas fondsparande ökade med 4,6 miljarder i januari
Under januari ökade svenskarnas fondsparande med 4,5 miljarder kronor, enligt ett pressmeddelande från Fondbolagens förening. Störst insättningar gjordes i aktiefonder, följt av blandfonder. Den samlade fondförmögenheten i Sverige ökade...
Danish banking app raises € 13 million
Lunar Way, a Danish banking app has raised EUR 13 million in new funding from SEED Capital, Grayhound Capital, Socii Capital and a number of individual investors, writes Techcrunch.
It...
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Swedish fintech startup receives banking license
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New regulation in UK aiming at P2P lending
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