April 17, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enacted new rules designed to eliminate “bank junk fees.” While popular on the surface, the new rules did little to address the various levels of risk and the ability to provide credit. In March of… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was recently reported that securities crowdfunding data provider KingsCrowd had announced the acquisition of CrowdCheck. CrowdCheck has been a mainstay in the securities crowdfunding sector. Founded by OG Sara Hanks, an attorney, CrowdCheck was one of the top legal firms assisting companies in filing… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulation A or Reg A+ will be the topic of discussion for the SEC’s next Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) meeting which will take place on May 6th. The announcement of the topic shares that the Committee will review how firms are using… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) announced the acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and FIS (NYSE: FIS) for $24.25 billion, as well as the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business, which FIS is acquiring for $13.5 billion. According to a company statement, the acquisition of Worldpay, will… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force meets next week, and the mission of this gathering is to discuss crypto custody. Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the Task Force, said the move to integrate crypto asset custody within the regulatory structure is one of the most challenging… Read More

April 17, 2025 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its benchmark rates by 25 basis points. The ECB Governing Council said the move was due to an updated appraisal of the inflation outlook while claiming the disinflation process is “well on track.” “Most measures of underlying inflation… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Webull (NASDAQ: BULL), an online investment platform, saw its shares trade on the Nasdaq today following the closing of a SPAC deal with SK Growth Opportunities. Anthony Denier, US CEO of Webull, rang the Opening Bell today at the commencement of trading. Webull celebrated the… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Eurocrowd has revealed a partnership with the EU-funded project Early Stage Investing Launchpad (ESIL). Eurocrowd states that the objective is to provide guidance on integrating securities crowdfunding under ECSPR or European Crowdfunding Service Provider regulation. ECSPR was an initiative to harmonize investment crowdfunding rules across… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Tech funding in France has cratered by 52% according to a report. During Q1 2025, early-stage tech ventures raised $820 million, a 52% decline compared to Q4 2024 when $1.7 billion was reported. According to the France Tech Q1 2025 Funding Report, published by Tracxn,… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence startup Portia AI has raised £4.4 million in funding led by General Catalyst with the participation of First Minute Capital and Stem AI. Portia AI is a provider of AI development tools offering an open-source SDK. The company says users can “build production-grade… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Propy says it has eliminated in-person notary hurdles to improve the home-buying experience. Propy says it has directly integrated Proof’s network of notaries into its platform. Buyers and sellers may now transact online, thus evading potential delays. Propy’s mission is to digitize real estate transactions by streamlining KYC,… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic is pointing to the returns generated from its PE fund, which is available for investors on its marketplace. In January 2025, Republic announced it would be working with Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) to bring “institutional-quality private market investments to individual retail investors in the US.” Hamilton… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

While most Funding Portals are losing money, Wefunder is not. One of the original online capital formation platforms established to take advantage of the JOBS Acts exemptions, Wefunder reports that in 2024 it earned a net profit of $2 million. While hit hard by rising… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Stich, a Fintech payments venture based in South Africa, has raised $55 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors. Other investors include Flourish Ventures, Norrsken22, and Glynn Capital. Existing investors include Ribbit Capital, PayPal Ventures, Firstminute Capital, and angels like Trevor… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has established its presence in the USA and Asia Pacific. This new move is said to be part of its new strategy. The FCA is the top securities regulator in the UK and uniquely holds a mandate to ensure… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has announced it has committed a “significant investment” in the AVP Growth Fund I.  The EIF joins  AXA as an anchor investor. AVP (Atlantic Vantage Point) is a global investment platform s upporting tech firms in Europe and North America…. Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Elliptic will be working with Monerium on enabling compliance and AML solutions under the MiCA regulation in Europe. The two firms note that real-time, multi-chain compliance cuts manual intervention by 60%, supporting Monerium’s Euro (EURe) stablecoin and other operations. Monerium holds an… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 12:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Venture Capital funding during Q1 remains challenging, according to data firm Pitchbook. Initially, expectations were for a resurgence in risk capital during Q1, but tariffs, global strife, and the risk of renewed inflation have caused expectations for liquidity and dealmaking to dim. According to the… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech funding for US firms raised $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, experiencing a 29% drop from $3.8 billion in Q1 2024 and an 83% drop from $14.9 billion in Q4 2024. This is according to a report distributed by Tracxn. The thesis is that high… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marketplaces for private securities, shares in companies that have yet to launch an initial public offering, are growing in relevance as more people seek out alternative assets from what is available on public markets. Today, marketplaces like EquityZen can offer investors the ability to purchase shares in… Read More