November 9, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo alum and connected smart luggage startup, Bluesmart, announced its first retail partnership with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store. Bluesmart’s suitcase is now on sale online at  for $399 and a limited supply will be on store shelves, in both the… Read More

November 7, 2015 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fast growing bespoke burrito and taco chain, Chilango, has successfully raised its initial £1 just a little over a week on Crowdcube. Chilango launched its aptly named Burrito Bond in 2014.  The mini-bond security offered investors an 8% annual return over a four-year period. A record… Read More

November 7, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to remain irritated about TLC’s “keeping fans in the dark about the Kickstarter album” tactic, the campaign’s backers have unleashed a new hashtag that shows their frustration about the situation. As previously reported, the girls shared some details about the album’s delay at the… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing details about their successful startup, Savvy Foods, Jonathan Drury and Katie Owens sat down with Crowdcube to discuss the company and its growth. The brand, which was launched in 2013 by Jonathan Drury and Katie Owens, is described as a delicious and nutritious food source, designed… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

POD Point, a UK-based tech company that produces electric vehicle charging solutions, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign/bond through Crowdcube to raise £1.5 million. The initiative(s) comes nearly a year since the company’s debut on Seedrs. POD Point has designed and manufactured electric vehicle (EV) charge… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Karrot, a mobile loyalty app that helps consumers reduce their mobile phone bills while shopping with retailers, has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £500,000. The Manchester-based company has set its sights on becoming the UK’s leading mobile loyalty scheme. The investment will be used… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, KXTER, Inc. launched a new crowdfunded Silicon Valley venture fund that is designed to offer individual investors the opportunity to access multiple venture investment strategies and managers in a single closed-end fund. The Kxter Fund One LLC (the “Fund”), which already holds positions in several… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this fall, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced it became a public benefit corporation (PBC). This type of corporation performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. Now CEO and co-founder of the famous website, Yancey Strickler is ready to share details about the business’ change and… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickbooster, a network for crowdfunding campaigns, has recently launched its services that pays campaign backers so share their favorite funding projects. According to Tech Crunch, Kickbooster users can share links to interesting campaigns, and receive a 10 percent referral fee when someone clicks their link and… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up an insight on Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding future, CEO Slava Rubin published a post on Linkedin titled How Indiegogo and Title III Are eliminating Gatekeepers. Rubin shared: “Before we started Indiegogo in early 2008, a select group of elite gatekeepers were responsible for determining which… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in September, creative shopping app, Fy, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £375,001 for its online services. The app has become so successful that it is currently nearing its initial goal on the equity platform. As previously reported, the app, which was created in 2014… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cat in a Flat, a London-born cat sitting community, has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £50,000 so that it can expand its already successful business. Cat in a Flat, which was founded in 2014 by cat lovers Julie Barnes and Kathrin Burckhardt, is described as an online… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, UK-based Stable Musical Theatre launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise funds for new musical productions. The company, which was launched in 2014, was notably created to commission, develop and produce musical products. It is currently aiming to produce ten new… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo unveiled its latest infographic, Technology Crowdfunding Stats: 7 Insights from 29,000 Campaigns The global crowdfunding platform stated: “Though crowdfunding can be used to raise money for nearly any type of idea or project, one of the most popular uses is to fund the… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced that research firm Beauhurst has dubbed it top equity investor. The UK platform stated: “In their review of equity investment in the third quarter of 2015, Beauhurst, the provider of deep data on growing companies, have declared Crowdcube… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander InnoVentures, a $100 million fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group and Onevest. Onevest recently announced 1000 Angels, an investment platform designed to “reinvent venture capital”.  Onevest also operates the CoFoundersLab as part of its strategy to develop an entire startup ecosystem. According to Alejandro Cremades, Onevest… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent Aussie coffee and food group Beany Green have launched a £800,000 Bondi Bond on Crowdcube to help fund their expansion to two additional prime central London locations. Beany was founded in 2012 by Aussie Prue Freeman and Tom Onions to improve the 9-5 by… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Property crowdfunding platform, Property Partner, has set a new record for the fastest ever equity project by raising £843,100 in 10 minutes 43 seconds – £1,311 per second. This is believed to be the world’s fastest ever equity crowdfunding project to date. The previous record… Read More

November 4, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding leader Kickstarter announced that it hit a huge milestone last month. The platform shared: “On October 11th, the Kickstarter community pledged its two billionth dollar towards bringing creativity to life. Six and a half years into Kickstarter’s history, this new way of making… Read More

November 4, 2015 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Give To Cure announced the launch of its nonprofit platform that accelerates drug development through “cure-funding,” or funding promising clinical trials directly and transparently by harnessing the power of the crowd. Lou Reese, co-founder of Give To Cure, stated: “We’ve created a science-driven community that… Read More