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Portage has closed its fourth venture fund at about $600 million. The fintech-focused investment platform says the new capital lifts its assets under management to roughly $7 billion. The fund will back founders from seed through Series C across financial services segments including payments, banking, insurance, and wealth management.
HOPE-Neuron Therapeutx has opened a Regulation Crowdfunding round on Republic to finance the first human trial of its SELtx ALS treatment. The company says proceeds will support device manufacturing, IRB review, and initial patient dosing. It expects human test results within 12 months of funding.
Lendable has closed its second MSME fintech credit fund at $255 million, above its original target. The fund backs financial services companies in emerging markets with asset-backed capital. The article also notes prior debt investments in platforms including Amartha and Validus.
The WLV-01 hackable digital camera campaign on Kickstarter has already exceeded its funding target. The project offers digital files, hardware kits, and fully assembled cameras built around a Raspberry Pi 5 with interchangeable sensors. Rewards start at CA$85, with deliveries planned for late 2026 and early 2027.
The FCA said its rules are not a major barrier to SME access to finance, but it identified wider market frictions affecting smaller firms. It will focus on Consumer Credit Act reform, open finance, and digital verification to reduce duplication in checks. The review also highlights that microbusinesses face the greatest challenges.
The SEC has published an Innovation Exemption that allows tokenized securities to trade on Tokenized Securities Venues. The five-year order gives conditional relief from exchange and dealer definitions and takes effect immediately. It includes limits on access, issuer objections, transparency, and market-integrity requirements.
Clearpool plans to extend its institutional credit marketplace to the XRP Ledger. The rollout would use XRPL’s proposed vault and lending standards, with loans denominated in RLUSD and custody support from Hex Trust. The move is tied to a governance vote on migrating CPOOL to CLEAR and still depends on validator approval of the XRPL amendments.
BioTech Social has formed an advisory board for BioTech Funding Portal, its SEC-registered Regulation Crowdfunding portal for life science companies. The company says the board will help guide its broader effort to build financial infrastructure around biotech and related sectors. BioTech Funding Portal launched in June 2026 and lets eligible companies raise up to $5 million a year.
ENILINX TICKEY is a 3.7-inch color e-paper smart badge and desk display that was launched on Kickstarter. The campaign raised over $900,000. The device uses an ESP32-S3 chip, supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC, and is designed for multiple uses including badges, desk displays and digital notes.
Flow Society has launched a crowdfunding site that lets fans become owners in the apparel brand. The announcement also highlights new summer partnerships with Greg Gurenlian, Sal's Pizza and PT Autosport. The offering is being promoted through Flow Society's investor site.
Indonesia’s P2P lending sector has grown to more than IDR 101 trillion in outstanding debt, but much of the market remains outside effective tax oversight. The article says legal platforms are far outnumbered by illegal ones and argues that cross-border ownership structures complicate enforcement. It also discusses withholding rules, transfer pricing, and proposed tax information sharing with China.
Housers, a Spanish real estate crowdfunding platform, has relaunched as Crowpire while hundreds of investors say their money remains tied up. The article says the platform raised about €150 million across more than 450 projects and later changed management. It also notes past CNMV fines and ongoing disputes over unpaid returns.
