May 10, 2016 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Australia-based crowdfunding platform Pozible announced the launch of its new look and service called Pozible Base, which allows anyone to start a funding portal of their own. According to the Pozible team, Base users will create their own version of Pozible by customizing… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Big Couch, a UK-based portal that allows filmmakers to connect with crews and invest in filming projects, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on AngelsDen to raise a minimum of £48,000 as part of a £150,000 seed investment. The website is currently offering 4.58% in equity…. Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, Australian crowdfunding portal Pozible announced that it has teamed up with Grill’d Local Matters once again for funding projects in Melbourne and Sydney.  The funding website revealed in a recent blog post: “In 2015, Grill’d Local Matters and Pozible teamed up to discover and… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, American premium cable and satellite television network, HBO, released a promotional video of Quincy Jones’ Kickstarter-funded comedy special, Burning the Light. Back in February, the crowdfunding campaign was launched Quincy’s friend and fellow comedian Nicole Blaine alongside her husband Mickey Blaine after they found out that… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Audiopi, a UK-based company that provides audio tutorials and podcasts, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to raise £150,000 to expand its educational resource products. While revealing details about its products, the company shared: “Our tutorials are aligned to the curriculum so the students have a… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 18 months after successfully securing £230,000 on equity crowdfunding portal, Crowdcube, natural popsicle Camden-based startup Lickalix has unveiled its very own business timeline. Lickalix  is an augural ice lolly company that debuted in May 2014. The company’s products take natural ingredients to make tasty, healthy, great looking and… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help their Fort McMurray, Alberta fans in need, WWE stars Kevin Owens and Tyler Breeze hit crowdfunding portal GoFundMe to raise funds for the victims of the devastating fires. The fires, which resulted in what’s considered the largest evacuation of residents in Alberta’s history,… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zenos Cars, a British car designer and manufacturer, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £750,000 as it prepares to create new vehicles.  The company, which was founded in 2012, designs and produces high-performance, lightweight sports cars that deliver thrilling driving experiences. In just… Read More

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

On Monday, equity crowdfunding portal, SyndicateRoom, announced plans to open its Series A funding round for investors. The offer is set to open on the website this Tuesday (May 10th).   Just one year ago, SyndicateRoom successfully completed its previous  funding round in just 33 hours and… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube announced that it hosted PR workshop that was dedicated to its #FundedClub members. Luke Lang, Co-founder and CMO of Crowdcube, Teresa Horscroft, MD of Eureka Communications, and Steve Hemsley, experienced journalist and media trainer hosted the event, which is… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close in nearly two weeks, goHenry has successfully secured over £3 million thanks to nearly 1900 investors. The online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly secured its initial £2 million goal in just 48 hours. As previously reported, goHenry was… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Rêve En Vert, a London-based online luxury clothing store, has recently launched a campaign on crowdfunding portal AngelsDen to raise £600,000 for expansion. The company is described as premier online multi-brand destination for sustainable luxury. It offers fashion and accessories for women from more than 20 designers,… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Humans of New York launched its 8th crowdfunding initiative through Indiegogo’s Generosity 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.  Sharing details about the project, Humans of New… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, motion picture production and distribution giant, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), announced that the super popular web series Con-Man is heading to new video streaming platform, Comic-Con HQ, this summer. Last year, Firefly duo, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise funds for the web… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its Seedrs initiative, PUMP Audio has successfully secured its initial £100,000 goal for its club sound specific headphones. As previously reported, PUMP Audio reported that while other brands are seeking to produce what is called “flat frequency response,” the company is looking… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marlette Funding, LLC, a marketplace for Best Egg unsecured personal loans, announced this week that it has appointed Prosper’s former COO and CRO, Josh Tonderys, as its new president. Prior to joining Prosper, Tonderys worked at Barclaycard US where he led their open market credit card… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, an online service that helps business owners find small business loans, announced on Friday its top 10 best states for small business lending. This list was created in celebration of National Small Business Week and is based on lending data from the platform, which… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KidsRated, the self-proclaimed TripAdvisor By Kids, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding initiative on AngelsDen with a mission to raise nearly £100,000 as it prepares to expand. The company offers up a website where children between the ages of 5 and 15 may review their favorite… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Wednesday, Chinese food takeaway, Zing Zing, has secured nearly £850,000 thanks to over 400 investors. As previously reported, Zing Zing, which was founded by Josh Magisdon, offers up Chinese cuisine that has a modern and… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Seattle-based PicoBrew announced that it has secured $10 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during an investment round that was led by Spring Creek Investment Management. Last year, the company successfully raised a grand total of $2,290,944 for three… Read More