Mainstreet Rehab Centers Offer Accredited Investors Oppportunity to Earn a Targeted 10% Annualized Cash Yield through Equity Crowdfunding Real Estate Investment

CrowdStreet Investors can review the opportunity on CrowdStreet and commit capital directly to the project on-line

By Robert Hoskins

Indiapolis, IN – Mainstreet, one of the nation’s largest and most innovative developer of short-stay rehabilitation facilities, has announced the launch of a direct investment initiative to fund its new Bloomington project.

CrowdStreet Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding Platform in Indianapolis, Indiana

Mainstreet and MS Bloomington, LLC are offering investors an exciting opportunity to participate directly in the MS Bloomingtondevelopment project and earn a targeted 10% annualized cash yield plus potential upside.  In conjunction with CrowdStreet, investors will have the opportunity to review the project and relevant information on a secure web site and commit capital directly to the project on-line.

“Consistent with our mission to think differently, innovate and transform industries, Mainstreet is among the first to offer private real estate investment opportunities directly to the public,” said Zeke Turner, Founder and CEO of Mainstreet. “Direct investment initiatives for real estate have great potential to not only fund worthwhile projects like this, but also to provide individuals interesting and compelling opportunities they historically may not have had access to.  We couldn’t be more excited about unlocking the potential of direct investment funding initiatives for real estate as we believe it will transform the industry.  We are also excited to partner with the CrowdStreet team, a forward thinking, and visionary platform on the leading edge of the industry.”

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the opportunity to work with Mainstreet on this pioneering initiative,” said Darren Powderly, Co-Founder of CrowdStreet.  “Our goal is to connect accredited investors with high-quality, professionally-managed real estate investments.  The Mainstreet team has a proven business model and a track record of success.”

Mainstreet will host an information session for accredited investors on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 10 am in Bloomington. Reservations are required. For more information, visit www.buildmainstreet.com.

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Leading Equity Investment Crowdfunding Platform in Israel Closes $25 Million Series B Funding Round

According to OurCrowd, based on published data, latest round of fund is the largest investment round in the equity crowdfunding sector to date

By Robert Hoskins

Jerusalem, Israel – OurCrowd, a leading global equity crowdfunding platform, announced the closing of a $25 million Series B funding round. This round, according to OurCrowd and published data, is the largest investment round in the equity crowdfunding sector to date. The investment will be used both to further expand OurCrowd activities in Israel and worldwide, and to provide general partner funding participation for each OurCrowd deal on its website. Terms of the investment, and the list of participants in the round, were not disclosed.

Israel’s OurCrowd Closes $25 Million Dollar Series B Funding Round for Equity Crowdfunding Platform

OurCrowd CEO, Jon Medved, stated: “We are delighted to have closed this major funding milestone for OurCrowd. As we look back on our first year since launching in February 2013, we are gratified by the support of our global community of 4,000 accredited investors, our talented group of entrepreneurs and the 36 portfolio company teams. This additional funding will allow us to extend our global leadership in equity crowdfunding for early stage companies.”

OurCrowd, which began its activity by investing in early stage Israeli companies, has become the world’s largest equity crowdfunding firm in terms of dollars invested into companies through its platform. In addition to its own current $25 million Series B round, and its previous $5.5 million Series A funding round (Feb 2013), to date OurCrowd has raised another $43 million for its 36 portfolio companies from accredited investors in 26 different countries.

OurCrowd is already extending its global reach: four of its last ten equity crowdfunding deals were for companies based outside of Israel. Portfolio company round size has grown from several hundred thousand dollars per deal to a new high of over $3 million in a single deal. Eighteen portfolio companies have already raised more than $1 million each through OurCrowd’s platform.

Geoff Levy, the former CEO and Chairman of Investec Bank Australia and member of OurCrowd’s Advisory Board, who is an investor in the current round said, “OurCrowd’s emergence as the global leader in equity crowdfunding is now supported by a significant funding round. This new fuel will allow the management team to continue to execute the business plan and bring a wide group of new investors to the exciting tech startup scene worldwide. From their base in Israel, the ‘Startup Nation,’ OurCrowd will now make additional headway in Israel and other global innovation hotspots.”

Andrew Heyer, Mistral Equity Partners CEO, is another individual investor in the round and has joined the OurCrowd Advisory Board. He said, “As a private equity investor, I look to invest in the best emerging companies and help to grow their great consumer brands. At Mistral, we recently led a $10 million follow-on funding round for OurCrowd’s portfolio company Abe’s Market, the leader in e-commerce for organic products. We believe that OurCrowd has proven that they can add real value to their portfolio companies. They are opening up great investments for individual investors and I am delighted to be part of this groundbreaking venture.”

OurCrowd is a hybrid VC-equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors only who wish to invest in Israeli and global early stage companies. Managed by a team of well-known investment professionals and led by serial entrepreneur Jon Medved, OurCrowd selects opportunities, invests its own capital and brings these startups to its accredited membership. Members choose those deals they invest in via OurCrowd-managed partnerships.

OurCrowd investors must meet stringent accreditation criteria and invest a minimum of $10,000 per deal. OurCrowd provides post investment support to its portfolio companies, assigning industry experts as mentors and taking board seats.

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