June 17, 2016 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just four days after LGBT organization, Equality Florida, launched its Pulse Victim GoFundMe initiative, over 105,000 supporters have flocked to the page and donated $5.1 million. Over the weekend, a horrific shooting in Orlando’s club, Pulse, left 49 clubgoers dead and 53 injured. Following the… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Landbay, Gray Stern, sat down with The Asian Banker to discuss the peer-to-peer lender’s growth along with the importance of transparency in the fintech industry. Landbay, which founded by Stern and John Goodall, allows individuals to invest in… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has formed a partnership with the Dorset County Council to offer up £200,000 to crowdfunding youth projects. According to the crowdfunding platform, the council has set aside an Innovation Fund of £200,000 to provide young people with places to go and… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California tech startup, Monohm, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $250,000 for its already famous smart pocket watch, Runcible. First introduced to the world at last year’s Mobile World Congress, Runcible is described as a smart pocket watch for the post-smartphone era. It… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

British Business Bank Investments Ltd., the commercial arm of the British Business Bank, announced that it has appointed Catherine Lewis La Torres as its new CEO. Lewis La Torre joins the company from Cardano and has over thirty years’ experience in the private equity industry focused on investing in the… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that Mondo is planning to change its unique name, digital only challenger bank is now dealing with rumors that it may be acquired by London-based, Lloyds Banking Group. As previously reported, Mondo Bank secured £1 million from investors through its Crowdcube initiative in… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, HiyaCar’s announced that it has received funding support from Photobox co-founder, Mark Chapman. This news comes after the company’s second Seedrs initiative surpassed its initial £100,000 goal. HiyaCar, originally known as Ascendia, is described as a platform that matches car hirers to car owners, turning idle cars into income… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo announced its very own Pride Celebration, which will be held at its San Francisco headquarters on June 23rd. The free event’s description reads: “In honor of pride month, Indiegogo is hosting a LGBTQIA Pride Celebration at Indiegogo HQ! It’ll be a chance… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chicago-based real estate crowdfunding American Homeowner Preservation (“AHP”) announced earlier this week the launch of its very own self-running Regulation A+ campaign. The funding portal, which was founded by Jorge Newbery in 2008, revealed that it has been working hard to get the offer qualified… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, CoAssets announce that it is hosting the 2016 Expo for Property, Investing & Crowdfunding (EPIC) in Singapore next month. The crowdfunding event will take place on July 8th at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. EPIC is described as a 1-day event that informs SMEs and startups on… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, intimacy lifestyle brand, Lelo, launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise only $12,000 for its self-dubbed next generation condoms The initiative has already surpassed its initial goal and is currently sitting at over $90,000 thanks to 4200 backers. According to Lelo, the Lelo… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a day after Pebble’s third Kickstarter campaign surpassed $11 million, the tech startup unveiled two special edition Pebble Time round smartwatches. Last month, Pebble took to the crowdfunding giant to raise funds for not one but three new wearable tech devices, which offers new ways… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

8tracks, the crowd-curated (read not Pandora) internet radio service, announced on Tuesday its SeedInvest campaign is officially open to the public. The platform is looking to sell up to $11 million Series A preferred stock to investors. The company went on to Twitter to announce the… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inkshares, a start-up crowdfunded book publisher, announced on Wednesday it was launching its brand new app for agents, publishers and studios. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Inkshares Properties is described as a marketplace that “offers sample chapters and info on movie, TV, audiobook and foreign rights all… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced it has teamed up with pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, to launch a new initiative called, Project Get Old. Sharing details about the campaign, Indiegogo revealed in a blog post: “Age doesn’t have to dictate our health. If we take care of… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fitness brand, énergie Fitness, announced on Wednesday it has closed its highly successful Crowdcube campaign, which secured nearly£629,300 from 283 investors (including  British entrepreneur Lara Morgan, who offered up £100,000 towards the brand’s expansion efforts). énergie, which has three brands of fitness clubs in 93 locations across five countries, currently has over 110,000… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced that it is set to sponsor the upcoming TechBikers 2016, on June 24th. Described as a 3 day, 320km ride from Paris to London with 70 influencers, hustlers and investors from the UK tech scene, the race is taking… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Rise Art, announced that it has acquired Irish e-commerce platform, Artfetch.  Earlier this year, the online marketplace for contemporary art secured over £516,000 from nearly 200 investors during its equity crowdfunding campaign. The company allows art lovers to easily buy or rent… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo success Range 15 is set to kick off in over 550 theaters across the U.S. on Wednesday. The film launched on the global crowdfunding portal back in 2015 and has since secured over $1 million. The creators, which are nine veterans, behind new movie The creators, which… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to bring its hair and beauty app to a bigger audience, Bright Salon has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 as it prepares for expansion. The company developed the app as a way to provide hair and beauty salons with their… Read More