Collaborative finance

KinerjaPay Corp. (OTCQB: KPAY) Further Details the Future of Its Recently Certified Peer to Peer Lending Platform

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Economy, Finance, Money, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Financial technology, Loans, Peer-to-peer lending, Social economy, Investor, Futures contract

P2P lending connects individual, institutional investors as well as the Company's subsidiary itself with other individuals or small businesses that need capital.

Key Points: 
  • P2P lending connects individual, institutional investors as well as the Company's subsidiary itself with other individuals or small businesses that need capital.
  • Interest rates are significantly higher than those charged by banks but are lower than black market, loan shark prices.
  • KinerjaPay is also planning to launch other eCommerce verticals such as travel market, delivery services, and online gaming in the near future.
  • KPAY does not undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Press release - EU rules to boost European crowdfunding platforms agreed

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Saturday, December 21, 2019
Economy, Articles, Money, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Funding

The legislation will be accompanied with additional safeguards and clarification on how investors should be informed of the consequences of their choices.

Key Points: 
  • The legislation will be accompanied with additional safeguards and clarification on how investors should be informed of the consequences of their choices.
  • Investors would be provided with a key investment information sheet (KIIS) drawn up by the project owner for each crowdfunding offer, or at platform level.
  • Crowdfunding service providers would need to give clients clear information about the financial risks and charges they may incur, including insolvency risks and project selection criteria.
  • A crowdfunding service provider operates a digital platform open to the public to facilitate prospective investors or lenders being matched with businesses that seek funding.

Raising money for Ontario based businesses just got a lot easier

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Friday, December 13, 2019
Economy, Articles, Money, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Funding, Equity crowdfunding, VentureCrowd

Working with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Canada's largest investment crowdfunding platform now offers its clients a simplified process to crowdfund in Ontario providing opportunity for both companies and investors.

Key Points: 
  • Working with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Canada's largest investment crowdfunding platform now offers its clients a simplified process to crowdfund in Ontario providing opportunity for both companies and investors.
  • Inefficient crowdfunding regulations that previously inhibited companies from raising capital from the public inOntario have been removed.
  • FrontFundr is now in a position to help its start-up clients based inOntarioand in any other jurisdictions in Canada to raise money from retail investors inOntario.
  • And conversely, Ontario investors now have an opportunity to invest in start-up companies from across the country.

NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate Features ArborCrowd in Case Study

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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Banking, Professional services, Internet, Technology, Commercial Building & Real Estate, University, Construction & Property, Education, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, REIT, Finance, Economy, Articles, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Crowdfunding, Collaborative finance, Financial technology, New York University School of Professional Studies, Startup company, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, ArborCrowd, the NYU School of Professional Studies Schack Institute of Real Estate

ArborCrowd, the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, announced today that it will be featured in a case study developed by the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) Schack Institute of Real Estate.

Key Points: 
  • ArborCrowd, the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, announced today that it will be featured in a case study developed by the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYUSPS) Schack Institute of Real Estate.
  • NYUs Schack Institute is one of the most respected real estate programs in the nation and has been bringing industry knowledge to students for over 50 years, said Adam Kaufman, co-founder and COO of ArborCrowd.
  • Titled Real Estate Investment Meets the Crowd, the Case of ArborCrowd and Real Estate Crowdfunding, the case study focuses on Mr. Kaufmans experiences starting ArborCrowd after observing the missteps of other platforms that quickly came into existence following the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012.
  • More than 50 years later, the Schack Institute is at the forefront of real estate education and is recognized globally as one of the worlds leading centers of real estate research and pedagogy.

GIVLING Could Pay Off $50,000 of Your Mortgage for FREE

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Articles, Economy, Business, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Wyo, Queueing theory

JACKSON, Wyo., Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Givling, Inc. announced the addition of the new Free Queue, a completely free way to compete for its coveted $50,000 loan funding awards.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Wyo., Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Givling, Inc. announced the addition of the new Free Queue, a completely free way to compete for its coveted $50,000 loan funding awards.
  • "After four years of building our Givling community," said Laurie Farros, President, "we've achieved this significant milestone of being able to offer a free way for players to compete for $50,000 in loan payments."
  • For more information on Givling and the new free queue, please visit www.givling.com .
  • Givling, Inc. is a skill-based gaming community that harnesses the power of crowdfunding to improve its member's lives.

Harvard University and ArborCrowd Partner to Host Panel That Examines the Future of Commercial Real Estate Investing

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Economy, Articles, Money, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Real estate investing, Graduate real estate education in the United States

On Tuesday, November 20, Harvard Universitys Real Estate Development Club together with ArborCrowd (the Company), the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, hosted a panel of experts at Harvard University to discuss the future of commercial real estate investing.

