Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 19, 2024 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hitoshi, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Alpaca notes that Alpaca has transitioned to self-clearing at DTCC. As noted in a blog post, this is a key milestone since they started “a regulated brokerage business five years ago.” It’s a pivotal milestone for them because this… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access to alternative investments for the wealth management industry, announced the launch of iCapital Marketplace, a one-stop-shop connecting wealth managers and advisors “with a broad menu of alternative investment opportunities across private equity, private debt, infrastructure, real assets and… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdProperty, a property investment platform, has announced a new feature called Instant Decision in Principle (iDIP). This feature aims to speed up the financing process for developers. The feature will be officially revealed at the Property Investor Show in London this weekend. CrowdProperty explains that… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Since 2020, median home prices have risen by 16%, while the median household income has increased by ~1% – from $76,660 in 2020 to $77,283 in 2024. For a median-priced home worth $417,700, a 15% down payment would cost $62,655. Anthony Scaramucci & SkyBridge have… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Property funding marketplace CapitalRise has revealed a £6.5 million loan to develop the Mews House in the exclusive Mayfair neighborhood. The land is being issued in partnership with real estate debt and equity adviser Vishal Dixit, Arc & Co. The project plans to convert the existing layout… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda recently announce their strategic partnership with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), which is reportedly Germany’s largest federal bank and with a balance sheet of more than 330 billion Euros (as well as a key institution in the German banking sector). Through this collaboration, LBBW will “utilize… Read More

April 16, 2024 @ 1:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

European investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs is reporting that it raised £ 12.7 million from more than 6,000 investors via public campaigns during the month of March. Including all avenues of investment; primary offerings, secondary offerings, funds, and private deals, the number moves higher to £21.4… Read More

April 16, 2024 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform Seedrs has announced a new partnership with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to launch “SERIES A,” an AI-focused accelerator. The accelerator is said to be open to all Seed and Series A firms. Seedrs described the partnership as “an industry first that will help supercharge… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform TWINO is announcing the suspension of lending operations in the Asia-Pacific region. TWINO says that it is reaching out to provide clients “with an important update regarding TWINO Group’s lending operations in Vietnam and the Philippines, part of the joint venture with VIA… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance has recently shared its latest platform performance review for the month of March 2024. In March, a total of €843,000 was “invested and distributed across 29 agricultural projects” available on the HeavyFinance platform. As of the end of March 2024, a significant sum of… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum Investments has reportedly received an “A level” taxpayer rating from the Latvian State Revenue Service. The team at Debitum further noted that as part of the long-term strategy platform have launched a new financial instrument – Debitum Notes. Debitium also mentioned in a blog… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 9:49 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global online investment platform, commented on the success of the Iron Dome following the unprecedented attack by Iran, which launched hundreds of missiles and drones on Israel. The weekend attack by Iran was in response to claims that Israel bombed its consulate in… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Bondora has shared its latest performance and statistics for March 2024. The European investment platform has shared key insights into their ongoing growth and performance. In March 2024, Bondora claims that it welcomed 2,077 people who reportedly “created their investor accounts with them.”… Read More

April 12, 2024 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Derivatives says its primary goal in launching new crypto futures contracts is to create markets that offer retail traders diversification, price discovery, risk management, and margin. Since launching their futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC), they claim to have “seen deeper… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., an enabler of technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to announce the launch of the Park Street Tuscany, LLC capital raise using the tZERO Securities platform. A venture comprising Park Street Development Group and Buena Vista Hospitality Group is leading “the… Read More

April 11, 2024 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex Securities El Salvador S.A. has issued a statement on a security token, or digital security, offering to help finance the Hampton by Hilton Hotel in El Salvador. The project expects to create 1000 jobs during construction and, eventually, 5000 direct and indirect jobs upon… Read More

April 10, 2024 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

GrtWines is a new online investment platform that focuses solely on collectible wines. At the beginning of the year, GrtWines revealed its inaugural collection, “100 Magnums,” featuring Bordeaux wines. According to GrtWines, this first collection sold out in four days, thus displaying high demand for… Read More

April 9, 2024 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional trading technology for digital assets, announced its integration with Coinbase Derivatives, LLC, a futures exchange registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “expanding the avenues available for a growing number of institutional investors seeking to gain exposure to digital… Read More

April 8, 2024 @ 7:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

A young real estate tokenization platform is raising money on Republic. According to the offering page, Reental is seeking $1.24 million in a Reg CF offering. The security is a “Crowd SAFE” with a 20% discount to a future event. The valuation cap has been… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced the launch of its Stocks and ETFs trading product in Germany. The company also announced “an increased interest rate of 4% on Instant Savings for N26 Metal customers from April 9th, 2024, as it continues to expand and improve its integrated savings and… Read More