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A Seoul-backed crowdfunding campaign has raised $632,000 for small businesses. The article identifies the campaign as the main subject and highlights its funding outcome. No additional operational details are available in the provided text.
South Korean savings banks' P2P-linked investments are heavily concentrated in two operators, PFCT and Honest AI. Together they accounted for 374.4 billion won, or 73.7%, of 508.2 billion won in linked funding at the end of July. The article says the scheme began in May last year after regulators designated it an innovative financial service.
GoSun has launched a new investment opportunity on StartEngine. The solar technology company says the raise supports its expansion into solar utility electric vehicles, EV charging, solar carports, and electric tractors. The offering is live through StartEngine Primary under Reg CF.
The Crowdfunding Professional Association has released PMRS v1.0, a voluntary data standard for private market platforms. It defines spreadsheet-readable exports for investment, payment and performance data across Reg CF and Reg A offerings. Wefunder and Climatize are reviewing the standard for possible adoption.
Glossol has added a mentorship program for startups using its crowdfunding fulfillment service. The program offers guidance on campaign development, financial strategy, and planning at no extra charge. It is aimed at founders preparing fourth-quarter launches and managing post-campaign fulfillment.
Hivos-Triodos Fonds has extended a EUR 5 million loan to Miale Solar for solar projects in Kenya. Trine acted as co-lender and financial advisor on the transaction. The financing will support 9 MW of rooftop and ground-mounted installations over the next 24 months.
An IMF study says Lithuanian SMEs face a financing gap of about €1 billion, with weak bank lending and underdeveloped capital markets limiting investment. It notes that 16 crowdfunding providers financed about €379 million in 2025, equal to 0.5% of GDP. The report also points to pension withdrawals and labour shortages as additional growth constraints.
Beijing police have launched a criminal investigation into several CreditEase-affiliated companies over suspected illegal activities. The notice says key individuals are under compulsory criminal measures and urges investors to cooperate with evidence collection. The article also notes CreditEase previously ran P2P lending products and recently began an orderly wind-down affecting about RMB 30 billion.
CapBay welcomed Malaysia’s RM270mil expansion of co-investment funds for P2P financing and equity crowdfunding. The article says the measure builds on MyCIF and CoSIF, which support SMEs through SC-regulated platforms. It also notes CapBay has disbursed over RM6.1bil since 2016 through more than 45,000 financing notes.
Malaysia’s 2027 budget includes MYR270 million to support SMEs, mid-tier companies and social enterprises through equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms. The government also extended income tax exemptions for individual investors using ECF platforms and angel investors in early-stage tech startups until Dec. 31, 2030. The speech also outlined broader startup and semiconductor funding measures.
LaserCyber's first laser welder has raised over $1 million on Kickstarter. The Shenzhen company also completed a financing round of tens of millions of yuan from Qigao Capital and Weixi Venture Capital. Its L1 series targets overseas small workshops and makers with AI-assisted welding, cutting and cleaning features.
Mogul has closed a $15.5 million Series A round led by Draper Associates. The real estate investing platform says the capital will support its AI-powered services, hiring, and expansion of its property portfolio. It also reported more than $110 million invested in real estate since launch and over 50,000 investor sign-ups.
