May 18, 2016 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just seven days until its third Crowdcube initiative comes to an end,UK-based energy company Powervault has secured nearly £1 million from over 480 investors. Powervault’s product reportedly reduces electricity bills and helps customers during black-outs. According to the company, the government says that energy storage is a game-changing… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Following the announcement of PledgeMe.Lend’s first initiative’s upcoming launch, New Zealand’s crowdfunding platform PledgeMe explained the difference between its equity and lending platforms. As previously reported, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced the crowdfunding portal has received approved by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) to… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Smashing success! Football INDEX, a football gambling platform, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs at the end of March to raise £800,000 as it preps to become world’s first football stockmarket. Since its launch, the initiative has successfully secured over £1 million. The company revealed that its… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the annual Maker Faire set to held in San Francisco’s Bay area this weekend, Kickstarter announced on Tuesday its schedule for the widely popular event. The crowdfunding portal revealed that more than one hundred of its funded projects will be on display at the at the Maker Faire,… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Beauhurst released its latest study on the equity investment into UK startups and high-growth companies. Although startup investments fell 44% in Q1 2016 compared with the same quarter in 2015, the research firm explained that total amount invested grew slightly to above £1bn in a… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Oregon independent filmmaker, Josh Leake, and his team at Mindpollen Studios launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $250,000 for the film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s 2002 novel, Lullaby. Palahniuk is an American novelist and freelance journalist, and is known for his other novels including Fight Club.  Lullaby… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Humans of New York took to Indiegogo’s Geneorsity platform to raise $1 million for pediatric cancer research. The nonprofit organization teamed up with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for this new project.  Founder of Human’s of New York, Brandon Stanton stated that key… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform TruCrowd announced that it has received approval from the FINRA to become a funding portal for Title III offerings. Under the Title III rules, which went into effect on Monday, the general public may now invest in capital raising by start-up… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hommage, a men’s grooming brand, debuted its Crowdcube campaign on Tuesday to raise £500,000 as it looks to launch a monthly subscription service. Within just hours of its launch, the initiative has successfully secured nearly £475,000 from 29 investors (with the largest investment being £300,000).  The company currently offers over… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate Credit, an online lender in the payday loan space, announced on Tuesday managing partner of Equanimity Leadership Solutions, LLC, Saundra Schrock, has joined its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The company revealed that Schrock brings more than 35 years of experience in consumer financial services. Before taking… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK research firm Beauhurst released its research about equity investment into UK startups and high-growth companies. The company reported the data, which was conducted from January 1st to March 31st of 2016, shows the future is unclear for startup investment in the UK. Total deal numbers… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, biotech startup, TAXA Biotechnologies, Inc., made history by being one of the first to use Title III rules of the JOBS Act. The company launched its initial on equity crowdfunding platform, WeFunder. Founded in 2013, TAXA Biotechnologies consists of biologists and experts who use synthetic biology technologies… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Steamforged Games Ltd’s Dark Souls – The Board Game has officially closed on Kickstarter. The tabletop version of the hit video game successfully secured £3,771,474 from 31,178 backers. Dark Souls – The Board Game is described as a strategically challenging, deeply immersive combat exploration game for 1-4 players set in the… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Embroker, a cloud-based risk and insurance management platform, announced on Tuesday that it has received $12.2 million during a Series A funding round, which was led by Canaan Partners with participation from Nyca Partners, XL Innovate, and Silicon Valley Bank. Prior investors Bee Partners, FinTech Collective, Vertical… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helsinki based Fintech firm, Invesdor, announced on Tuesday it has opened its new equity offering. The company is seeking to raise €750,000 with a max of €1.5M as it prepares to its international position. Its previous offering successfully funded in just six days and achieved  €1 million from 143 investors,… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 7:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube introduced its new funded company profiles. This new feature pull data from a variety of sources to enable investors to easily browse #FundedClub portfolios. Crowdcube’s product management director, Will Collins, stated the funding portal listened to the investors and businesses and… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Legion M, a fan-owned entertainment studio, announced on Monday the launch of its Title III equity crowdfunding offering on Wefunder. The company “Tested the Waters” (TTW) under Reg A+ to gauge investor interest in funding their venture that seeks to produce movies, TV shows and more. The company,… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Madison’s 12|12, a soon to debut restaurant that will be located in the Inglewood neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, has recently launched an investment round on SeedUps Canada. This establishment has been considered the “first restaurant” to be funded by the Canadian funding portal.  The restaurant, which… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ryan Feit, CEO of equity crowdfunding platform Seedinvest, has issued a letter about the new Title III of the JOBS Act rules, which just went into effect on Monday. Under the new rules, the general public may now invest in capital raising by start-up companies through crowdfunding…. Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of open, transparent and connected financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, announced on Monday that it is hosting a retail, consumer technology and crowdfunding workshop,”Consumers as Investors – Redefining Financing Options for Entrepreneurs,” in Los Angeles… Read More