October 31, 2015 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alongside yesterday’s SEC’s 3 to 1 vote to approve equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act, FundPaaS has unveiled a new product called Wisdom, an application that is said to power any crowdfunding portal or broker dealer seeking to raise capital for issuers online. According… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fund for Unity, a civic crowdfunding platform that facilitates public funding and participation in community development projects, has been launched by the government of Gujarat on October 31st as a step towards the envisaged icon based development of the Narmada district in Gujarat. The website was made available… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EdPlace, a UK-based online subscription service providing comprehensive curriculum coverage, has launched a Crowdcube initiative to raise £400,000 for the expansion of its services. The company shared that it empowers parents in their children’s education by providing adaptive learning resources in English, maths and science… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This month, University of North Carolina’s General Alumni Association announced that Indiegogo founder, Danae Ringelmann was named of its GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipients. The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award, which was established in 1989, recognizes the alums age 40 and young whose achievements have brought… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With gun control being such a controversial topic these days, it’s no surprise that Indiegogo decided to pull the plug on the campaign for Salt Supply Company’s self-titled alternative gun. The weapon appeared on the platform this week and was described as a gun that… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up tips for new online investors, Seedrs released “A Newcomer’s Guide to Online Investing.” In its latest blog post, the equity crowdfunding platform shared: “There seems to be no end to the success stories of two guys in their garage, creating billion dollar companies…. Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pimoroni, the creator of Raspberry Pi accessories and other maker products, is currently seeking £315,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to continue European expansion. The company, which was founded by Jonathan Williamson and Paul Beech, stated: “We launched the business off the back of our flagship… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aaron Krause, the founder of Shark Tank alum Scrub Daddy, has teamed up with creator of the Nifty MiniDrive, Piers Ridyard, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new device that will ensure that no one will ever have to worry about “saggy pants” ever… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, StartEngine announced its support for the finalized rules of JOBS Act’s Title III that allows non-accredited equity crowdfunding.  Startups and SMEs will soon be able to raise up to $1 million in equity funding. The SEC’s four commissioners voted 3-1 on Friday morning… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to make changes to its popular crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced it has rolled out some new features for backers and campaign creators. In a recent blog post, the Indiegogo team revealed that backers can now request refunds: “For the last two months, we’ve been… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Swart as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Aubrey Chernick, founder of NextGen Crowdfunding, stated: “With equity crowdfunding becoming available to everyday, un-accredited investors through Reg A+, and probably Title III in 2016, the timing of… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Elite Crowdfund announce the launch of its new equity crowdfunding platform. This announcement comes just as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission makes the final decision to allow unaccredited investors to enter the crowdfunding market. Elite Crowdfund offers accredited, and potentially unaccredited pending the… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to introduce their latest Nanoleaf project, Toronto-based inventors Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, and Christain Yan have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for their voice-controlling light system, Nanoleaf Smarter Kit. The trio, who are self-proclaiming “tree-huggers” previously turned to Kickstarter for their… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that it is adding a new feature for campaign organizers, the Creator Resources Page. In a recent blog post, Kickstarter’s Carol Benovic announced: “Running a project can come with a lot of pleasant surprises and sometimes a few unexpected curveballs. It’s… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready for her next supernatural project, Juliet Landau launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for her new vampire documentary, A Place Among the Unhead. Landau, who played the role as Drusilla on the Joss Whedon-created show Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, has teamed up with her husband, Deverill… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London’s Cauli Rice has successfully secured over £700,000. Cauli Rice offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80% fewer calories but with the same taste as white rice. It’s great… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gest, an Austin-based tech startup, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its self-titled wearable device that controls computers. The company shared: “Gest is a new way of working with your computer. It understands your hand and finger positions with… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, London Union, parent company of the highly successful Street Feast, launched a Seedrs initiative with a mission to raise £3.5 million for a world-class, permanent street food market in central London. Founded by Leon’s Henry Dimbleby and Street Feast’s Jonathan Downey, the company… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

League of Geeks has released the first major post-launch update on Steam for Kickstarter success Armello. The PlayStation 4 and DRM-free versions of Armello will get the Armellians Roar update on Tuesday, Nov. 10. In response to requests from players and the press, the Armellians Roar… Read More

October 28, 2015 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The burgeoning California real estate market has given rise to a variety of investment opportunities for both borrowers and investors. Seeking to lead the described “explosive” market is DiversyFund, a web-based crowdfunding platform in San Diego. Founded in 2014 by CEO Craig Cecilio, DiversyFund is hoping… Read More