January 31, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded film The Bill Nye Film, announced on Tuesday that the documentary will premiere SXSW 2017, which will be held in March 10th-19h. As previously reported, the film surfaced on the funding portal in 2015 and captured $859,425… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer, announced on Monday it acquired Kickstarter alum, Nextbit. The company is known for securing over $1.3 million through the crowdfunding giant’s platform for smartphone, Robin. Sharing details about the acquisition, Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan, stated: “Nextbit is one of… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following President Trump’s now infamous immigration and refugee restrictions going into effect for seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen), Indiegogo CEO, Dave Mandelbrot, announced he and his team have launched a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to the refugees that are currently in the… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its “newest pitches” list for the week of January 30th, which includes Armour Agent, ETE, along with returning #FundedClub members CityUnscripted and member Tutora. Each of the companies from different types of industries, which are online recruitment, athletic,… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Orca Money successfully secured £280,000 during its seed funding, which was led by TechStart NI. Participants in the round included Halo NI EIS Fund and private investors. Incorporated in 2015 by founders, Iain Niblock and Jordan Stodart, Orca Money is based in Belfast. The company boasts itself as the… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV) announced on Tuesday it formed a partnership with Varo Money Inc., a mobile-only banking startup that helps consumers gain greater control of their financial lives, and is now seeking to provide customers with a customized mobile banking experience using RESTful Envestnet… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

North American e-retailer, Newegg, announced on Tuesday it is preparing to unveil a new landing page dedicated to products funded by the Indiegogo platform. The company stated the landing page is the next step in its collaboration with Indiegogo and will help fund campaigns sell and… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching a Kickstarter campaign for Banner Saga 3, video game studio Stoic is quickly nearing its $200,000 funding target thanks to more than 4,000 backers. As previously reported, the first Banner Saga successfully secured $723,886 from 20,043 backers in 2012 and was released on… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European-based lending platform Spotcap announced on Monday the launch of its New Zealand operations in Auckland. The lender also revealed it formed a partnership with Heartland, the bank that is providing Spotcap’s Australian operations with A$20million of funding. Speaking about the expansion, Lachlan Heussler, Managing Director of Spotcap Australia… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating fire at the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to raise $850,000 for the rebuilding of the mosque. Within two days, the initiative secured nearly $900,000 thanks to more than 18,700 supporters. In the early hours of… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear brand that specializes in designing and creating handcrafted leather goods, closed its Seedrs campaign on Monday. The initiative, which originally sought to raise £500,000, completed the funding round with £526,269 from well over 100 investors. As previously reported, Troubadour Goods stated it aims… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech company MOBI724 Global Solutions Inc. (CSE: an equity privateMOS), announced on a private equity it closed placement in the aggregate amount of $553,000 by issuing 4,608,333 common shares (“Shares”) at $0.12. For each common share received, the subscribers were issued one common share… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BNP Paribas Securities Services announced on Monday it is backing the growth of Fortia Financial Solution by taking a minority stake in the fintech startup. Fortia Financial Solution, which was founded in 2012, is described as a software company which uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and business… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following a confrontation on Instagram, actor Kal Penn has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise dedicated to the Syrian refugees. Within a matter of days, the initiative has successfully secured over $500,000. According to Vulture, Penn sought to help the refugees after an Instragram commented… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

International finance center Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced on Monday it formed a partnership with Temenos for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Fintech Innovation Jam, which will take place on March 7th. The event will notably showcase innovative software for financial institutions through 14 fast-paced, 7-minute demos…. Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based smart technology company Camfridge have overfunded to £640,254 through its investment funding round on SyndicateRoom. This equals 128% of the original target, £499,990. Camfridge, which was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, is currently developing energy-efficient, gas-free, lower-cost technology… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantasy football social gaming website and app, Premier Punt, has successfully secured its £200,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. The company, which was founded in 2013, describes itself as a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operator based in Edinburgh, UK that provides fantasy football enthusiasts… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 5:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close later this week, mohas successfully secured more than £565,000 from nearly 400 investors. The initiative was launched last month and is currently seeking £600,000. The company, which is backed by The Royal Marines Charity and has partnered with… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One month after launching a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to save famous actress Betty White from 2016, aka the year of celebrity deaths, the initiative’s creator, Demetrios Hrysikos, presented a check of $9,245 to the Spartanburg Little Theatre in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Hrysikos stated on… Read More

January 27, 2017 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Steam announced that the director’s cut of Indiegogo alum Lazer Team is now available on its digital distribution platform. The Rooster Teeth production film received over $2.3 million during its crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and raised an additional $1 million in theatrical release pre-sales last… Read More