May 7, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  AngelPad, the mentorship program founded by ex-Googler and Managing Partner Thomas Korte, has just listed its newest graduates on a comprehensive crowdfunding campaign on AngelList.  The eleven startups leaving AngelPad’s incubating nest each with individual crowdfunding campaigns on AngelList include Hiveary, TapFwd, PeopleGoal, Arthena,… Read More

May 4, 2014 @ 1:44 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

During an exciting crowdfunding campaign on OurCrowd,  the Real Estate Financial Data startup CredFi surpassed its targeted $310,000 by 149%, posting over $463,000 in funding.  To date, neither detailed financial nor investor information has been disclosed to non-investors. Future consumers may look forward to continued… Read More

May 3, 2014 @ 1:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

ConnectOnCall has just launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on ReturnOnChange, seeking to raise $750,000 for a 20 percent equity stake to fund its digital physician on-call answering system. ConnectOnCall provides physicians with a new digital mobile on-call system. By updating the traditional way of taking… Read More

May 2, 2014 @ 8:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Launch Angels, a new investment platform based in Boston, is creating an early stage VC portfolio of women-led companies; the crowdfunding for the $500,000 first round has launched on SeedInvest, with a minimum of a $25,000 investment.  The minimum closing threshold is $250K. Launch Angels… Read More

April 30, 2014 @ 7:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

London-based Minicabit has raised nearly 68% of its £150,000 funding goal, securing over £101K to date on its Seedrs’ equity crowdfunding campaign.  By setting the minimum investment level at a lowly £10, Founder and CEO Amer Hasan incites investments from cab owners, cab operators, cab… Read More

April 27, 2014 @ 8:48 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdcube added a two day extension to Blanco Niño’s successful equity crowdfunding campaign.  Targeting £60,000,  Blanco Niño closed at £123,500, overfunding by 206% with the help of 100 investors.  Campaign funding will pay for equipment and initial stock needed to get Blanco Niño up and… Read More

April 26, 2014 @ 11:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Today, on 23 April 2014, in celebration of the world-renowned bard William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, the Globe Theatre opens its most ambitious tour yet: a two-year world tour of Hamlet that will visit “every single country on earth.” With 20 days remaining on the Shakespeare’s… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 7:14 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Maverick HiddenRadio returns to crowdfunding for their sleek bluetooth speaker HiddenRadio2, proving that “it is possible to improve on perfection.” This time around, HiddenRadio launched its crowdfunding on Fundable; to date, neither financial details nor investor information has been disclosed to non-investors. Future consumers look forward… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 12:42 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

EarlyShares launched its first equity crowdfunding campaign with Miami-based BoatSetter, a pier-to-pier boat rental and boat services venture. To date, seventeen investors have provided anchor funds totaling just over $1 million of BoatSetters’ $2,225,000 equity and rewards-based campaign goal. Similar to Boatbound which connects renters to boat… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 1:10 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

In its concurrent fourth tranche of funding in past two years, Dealflicks has raised $750,000, with roughly $150,000 of it coming from Wefunder so far, bringing their total raise for their cumulative seed round up to $1,545,000. In past tranches, Dealflicks raised $115K in September… Read More

April 20, 2014 @ 11:54 am By Erin Hobey  |  

NYC-based early stage VC firm Scout Ventures seeks investors to raise $30 Million to fund its Fund II portfolio on SeedInvest.  To date, $7,555,000 has been raised for their second fund, with a $100,000 minimum investment. Scout Ventures targets entrepreneurs in the entertainment, media and… Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 7:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from winning the LAUNCH Festival Contest “You Dream It, We Build” app design contest and HBS Venture Corporation’s “Most Innovative” Award,  Flyr has landed their equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder.  To date, their campaign has raised $123,000 of its targeted $450K. Minimum investment booking… Read More

April 17, 2014 @ 3:10 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Working with iBankers Direct, Las Vegas-based mobile privacy and security software company SnoopWall will imminently close its successful equity campaign, having raised $1.285 Million from 23 committed investors.  SnoopWall’s anti-spyware/anti-malware “counterveillance” patent-pending software detects and blocks remote control, spying and eavesdropping on computers, tablets and… Read More

April 16, 2014 @ 6:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Denver based ZümXR launched its crowdfunding campaign on RockThePost, quickly raising $255,000 of its $500,000 to $1 million goal.  There is a co-listing on CircleUp but few details are available.  ZümXR’s natural energy drinks contain their patented sustained-released micro-beads which deliver caffeinated elements, vitamins, green… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 8:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

For their next round of funding, Zuli has shifted from rewards-based crowdfunding to equity-based crowdfunding on Fundable in order to grow its micro-location based automation. With the help of 925 backers,  Zuli’s Smartplug raised just over $175,000 on its electric Kickstarter campaign which ended this… Read More

April 14, 2014 @ 10:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Newly listed on Companisto, the Germany-based Kyl (pronounced “kühl” – the German word for “cool”) seeks to raise € 200,000 in its equity crowdfunding campaign.  To date 509 backers have bought 25,479 shares and invested € 127,395.  Emerging from the polar vortex to a cultural climate steeped… Read More

April 10, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With 13 days remaining on Foodist’s second Companisto crowdfunding campaign, 376 investors have bought 24,493 shares, raising over €122,000. Funding from this equity campaign will promote the Foodist’s internationalization, grow their customer base, and exploit the potential within the B2B market. Subscribers of Foodist receive… Read More

April 10, 2014 @ 9:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Seeking a Minimum $750,000 in Equity Crowdfunding. EvoLux Transportation, a vertical lift tech travel company, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on RockThePost, quickly raising $250,000 of its $750,000 to $2 million goal to fund its helicopter charter services, establish a more prominent position in… Read More

April 9, 2014 @ 8:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The successful UK-based wine and events company Humble Grape surpassed its goal raising £250,500 in its Seedrs equity crowdfunding campaign. Continued overfunding aims to raise the £450,000-£500,000 needed for piloting a wine bar in the Shoreditch area of London, then opening four additional sites in… Read More

April 8, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

London-based Zero Carbon Food (ZCF) has raised £424,530 on Crowdcube, swiftly surpassing its £300,000 crowdfunding goal for 21.23% equity offered.  The campaign is now open to overfunding. Co-founded by Richard Ballard and Steven Dring, and backed by celebrity chef Michel Roux Jr and Florette’s Managing… Read More