February 4, 2016 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over seven months after they secured nearly $60,000 on Kickstarter for their Wabash Lights project, Jack C. Newell and Seth Unger announced the lights are set to launch this evening in downtown Chicago. The duo hit the crowdfunding giant this past summer to bring… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate crowdfunding platform iFunding announced that it has hit a new milestone. The portal revealed that it returned over $5 million of capital to investors during 2015’s calendar year. Founder and CEO of iFunding, William Skelley, shared: “The entire team is excited… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Kickstarter offered up some details about its experience at this year’s big event. The crowdfunding giant shared: “We’re dusting off the snow from our parkas and boots this week as the Kickstarter Film team settles back… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lobster, a content marketplace for brands to find and license photos from social media users, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on SyndicateRoom to raise £300,000 to help fuel its global expansion. Following its funding round’s debut, Lobster announced its integration with Google Photos (also known as… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until Chew’s crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs comes to an end, co-founder of the DJ live streaming community, Wil Benton, offered up an update about the company. As previously reported, Chew hit Seedrs to raise £150,000 to expand its services. The company,… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced it is joining the Mayor of London’s International Programme. The programme reportedly offers mentoring, expert advice and real business opportunities for high-growth companies in the life sciences, technology and urban sectors. We’re excited to be joining the Mayor’s International… Read More

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

Less than a year and a half after securing £121,000 on Crowdcube, CEO and founder of UK startup Blanco Nino, Philip Martin, sat down with the equity crowdfunding platform to share details about the company’s growth and future plans. During the interview, Martin offered up… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, PledgeMe co-founder Anna Guenther announced a new program for the platform called “CrowdfundingU.” Guenther took to the crowdfunding portal’s blog and wrote: “Team PledgeMe has learned a lot over the last year. And now with 12 equity campaigns funded (out of 19… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, iFunding, announced on Wednesday it has hired Daniel Drew as Vice President and Head of Real Estate. He will be in charge of expanding the organization’s business development and platform offerings for investors and institutions. Drew  joins the iFunding team from… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of the highly anticipated Kickstarter, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, the film and TV show’s creator, Eric Falconer, announced it was dubbed #1 on iTunes charts in the U.S. and several other countries. Falconer stated in an update this morning: “It didn’t… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, real estate crowdfunding platform, Wealth Migrate, announced it has closed a $13.1 million two-phase deal for the acquisition of two Atlanta medical office buildings  This deal marks the third of the portal’s medical property deals in the city. Wealth Migrate CEO of Global… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Touchjet, a company that creates interactive Android touch technology on a large and portable scale, announced on Wednesday it was named a winner of the 2016 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Touchjet’s first product, the Touchjet Pond Projector, turns any flat… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter alum Petcube, Inc.,  announced it has raised $2.6 million during a recent funding round led by Almaz Capital. It was joined by AVentures Capital and Y Combinator. Petcube is part of the Y Combinator Winter 2016 class. The company will use the funds… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform Acquire Real Estate announced it recently closed a funding round for 57 Littlefield Street, a $16.5 million industrial property located in Avon, Massachusetts. The project attracted a dozen investors from across the U.S. that contributed between $3,000 and $100,000 in investments. Acquire Real Estate… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter introduced “Projects We Love” Badges feature to its widely popular crowdfunding platform. The Kickstarter crew declared: “To date, there have been more than 280,000 creative projects on Kickstarter — phew! Whether you’re a backer looking to find great ideas, or a creator looking… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Double Fine closed the crowdfunding campaign on Fig for its highly anticipated video game, Psychonauts 2.  According to the campaign page, the initiative raised over $3.8 million from 24,000 backers. A portion of the funding is part of an equity crowdfunding offer under Regulation A+,… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, California-based food company, Back to the Roots, announced it has completed a seed financing round, totaling $5 million. The company revealed it will be leaving the round open for thirty days through a crowdfunding campaign on CircleUp, which has so far raised $3 million. Back to the Roots… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdfunder UK’s marketing manager, Jess Ratty,  revealed some tips on how to launch crowdfunding projects as part of the platform’s series, Bootcamp 2016. As previously reported, the reward-based crowdfunding platform stated that Bootcamp is an intensive three-week campaign, hosted by the Crowdfunder Academy to get new… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX, a free all-in-one solution that is disrupting the market by helping companies navigate the equity crowdfunding process and reduce risk, announced on Tuesday its brand new feature, the “Deal Room.” This all-in-one solution helps companies navigate the process of raising equity capital, and simplifies shareholder… Read More

February 2, 2016 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, iFunding, announced it has completed preferred equity financing for the construction of an 118-unit multifamily building, Eviva Midtown, in the Midtown District of downtown Sacramento, CA. The total project cost is $41 million. According to the funding portal,… Read More