May 27, 2016 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Seattle’s Inspirus Credit Union announced it has donated a total of $30,944 to Spokane-area classrooms in a surprise 100 percent “flash fund” of teachers’ school-supply requests posted on the crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose. The credit union revealed that 2,943 students and 34 teachers will benefit from the… Read More

May 27, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Success! With less than two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Photocrowd, a global photography community, has surpassed its initial £450,000 funding goal and is currently sitting at £544,250 thanks to 431 investors. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects, inspires,… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment studio, announced on Thursday that it has teamed up with independent theater chain and distribution company, Alamo Drafthouse, to “pave” new a paths for creative filmmakers everywhere. According to Legion M, Alamo Drafthouse brings unprecedented access to the film industry, spanning… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Backed, Inc., an online lending platform for personal loans, announced on Thursday that it has appointed Tal Yatsiv as its new CEO. Yatsiv joins the company having formerly been the CEO of Aniboom and a vice president of equity derivatives at J.P. Morgan. Yatsiv stated: “I’ve been truly impressed… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hardware Club, an online platform that’s dedicated to hardware startups, announced on Wednesday that it has appointed former Indiegogo senior director of hardware, design & technology, Evan Cohen, as its newest partner. Cohen reportedly helped the global crowdfunding platform achieved over $50 million for companies in two… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, a marketplace for small business loans, announced on Wednesday that is has joined GoDaddy marketplace to support the funding needs of more than 14 million small businesses and entrepreneurs. According to Lendio, by joining GoDaddy, the company will not only increase its reach and… Read More

May 25, 2016 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, tech company Pebble once again returned to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter for 3 new products Pebble 2, Time 2 and Pebble Core. Within 24 hours, the new campaign not only smashed its initial $1 million goal, it has already surpassed $6.7 million from nearly 36,000 backers. Last year, Pebble… Read More

May 25, 2016 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two weeks after launching its Kickstarter campaign, Rooster Teeth’s Million Dollars, But… board game has successfully secured $1 million from nearly 22,000 backers. The initiative originally sough to raise $10,000 and secured the initial goal within minutes of its debut. Million Dollars, But…… Read More

May 25, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced it has joined forces with Dutch brewing company, Heineken, for a new project known as The Cities Project. The global crowdfunding platform stated residents in New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Honolulu are invited to submit projects they care about through Heineken’s Facebook page…. Read More

May 25, 2016 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe released new data highlighting the giving community in Iowa. Iowans have started over 15,000 GoFundMe campaigns, raising $13.1 million from nearly 215,000 total donations. The GoFundMe team stated that the Des Moines Metro Area is considered the largest funding community in Iowa and has… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Knix Wear, an active intimates company, announced on Tuesday that the crowdfunding success, 8-in-1 Evolution Bra, is now commercially available for purchase through its website. Designed to combat some of the most common complaints women have about bras, the 8-1 Evolution Bra “evolves” with the active woman throughout… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JumpStartFund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) announced on Tuesday a base technology of the HyperloopTM System, Vibranium, which is described as a smart material that was developed specifically for the Hyperloop application.  According to the company the new smart material is made out of sensor-embedded carbon fiber and… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global insurance provider, American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), has announced the launch of a new insurance vehicle, Crowdfunding Fidelity, which was developed specifically to protect investors on equity crowdfunding platforms against issuer fraud. The launch of AIG’s new insurance comes just a little over a week after Title III… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Online lender to SMEs, OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK) announced it was expanding lending Canada’s small businesses by including a line of credit up to CAD$50,000 and loan term up to CAD$250,000 to help meet the growing needs of the country’s 1.1 million small businesses. In… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its coffee brand, UK-based Tap Coffee recently launched a Crowdcube with a mission to raise a total of £400,000. Starting in 2010 by Richard Lilley, the company was created to fix what he believed to be a “lack of cafe culture” in the UK. The company stated it… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs recently announced its new fee structure for raising funds, known as Seedrs Nominee. The company stated, after listening to entrepreneur and investor feedback, it is looking for ways to make its portal more effective for everyone. Seedrs revealed the new simple tiered… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only seven days left until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, UK fitness brand, énergie Fitness has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding goal. énergie, which has three brands of fitness clubs in 93 locations across 5 countries, currently has over 110,000 club members and is looking expand to… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoAssets (NSX:CAX), launched as a real estate crowdfunding platform in Singapore, announced on Monday its new risk-free crowdfunding that is available for Aussie investors. Following last month’s launch of the CoAssets Australia website in April 2016, CoAssets revealed it is offering new users the chance to trial… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 5:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just a few months until Kickstarter success Yooka Laylee is set to be delivered to backes, the creators of the highly successful game, Playtonic Games, announced some new details, which included info on the villains and the demo launch of standalone gameplay experience, The Toybox.  Yooka-Laylee is an all-new… Read More

May 21, 2016 @ 5:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube has a new #FundedClub member! Last month, UK-based Idler Academy took to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £125,000 as it prepared to expand its new online course programs. During the final week, the initiative surpassed the initial goal and finished the round with nearly £140,000 from… Read More