June 27, 2016 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Olga Kurylenko has reportedly signed up to join the cast of the equity crowdfunding film, Salty. This news comes nearly two months after Antonio Banderas signed up to star in the upcoming movie. As previously reported, the project first appeared on SyndicateRoom in 2014. The offer allowed smaller… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, crowdfunding portal GoFundMe announced that 175 initiatives have successfully raised over $150,000 for the victims of the West Virginia floods. The funding platform shared: ” On June 23, 2016, a historic flood hit West Virginia, leaving 24 individuals dead, destroying homes and… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cool Mini of Not‘s 24th Kickstarter is continuing to find success! The initiative, which is for the company’s newest game, Massive Darkness, has surpassed $2 million thanks to over 14,000 backers. As previously reported, Massive Darkness is described as a dungeon crawl board game without a game master and… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

San Francisco luxury sex toy startup, Crave, announced on Monday the closing of its Series B funding round. The round captured $1.3 million from various angel investors along with investment platforms CircleUp and AngelList. As previously reported, Crave raised $2.4 million from over 60 Angel investors… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours before its highly successful crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder UK was supposed to end, GlenWyvis Distillery decided to extend the initiative for another two weeks. Earlier this month, GlenWyvis took to the crowdfunding portal to raise a total of £1.5 million as it prepared to open what’s… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced the opening of its new office, which is located in the city of Herzliya. The location will reportedly have 15 employees and will be responsible for the portal’s engineering and product development. OurCrowd founder and CEO, Jon Medved revealed:… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after the UK’s voters made the surprising decision to leave the European Union (EU), Finland’s equity crowdfunding platform, Invesdor, weighed in on the big vote. The funding portal’s communications manager, Mikko Savolainen, revealed in a blog post: “Late last week, the UK voted… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help athletes from all over the world reach their Olympic dreams, GoFundMe announced on Monday its new global competition for those looking to achieve the gold at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.  The crowdfunding portal revealed the Olympian who secures the most… Read More

June 25, 2016 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after the British Labour Party politician, Helen Joanne “Jo” Cox, tragically passed away, more than 40,000 of her devoted supporters have raised £1.4 million for various organizations in her honor through a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe. As previously reported, Cox died just outside the library… Read More

June 25, 2016 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the UK’s unexpected decision to leave the European Union (EU), co-founder of Crowdcube, Luke Lang, shared the equity crowdfunding portal’s reaction to the decision. As previously reported, the UK continues to remain in collective shock as the largely unexpected result of the EU referendum will… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following Mighty No. 9’s European launch, the creators of the highly anticipated Kickstarter game, comcept USA, offered up an update for those who are struggling with product keys. Just hours after the game was released in North America and Asia, backers flooded the game’s Kickstarter page revealing that… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Prosper unveiled its very own guide to investing in marketplace lending. This news comes just days after announcing the launch of its new retail investor experience. The Prosper team revealed: “In today’s volatile economy, people are increasingly shying away from the stock market and seeking… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that the UK is set to leave the European Union (EU), CEO of Zopa, Jaidev Janardana, shared the peer-to-peer lending platform’s reaction to the shocking exit. Janardana revealed in a blog post: “With the UK voting to leave the EU, we’d like… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after Crowdcube #FundedClub member Primo Toys raised nearly $1.6 million through its Kickstarter initiative for educational toy Cubetto, Pittsburgh tech startup, Digital Dream, announced it was officially filing a lawsuit against the UK toy maker for reportedly marketing and selling an… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While enjoying Pride Month’s festivities, Indiegogo showed off its support for the LGBTQIA community in a fun way. The equity crowdfunding platform displayed colored post-its at its San Francisco headquarters. Indiegogo tweeted: Showing off our #pride with @3M post its! Stop by our office in… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

My London Girl, a doll brand from London, is seeking to raise a minimum of £62,500 (max £250.000) in its upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company reportedly sells high-quality dolls that are equipt with fashional clothing and accessories. The doll brand revealed that its key ideas… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after the devastating shooting at Orlando’s nightclub, Pulse, nearly 115,000 supporters of the victims have raised over $6.1 million through a GoFundMe campaign, which was launched by LGBT organization, Equality Florida. Following the shooting, which left 49 dead and 53 injured, the… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, global investment crowdfunding platform OurCrowd announced it was among the winners of the 2016 Red Herring Awards. Since its establishment in 1996, the tech magazine reportedly reviews thousands of candidates for each of its three Top 100 awards  for Asia, Europe and the Americas…. Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 8:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help prevent more assault crimes from happening, California-based Nimb has launched a Kickstarter to raise funds for its self-titled panic button ring. According to its description, Nimb is a ring with a concealed button that notifies family, friends, emergency services and the Nimb community… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just six months after Paramount and CBS announced they have filed a lawsuit against Star Trek:Axanar for copyright infringement, creators of the crowdfunding success have unleashed the film’s first two trailers. The film has raised over $1 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns. Although it is considered a feature film,… Read More