November 6, 2013 @ 10:12 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Real estate is a huge driver of growth in the crowdfunding space, and it plays an important role in furthering crowdfunding’s exposure in the global narrative. Real estate investing can provide a nice balance of safety and return, and these investments are backed by tangible… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 11:35 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The proposed rules for equity crowdfunding hit the Federal Register today, which means that the 90 day public comment period for crowdfunding effectively began today. (Despite the fact that comments have been collected up to this point.) The comment period will run until February 3rd,… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 11:08 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfunding has yet to take off in Asia like it has in the US, Europe and Australia. Having said that, two recent pieces of news involving Hong Kong-based crowdfunding platforms suggest that entrepreneurs are increasing their efforts at mobilizing capital in Asia via crowdfunding. These… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 10:40 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Sleeping Room is a “supernatural gothic horror film” from the same producers that made the film Panic Button, which received 5.2/10 stars on IMDb on an estimated budget of £300,000. The film is now offering a 10.42% equity stake to investors on UK crowdfunding platform… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 9:27 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The campaign for Star Citizen is aging like a fine wine. Chris Roberts and his friends at Cloud Imperium Games raised over $5 million in the month of October alone, almost 20% of their ridiculous $26-million-plus raised thus far. That $26 million total has been… Read More

November 5, 2013 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Forbes | Sony And Intel, Shaping The Next Generation Of Hardware “Something is happening in hardware.” This article explores the revolution happening in the hardware space among big players like Intel and Motorola. These companies are becoming more open and allowing more collaboration into their… Read More

November 4, 2013 @ 11:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Since 2006, Terrafugia has raised over $10 million from investors in order to design and develop the Transition, a flying car that is said to be market-viable and ready to deliver in 2015. The company is seeking $500,000 in additional investment on Wefunder to bring… Read More

November 4, 2013 @ 9:42 am By Charles Luzar  |  

It is almost hard to believe that Kickstarter has already been operating in the UK for a year already. Believe it; Kickstarter launched in the UK on Halloween 2012. From that first year, Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler has gleaned a handful of statistics. Those stats… Read More

November 4, 2013 @ 9:32 am By Charles Luzar  |  

OurCrowd made waves recently after announcing that the Israeli equity crowdfunding platform has driven over $23 million in funding for 28 companies to date. CEO Jon Medved claims that this makes OurCrowd the “world’s largest crowdfunding-for-equity site.” RELATED | Jon Medved: OurCrowd Now The World’s Largest… Read More

November 4, 2013 @ 9:20 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The links in today’s roundup are kind of gloomy, but they do include some interesting and arguably valid concerns about crowdfunding moving forward. Do you think any or all of these concerns are valid? Let us know in the comments. PostCrescent.com | Crowdfunding trend gets… Read More

November 3, 2013 @ 11:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In a recent episode of the StarTalk Radio Show, famed American astrophysicist and space dreamer Neil deGrasse Tyson addressed the subject of trying to crowdfund a mission to mars. It seems poignant given our recent coverage of whether crowdfunding could change the world by revolutionizing… Read More

November 3, 2013 @ 11:01 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Alon Hillel-Tuch is a co-founder and the Chief Financial Officer of RocketHub. In a recent talk at TEDxNavesink, he outlines the ethos of the crowdfunding space as a disruptive technology based on a need in the market. He says that “some of the ebst innovations… Read More

November 3, 2013 @ 10:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

British investment fund manager Nicola Horlick is planning to launch a lending-based crowdfunding portal in the UK market. Called Money&Co, the company aims to take on stalwart UK crowdfunding platforms like Crowdcube and Seedrs for a share of the growing crowdfinance market. Yes, Crowdcube and… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 2:06 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Pirate3D made waves in the crowdfunding space after raising $100,000 in ten minutes for their cost-effective 3D printing solution. The campaign went on to raise over $1.4 million from 3,250 backers. Recently the company announced a detailed technical specification for the Buccaneer on their website pirate3d.com. Preorders… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 1:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The crowdfunding campaign for the RoboRoach didn’t come without its fair share of controversy when it launched on Kickstarter back in June. The campaign aimed to crowdfund Arduino-powered kits that integrated with a cockroach’s nervous system and turned the animal into a living robot that… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 1:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In an interview with CNBC’s The Business Class, Crowdcube CEO Darren Westlake divulges that his equity crowdfunding platform, which currently operates in the UK, will be looking to expand internationally in the coming months. He says that Crowdcube is bringing in revenue but is far… Read More

November 2, 2013 @ 1:35 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Real Business | Crowdfunding know-how is key to growth This article in Real Business reiterates a handful of points on the subject of crowdfunding: businesses by and large don’t know what it is, they can use it to successfully access capital and their understanding of the subject… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 11:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

After enjoying a night out with friends in Philadelphia , Christmas week 2011, I hailed a taxi to go home. That was my last recollection before suffering an savage attack where I was left for dead in a city alley. Many facts are unknown but… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 10:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

VentureBeat | The JOBS Act leaves crowdfunding investors unprotected — the SEC is working with a flawed law According to the article, Jenny Kassan of Cutting Edge Capital filed the original petition to the SEC to create a crowdfunding exemption. In this article, she argues that… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 2:09 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Yesterday the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act At A Year And A Half: Assessing Progress And Unmet Opportunities.” It was set to be a particularly interesting hearing because of the panel, which included… Read More