February 27, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, crowdfunding portal Crowdfunder UK offered up some advice to campaign organizers looking to raise funds for political projects. The platform shared: “We’ve already raised over £500,000 for hundreds of political crowdfunding projects. There are a few considerations when fundraising for political projects and we’ve worked… Read More

February 27, 2016 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced a brand new feature called Recommendations. This section helps attract backers to campaigns that are more to their liking. Recommendations is described as a personalized entry point to discovering new projects that are specific to backers interests and tastes…. Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

E-Sign, a UK-based electronic signature service provider has launched its third equity crowdfunding campaign through Crowdcube to raise £75,000. The company provides secure, encrypted document storage facilities for users with a full audit trail and signatory ID validation. The company’s services include: Keep track of progress,… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until Candy Kittens’ Seedrs campaign was supposed to end, founder and Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing announced that he was officially canceling the initiative after receiving support from a private investor. Available in seven different flavors, Candy Kittens are gluten free… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BeautyKind, a beauty website, announced that it has filed an offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Regulation A+ public offering to raise up to $10 million with a minimum raise of $5 million. The offer will be conducted by WR… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, online ticketing platform, Fatsoma, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a mission to raise £350,000. Within the first seven days, the campaign has successfully secured over £100,000.  Fatsoma, which was founded in 2005, offers a marketing solution for event organizers and venues…. Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 88th annual Academy Awards (Oscars) airing this Sunday evening, Kickstarter joined in on the event’s festivities by celebrating crowdfunding creators that have been nominated. The famous portal  revealed that since 2011 at least one Kickstarter-funded film has been nominated for an Oscar each… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ribbit.me, a NY-based blockchain technology startup, announced on Thursday it has successfully raised $1.5 million during a seed funding round which was led by Hayaat Group, an investment company based in Dubai, with Privity FZ LLE acting as advisor. Ribbit.me has reportedly built what’s considered… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Elio Motors founder and CEO, Paul Elio sat down with Cromwell Coulson, CEO of OTC Markets and Ron Miller of StartEngine to discuss the use of Regulation A+ and advancements in capital formation. Elio utilized the StartEngine equity crowdfunding platform to raise about $17 million… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LoanHero, a point of purchase lending platform, announced this week it has formed a partnership with hair removal provider, LaserAway. Through this partnership, LoanHero intends to grow its lending footprint in the alternative and elective healthcare vertical Todd Heckmann, owner of 23 LaserAway locations throughout the… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DRB, a national bank and a marketplace lender that has reached $1 billion in student loan refinancings, today announced it has closed its fifth securitization. This fifth securitization brings total issuance in excess of $1.1 billion. DRB has been providing refinancing options for student loans… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 The Baby Boomers may never quite catch on, but mobile payments have won fans among the young US consumers coveted by so many brands – at least that’s what the recent GfK study confirmed. The research revealed in the US, Generation Z (ages 18 to… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, a commercial real estate online marketplace lending platform, announced on Thursday the appointment of Prathit V. Thaker joined as Chief Risk Officer, and Peter J. Margolin as Midwest Regional Director.  Thaker reportedly brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate finance experience, specializing… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoFundMe announced on Thursday the funds originally raised by campaign organizer Jeremy Platt to “Get Kanye Out of Debt” will be allocated to music education-focused nonprofit, Notes for Notes. Notes for Notes is a nonprofit organization that designs, equips, and staffs Boys & Girls Clubs… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, GE’s FirstBuild announced that its Indiegogo funded project, Opal Nugget Ice Maker, has entered the testing phase of its production. Last summer, the company launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $150,000 for the product. The project quickly surpassed its initial goal and crossed the… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Sharestates, announced on Wednesday that an east coast private equity firm has selected the portal for the purchase of loans with a 2016 target of $60 million. According to Sharestates, this new partnership reinforces institutional recognition of its underwriting excellence, while… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BookFuel, a company that provides professional self-publishing services to aspiring authors, announces the launch of FundMyBook to help authors publish with the help of sponsorships and other support by friends and family. FundMyBook provides a viable option to any writer who may have been intimidated… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that two animated Kickstarter-funded films have been recognized by The Academy, the crowdfunding giant’s film team has decided to reveal their cartoon movie favorites. Kickstarter’s Liz Cook, George Schmalz, and Dan Schoenbrun have put together a list of animated works that have… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated the winners of its 2015 awards. The annual event honors many businesses that have funded through the UK portal (which is also celebrating it fifth birthday). The Crowdcube crew previously stated: “The categories range from ‘Pitch of the Year’ and ‘Coolest Brand… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Miami-based urban infill developer, Metronomic Inc., announced last week the launch of the company’s private crowdfunding platform, specifically focused on viable, in-demand, urban infill developments within the City of Miami. Metronomic’s crowdfunding efforts support two market-rate projects within Miami’s urban “core.” The first is GroveHaus, a… Read More