Funding and Investment

Funding and Investment

Funding and Investment News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine

Funding and Investment

Funding and Investment
Funding and Investment News from Mortgage & Finance News magazine

News: SimpleNexus Secures $108M in Series B Funding to Transform the Homeownership Journey into a Seamlessly Connected Experience

Mortgage and Finance News: (LEHI, Utah) SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform connecting loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, has received a follow-on investment of $108 million in Series B funding led by global venture-capital and private-equity firm Insight Partners.

News: Arroyo Closes $821 Million in Global Refinancings During Pandemic

Mortgage and Finance News: (HOUSTON, Texas) Arroyo Energy Investors, the Houston-based, independent infrastructure investment firm with a footprint in North and Latin America, today announced it closed three large refinancings totaling $821 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News: Expetitle, a digital title company, has completed a $850,000 fundraising round

Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) Expetitle, a digital title company and a leader in remote real estate closings, announced today it has completed a $850,000 fundraising round. The investment brings Expetitle's total funding to over $1 million and will help the company aggressively expand its sales and marketing efforts, as well as to continue to develop additional product functionality.

News: Expert DOJO Invests $1.2 Million in Diverse Startups this June

Mortgage and Finance News: (SANTA MONICA, Calif.) On June 3, 2020, Expert DOJO has announced that its current accelerator cohort has invested in 12 companies. Of 12 investments made, 9 are minority-led businesses, and of the same 12 investments, 4 have female founders.

News: Black-Owned Private Equity Firm Offers Zero-Percent Interest Loans to Businesses of Color Impacted by COVID-19, Civil Unrest

Mortgage and Finance News: (GREENSBORO, N.C.) Today, North Carolina-based, black-owned private equity firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Capital, announced the launch of the BWC+invest Zero-Percent Interest Loan Program. Developed for small, emerging businesses of color across the country.

News: TeamSnap Raises $5.5 Million in Funding as Sports Activities Begin to Resume

Mortgage and Finance News: (BOULDER, Colo.) TeamSnap, the leader in sport management technology, announced today a $5.5 million convertible notes financing led by Foundry Group and Bolt Ventures. The funding comes as TeamSnap prepares for sports activities to return after the global shutdown.

News: Structured Settlement Factoring Company Launches New Website to Better Serve Customers

Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) Strategic Capital has launched a new website. With this newly revamped web presence, they give people the opportunity to learn more about how they can maximize payout options for structured settlements, lottery winnings, casino winnings, and more.

News: Taylor Wilshire, CEO of the Wilshire Foundation receives ‘outstanding achievement’ praise from the United Nations

Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) On March 3, 2020, the United Nations Economic and Social Council acknowledged the work that the Wilshire Foundation has done to support the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, a blueprint for addressing poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.

News: 777 Partners Announces Acquisition of Uown Leasing

Mortgage and Finance News: (MIAMI, Fla.) 777 Partners, a Miami based investment firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Uown Leasing ("Uown"), from Shepard Capital Partners. Uown, a lease-to-own company based in Tampa, was founded in 2008.

News: MPI REPORT: Wide Range of Private Market Fund Returns Could Explain Ivy Endowments’ Lackluster Fiscal 2019 Performance

Mortgage and Finance News: (SUMMIT, N.J.) Markov Processes International (MPI), a leading provider of investment research, analysis and reporting solutions for the global wealth and asset management industry, today announced the publication of its annual Ivy League endowment performance analysis for the latest fiscal year, "Measuring the Ivy 2019: Decoding the Performance Gap."

News: HexGn Study: Startup Investors Shun Asia in 2019 and Flock to Americas and Europe

Mortgage and Finance News: (NEW YORK, N.Y.) HexGn released a study of the funding trends in the global startup ecosystem in 2019; the team analyzed over 60,000 deals and one million data points for the report.

News: Lifting People with Disabilities Out of Poverty: JLA Pooled Trust Hits $5 million in Beneficiary Assets

Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) In recognition of the highly impactful, life-changing work provided to people with disabilities in the region, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) has awarded Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust & Services (JLA Trust) with a three-year, $250,000 Next Stage Grant.

News: Bank of Southern California, N.A. Completes Capital Offering and Plans to Form Holding Company

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS: BCAL), a community business bank headquartered in San Diego, announced today the successful completion of a capital raise of approximately $12 million through the issuance of common stock in a private placement to institutional and accredited individual investors at a price of $12.00 per share.

News: Conte Wealth Advisors Opens York PA Office Continuing Expansion

Mortgage and Finance News: (CAMP HILL, Pa.) Camp Hill based Conte Wealth Advisors continues its considerable expansion efforts opening an office at 1423 E Market St in York and welcoming two seasoned advisors into the organization.

News: Pop Up World’s ‘Investor Connector’ Aims to Disrupt Shark Tank and Dragon’s Den

Mortgage and Finance News: (LONDON, U.K.) If you are a budding entrepreneur looking for start-up funds your only option could be family and friends, crowdfunding or maybe just maybe if you are accepted, an appearance on Shark Tank or Dragon's Den. Graham Jules, founder and CEO of Pop Up World is familiar with the plight of the underdog and small business owner.

News: Diligence Capital Advisors Sources Capital for Iconic South Jersey Swim Club

Mortgage and Finance News: (MARLTON, N.J.) Diligence Capital Advisors is excited to announce that it has sourced new capital investments for the Chartwell Swim Club, a legendary swim club and day camp located in Marlton, New Jersey. The financing was made by a Philadelphia based investment company.

