March 17, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Swedish drink brand, Caliente, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe to raise nearly 3.5 million SEK as it continues its international expansion of its chili-flavored beverages. Caliente is described as a unique chili-infused premium non-alcoholic drink. The beverage is organic and full… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK’s Doisy & Dam took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to £150,000 so that it can expand its already popular business. The company, which was found in 2013 by former marketing professionals Ed Smith and Richard Wilkinson, is reportedly on mission is to create premium… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CEO and co-founder of Kickstarter, Yancey Strickler, announced on Thursday that the crowdfunding platform has officially acquired artist community website, Drip. This has been named Kickstarter’s first acquisition. Drip is described as a curated platform that gives creators and communities a place to interact through… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Western Independent Bankers (WIB), a trade association 600 community and regional banks, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Bizfi, a Fintech company with a platform that combines aggregation, funding and a participation marketplace for small businesses. According to WIB, the partnership will provide its members access to Bizfi’s platform,… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, WTT Energy launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £750,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. During its first week on the equity crowdfunding platform, the UK tech company scored £500,000. The company, which is chaired by former Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BoroughBox, a London curated distributor of artisanal produce, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd2Fund to £120,000 for sales, marketing and technology expansion. This campaign launches just six months after the company debuted its first funding project on UK-based Seedrs. Launched in the summer of 2014 by… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Argentina-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, Afluenta, announced it has secured a total of $8 million during its recent Series B funding round. Funds raised from the round were from International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Elevar Equity (each invested $4 million). Afluenta previously stated that… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Japanese production studio Ys Net announced that it has created a new Chinese website for its Kickstarter success project, Shenmue III. The company, which was founded in 2008 by well-known video game developer Yu Suzuki, revealed that it will be accepting contributions through the Chinese payment… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Sharestates, announced it has passed the $100 million in raised capital mark. As previously reported, Sharestates is a investment platform that allows investors to participate in  pre-vetted real estate projects. Sharestates sources and qualifies potential opportunities and offers securities to accredited investors… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With his third Kickstarter already capturing thousands of dollars, founder of Priority Bicycles, David Weiner, wrote a post about his experience with the crowdfunding platform and the funding method. Weiner took to Kickstarter back in mid-2014 to raise funds for his company. He then returned in… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Vampire’s Wife, a UK high fashion brand, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £150,000 with 14.20% of equity offered for continuous expansion of its line. The Vampire’s Wife is described as a new fashion brand that creates high quality, elegant,… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing the search for the next PledgeMe board member, co-founder of the crowdfunding platform, Anna Guenther, unveiled some pretty good advice on how other businesses can attract more members to their business. PledgeMe started searching for a new board member after Anake Goodall stepped down from… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, media outlet Evening Standard sat down with David Abrahamovitch, CEO and co-founder of Crowdcube success Grind & Co., to discuss the company’s growth and expansion plans. Last summer Grind, the coffee and cocktail company behind UK shops Shoreditch Grind, Soho Grind, Holborn Grind and London… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Circle, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, announced this week that it has dedicated an entire floor of its London office to startups and small businesses. This news comes nearly six months after the company moved into 71 Queen Victoria Street in Mansion House. During… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdStreet, a real estate crowdfunding platform, investor acquisition and management platform , announced on Wednesday it has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding. This round was led by Rally Ventures with participation from various seed investors including Green Visor Capital, Seven Peaks Ventures and Portland… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, award-winning Australian documentary Gayby Baby, announced it was finally getting its theatrical and digital release dates. The film successfully secured over $100,000 through its crowdfunding campaign on Pozible a couple years ago. Per its synopsis, Gayby Baby follows the lives of four kids – Gus, Ebony, Matt… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just before its debut at the 2016 SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Indiegogo project Asperger’s Are Us announced it was acquired by streaming giant, Netflix. Asperger’s Are Us is described as a documentary about the first comedy troupe consisting of openly autistic people. The… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, equity crowdfunding portal Crowdcube caught up with UBrew‘s co-founders Matt Denham and Wilf Horsfall to discuss its previous funding success on its platform. Back in January 2015, UBrew took to Crowdcube to raise £75,000 so that it may expand its operations. During its funding round, the company… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite creating one of the most well-known crowdfunding platform in the world, Kickstarter’s co-founder Yancey Strickler doesn’t wish for the portal to be ordinary. During his recent interview with Jessi Hempel, senior editor at Wired,  as part of 92nd Street Y’s weeklong 7 Days of Genius… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Generation Income Properties, a real estate investment trust, announced it has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise capital through Regulation A+ as part of its growth plans. The company is looking to secure $20 million.  Generation’s founder and… Read More