German alternative financer @auxmoney has acquired a majority stake in Lender & Spender, a Dutch peer-to-peer investment platform. It is Auxmoney’s first acquisition, but it is already thinking about further growth through future acquisitions. investmentplatforms.eu/auxmoney-acqui…

German online broker Trade Republic is adding a new product today: fractional bonds. From now on, customers can invest in 500 liquid government and corporate bonds. This should provide investors with higher long-term interest rates. investmentplatforms.eu/trade-republic…

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly gained popularity in the United States with 30.7 percent share of market turnover in 2022. However, their growth in the United Kingdom has been comparatively slower. investmentplatforms.eu/etf-market-sha…

Last Friday was the deadline for the new European Crowdfunding Service Provider deadline. Crowdfunding platforms that were not able to obtain the license are not allowed to publish new crowdfunding projects within Europe. investmentplatforms.eu/overview-dutch…

The recently launched peer-to-peer investing platform Maclear offers European investors the opportunity to invest in businesses based in Switzerland or the European Union. To attract more investors, it currently offers a bonus to new customers. #investing investmentplatforms.eu/maclear-a-new-…

A year ago, international peer-to-peer lending platform @monefit_com launched its automated investment solution called SmartSaver. The solution has helped the platform create a value of 900 thousand euros within a year. investmentplatforms.eu/monefit-platfo…

European online investment platform, Scalable Capital Global, has raised 60 million euros in equity financing. This round brings the company’s total funding to 326 million euros. The company wants to use the funding to achieve further growth. investmentplatforms.eu/scalable-capit…

Latvian lending platform Mintos has launched a new product: Mintos Core ETF. The platform curates a collection of ETFs, personalized to user’s profiles. investmentplatforms.eu/mintos-launche…

Online broker Trade Republic has generated its first net profit in its financial year to September 30th 2023. The milestone comes five years after the platform’s launch. investmentplatforms.eu/trade-republic…

UK-based crowdfunding platform Seedrs is laying off 15 percent of its European workforce. The company is closing offices in Spain and Sweden. However, the company is not withdrawing from those markets. It will still offer its services there. investmentplatforms.eu/seedrs-lays-of…

Lithuanian property investment platform InRento has reached the milestone of 20 million euros in investments raised. investmentplatforms.eu/inrento-reache…

In early 2023, international crowdfunding platform Invesdor Benelux merged with Dutch sustainable crowdfunding platform Oneplanetcrowd. In November, the technical steps involved with the merger were completed. investmentplatforms.eu/invesdor-onepl…

The French crowdfunding market has recorded a decline of 11.3 percent. In total, more than 2 billion euros in funding was collected last year. The decline was mostly caused by the real estate crisis, as real estate crowdfunding dropped 28 percent. investmentplatforms.eu/french-crowdfu…

Lithuanian agricultural investment platform Heavyweight Finance has raised 50 million euros in funding. This will be used for a private credit fund to advance agricultural decarbonization in Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Portugal. investmentplatforms.eu/heavyfinance-r…

CoinMart, a Dutch cryptocurrency broker, has raised 2.8 million euros. The funding comes from IDG Capital, which is also announcing a partnership with the crypto broker. This brings the platform’s total funded amount to 14.3 million euros. investmentplatforms.eu/coinmart-raise…

Crowdfunding platform Seedrs has announced that an unnamed Championship football club will soon fundraise on the platform. The company wants to target more sport teams and expects that it will add more of these campaigns in 2024. investmentplatforms.eu/seedrs-wants-t…

Latvian lending platform Mintos is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube today. By doing so, the platform hopes to raise additional growth capital. It has plans for further international expansion and to launch new investment products. investmentplatforms.eu/mintos-opens-c…

Latvian company Mintos is adding a new product to its lending platform. It has launched passive real estate investing. Users can now invest in property and earn an income from rent payments and potential property value appreciation. investmentplatforms.eu/mintos-launche…

Estonian investment platform Income has reached a milestone. It has facilitated 100 million euros in investments into loans. It was able to do this within 4 years, since it was founded in 2020. investmentplatforms.eu/income-reaches…

Retail investors are often expected to focus on tech stocks. However, stocks in financial services are more commonly owned by retail investors, by 61 percent. Technology is the second most owned sector, at 40 percent. Energy was third, at 35 percent. investmentplatforms.eu/financial-stoc…