News: Polyient Labs Co-sponsoring Blockchain for Good Conference in San Francisco, Oct. 25-27

Mortgage and Finance News: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) Phoenix-based Polyient Labs, an early-stage, blockchain-startup incubator, is co-sponsoring Blockchain for Good, October 25 -27, 2019 in San Francisco. The agenda includes keynote speakers and workshops where participants can pitch ideas.

News: Smarter Business Funds: Introducing The Free Small Business Marketing Program

Mortgage and Finance News: (HOUSTON, Texas) Smarter Business Funds, a thought leader in alternative finance & marketing consultancy, is proud to announce the FREE small business marketing program. Headquartered in Houston, Smarter Business Funds was established with the primary goal of helping small businesses acquire business capital, quickly and easily, in support of their long-term success.

News: Crown Financial Introduces More Value with Their New Invoice Factoring Calculator

Mortgage and Finance News: (HOUSTON, Texas) Crown Financial, a Houston-based business funding provider, has increased client insight into AP factoring with the addition of their powerful tool, the invoice factoring calculator. Companies seeking working capital can easily calculate costs associated with factoring, making the process more transparent and the decision to factor their accounts receivable much easier.

News: Memphis-based Venture Capital Firm Innova Announces Sale of Portfolio Company Arkis Biosciences to Integra LifeSciences

Mortgage and Finance News: (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) Innova Memphis, a Memphis-based early stage venture capital firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of its portfolio company Arkis Biosciences. Knoxville-based Arkis, a neuro-surgical medical device company, has been acquired by Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, a leading medical technology company.

News: Successful Repayment of $27 Million to EB-5 Investors in New Commercial Enterprise Managed by A&J Capital, Inc.

Mortgage and Finance News: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) A&J Capital, Inc. (A&J), a financial services & advisory firm specializing in EB-5, private equity, and investment management, today announced its latest milestone of repaying $27 million of capital to EB-5 investors for one of its managed new commercial enterprises (NCE). A&J serves as a manager of the NCE and oversees its day-to-day activities, including the administration of the EB-5 loan.

News: Lang Capital Group Presents an Exquisite Dinner Cruise on The Odyssey Lake Michigan with IMAG

Mortgage and Finance News: (CHICAGO, Ill.) The Lang Capital Group announces the International Multicultural Awards Gala (I.M.A.G) on August 9, 2019. The Gala will raise funds for IMAG of Greater Chicago's programs to build and repair hope, families, and resources in the greater Chicago communities.

News: Small Business Grant Offering to Inspire New Entrepreneurs to Get into The Game and Start Their Own Business

Mortgage and Finance News: (COLUMBIA, S.C.) Horizon Commercial Leasing hopes to inspire new entrepreneurs to get into the game and start their own business. The property leasing experts have launched its first ever Small Business Grant offering up to $2,000 to potential and existing businessowners.

News: New Capital Partners Invests in ARMCO

Mortgage and Finance News: (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) New Capital Partners (NCP), a private equity firm in Birmingham, Ala., today announces that it has partnered with Pompano Beach, Fla.-based ACES Risk Management Corp. (ARMCO), the leader in web-based quality assurance software for the financial services industry.

News: Financial Research Firm Reveals New FLEX-10 Index to Track Performance of the Market’s Top Ten Stocks

Mortgage and Finance News: (BALTIMORE, Md.) Charles Street Research (CSR), a financial research and publishing think tank based in Baltimore, Maryland, recently revealed a brand new performance index for one of their top research services.

News: Command Investigations Recapitalizes to Continue Growth Trajectory

Mortgage and Finance News: (LAKE MARY, Fla.) Command Investigations ("Command") and Monument MicroCap Partners, LLC ("Monument") announce that they have completed a recapitalization transaction that will allow Command to venture into the next aspect of its growth phase and solidify itself as the premier investigative service provider in the United States.

News: A New Light in Fort Collins – Brightscape Investments Integrity, Truth, and Trust

Mortgage and Finance News: (FORT COLLINS, Colo.) Brightscape Investments (Brightscape Investment Centers) was founded by Eric Weiss, a Certified Financial Planner(tm) professional, who saw clients' best interests not being served while working at a large financial institution. This experience motivated Eric to start a company that put the client's interest first.

News: Loan Stop now offering Short-term Installment Loans for Colorado and Wyoming with Ability to Apply Online

Mortgage and Finance News: (DENVER, Colo.) We all have unexpected expenses. But for the many of us who are living paycheck to paycheck, those unexpected expenses can be hard - if not impossible - to afford. Loan Stop, a locally owned and operated Colorado business for the past 20 years, has expanded their services to allow customers to apply online or even from a mobile device easily and quickly.

News: National Lending Industry Leaders, Residential Capital Partners and 2020 REI Group, Join Forces

Mortgage and Finance News: (DALLAS, Texas) Residential Capital Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of 3L Finance. As a part of the acquisition, Residential Capital Partners is pleased to be the national hard money and rental finance lending partner to 2020 REI Group.

News: Totle Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Republic

Mortgage and Finance News: (DETROIT, Mich.) Totle, the startup powering rapid growth in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing optimized exchange functionality, today announced their partnership with Republic - a leading crypto and equity investment platform backed by Binance and AngelList that enables anyone to be an angel investor.