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ReFED and Closed Loop Partners Announce $100M Funding Platform to Scale Food Waste Solutions with Funding from Google and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReFED and Closed Loop Partners are excited to partner on a new $100M Circular Food Solutions Funding Platform, a first-of-its-kind, blended finance investment and innovation platform to scale food waste reduction solutions by mobilizing critical capital into the sector. With an emphasis on catalytic funding, the platform is designed to provide private and philanthropic financing and other support for organizations, municipalities, and innovators that are developing solutions to help reduce the 35% of food that goes unsold or uneaten each year in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The $100M Circular Food Solutions Funding Platform consists of three cross-cutting verticals an $80M investment fund, a $10M grant fund [the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund ], and a$10M innovation program.
  • The Platform has already attracted seed funders including Google and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation.
  • At the recent 2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit presented by ReFED, the first grantees in the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund were announced.
  • Leveraging ReFED's expertise on food waste data and solutions in the food waste space and Closed Loop Partners's experience as a circular economy-focused investment and innovation firm, the Funding Platform will drive much needed capital to develop and scale food waste solutions.

 Yieldstreet Hits $2B In Deals Funded on Only Diversified Alternative Investment Platform

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

To date, 160 of Yieldstreets offerings have fully matured or been repaid in full on its platform.

Key Points: 
  • To date, 160 of Yieldstreets offerings have fully matured or been repaid in full on its platform.
  • With Yieldstreet, for as little as $1,000, were delivering that access, said Milind Mehere, Founder and CEO of Yieldstreet.
  • More than 300,000 people have joined Yieldstreets diversified platform to date, already catapulting the company ahead of its full-year goal for new investors on the platform.
  • Yieldstreet is a next generation digital investment platform powering the modernization of todays portfolios by unlocking access to income-generating alternative investments.

FusionIQ Adds Alternative Investments to Digital Workstation

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Alongside equities and fixed income products , FusionIQ customers can now analyze and invest in a variety of alternative investment strategies.\nRecent macroeconomic and industry events have highlighted important consideration for investors into alternative investments.

Key Points: 
  • Alongside equities and fixed income products , FusionIQ customers can now analyze and invest in a variety of alternative investment strategies.\nRecent macroeconomic and industry events have highlighted important consideration for investors into alternative investments.
  • "Our partnership with Galaxy Plus allows us to expand our workstation into alternative investments and meet the growing demand for these investments, all while being able to maintain the assets inside of a traditional portfolio.
  • "\nFusionIQ\'s workstation provides an automated and paperless back-office solution with a fully digital investment platform.
  • Some of the largest global financial services brands partner with FusionIQ as their trusted, innovative, and engaging digital wealth platform solution.

Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX) Enhances Digital Alt Investing Platform with Support for On-Going Account Maintenance

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX), the platform making it easy to buy, own, and sell alternative investments, has added new account maintenance functionality to its digital alternative investment platform.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX), the platform making it easy to buy, own, and sell alternative investments, has added new account maintenance functionality to its digital alternative investment platform.
  • The new AIX account maintenance capability automates maintenance requests, mitigating tedious paperwork and manual processes.
  • While subscribing to alternative investments funds is an arduous process, more effort and paperwork is required to support and maintain those investments over time.
  • Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX) is an end-to-end digital platform purpose-built to improve the processes related to buying, owning, and selling alternative investments.

Cityzenith launches direct online investment platform

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as part of its SEC-approved $20 million Regulation A+ capital raise.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as part of its SEC-approved $20 million Regulation A+ capital raise.
  • In development since late last year, Cityzenith's new investment platform makes it easier than ever for investors to learn about and buy shares in the company, online.
  • As a one-time special promotion of the launch of their own online investment platform, Cityzenith are offering investors 2 shares for the price of 1 purchased via their website for the next $1,500,000 raised or until 31st of January 2021 (whichever comes first).
  • Cityzenith CEO, Michael Jansen "We are delighted to launch our own online investment platform to meet our growing investor community needs.

Cityzenith launches direct online investment platform

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as part of its SEC-approved $20 million Regulation A+ capital raise.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cityzenith, a Chicago-based Digital Twin tech company, has announced the launch of its own fully-regulated, online investment platform as part of its SEC-approved $20 million Regulation A+ capital raise.
  • In development since late last year, Cityzenith's new investment platform makes it easier than ever for investors to learn about and buy shares in the company, online.
  • As a one-time special promotion of the launch of their own online investment platform, Cityzenith are offering investors 2 shares for the price of 1 purchased via their website for the next $1,500,000 raised or until 31st of January 2021 (whichever comes first).
  • Cityzenith CEO, Michael Jansen "We are delighted to launch our own online investment platform to meet our growing investor community needs.

BnkToTheFuture makes a strategic investment in Blockpass

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

BnkToTheFuture, a pioneering global online investment platform which has facilitated the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in FinTech and Crypto companies, is investing in Blockpass as a lead investor.

Key Points: 
  • BnkToTheFuture, a pioneering global online investment platform which has facilitated the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in FinTech and Crypto companies, is investing in Blockpass as a lead investor.
  • BnkToTheFuture will also be integrating Blockpass' KYC Connect solution into its ecosystem to enable fast, simple and efficient KYC and AML services.
  • A global online investment platform that allows qualifying investors to invest in financial innovation including FinTech companies, funds and other new alternative financial products, BnkToTheFuture was established in 2010.
  • Blockpass' efficient compliance services and BnkToTheFuture's investment opportunities represent a new way forward for people and businesses in a technologically developed world.

Bridgeport Financial Technology Announces Launch Of Private Fund Investing Platform

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bridgeport Financial Technology has today announced the launch of its private fund investment platform, BridgePort.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Bridgeport Financial Technology has today announced the launch of its private fund investment platform, BridgePort.
  • Designed to eliminate the transactional friction private fund investors have contended with for decades, BridgePort will truly transform the transaction and reporting environment for the hedge fund, private equity and venture capital fund investment community.
  • BridgePort is a front-to-back, encrypted SaaS platform that streamlines and centralizes private fund investing, while providing key industry constituents with a more efficient and secure transactional environment.
  • Bridgeport Financial Technology is a San Diego-based fintech company created by investors, for investors, to modernize the private fund investment experience through centralization, fluidity and liquidity.

Alto Completes $5.4 Million Seed Round to Put Alternative Investments in IRAs

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

According to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Americans have more than $28 trillion of assets in retirement accounts, including $9 trillion in IRAs.

Key Points: 
  • According to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Americans have more than $28 trillion of assets in retirement accounts, including $9 trillion in IRAs.
  • We are excited to help them grow even faster and make investing in alternative assets via Alto easy and accessible for anyone with a retirement savings account.
  • Before Alto, investors interested in diversifying their IRAs with alternatives were faced with expensive manual processes and mountains of confusing paperwork.
  • In addition to direct company investments, Alto makes it simple and fast to invest on leading investment platforms like AngelList.

If 2017 Was The Year Of The ICO, This Property Group Says 2019 Be The Year Of The Crowdfund

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Sunday, January 13, 2019

Max Property Group has been setting up property investment funds since early 2016, with projects in the Netherlands , Germany , and the United Kingdom .

Key Points: 
  • Max Property Group has been setting up property investment funds since early 2016, with projects in the Netherlands , Germany , and the United Kingdom .
  • Max Property Group (MPG) is an international syndicate of property professionals with decades of experience in property investing, rentals and fund management.
  • In addition to the Max Crowdfund platform, the group offers services which include property investment funds , investment property sales , management services, rental services and a property investing academy .
  • Blockchain, or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), allows for greater transparency and security on the Max Crowdfund platform.