crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over US$34 billion was raised worldwide by crowdfunding.

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GoFundMe Buys YouCaring For Undisclosed Sum
GoFundMe Buys YouCaring For Undisclosed Sum
April 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

GoFundMe, the social fundraising platform, announced news on Wednesday (April 4) that it is acquiring personal fundraising site YouCaring for an undisclosed sum. In a...

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Seedrs Aims For Boosted Visibility Via Finpoint Partnership
Seedrs Aims For Boosted Visibility Via Finpoint Partnership
March 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced a collaboration with commercial finance broker Finpoint, reports in Crowdfund Insider said on Thursday (March 22). The publication said...

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EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
March 09, 2018  |  International

The European Commission floated the idea of issuing so-called “passports” for crowdfunding startups in an effort to drive growth in the financial technology sector. According...

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
March 06, 2018  |  Europe

As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law...

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Today In Data: Workplace AI, Faster Payments’ Proliferation And Snap Shares Are Up
Today In Data: Workplace AI, Faster Payments’ Proliferation And Snap Shares Are Up
February 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, finance professionals are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, payment speeds have varying impacts on different-sized businesses, Snap shares officially...

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Best Meta Explores Blockchain As A Crowdfunding Mechanism
Best Meta Explores Blockchain As A Crowdfunding Mechanism
February 01, 2018  |  Blockchain

Money can’t buy happiness, but blockchain can buy fame, and that’s kind of the same thing, right? Okay, maybe not exactly, but the two are...

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UK Firms Getting More Curious About Crowdfunding
UK Firms Getting More Curious About Crowdfunding
December 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. businesses are beginning to get curious about their crowdfunding options to access financing. According to accounting and advisory firm Cowgill Holloway, the term “crowdfunding”...

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GoFundMe Launches Zero Fee Platform
GoFundMe Launches Zero Fee Platform
December 01, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

GoFundMe, the online donation platform, announced Thursday (Nov. 30) it is introducing a zero percent platform fee with new, U.S.-based personal fundraising campaigns. In a...

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For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
September 04, 2017  |  Investments

The 1960s TV show “Lost in Space” featured a robot that would stand pat, robot arms akimbo, shouting in its robot voice, “Danger, Will Robinson,...

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