May 8, 2017 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching a Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming MMORPG game Ashes of Creation, Intrepid Studios has successfully secured nearly $1.5 million from close to 8,300 backers. The initiative quickly attracted attention and raised $1.1 million within 48 hours of its debut. Ashes… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform for video games, Fig announced Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is set to close the initiative for slacker backers. The funding portal launched the slacker backer feature at the end of March, which is dedicated to those who didn’t have a chance to invest in various… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eat Square, a UK-based pie company specializing in quality pies of individual portion size, has successfully raised its initial  £40,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company launched the initial last month, seeking the funds as it prepares to expand. As previously reported, Eat Square was… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Reporting and analytics fintech platform dv01 announced on Monday it has formed a reporting partnership with peer-to-peer lending platform SoFi. According to dv01, this new partnership will allow institutional investors, who use dv01 to conduct analysis on consumer loans and bonds, access to all SoFi securitizations,… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance announced on Monday it has appointed Natalie Ceeney as Non-Executive Chair, taking over from Alastair Lukies. According to the organization, Ceeney has extensive senior leadership experience across a range of sectors, including her time as the CEO of the UK’s Financial Ombudsman.  She previously held three… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 7:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CEO and co-founder of Seedrs, Jeff Lynn, announced on Monday the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform is set to launch its second market this upcoming summer. According to Lynn, the new market will enable investors who have shares held under the Seedrs nominee to buy and… Read More

May 6, 2017 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Darling Media, a print and digital media platform directed towards female-driven content, is currently seeking funds through Indiegogo/MicroVentures’ equity crowdfunding platform.  According to the Darling team, the content website is dedicated to exploring the complexities of “the art of being a woman.” The publication notably embraces… Read More

May 6, 2017 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hope, a British womenswear fashion brand, announced on Friday it has decided to extend its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £500,000 and so far has attracted nearly £465,000 from more than 250 investors. As previously reported, Hope was founded in… Read More

May 6, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Anxiety and stress sufferers – worry no more about sleepless nights. New York entrepreneur, John Fiorentino, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Gravity, a weighted blanket that is engineered to be 10% of your body weight to naturally reduce stress and increase relaxation…. Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 5:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter, Indiegogo (rewards), and Shark Tank alum, Fizzics, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo/Microventures this Monday (May 8th). The initiative has successfully secured its initial funding target. Fizzics seeks to use science as a way to create a beer dispenser like no… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to continue its creative development in virtual reality (VR), Kickstarter success Oculus announced it was shutting down its Story Studio. According to the company, Story Studio has created a series of VR shorts, which includes Lost, Henry, and Sea Angelica. Sharing details… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Invesdor campaign set to close this upcoming Monday (May 8th), London-based music streaming service, BlueJay Music, has successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target from nearly 20 investors. The campaign was launched at the end of March and is seeking a max of… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding platform Crowd2Fund announced the launch of its new venture debt product, which is targeted towards early stage businesses that have a short term requirement to access cash to facilitate growth. The funding portal noted that the interest rates for the product’s loans range from… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

China’s Ping An Insurance Group announced on announced on Thursday it has appointed former Citi Global Head of Retail Banking, Jonathan Larsen, as the new Chief Innovation Officer and CEO of Ping An Global Voyager Fund, a new $1 billion fund dedicated to fintech and healthtech…. Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love2Laundry, a digital laundry and dry-cleaning delivery service, is currently seeking £150,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube as it prepares to expand its platform. Founded in 2014, Love2Laundry reports that it currently has over 5,000 members and now covers 58% of London. It has… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HyGen Industries, Inc. a California-based company that supplies clean renewable hydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles, announced on Friday it launched a crowdfunding offering on StartEngine to raise funds under Regulation A+ Tier 2. The company reported that this offering news comes just after it… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunded brewery BrewDog announced the launch of its new equity punk idea platform, DogTank. The platform gives shareholders of the brewery a chance to share their own ideas on how to improve BrewDog. While sharing details about DogTank, the BrewDog team stated: “We love… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Zealand-based peer-to-peer rental platform, MyCarYourRental, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe. The company is seeking $300,000 (max $800,000), which will go towards growing its car sharing community. MyCarYourRental is described as a safe and secure online service that allows Kiwis to rent… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the shooting at a pool party in San Diego that left one person dead and injured six others, GoFundMe announced that several campaigns have been launched on its crowdfunding platform to help those involved in the tragic event. The funding portal revealed on Wednesday… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Okappy, a London-based tech startup, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on AngelsDen seeking £500,000 for its new business communications platform. The company, which was founded in 2015 and secured £110,000 in its first seed round last year, describes the platform as a market network aimed at companies… Read More