Tagged: kickstarter

January 19, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring some new beats to their fans, the ladies of TLC have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for their fifth and final album. TLC started in the early 90’s and became a huge sensation throughout the years thanks to their… Read More

January 17, 2015 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three hardware campaigns for this week’s Crowdfunding Mailbox with one of them scheduled to end tomorrow (so you better hurry). Amaryllo International, based in the Netherlands, has a crowdfunding hit on their hands.  Their iCAMPro “intelligent security robot” was set up to raise $1000 on Indiegogo… Read More

January 17, 2015 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only 18 more days until the crowdfunding campaign of their new film Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous comes to an end, award-winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle and producer Jenny Suen sat down with Kickstarter to share details about his latest project. Doyle wrote on the campaign’s website,… Read More

January 17, 2015 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter debuted its redesigned iOS app. This release comes nearly two years after the app first surfaced on iPhones everywhere, and it comes with new features that will draw in more and more backers of the crowdfunding giant’s platform. According to Fast Co. Design,… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to bring a fan favorite to the market, Skokie, Illinois-based Mayfair Games, along with Cone Hill Games, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $300,000 for its Parks and Recreation inspired board game, The Cones of Dunshire.  For those who haven’t watched the hit… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

3Doodler 2.0, the reinvented model of the world’s first 3D printing pen, today became the first hardware product on Kickstarter to hit over $1 million in a second ‘sequel’ campaign. 3Doodler 2.0 smashed its Kickstarter goal on Thursday the 15th January, raising over $1 million in funding from the Kickstarter community in… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With his Kickstarter-success Da Sweet Blood of Jesus set to premiere in theaters on February 15th, director Spike Lee sat down with Entertainment Weekly to share details about his new project and its crowdfunding campaign. During the interview, Lee discussed the back story of the film…. Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Washington video game developer, Harebrained Schemes launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kickstarter for a video game called Shadowrun: Hong Kong. This is the studio’s third project on the global crowdfunding platform and was seeking $100,000 for the to the game’s franchise new addition. The… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th), Cupertino, California-based NEEO launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its self-titled thinking remote controller. Seeking to raise $50,000 the project surpassed the initial goal and has so far raised over $181,000 thanks to nearly 750 backers. NEEO is a smart system… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th),  smart wearable technology developer, FreeWavz, launched its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable to raise funds so that it will be able to expand to accelerate the build of production capacity. This new campaign comes after the company received over $325,000 on Kickstarter last… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Frankfurt, Germany-based iCradle, Inc.‘s COBI, the world’s smartest connected biking system reached the finish line of its Kickstarter campaign with a resounding triumph, having raised just over $400,000 in less than a month. This exceeds its initial fundraising goal by 402%. As previously reported, COBI is considered a “world-first”… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off the new year in the best way possible, San Diego-based GoFundMe revealed it raised over $156 million during its 2014 fourth quarter, which brings the total number of donations for the year to $470 million, making it the world’s largest crowdfunding platform. This news comes… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 7:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (January 11th), Burlington, Vermont-based quartet Twiddle debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $20,000 for their fourth album, PLUMP.  According to their Bio, Twiddle “dismantles most preconceived notions of jam band culture.” The group’s fresh multi-genre approach to music conjures up rock, jazz,… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Command Partners, a digital marketing agency, announced it has finished a successful fourth quarter.  The full-service digital marketing, advertising and public relations agency, is based in Charlotte, NC and  was formally recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the “Best Places To Work”… Read More

January 11, 2015 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

For this weeks Crowdfunding Mailbox we have iDerma Anti-Aging System, Havok minimal watches and Spin; a super stylish remote control device. I am always, always, skeptical about products that promise miraculous health improvements using technology that seems improbable or simply do not understand.  My skepticism… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just when everything had apparently calmed down after the Sony cyber attacks that temporarily cancelled the release of the new film The Interview (which had a death scene that involved Kim Jong Un), it seems hackers have found a new target, and it’s a new video game that… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to get his directorial debut film Hits into theaters, actor and stand-up comedian David Cross has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kicsktarter to raise $100,000. Per its synopsis, Hits is a story about a small town in upstate New York that plays host… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Nashville-based Haven launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for its smart lock system. The self-titled device is described as a new smart lock that is anchored at the strongest point of the entryway, inside at the base of the door, preventing… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trunkster is considered the next generation of luggage. With so many innovative features, this bag breaks the mold of traditional luggage and offers an alternative type of functionality for all travelers.The luggage’s Kickstarter campaign reached its funding goal of $50,000 within the first 24 hours of its… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, WobbleWorks, the creators of famous 3D pen 3Doodler, debuted its second generation during a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Seeking to raise only $30,000 for the new device, the startup has already received $410,000 thanks to nearly 3,100 backers. Now the WobbleWorks team has… Read More