Tagged: wefunder

October 31, 2022 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Wefunder, one of the leading funding portals raising money for early-stage firms, is nearing the close of its most recent Reg CF investment crowdfunding round. The round is being hosted on HoneyComb Credit – another funding portal that typically provides small business loans. Currently,… Read More

October 20, 2022 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Weltio, a Y-Combinator alumni that aims to service Latin American investors with an investing app, is raising growth capital on Wefunder. According to the offering page, Weltio is aiming to raise $1.15 million in a SAFE with a $15 million valuation cap. So far, Weltio… Read More

October 11, 2022 @ 6:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Novi was a digital wallet project launched by Meta (Facebook) that first intended to support Meta’s digital currency initiative Diem (originally called Libra). Diem eventually fell apart due to many different reasons, not to mention tons of global pushback from policymakers. Novi could have operated… Read More

October 2, 2022 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

In November of 2021, the European Union adopted new rules that allow securities crowdfunding platforms to raise capital across all member states. The move has been welcomed by the industry as it will remove national barriers enabling firms to raise up to €5 million across… Read More

October 1, 2022 @ 1:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a funding portal that is a top Reg CF investment crowdfunding platform, has returned to HoneyComb Credit to raise another funding round. HoneyComb is a bank replacement funding portal that typically provides small businesses with an alternative path for business loans that are financed… Read More

September 5, 2022 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Niftify has announced the launch of its NFT no code store and marketplace platform following the launch of its NFT marketplace last November. Niftify reports “hundreds” of businesses on their waiting list as it allows anyone to create and operate an NFT store and marketplace… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Groundfloor is raising capital on Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is raising equity at a pre-money valuation of $234 million. Investors may participate for just $100 and as of today, Groundfloor has raised just… Read More

May 4, 2022 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Two of the most successful investment crowdfunding platforms, Wefunder and StartEngine, have been hit with penalties by FINRA. According to a statement by FINRA, Wefunder has been assessed with a $1.4 million fine and StartEngine must pay $350,000 in regards to failing to comply with… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 7:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a top FINRA regulated funding portal, says it had a banner week as it raised more funding under Reg CF than ever before. According to a tweet from Jonny Price, Wefunder Vice President of Fundraising, Wefunder raised just shy of $14 million in seven… Read More

April 8, 2022 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

This week Jonny Price, Vice President of Fundraising at Wefunder – a top Reg CF funding portal operating in the US (and soon in Europe), pitched a rebranding of “equity crowdfunding” to “community round.” Price directed his opinion at Republic.     Yo @joinrepublic what… Read More

March 31, 2022 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

“We believe that the consumer banking system isn’t focused on improving its customers’ financial health. Traditional banks profit from getting you indebted and don’t offer you the freedom or advice to help organize and manage your money in a way that helps you.” Envel, an… Read More

March 13, 2022 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leader in Reg CF securities offerings, distributed a Tweet yesterday that provided some insight into deal structure for issuers raising capital on its platform. Wefunder is typically the most active funding portal in the Reg CF space as it garners the largest number… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

NYCE has returned to Wefunder for its 3rd Reg CF securities offering. As was previously reported, NYCE – a firm that wants to create a Robinhood for real estate, pursued two securities offerings on both Wefunder and Republic in late 2020. Once again, NYCE is… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

ABC Fintech is an early-stage investment platform in the real estate sector. The company is leveraging blockchain technology to fractionalize commercial real estate to streamline the investment process for individuals. ABC Fintech, which stands for “asset backed crypto” is currently raising growth capital on Wefunder…. Read More

January 24, 2022 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

  As CI has recently covered, Jacksonville, Florida is an emerging Fintech hub in the US. While Florida has boomed in the past couple of years due to its good governance and business/startup-friendly policies, Jacksonville has managed to attract a good number of financial services… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder is one of the leading investment crowdfunding platforms in the United States. A FINRA regulated funding portal, Wefunder is frequently the top offering platform when it comes to Reg CF offerings in any given month. In 2021, Wefunder published an “Impact Report” that highlighted… Read More

December 15, 2021 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Atom Limbs, a company co-founded by CEO Tyler Hays along with a leadership team with resumes that include names like Tesla and Apple, raised over $1 million in under one hour, according to a note from the company. Hays holds a good amount of entrepreneurial… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) went into effect across the entire European Union. A dramatic step forward in removing internal borders in regards to capital formation, and part of the overall Fintech Action plan, the regulation allows firms in need… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform that primarily issues securities using the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) securities exemption, recently touted the fact that most securities offerings on its market are for Preferred shares. Wefunder stated that not 100% of offerings are for Preferred but said… Read More

July 29, 2021 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

UpCounsel almost went bust last year. The law firm alternative platform that seeks to provide legal services in a similar way that Codeable addressed web development, was on the brink of disaster. A lawsuit from 2018 had devastated the digital service, according to an article,… Read More