September 17, 2014 @ 10:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Kickstarter campaign for 1970 NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, by Unimark’s Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda, continues to thrive, having surpassed its modest $108K goal and raising over $604K.   Licensed exclusively from the MTA and available only through Kickstarter, the NYC MTA… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 8:10 am By Erin Hobey  |  

DreamFunded: A Crowdfunding Platform “Built by Angels for Angels” Manny Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of equity crowdfunding platform DreamFunded and SF Angels Group founder, has enjoyed quite a summer:  Fernandez recently was awarded “SF Angel Investor of the Year” by Startups Showcase and his recently… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 11:11 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As reported by Tim Wallace at City A.M., celebrity business leaders may be using crowdfunding websites to exploit retail investors, the outspoken private equity guru Jon Moulton claims today. Moulton singles out easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou as one example of a name using his position to foist… Read More

September 12, 2014 @ 10:22 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The 1970 NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, by Unimark’s Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda, is being reissued in January 2015 as a full-size book. Licensed exclusively from the MTA and available only through Kickstarter, the NYC MTA Graphics Standards Manual will not again be… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In a recent post, TechCrunch’s Jonathan Shieber shared the latest from AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, angel investor Gil Penchina and CrunchFund Investor and TechCruch Founder Michael Arrington from the stage of Disrupt SF 2014, ” AngelList is expanding globally and launching new vehicles for accredited investors to back what amounts to indexed AngelList… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 12:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

TITIN successfully closed its $1MM funding round on Fundable. Creating a brand focused on cutting-edge sports technology captured the attention of a wide range of investors and the consumer demand has continued to grow for TITIN’s line. According to Fundable, “TITIN has experienced exponential sales… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 11:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Clothing Worn On and Off the Pitch Nearly one hundred iconic figures of rugby, including ambassadors and representatives of the brand Damien Chouly and Jerome Porical, already support the Rugby Division retail clothing and textile accessories brand. Seeking growth, Rugby Division plans to develop a new… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 2:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Taiwanese designer Po-Chi Lai recently launched a longboard project called the Stair-Rover on the Taiwanese-based crowdfunding website zeczec.  The campaign has quickly surpassed its goal, securing $700K in funding from over 1500 supporters.   According to zeczec, the campaign is one of the biggest crowdfunding projects… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 9:58 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss founded Winklevoss Capital in 2013 and have significantly bolstered their portfolio in the last four months.  Widely known for their claim that Mark Zuckerberg had stolen their idea for Facebook, the Harvard rowing grads have been in contentious litigation for… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 9:49 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OurCrowd has posted a new campaign for HIL Applied Medical,  a breakthrough new class of ultra-compact, high-performance accelerators proton beam therapy technology for cancer treatment based on innovative nano-engineering. Jerusalem-headquartered  HIL Applied Medical, Ltd. is a privately held company funded by the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel’s… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 11:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

SpeechTrans surpassed its initial goal, raising over $585K on its RockThePost equity crowdfunding campaign; funding will develop and market its lauded advanced Speech to Speech (S2S) Language Translation software. Partnering with HP, Microsoft and Intel, according to their RockThePost campaign, SpeechTrans considers its live real… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 11:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Aiming to raise £1M in return for 20% equity stake in The Monzie Hotel Ltd, a subsidiary of Corryard holdings Ltd which won the Scottish Homes Award for Renovation of the Year, The Monzie Hotel has listed on Crowdcube.  The funds will be used to… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 10:06 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kuju Startups Fund crowdfunding campaign listed on Seedrs posted exciting news:  the campaign just secured a £200,000 investment from an UK-based angel investor. Details arrived via email from Co-Founder Travis Winstanley, “The investor is a private individual, with a background in M&A, who sees huge… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 9:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Creating stylish safety gear for cyclists, Torch Apparel has ignited investor interest on Seedrs, securing over £87,800 for the 16.33% equity offered.  The campaign is currently overfunding, having swiftly surpassed its initial goal by over 75%. Torch Apparel focuses on stylish safety for cyclists, featuring… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 2:58 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches and more… investors, ready your engines: World Class Driving has listed its 506(c) equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest.   As the premier motorsport attraction located in the Las Vegas market and one of the top, non-gambling tourism attractions, World Class Driving has thrilled over 25,000… Read More

August 27, 2014 @ 6:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Net Zero AquaLife San Diego plans to produce the highest grade shrimp organically, in a controlled, closed-loop and environmentally-friendly U.S. facility. By combining a patented intensive production raceway system with proven sustainable technologies, Net Zero AquaLife will consistently produce organic shrimp of superior quality and… Read More

August 20, 2014 @ 8:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

On Track to Become the First Danish Team to Crowdfund Successfully. LoveTagged, the innovative dating matchmaker on Facebook, has reached 60% of its goal with ten days remaining on its FundedByMe equity crowdfunding campaign. “If the case succeeds it will be the first Danish team ever to… Read More

August 15, 2014 @ 9:14 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kickstarter’s first synthetic biology project, the Glowing Plant, which was launched April 2013 by Antony Evans, Fulbright Stanford post-doc fellow Omri Amirav-Drory, PhD and Kyle Taylor, PhD (from Stanford) has made the news again for its syncing with Y Combinator.  The Silicon Valley venture capital firm… Read More

August 7, 2014 @ 8:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

BT9, an Internet of Things (IoT) company enabling real time monitoring of the transport and storage of perishable products in order to provide actionable intelligence for optimizing food safety and drastically reducing waste, has secured its target goal, raising $4.04 million in committed funding on… Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 10:18 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“In Britain last week,” Forbes’ David Prossner reported, “14.9% of all electricity generated came from renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, India announced the commissioning of the country’s largest ever solar polar plant. And in the US, New York State unveiled a $250m funding package for renewables.”… Read More