February 8, 2016 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter celebrated the 100,000th project to be successfully funded on its crowdfunding platform by releasing 100 numbers behind those first 100,000 initiatives. The portal shared on its blog: “In the 6 years, 9 months, and 10 days since Kickstarter launched, much has changed and… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up some advice to those looking to move to London’s famous neighborhood Notting Hill, Crowdcube #FundedClub member and storage company Lovespace has released a new moving guide for new or soon-to-be residents. The company, which was founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, won the… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its recent $3.1 million in seed funding led by Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), FitPay has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $120,000 for its Pebble contactless payment smartstraps. FitPay was founded by payment industry veterans Michael Orlando, Scott Stevelinck and Chris Orlando…. Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) representatives announced the loss of the company’s Vice Chairman Jeff Pino, who died in a plane crash on February 5th near Phoenix, Arizona. XTI founder and chairman David Brody shared: “There are no words to express the grief and sadness we… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Kevin Heffernan, who plays the infamous police officer Farva, announced that a fan favorite has returned to the Super Troopers franchise to reprise his hilarious role in the upcoming sequel. Broken Lizard announced the sequel last year just 14 years after the first film’s release… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based independent app developer, Pocket App, announced on Monday the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.  Pocket App, which was founded in 2011, reportedly has several years of experience with clients like Coca-Cola, Samsung, W Hotel, the Queen Elizabeth Park, Adidas, Epson,… Read More

February 8, 2016 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xignite, a provider of market data cloud solutions for financial institutions and financial technology companies, announced on Monday it has raised $20.5 million in a Series C funding round led by Tokyo-based QUICK Corporation, part of the Nikkei  Group and Japan’s largest financial information provider…. Read More

February 6, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube #FundedClub member Bellfield Brewery recently announced, nearly a year after the closing of the company’s equity crowdfunding campaign, it is officially moving into the production stage. As previously reported, the new craft brewery with a mission: to make Gluten Free (GF) beers and lagers that taste… Read More

February 6, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Made in Chelsea star, Jamie Laing, sat down with AskMen to share his own advice on how to start a business. Laing previously launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £300,000 for his confectionery brand, Candy Kittens. Available in seven different flavors, Candy Kittens are gluten… Read More

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

With Indiegogo success Miles Ahead set to hit theaters this spring, actor Don Cheadle sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss his role as Miles Davis. While discussing his history with Miles Davis’ music, Cheadle stated: “He was someone that my parents listened to. The music… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite announcing its new creator academies for this year’s One Spark Festival less than two months ago, it appears the company has decided to nix the plans for the accelerating programs for now. According to The Florida Times Tribute, One Spark revealed it created creator academies… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator, 500 Startups, announced that six companies have joined its London Distro Dojo program. Among the six was Seedrs success and creative shopping app, Fy. According to Venture Beat, 500 Startups announced in December that it would begin… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, marketplace for small business loans, Fundera, released its two-year anniversary report. This document revealed the company’s growth to date. Since launch, Fundera has facilitated approximately 2,200 loans totaling over $115 million in funding to small businesses. At this time last year, the website has… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up some advice for potential and existing crowdfunding campaign organizers, Crowdcube and Eureka Communications consultant, Ariane Comstive, revealed the importance of investors relations in a new blog post. The UK-based equity crowdfunding portal and Comstive shared: “You spent a lot of time and effort… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of Blue Mountain State: the Rise of Thadland, creator Eric Falconer announced Arizona State University as winner of the film’s college contest. During its run on Kickstarter, BMS enlisted universities across the country to support their project (and more than a few from outside the… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vision VR/AR Summit 2016, an inaugural industry event that is geared towards furthering the knowledge base of anyone developing VR or AR content, announced on Thursday its lineup of keynote speakers. Set to take place next Wednesday and Thursday  in Hollywood, CA, the Vision VR/AR… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to find success wherever it goes, Crowdcube #FundedClub member and award-winning online marketplace in the UK, Farmdrop, announced this week that it has completed its £3M funding round led by Atomico, which was reportedly founded by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström. As previously reported, Farmdrop hit Crowdcube in… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Candy Kittens, the UK confectionery brand founded by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, shared its plans for growth in 2016. The company stated it aims to achieve turnover of £800,000 with projected sales of £2.5 million by 2017. It recently launched a crowdfunding campaign… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, a commercial real estate online marketplace lending platform, today announced a strategic relationship with Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN), an efficient end-to-end solution that offers investors access to an increasing range of alternative investments. Starting this year, accredited investors will be able to access… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, platform for small business loans OnDeck announced it has added former chief financial officer of E*Trade, Bruce Nolop, to its Board of Directors. Nolop currently holds board positions with Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., a global professional services firm; TEGNA Inc., a broadcast and… Read More