December 30, 2016 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seedrs alum Oppo Ice Cream, along with Sugarwise, has launched the #DontTaxHealth petition on Change.Org to stop the rising costs of healthy foods. Oppo’s ice cream is made with fresh milk, virgin coconut oil and stevia leaf, and has fewer calories than an apple. It… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

American toy company Fisher-Price has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $10,000 for its new bedtime device, the Smart Connect Deluxe Soother. According to the brand, the new deluxe, fully-featured soother is customized to suit any family’s sleep routine through the Smart Connect… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5’s campaign set to close next Saturday (January 7th) on Kickstarter, Adam Poots’ latest project has not only raised $8.6 million from nearly 16,000 backers, but it has also become the second most-funded game on the crowdfunding platform. Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 is described… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Le Col, a cycling apparel brand that was founded by Team GB cyclist, Yanto Barker, is nearing its £1 million funding target during the final week on Crowdcube. The company launched the campaign last month and so far raised over £870,000 from more than 175… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO) recently announced it selected Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services, for key safety and powertrain components of its highly anticipated three-wheeled vehicles. As previously reported, Elio secured approximately $17 million on StartEngine. Its mini-IPO type offer was available to anyone -not… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours left until its equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine officially closes, Sondors Electic Car company has successfully surpassed its $1 million stretch goal and will secure over $1.1 million from more than 1,600 investors. As previously reported, the campaign was launched… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after securing $2,952,508 from 16,732 backers for its project, Superbook, on Kickstarter, California startup Andromium announced shipping of the tech product from winter 2017 to summer 2017.  As previously reported, the device, which is described as a smart laptop shell that consists of an 11.6″ HD screen,… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Delhi-based peer-to-peer lending platform, Rupaiya Exchange, announced it secured $200,000 in angel funding from HNIs and investors. Launched in November 2015 by founder Rohan Hazrati, the company stated it aims to connect borrowers and lenders to facilitate peer-to-peer lending in India. According to ET… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of days after securing £10 million through its Crowdcube mini bond, BrewDog shared an update on its USA brewery, which will be located in Columbus, Ohio. The new production facility offers 100,000 square feet of space for the famous brewery to continue its global expansion…. Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs released its 2016 year in review, which revealed the stats and highlights that made the past twelve months exciting. The funding portal stated: “As we look ahead to 2017, we thought we’d take a look back at the people, companies… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear brand that specializes in designing and creating handcrafted leather goods, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Over 100 investors have offered up funds through the campaign. The company, which was founded by Samuel… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MyShowcase, a multi-brand, multi-channel, personal beauty advisory service, is nearing its £750,000 funding target on Crowdcube. The company launched the campaign last month, and so far secured more than £680,000 from 162 investors.  The company stated it offers a curated range of innovative and appealing independent… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) set to kick off in Las Vegas next Thursday, Kickstarter unveiled its very own guide to the annual event. The crowdfunding giant stated: “Even in a city that embraces sensory overload, Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, London-based Oppo Ice Cream returned to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise £150,000. Within a matter of hours, the company’s latest campaign successfully secured its initial target and is now nearing £260,000. As previously reported, the ice cream brand has created ice cream with fewer calories than… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Higher School of Economics in Moscow announced the second year of its fintech startup program HSE{Pro}Fintech. According to the business incubator, the official partner of the fintech section is Waves, a crowdfunding, community management, and national settlement depository. Higher School of Economics stated it the fintech startup… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 5:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Storm Sondors, the creator of the crowdfunding success Sondors eBike, is quickly nearing $1 million on StartEngine for his latest venture, his self-titled electric car company. The campaign was launched earlier this fall and quickly secured its initial $70,000 minimum funding goal. As previously reported,… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its crowdfunding campaign on Fig is set to close, Lion Shield’s latest project, Kingdoms and Castles, has secured 430% of its funding target. The video game studio originally looked to raise $15,000 for the project and has so far captured more than $73,000… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yu Suzuki, the creator of the highly anticipated Kickstarter-funded video game, Shenmue III, recently gave an update on the game’s progress, including more details about the PC version’s website access issues. Suzuki and his team at Ys Net debuted the video game on Kickstarter in summer 2015, with a… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 1:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to help crowdfunding campaign organizers achieve their funding targets, Kickstarter alums Boaz Frankel and Brooke Barker, the creators of the It’s Different Every Day Calendar, unveiled six tips and tricks to help first-timer to become successful and to help organizers survive the chaos that comes… Read More

December 28, 2016 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the new year just around the corner, Indiegogo celebrated by showing off the most innovative projects that debuted on the global crowdfunding platform in 2016. The funding portal revealed: “Together, our backers accomplished so much this year. You helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs… Read More