February 15, 2016 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online interior design specialists, Houseology.com recently closed it Seedrs initiative after securing over £1 million. The company launched the equity crowdfunding campaign in December as a way to raise expansion funds. Houseology.com, formerly known as Occa Home, was founded in 2010 by award-winning interior designer Kate Mooney, when… Read More

February 15, 2016 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global sportswear brand, SKINS, announced on Monday it has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Aussie company and inventors of sports compression is working with Seedrs and  Equitise to raise £2 million out of a 10 million global fundraising… Read More

February 13, 2016 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter co-founder Charles Adler recently shared his thoughts on finding the portal and life since leaving the crowdfunding industry. Kickstarter is one of the largest and well known reward-based crowdfunding platforms in the world. It was founded by Adler, CEO Yancey Strickler and Perry Chen… Read More

February 13, 2016 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than five days until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, yoga and fitness studios, Ethos have successfully secured nearly £800,000 thanks to over 300 investors. Ethos, which was founded by Cambridge graduates Dr. Theo Koutroukides and Jennifer Hersch, is described as a chain of… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up an update for Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarter backers, Joel Hodgson has revealed some details about the cult classic’s return. Earlier this week, Hodgson explain the show has found a new office: “When our Kickstarter ended in December and we knew we were going… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jake Bullough, founder of Crowdcube #FundedClub member, Beara Beara, recently discussed how his company has grown since its success on the equity crowdfunding platform. The company, which offers consumers leather bags, successfully secured £203,540 from 131 investors last year. While describing the company, Bullough stated: “Beara Beara is… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, media company Hidden Tears Project launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for the film, Daddy Issues. The Hidden Tears Project is notably dedicated to raising awareness and funds to help end human trafficking in America. Chicago Fire actress, Monica Raymund, has teamed… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, Indiegogo offered up some ideas on how backers may celebrate the love holiday. The global crowdfunding platform stated that it encourages everyone to show some love to those who are in need the most. It offered five… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just four months after securing $28 million through its self-running crowdfunding campaign, Glowforge has delayed shipments of its highly anticipated 3D laser printer. CEO of Glowforge, Dan Shapiro, has reportedly confirmed that while the shipments have been postponed, the company will deliver printers by June… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, 90’s hip-hop group, De La Soul, sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss the progress of their Kickstarter album, And The Anonymous Nobodies. As previously reported, De La Soul launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new and highly anticipated album. While… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, perpetually crowdfunding company BrewDog unveiled a hilarious video for its new beer, Jet Black Heart. This video, which is called Tick Follows Tock, was reportedly created as a way to poke fun at Guinness’ horse surfer advertisings. The BrewDog team shared in a recent blog… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the filmmakers behind the upcoming Bill Nye Film documentary, announced a production update to their Kickstarter backers. The project surfaced on the crowdfunding portal last summer and slowly reached its initial $650,000 goal. By the end of… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 8:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter announced it has formed a partnership with Berlinale Talents, which is an initiative of the Berlin International Festival (also known as Berlinale). This new collaboration is reportedly part of the crowdfunding platform’s ongoing initiative to provide education and mentorship opportunities for emerging… Read More

February 12, 2016 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK research firm Beauhurst announced this week it has named equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube most active investor of 2015. According to the latest independent report The Deal 2015/2016, Crowdcube reportedly saw its crowd make over 63,500 investments to the tune of 83 million, funding 166… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, E News! caught up with Michigan-born rapper, Big Sean, to discuss his organization Sean Anderson Foundation and his recent project to help stop the Flint water crisis. The musician recently launched a crowdfunding campaign through Crowdrise to raise funds for the Michigan town, which has been… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, television personality Ellen DeGeneres launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $5 million for Spain Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan. The school needs building repairs, new classroom materials and technology to bring it up to date for its students. Sharing details about the… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Touchjet, a company that creates interactive Android touch technology on a large and portable scale, announced it has been named a 2016 award finalist of the Edison Awards for its innovative touch products. The company successfully secured thousands of dollars through Indiegogo for various projects…. Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, marketplace platform Lendio announced it has appointed Edward Angstadt as senior vice president of marketing. He reportedly joins the website during its fast-paced growth phase highlighted by nearly 100 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Angstadt joins Lendio from Web.com, a provider of Internet services and… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Founder of Kickstarter and Crowdcube alum LUMO, Doug Bairner, recently sat down to discuss the company’s recent crowdfunding success and clothing popularity. LUMO designs jackets and bags for cyclists that subtly incorporate ultra-high brightness LEDs. These lights are waterproof, washable and powered by a detachable USB-rechargeable battery… Read More

February 11, 2016 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, popular webcomic Cyanide & Happiness launched a Kickstarter to raise $10,000 for its card game, Joking Hazard.  Within less than an hour of launch, the project managed to surpassed its initial target and now, two days later, it has achieved well over $550,000… Read More