June 14, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bad Norwegian, a Norway-based skincare brand, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is seeking to raise 500,000–2,000,000 NOK (approximately 54,000–215,000 euro), which will go towards product development, production and marketing. Founded in 2011, Bad Norwegian offers up men’s only skincare (sorry,… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE: YRD), an online consumer finance marketplace in China, announced on Monday that it has appointed Yang Cao as both chief operating and technology officer. The website revealed that Cao will lead its technology, product and engineering divisions and oversee business operations including customer acquisition, business development and… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, real estate crowdfunding platform EarlyShares announced that it has closed its latest real estate investment opportunity from RPS Hotel Holdings, LLC, which generated over $3.1 million. According to the funding portal, the offering was for the recapitalization and renovation of a 90-room Courtyard Marriott… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just three weeks after launching its third Kickstarter, tech startup Pebble has successfully secured over $11 million for its three new wearables, Pebble 2, Time 2, and Pebble Core, from nearly 58,000 backers. The devices offers new ways for users to enjoy the company’s famous technology: Pebble 2… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peter Hazlehurst, former CEO of Google Payments Corp., announced on Tuesday the beta launch of his new education crowdfunding platform, AngelScholars. According to its description, AngelScholars offers up a crowdfunding solution to the scholarship system providing a new and unconventional way of giving back. “Located in… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

blow, LTD., the self-described “Uber of Beauty,” has successfully secured over £1.3 million through its Seedrs initiative, which was launched last month. The company, which was co-founded by Fiona McIntosh (ex-Editor-in-Chief of Grazia and ELLE) and Dharmash Mistry, has delivered over 70,000 services with a consumer… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two days after LGBT rights group Equality Florida launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe dedicated to the victims of this weekend’s Orlando shooting, the initiative has officially surpassed $3 million thanks to over 69,000 supporters. As previously reported, the horrific shooting in Orlando’s club, Pulse, left… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after successfully securing its initial £550,000 crowdfunding goal on Crowdcube, virtual school-gate community, Classlist, announced three new employees to its team. Classlist enables parent communities to work together on a wide range of family related activities. It also offers a private social network for each school with messaging, events,… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  GoFundMe announced on Monday it is offering up $100,000 to the Orlando shooting victims. The devastating incident took place in at the nightclub, Pulse, and left 49 dead and 53 injured. The crowdfunding platform shared: “Today, GoFundMe donated $100,000 to the campaign supporting victims… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the death of The Voice star, Christina Grimmie, the singer’s manager Brian Teefey of LH7 Management launched a GoFundMe initiative to raise funds for her love ones. After her performance in Orlando, Florida, on Friday evening, the 22-year-old musician was shot and killed by 27-year-old, Kevin James Loibl…. Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meatcure, a burger restaurant chain from Market Harborough, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to secure a total of £350,000 as it prepares to expand by opening five new locations. The company is currently offering 8.56% in equity for those who invest during the project. Meatcure, which was… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brainlang, an innovative, large-scale Language Acquisition system that provides the brain with the necessary inputs to understand and learn a new language, has successfully secured €162,500 from a total of 79 investors during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube Spain.  Established less than a year ago by… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Classy, a cloud-based fundraising platform that helps nonprofits and social enterprises mobilize and empower communities, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Room to Read, a San Francisco-based organization that is aiming to transform the lives of millions of children in low-income countries… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, a horrific shooting in Orlando’s club, Pulse, left 49 clubgoers dead and 53 injured. Following the event, LGBT rights group Equality Florida took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $2 million for the victims and their families. Within one day, the campaign… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly one year after announcing E-Car Club’s exit, founders of the company, Christopher Morris and Andrew Wordsworth sat down to discuss the company’s Crowdcube success and more details about its acquisition. E-Car Club raised £100,000 on Crowdcube back in 2013 (campaign opened in Fall 2012). The company… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum, Vivobarefoot, has successfully captured its initial $100,000 Kickstarter funding goal for the production of original bushman SAN-dals in Namibia As previously reported, the company launched the new crowdfunding campaign last month bring its shoe, SAN-dal, to the U.S. To date, Vivobarefoot has… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after securing its initial £1.5 million funding goal, West Berkshire Brewery has decided to extend its Seedrs initiative for the second time. Founded in 1995, West Berkshire Brewery has produced a wide range of bottled, kegged and cask-conditioned beers and lagers that have won… Read More

June 11, 2016 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nick Seluk, the cartoonist behind the multiple series, The Awkward Yeti, launched a Kickstarter earlier this month for his new card game, OrganATTACK. Originally seeking only $12,000, the project quick smashed its initial goal and is currently nearly $285,000 thanks to over 6,700 backers. OrganATTACK… Read More

June 11, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer lending platform Zopa announced on Friday that it was named Moneywise Customer Service Awards’ Most Trust Loan Provider for the seventh year in a row. The awards event is described as the “authoritative stamp of approval by the UK consumer,” recognition is given… Read More

June 10, 2016 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Works, a UK-based peer to peer lender, announced this week that it has been named Best Peer-to-Peer Platform for Savers Winner at the 2016 Moneywise Customer Service Awards, which is described as the “authoritative stamp of approval by the UK consumer,” recognition is given to… Read More