November 22, 2016 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrewDog recently announced it is officially preparing the hiring process for its new Columbus, Ohio brewery. The brewing company revealed it would be hosting a two-day Open House at the facility on December 5th and 6th. The BrewDog team revealed: “Since we first set foot… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Southern Cross Financial Group announced it has received its peer-to-peer license from the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA). The company, which was established in 1997, provides funding for property secured loans in locations through New Zealand. Sharing details about the lender, CEO of Southern… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Liketobe, a platform that connects professionals with schoolchildren wanting to learn more about different jobs and careers, announced it was prepping to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The website is seeking £150,000 as it prepares to expand its services. The platform revealed that… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 5:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorthPoint, an online resource database for identifying, researching and valuing antiques, art, and vintage collectibles, announced on Monday the launch of its Regulation CF offer on 99Funding. The company reportedly conducted a Testing the Waters (TTW) campaign on its own website and SeedInvest. The initiative’s escrow target is… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Finland-based electronic company Eve Tech has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its new crowd developed computer, Eve V. Originally seeking $75,000 for the project, the initiative has already secured more than $550,000 from over 600 backers. The company also sold 500… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just four years after the hit game, Double Fine Adventures, secured $3,336,371 from 87,142 backers on Kickstarter, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer announced all campaign perks have officially be shipped to backers. Double Fine, which was founded in 2000 by Schafer, has created some of the… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AU10TIX, a fully owned subsidiary of ICTS International N.V, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with the Startupbootcamp Fintech Accelerator Program as a way to help support fintech startups. The company reported it will put its BOS cloud service at the disposal… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jah Plant Hire (trading as Anglia Crane), a UK-based specialist plant hire company, is seeking £50,000 on Crowd2Fund to help manage their fast growth. Anglia Crane, which first started operating in 1987, was taken over by Jay Hawkes, the current owner, in 2012. The company… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech startup, WeSwap, recently closed its campaign on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The company successfully secured its £1 million funding target during the initiative’s pre-registration and finished the round with more than £2.4 million in funds. As previously reported, WeSwap was founded in 2011 and opened… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, crowdfunding platform for games, Fig, announced it was increasing the minimum dividend rate of Psychonauts 2 Fig Game Shares from 30% to 70%. CEO of Fig, Justin Bailey also revealed that the details of the dividend rate increase are laid out in a supplement to its offering… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Metro Bank announced it has teamed up with fintech company Backbase to launch a new commercial banking platform. This collaboration was reportedly established to further Metro Bank’s customer base expansion. According to Metro Bank, the new banking platform will allow customers to have… Read More

November 20, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With equity crowdfunding on the rise, more and more companies from various industries have decided to use the funding method as a way to attract investors. Thanks to Title II (Reg D 506c), III (Reg CF), and IV (Reg A+) of the JOBS Act, accredited… Read More

November 19, 2016 @ 7:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Crowdfunder UK’s Jess Ratty sat down with What A Melon’s Olly Bolton to discuss the company’s success at Virgin Media Business’ VOOM 2016. The Crowdfunder UK alum and beverage brand won £112,000 during the big event. As previously reported, What a Melon was… Read More

November 19, 2016 @ 6:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Le Col, a cycling apparel brand that was founded by  Team GB cyclist, Yanto Barker, has launched a campaign on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company is seeking £1 million as it prepares to expand. Established in 2009 and manufactured in Italy, Le Col currently sells… Read More

November 19, 2016 @ 6:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elan Lee and Matthew Inman, the creators Exploding Kittens, closed the Kickstarter campaign for the highly anticipated card game, Bears vs Babies, on Thursday evening. The project secured a total of $3,215,679 from 85,581 backers during its highly successful crowdfunding run. Playing the game is… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flender, a peer-to-peer finance platform that integrates social networks for trust-based lending, launched a Seedrs campaign this week. The website, which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Registration Number 657861, is seeking £500,000 and is offering 10% in equity. The platform… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 3:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, GoFundMe announced its latest competition, the #GoBeyondGiving Challenge. The crowdfunding platform stated it is challenging people to continue the season of giving by launching a campaign on its site for those in need, community improvement projects, or a charity. By using the #GoBeyondGiving… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Propel(x) announced earlier this week G-Tech Medical Inc., a company with patented technology that has transformed the way physicians assess and treat a variety of gastrointestinal ailments, is seeking to raise $1.5 million in growth capital through its Title II (Reg D 506c) offer on the online angel investment… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

All By Mama, an online marketplace that features products made by parent-run businesses, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform is currently seeking £75,000 to continue growth and is offering 9.09% in equity. All By Mama, which was launched 2014 by Gemma Whates,… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Canadian audio technology company Mass Fidelity returned to global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise $50,000 for its new wireless multi-room speaker system, raD. Within a matter of days, the project not only secured its initial funding target, but it has also since… Read More