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Platform Update Regulation Startups Tokenized USA

GUARDD Engages SEC on Secondary Trading Rules for Tokenized Exempt Securities

GUARDD, a fintech platform supporting private companies issuing tokenized exempt securities, recently met with the SEC to discuss regulatory pathways for secondary trading. The discussions focused on standardizing disclosures to enable compliant trading on Alternative Trading Systems and overcoming state-by-state regulatory hurdles. GUARDD highlighted the lack of liquidity for crowdfunded securities and proposed solutions to improve secondary mar…

Platform Update Art Reward

Kickstarter Introduces $1 Million Culture Fund to Directly Support Creative Campaigns

Kickstarter has launched the Culture Fund, a $1 million initiative to provide direct financial support to independent creators in art, fashion, film, and music. The fund will contribute to eligible campaigns while they are live on the platform, aiming to boost early momentum. Kickstarter is also partnering with organizations like Creative Scotland to expand the program's reach.

Platform Update Startups Equity USA

NetCapital Faces Potential NASDAQ Delisting Amid Strategic Business Pivot

NetCapital, an online capital formation platform, is at risk of being delisted from NASDAQ due to its market cap falling below $5 million. The SEC has suspended the relevant rule for further review, temporarily averting delisting. NetCapital continues to operate its funding portal while pursuing a strategic realignment to strengthen compliance and business fundamentals.

Platform Update Trends Sustainability Equity United Kingdom

Triodos Bank and Ethex Expand Direct Impact Investment Platforms in the UK

Triodos Bank and Ethex are collaborating to enhance direct impact investment opportunities in the UK. Ethex has enabled over 29,000 investors to channel £135 million into mission-driven organisations, while Triodos Bank offers a dedicated crowdfunding platform for sustainable projects. Their combined efforts aim to broaden access to impact capital and support a fairer, greener economy.

Market Data Platform Update SME Debt Saudi Arabia

Sukuk Capital Reaches SR11.6 Billion in Crowdfunding, 20% Allocated to Industrial Firms

Sukuk Capital, a Saudi crowdfunding platform, has facilitated SR11.6 billion in investments over five years, with 20% of its financing directed to industrial companies. The platform serves around 800,000 investors and over 600 beneficiary companies, holding a 60% market share in Saudi Arabia's crowdfunding sector. Regulatory oversight is provided by SAMA and the Capital Market Authority.

Platform Update SME Debt India

GetVantage Secures $6.6 Million in Series A1 Funding to Expand MSME Financing

GetVantage, a Mumbai-based alternative lending platform, has raised $6.6 million in a Series A1 round, bringing its total funding to over $47 million. The company provides equity-free, cash flow-based financing to Indian MSMEs and has supported more than 2,000 businesses. The new capital will be used to enhance its technology platform and expand credit access for small businesses across India.

Platform Update Campaign News Startups Equity USA

Riemann Computing Showcases LonScript and Highlights Equity Crowdfunding on Wefunder

Riemann Computing has launched LonScript, a new programming language designed for high-speed scientific computing. The company claims LonScript is over 1,400 times faster than Python for complex calculations. Riemann Computing is currently raising funds through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder to support further development.

Platform Update Tools & Tech Art Tokenized USA

Untold Launches as FINRA-Licensed Platform for Entertainment Tokenization

Untold, founded by producer Ali Aksu, has become the first FINRA-registered funding portal focused on tokenizing entertainment intellectual property. The platform enables retail investors to participate in film and entertainment projects through compliant, tokenized securities. Untold combines regulatory infrastructure with production expertise, offering both equity and debt structures for creative projects. Its model aims to democratize access t…

Platform Update Trends Sustainability Equity United Kingdom

Triodos Bank UK and Ethex Merge Crowdfunding Operations to Boost Sustainable Finance

Triodos Bank UK and Ethex are consolidating their crowdfunding activities onto the Ethex platform, creating a unified hub for sustainable and ethical investment. The partnership aims to streamline investor experience, increase capital flow to green and social projects, and leverage a combined £330 million raised for over 300 initiatives. The move includes technical integration with ShareIn and continued deal origination by Triodos.