Key Points: 
  • On Tuesday, November 20, Harvard Universitys Real Estate Development Club together with ArborCrowd (the Company), the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, hosted a panel of experts at Harvard University to discuss the future of commercial real estate investing.
  • The panel was attended by graduate students interested in pursuing a career in commercial real estate.
  • Our goal with this panel was to provide Harvard graduate students with a variety of viewpoints from multiple areas of commercial real estate investment, said Mr. Kaufman.
  • ArborCrowd is the first real estate crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, opening up an exclusive network to a new class of investors.

Cityzenith Launches New Investment Campaign on InfraShares

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Monday, November 25, 2019
Economy, Articles, Money, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Crowdfunding, Collaborative finance, Funding, Equity crowdfunding

Company's Reg CF Crowdfunding Raise on Republic Reaches $1.07 Million Max Limit and Closes Early on November 1, 2019

Key Points: 
  • Company's Reg CF Crowdfunding Raise on Republic Reaches $1.07 Million Max Limit and Closes Early on November 1, 2019
    CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Cityzenith announced today thatthe company launched a new Regulation 506(C) investment offering for accredited investors through the InfraShares investment platform.
  • InfraShares Founder and CEO, Brian Ross, commented that "InfraShares makes it possible for individuals to invest in innovative infrastructure businesses and projects around the world that provide social, economic and environmental benefits.
  • Investors who are interested to learn more about the Cityzenith investment opportunity on InfraShares may visit the InfraShares website to register."
  • We have learned the value of crowdfunding as a significant financing strategy, and are excited to take the next step with InfraShares."

Cityzenith Launches New Investment Campaign on InfraShares

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Monday, November 25, 2019
Economy, Articles, Money, Financial technology, Entrepreneurship, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Funding

CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Cityzenith announced today thatthe company launched a new Regulation 506(C) investment offering for accredited investors through the InfraShares investment platform.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Cityzenith announced today thatthe company launched a new Regulation 506(C) investment offering for accredited investors through the InfraShares investment platform.
  • InfraShares Founder and CEO, Brian Ross, commented that "InfraShares makes it possible for individuals to invest in innovative infrastructure businesses and projects around the world that provide social, economic and environmental benefits.
  • Investors who are interested to learn more about the Cityzenith investment opportunity on InfraShares may visit the InfraShares website to register."
  • We have learned the value of crowdfunding as a significant financing strategy, and are excited to take the next step with InfraShares."

ArborCrowd Investors Receive Strong Returns on the Sale of Quarry Station Apartments

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, REIT, Economy, Money, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Financial technology, Investment

ArborCrowd (the Company), the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, announced today that its Quarry Station Apartments investment (Quarry Station) has been realized in under two years, providing investors with returns quicker and higher than initial projections.

Key Points: 
  • ArborCrowd (the Company), the first crowdfunding platform launched by a real estate institution, announced today that its Quarry Station Apartments investment (Quarry Station) has been realized in under two years, providing investors with returns quicker and higher than initial projections.
  • The sale of Quarry Station, which is located in downtown San Antonio, represents the second ArborCrowd deal to be realized ahead of schedule and above the projected return target.
  • The first realized investment occurred in July 2018 with the sale of the Southern States Multifamily Portfolio (SSMP), which generated an IRR of over 29% for ArborCrowd investors.
  • Like the SSMP investment, the Quarry Station offering was well received by investors, raising $1 million of ArborCrowds total $3.2 million equity commitment in the first day.

Empatica Announces EmbracePlus: NASA Medical Quality in a Down-to-Earth Smart Watch

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Articles, Economy, Collaborative finance, Crowdfunding, Entrepreneurship, Financial technology, Translational Research Institute, Epileptic seizure, Technology

BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 19th, 2019, Empatica is announcing EmbracePlus , their new smart watch built in partnership with TRISH, the Translational Research Institute for Space Health.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 19th, 2019, Empatica is announcing EmbracePlus , their new smart watch built in partnership with TRISH, the Translational Research Institute for Space Health.
  • 50 years ago, on November 19th, 1969, Apollo 12 made a precision landing on the surface of the moon.
  • The brand new EmbracePlus will provide the highest quality measures for long-term medical sensing while functioning reliably and robustly, despite harsh and challenging environments.
  • Five years ago on November 19, 2014, Empatica launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to create the first medical smart watch to detect seizures, Embrace.