October 14, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help others in need, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director, J.J. Abrams, and his wife Katie Mcgrath have donated $50,000 to a Crowdrise campaign for Michael Keating, a special needs boy who was blessed by Pope Francis during his visit last month. The campaign, which was… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rare Pink, an online retailer of custom designed diamond jewelry and engagement rings that are traded from London and Hong Kong, has launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company, which secured over £120,000 during its first campaign, is seeking funds to continue its jewelry… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Attention Mighty No. 9 backers: The wait is almost over! Just two years after being first announced, Keiji Inafune and Concept USA’s highly anticipated game has received an official release date. As previously reported, the game first appeared on Kickstarter back in 2013 and takes place in the… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bluesmart, the company behind the world’s first smart, connected luggage, announces  it has raised a round of funding of $11.5 million. The funding comes from a group of institutional investors – from Amadeus IT Group and Cota Capital to Western Technology Investments (WTI) and Y… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honoring those who struggle with mental disorders, crowdfunding platform Crowdrise celebrated World Mental Day 2015 this week. The Crowdrise team shared: “Thousands of people with mental health conditions around the world are deprived of their human rights. They are not only discriminated against, stigmatized and… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform RocketHub announced that it is set to present two showcases at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. The platform’s team shared: “RocketHub is proud to present two official showcases for New York City’s biggest music festival, The CMJ… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lenddo, an Asia-based fintech startup that uses non-traditional data for credit scoring and online verification, today announced it has closed a Series B investment to support the company’s accelerated growth and meet global demand. The investment was led by new investors AT Capital and Life.SREDA,… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Redfoot Shoes Limited, a Manchester-based shoe company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £400,000 so that it may begin expansion.     Redfoot shared that it has developed a number of “successful” footwear products under its two brands – Redfoot and Goodwin. The… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors’ founder and CEO Paul Elio today said innovation can come from some of the simplest ideas, but can have world-altering results.  The entrepreneur made his remarks at TEDxDetroit, where he was one of nearly 50 visionary leaders who took the stage to inform… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inventory financing on the Kickfurther platform has surpassed the $1.2 Million mark, with passionate backers funding nearly 100 offers by more than 70 companies, earning an average 3.2% consignment profit per month on offers that have been completed. Sean De Clercq, Kickfurther Founder and CEO,… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Excited to share more details about his company, LOVESPACE, Brett Akker sat down with equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to discuss the business’ growth and success. During his interview, Akker discussed LOVESPACE’s progress since it received the Startups Award in 2014: “A lot has happened in… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based Cauli Rice launched its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise  £500,000 to continue expansion. 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 for… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, peer-to-peer (P2P) platform StreetShares announced that it has formed an exclusive partnership with online marketplace, FedBid. The goal of the partnership is to provide America’s small businesses with the education, resources, and funding needed to compete for and win supplier contracts from federal… Read More

October 13, 2015 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its crowdfunding campaign dedicated to Syrian Refugees comes to an end, Kickstarter has successfully secured over $1.6 million thanks to 26,000 backers. Last week, Kickstarter’s Yancey Strickler announced that the White House reached out and asked if its team… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, The New York Film Festival ended on a high note with the premiere of Indiegogo success, Miles Ahead.  As previously reported, Academy-Award nominated actor Don Cheadle launched a campaign on the global crowdfunding platform for the featured film, which focus on a few day days… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to reveal some details about Star Citizen, actor Gary Oldman sat down to discuss what it felt like to work on the highly anticipated video game’s companion single-player spaceflight sim, Squadron 42. When Star Citizen surfaced in 2012, it immediately hit the spotlight and became one of the most popular… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a month since cutting its Foremaker Kickstarter campaign short, Chinese 3D printing company, Zhuhai CTC Electronic announced there is a delayed release of the Inkjet 3D printer. The company stated on Monday: “We at Zhuhai CTC Electronic Co., Ltd. issued what… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK-based CleanSpace, the movement for cleaner air,  announced the launch of the CleanSpace Tag, a device that uses revolutionary new Freevolt technology to help ensure a cleaner future, through a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder.  The CleanSpace Tag is a portable air pollution… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, officials at the University of Missouri (MU) announced the official kickoff of MU’s new comprehensive funding campaign, Mizzou: Our Time to Lead. The new comprehensive campaign will seek to raise $1.3 billion to support and advance the educational and research goals of Missouri’s flagship… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On October 1st, the Crowdster Board of Directors and major investor, Canrock Ventures, announced the appointment of Joe Ferraro as the new CEO. The leadership change signals a strategic transformation at the software company that launched its crowdfunding platform in 2014. Crowdster chairman, Mark Fasciano,… Read More