December 22, 2015 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to secure more funds to finish the film, Gosnell, creators of the film Magdalena Segieda, Phelim McAleer, and Ann McElhinney announced they were added a Christmas Special perk for backers looking to give more money. Last year, producer McAleer and McElhinney launched the campaign on the global… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after securing over $2 million through its Opal Nugget Indiegogo initiative, FirstBuild has shared details about the production of the ice maker to backers. The FirstBuild team stated in a recent update: “We’re currently deep into the development phase of Opal… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube sat down with one of the #FundedClub members, Scaramouche & Fandango, to discuss its growth since appearing on the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform. Scaramouche & Fandango designs and manufactures high-quality body and skincare products for men in the UK.  The company secured nearly… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly a week until the calendar year comes to an end, Indiegogo decided to take a look back at five popular film campaigns that hit its global crowdfunding platform over the past 12 months. The Indiegogo team shared: “There are 9 days left in the… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iFunding, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform for accredited investors, announced today that they raised $330K in mezzanine financing for a $2.85M senior loan mortgage. The property is located at 1706 Park Ave, in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The senior loan was pre-funded by iFunding… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, accredited crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced it has reached more than $100 million invested to date. Each investment was made on the platform from accredited and institutional investors who have invested in over 270 transactions involving over 1,500 different properties. CEO of RealtyShares, Nav Athwal, stated:… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, San Bernardino mayor Carey Davis, along with the city’s common council, launched a crowdfunding initiative on GoFundMe to help support the victims and their families of the December 2nd shooting. The campaign’s description reads: “At 11:00 in the morning on December 2nd, two… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced on Monday that it has named American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) interim president, Molly Neuman, its first head of music. She is known for her work on various music crowdfunding projects, including Amanda Palmer’s 2012 campaign. Kendel Shore, VP of Communities… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until 2015 comes to an end, Crowdfunder UK has unveiled the best campaigns that hit its platform this year. Phil Geraghty, MD of Crowdfunder UK, shared: “At Crowdfunder we’re so proud the innovative and inspiring projects who, through the support of… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK-based confectionary startup Candy Kittens launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £300,000 to expand its already successful business.  Candy Kittens, which was founded in 2012 by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, is on a mission to make “candy cool.” The flavors of… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealtyMogul.com, an online marketplace for real estate investing, announced on Monday that it has successfully funded a $2 million bridge loan for a single-tenant property in Opelika, Alabama. The loan has a 12-month term, represents 61 percent of the property’s value, with proceeds being used… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdfunder UK unveiled its newest tip from the How to Crowdfund series, “Identifying Your Crowd.” The website’s team shared: “Because you are pitching to your ‘crowd’, it is important to identify who your crowd is and how you are going to execute your… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, announced that its users should cast their votes for the People’s Choice Award 2015. The Crowdcube team stated: “It’s that time of year again where we celebrate the amazing businesses that have been on the platform and that… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TuringSense, a Silicon Valley wearable sports technology startup, and A+Labs, a smart device incubator, announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement for A+Labs to be TuringSense’s design and manufacturing partner for initial volume production of PIVOT, the most advanced wearable for tennis. As… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On-demand smartphone repair service provider CellSavers announced on Monday it has raised $3 million in seed funding from Sequoia Israel. Angel investor Robert Antokol (CEO, Playtika) also participated in the round. Along with the funding, Sequoia Israel partner Gili Raanan will join the CellSavers board. … Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based artisan produce market, Sourced Market announced it is extending its Crowdcube initiative after achieving its original £750,000 goal. Sourced Market is seeking to use the capital raised to bring the best of Britain’s small, artisan producers to prime locations in Marylebone and Victoria in 2016 – sites… Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to land back into good grace with some of Coolest Cooler backers, the creator of the highly anticipated Kickstarter cooler, Ryan Grepper, announced this week he and his team resolved the motor issues that are causing the product’s delivery setbacks. Grepper previously revealed that the… Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours after the closing of Mystery Science Theaters 3000’s epic Kickstarter campaign, creator of the cult series Joel Hodgson shared some details about the future of the show. In the campaign’s recent update, Hodgson shared: “When the clock ran out, our final combined total was $6,364,229!… Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the success of their Indiegogo campaign, creators of the cuddle + kind dolls, Jennifer and Derek Woodgate, sat down with the platform to discuss their crowdfunding success. According to global crowdfunding platform, Woodgates’ goal is to feed 1 million meals each year to children in need, providing… Read More

December 18, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after successfully securing over a million dollars on Kickstarter, castAR, formerly known as Technical Illusions, announced that once again it is delaying its delivery date. It was originally set to deliver its gaming system that provides holographic-like 3D images to users for… Read More