October 31, 2016 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporters of Sacred Stone Camp’s Dakota Access Pipeline protest have successfully secured more than $1.1 million on GoFundMe. The campaign, which was launched six months ago, has been dubbed the fourth largest raise on the crowdfunding platform. The Sacred Stone Camp teamed up with Oectc Sakowin- Seven… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it is making changes to its interest rates. The lender stated that it regularly reviews the rates and takes into account various factors, which includes macroeconomics trends. It was revealed: “At Funding Circle, our aim is for investors… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a month after Tesco launched its crowdfunding platform, BackIt, the website has helped one of the campaigns successfully secure its funding target.  Drunken Berries originally sought to raise 2,000 for its Prosecco mixers. The company is known for its alcoholic beverages and… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its extended equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube closes, World of Zing has successfully secured its initial £150,000 funding target, thanks to more than 120 investors. The company was seeking the funds for a new production facility. World of Zing… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, 2nd Studio launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $65,000 for its new comic-inspired indie horror game, Jazon and the Dead.  The gaming studio stated Jazon and the Dead has been in development for more than three years and it combines top-down 3D shooting with… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Riskalyze, a company that empowers thousands of advisors to align each client’s investments with its Risk Number, announced on Monday it secured a $20 million minority growth equity investment, which was led by FTV Capital. The company stated that the investment is considered its first outside… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Denheath Desserts, a custard square brand from South Canterbury, launched its crowdlending campaign on PledgeMe on Monday. The company is seeking a minimum of $300,000 (max $1.2 million) to accelerate its self-proclaimed “World Custard Invasion,”  grow distribution and New Zealand, and start expansion plans in Hong Kong, Singapore, and… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, online care platform, SuperCarers, announced it was launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The website is seeking 500,000, which will be geared towards growth and development. The website curates a personal matchmaking service where families can find vetted, reliable and compassionate carers… Read More

October 29, 2016 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after wrapping up the filming portion of Super Troopers 2, director and star Jay Chandrasekhar offered backers a quick update on the highly anticipated comedy’s progress. As previously reported, the production company Broken Lizard originally sought to raise $2 million for… Read More

October 29, 2016 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elan Lee and Matthew Inman’s latest creation, Bears vs Babies, continues to attract backers to its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The initiative was launched earlier this month by the duo, seeking only $10,000. Within a matter of days, the project successfully secured $1 million. Now the project… Read More

October 29, 2016 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, marketing agency Influencer has already surpassed its initial £100,000 funding target. The company notably connects brands with “famous individuals” (aka influencers) on social media as a way to generate buzz. The company stated… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 6:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cringle, the smartphone app for users who want to send money to friends across Europe in a matter of seconds, has officially closed its campaign on crowdfunding platform Companisto. The German fintech company secured €800,000 from 1487 investors. Cringle was founded in 2014 by Joschka Frieda, Malte Klussmann,… Read More

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

PrimaryBid, an online platform that provides private investors the opportunity to create their own placings on their own terms, announced on Friday that oil and gas energy company Mayan Energy Limited (AIM: MYN) has raised  £750,000 and has been dubbed the largest fundraising since its portal went live in 2015…. Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Canadian peer-to-peer lending portal, Lending Loop, officially launched after completing its registration with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and other securities regulators. Lending Loop was created by co-founders Cato Pastoll and Brandon Vlaar. Last year, the platform received a strategic investment from… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, London-based Moley Robotics showed off its robot chef to Mashable. The company is currently seeking to raise £1 million on Seedrs for the chefs and has so far secured nearly £830,000 from more than 150 investors. As previously reported, Moley Robotics has created what… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyShares announced last week it is now offering prefunded deals on its real estate crowdfunding platform. The website revealed that these deals are beneficial to investors because they reduce time to curated accrual deals. Director of Investor Relations at RealtyShares, Amy Kirsch, stated: “RealtyShares recently closed… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, World of Zing announced it has decided to extend its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company debuted the initiative last month, seeking a minimum of £150,000. As previously reported, World of Zing was launched in 2014 (states it considers itself the pioneers of… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo and Arrow Electronics announced they gave interactive pet camera and toy company, PlayDate, $100,000 in flash funding. The duo revealed: “We are excited to announce the final winner of Arrow flash funding this month: the team behind PlayDate, an interactive pet camera and… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace investment platform Income& announced on Thursday its launch from Alpha into Beta. The website revealed that for the Beta launch it has developed an interface that allows investment advisors and accredited investors to easily register and purchase PRIMOs. Brad Walker, CEO of Income& shared details… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding platform FundedByMe announced it has been selected as a finalist for the third annual Global Ventures’ Fintech Competition. True Global Ventures is an international, early-stage super-angel investment firm that was formed by technology entrepreneurs-turned-angel-investors who have done more than 600 investments on… Read More