Platform Update Trends SME Debt Africa

Pawn NG Plans West Africa Expansion to Broaden Asset-Backed Lending Access

Pawn NG, a platform offering loans secured by luxury assets, has announced plans to expand across West Africa. CEO Eziefula Ezichi highlighted the role of alternative financing in addressing Africa's credit gap, especially as traditional banks tighten lending. The company enables clients to access liquidity using high-value possessions as collateral, aiming to improve financial inclusion.

Platform Update Social cause Donation India

Ketto Collaborates with Smaaash to Host Inclusive Event for Children with Disabilities

Ketto, a crowdfunding platform specializing in healthcare and social causes, partnered with Smaaash to organize a day of inclusive entertainment for children and young adults with disabilities from Sahyog, an initiative of Chehak Trust. The event provided participants with access to games and activities in a supportive environment. Ketto continues to support social causes through its crowdfunding and sustained giving models.

Platform Update Startups Ukraine

Ukrainian Team Launches The Deya Platform Integrating Crowdfunding and AI Tools

The Deya platform, developed by a Ukrainian team, has launched as a multifunctional service combining blogging, social networking, crowdfunding, and AI-driven tools. The platform aims to provide a unified space for creators, entrepreneurs, and communities to present projects, raise funds, and engage audiences. AI features assist users in campaign analysis and audience targeting. The service is currently available in web version.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

The Crowdfunding Professional Association released a voluntary reporting standard that gives Reg CF and Reg A platforms a common format for investment, payment, and performance data. Elsewhere, rulebooks sat at four different stages — drafted in Ethiopia, discussed by a US advisory committee, clarified by ESMA, and enforced in China. Funding data showed capital clustering […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 5–11, 2026

Malaysia put RM270 million of public money behind equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms in its 2027 budget, while regulators in France, the US, and Indonesia dealt with the other side of the story: gaps in investor protection. The market data pointed the same way. Reg CF cooled in September, and Asian P2P lending kept growing […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

A petition to quadruple Reg CF’s fundraising cap dominated the regulatory conversation last week, landing alongside a SEC update to the accredited investor definition and a wave of enforcement action spanning the US and Nigeria. Europe and India’s P2P lending markets sat at different levels of maturity — Europe reporting routine volumes, one of India’s […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 21–27, 2026

Liquidity was the thread running under last week’s headlines. Crowdcube built the plumbing to let crowd investors actually sell their shares before an exit, and a Reg CF-funded subsidiary is buying its own crowd investors out entirely. Underneath that, new data complicated the US Reg CF growth story: capital is concentrating around a small pool […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

One of equity crowdfunding’s most famous success stories became its starkest cautionary tale last week, as BrewDog’s collapse left roughly 200,000 crowd investors with worthless shares. Elsewhere, donation crowdfunding showed real strain on two different continents, while the Middle East and Africa kept building targeted alternative-finance infrastructure, and the EU’s crowdfunding passport quietly expanded to […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 7–13, 2026

The SEC proposed a new way for retail investors to reach private securities last week — through advisors, not direct investment, a notably different model from the one crowdfunding itself pioneered. US Reg CF activity ticked back up in August after July’s pullback, even as fewer investors made the commitments. And Italy had a busy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026

A viral campaign to buy Spirit Airlines collapsed last week, exposing a huge gap between pledges and real committed capital. Beyond that lesson, several product campaigns closed strong, Saudi Arabia licensed new providers under its established crowdfunding framework, and Ireland’s new savings scheme drew backlash for leaving crowdfunding out entirely. Lead Story Campaign to buy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 24–30, 2026

The SEC moved on both ends of the Reg CF pipeline last week, filing fraud actions against a platform and an issuer in the same seven days. Underneath that, the UK market kept consolidating even as its regulator tightened further, core Reg CF and Reg A volumes confirmed a summer pullback, and a run of […]

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