March 15, 2016 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, crowdfunding platform Patreon announced the introduction of its new campaign and pledges homepages. The funding portal shared details about the new campaign look: “Designed to optimize your experience viewing content from the creators you pledge to, the new homepage makes it easier for… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, CoAssets (NSX code: CAX), a Singapore-based crowdfunding platform, announced it has appointed ex-chief artillery officer, Lawrence Lim, as its new COO. The COO appointment comes less than a week after CoAssets announced its expansion in Australia. Speaking about the appointment, which will go into… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this month UK-based commercial-scale portable solar power systems startup, Renovagen, launched its second crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £600,000 for its “Roll-Array” portable solar power solution. As previously reported, the Roll-Array system reportedly consists of flexible, rollable, transportable solar farm units combining  integrated energy storage. Its technology… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With tax time upon us and the corporate filing deadline (March 15) looming, Dealstruck, Inc., a leading small business online lender, announced its recent survey of more than 500 business owners nationwide indicated that instead of taking a trip to Vegas, company owners are taking… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a platform for small business loans, announced on Tuesday the appointment of Frank Orofino to lead its Accountant Advisor Program. In the new role, Orofino will oversee a team of OnDeck relationship managers who work directly with CPAs and the accounting community to… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, DeskBeers, celebrated its first birthday. The company launched a campaign on the equity crowdfunding platform last year and secured £121,900 from 129 investors so that it can begin expansion. DeskBeers is a craft beer subscription service focused on delivering great beer… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Income&, a marketplace investment platform based in San Francisco, launched its new financial investment product called PRIMOs. The unveiling took place at the SXSW Accelerator Pitch competition that was held this weekend in Austin, Texas. 2016 is reportedly marked the first year where the Accelerator… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s the puuuurfect gift for any cat lover looking to find relief from constantly cleaning the litter box! Canada’s Luuup Litter Box has become a viral sensation thanks to its highly successful crowdfunding initiative on Kickstarter. According to the campaign’s description, Luuup’s three sifting tray system struck a… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

And the legal woes just keep on coming for crowdfunding success Axanar. Back in December 2015, film giants Paramount and CBS slapped the project with an infringement lawsuit. The companies have viewed the film as a violation of their intellectual property and filed a lawsuit in California… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pull’d, a London-based food-to-go operator, has launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 with an equity offer of 36.42% as it continues to expand in the UK. The company previously secured £102,230 from 107 investors through the funding portal. The company’s description reads: “Pull’d… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Fast Company announced its 2016 Top Innovative Companies in the Automotive Sector. Among those listed was Kickstarter alum, HUDWAY.  In November 2015, the company raised $622,725 on Kickstarter to launch manufacturing of its self-titled glass with the help of over 9000 backers. Sharing details about… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (SPC) announced that the country’s court system handled approximately 1.42 million cases regarding peer-to-peer lending during 2015. As reported by Xinhua, during the annual parliamentary session, SPC President, Zhou Qiang, noted that the… Read More

March 12, 2016 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, popular webcomic Cyanide & Happiness closed its campaign on Kickstarter for Joking Hazard. During its crowdfunding run, the new card game successfully secured a total of $3,246,588 from 63,758 backers. For those who haven’t heard, Joking Hazard is described as an offensive card game. Each player competes to… Read More

March 12, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced details about its presence at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival, which is being held in Austin, Texas. The Kickstarter crew revealed: “South by Southwest takes over Austin, Texas March 11–20, and we’ll be there with bells on. Here’s a… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO), the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800, announced on Friday its plans to sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana facility… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptozoic Entertainment, a board game and collectible cards studio, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products announced on Friday they are teaming up once again to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Ghostbusters: The Board Game II.  Following on the heels of last year’s successful Kickstarter campaign, which captured over… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, crowdfunding platform NakedWines was named winner of a Gold Stevie Award for Innovation in Customer Service at the tenth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The awards were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Friday, March 4 at… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, the organizers of Silicon Valley Forum’s Women in Tech Festival announced the event will be taking place on March 30th at Microsoft’s campus in Mountain View, California. This is a full-day celebration of the achievements and accomplishments of women in tech. The Women in Tech Festival… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 SXSW Film Festival set to kick off in Austin, Texas today, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that 13 lucky films have selected for the famous annual event. Indiegogo noted that the projects being presented at SXSW include first-person shooter action film, HARDCORE HENRY… Read More

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

Earlier this week, San Francisco Business Times announced its 40 under 40 class of 2016 list. This list honors those who are considered rising business stars in the Bay Area. This marks the fifth year that the publication has recognized the amazing young talent drawn to the… Read More