August 29, 2016 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tess, a shopping “chatbot” for women, has turned to Seedrs to raise £80,000 for continuous development of its platform. Tess offers users their very own “Tessbot.” The company explained customers simply type in what kind of garment she is currently looking for the Tessbot suggests… Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peak Design has surpassed $3.9 million for its Everyday Backpack line during the final two weeks on Kickstarter. The California startup took to the crowdfunding portal last month seeking $500,000 for line’s four new bags. Within a matter of hours, initiative successfully secured its initial goal and even… Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Mondo, announced it has rebranded to Monzo during a live video presentation. The company declared earlier this summer it was changing its name after an undisclosed company with the similar name challenged it and the company allowed its fans to… Read More

August 27, 2016 @ 7:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The creators of the Indiegogo funded film, She Started It, recently announced it is set to be featured at the 2016 Mill Valley Film Festival, which will take place in San Rafael, California from October 6th to October 16th. She Started It is described as a documentary… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo co-founder Slava Rubin was announced as a keynote speaker for the upcoming Global Crowdfunding Convention (GCC), which is set to be held October 15-17th at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. GCC organizers predict that more than 1200 participants will… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Pfizer announced Arizona startup, Alchemi Labs, was dubbed winner of its Get Old contest. Earlier this summer, the pharmaceutical giant announced it was teaming up with Indiegogo to launch the initiative, which highlights innovations that can make life “better” as people age. The “best of the… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, peer-to-peer lender Zopa released its 2015 annual report and financial statements. The numbers revealed that despite loans disbursals more than doubled, rising from £265 million disbursed in 2014 to £532 million, and revenues for the year increased £11.5 million in 2014 to £20.6 million,… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BirdSong, a London-based womenswear brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise 75,000 as it prepares for expansion of both its products and team. Founded just two years ago by feminists Sarah Beckett and Sophie Slater, the ethical women clothing company has made… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s finally here – on Friday, hip-hop band De La Soul released their first full-length album in 11 years, and the Anonymous Nobody. The group, which consists of Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, took to Kickstarter last year with a mission to raise only… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zack “Danger” Brown, the creator of the 2014 Potato Salad Kickstarter, announced last week his cookbook, The Peace, Love & Potato Salad Cookbook, is now being shipped to backers. In July, Brown stated the cookbook, which was co-written with Teresa Blackburn, was created for those who pitched in… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The creators of the Kickstarter-funded video game, Mighty No. 9, announced on Thursday they released the Mac and Linux versions of the game. This announcement comes just a little over two months after the game was delivered to North American and Asian backers via PS4, Xbox One,… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s official – Mondo has a new name! The company announced on Thursday during a live video presentation that after months of customer voting, it is now to be called, Monzo! The now formerly known as Mondo crew confirmed earlier this summer that they were… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Con Man: The Game officially made its debut on iTunes and Google Play. The new smartphone app game is part of the hit series Con-Man, which was funded last year on Indiegogo. The game’s description reads: “Have you ever tried to run your own comic book convention?… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, UK-based peer-to-peer lender, Lending Works, took to its blog to reveal the status of UK’s economy since voters made the Brexit decision, to depart from the European Union (EU),  just two months ago (June 23rd). The lender stated: “Depending which newspaper you’re inclined to… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vana Koutsomitis’ dating app, DatePlay, continues to be a crowdfunding success as it surpasses over £200,000 in funds on Seedrs. “The Apprentice” runner-up and her team launched the campaign on the funding portal last month to raise £120,000 for the app’s development. Within a matter of three days,… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the Airlander 10 crash landing during its second test flight yesterday, Hybrid Air Vehicles announced what happened to the aircraft just before it made that rough ground contact. The wing-shaped aircraft is notably able to fly for up to five days at a time if… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Worldwide technology company and Indiegogo partner, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced on Thursday the launch of its new crowdfund-to-production service. This new service reportedly aims at accelerating the pace of innovation for technology and internet of things (IoT) entrepreneurs. Those interest in applying for an… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, NakedWines announced it is seeking £112,000 for a new English Sparkling Wine and is giving investors a chance to name the new fizz. The crowdfunding platform is teaming up with Simpson Wine Estate for the process. NakedWines reported the sparkling wine would be produced… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 5:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mumbai-based non-banking financial company, InCred Finance, announced on Monday it secured Rs 500 crore ($75 million) during its funding round, which was led by Anshu Jain, the former co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, with participation from angel investors and private equity firms. According to Business Standard, Jain invested… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, BrewDog launched its highly anticipated Equity for Punks US campaign on BankRoll. In a matter of days, the initiative topped $1 million in indications of interest. Now, the Scottish brewery has released new info about the campaign’s success, including what states have pitched… Read More