September 24, 2015 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in January 2014, video game production company Playdek launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its diverse tactical RPG, Unsong Story: Tale of the Guardians. Unsong Story was described as the spiritual successor in a storied line of epic tactical RPGs designed by Yasumi Matsuno (aka Final… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to save one of Copenhagen’s historic businesses, Atheneums Venner (Atheneum’s Friends), a non-profit organization, has launched a campaign on Dutch crowdfunding platform Boomerang to raise $300,000 in order to keep the Atheneum bookshop from closing its doors for good. The bookshop was established in1874 and is… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Mindfull Crowd announced that it is offering another unique investment opportunity to the public for startup, FloWater FloWater provides refreshing water through its high-tech, environmentally friendly Refill Stations that are helping to eliminate single water bottle waste. The company offers Mindfull Crowd investors a business with… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundrise, a real estate crowdfunding platform, has announced a new partnership with 306 7th Street LLC to provide $2 million in funding for an apartment repositioning in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The sponsor has hired JBS Project Management to oversee the development. Investors… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after debuting InDemand, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced tips and tricks on how campaign organizers can take advantage of this feature. The Indiegogo crew shared: “When we first launched InDemand in September 2014, we wanted campaigners to be able to keep raising funds for… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding investment platform, EarlyShares, announced it was recognized on Friday by the organizers of the first annual Miami Real Estate Symposium & Expo with an ICON Real Estate Award. The honor was granted to celebrate EarlyShares’ accomplishments and impact on the disruption of… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 9:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after Nextbit announced that Verizon will be offering its current Kickstarter project, Robin, one of the phone carrier’s competitors Sprint announced that it is working to make sure that the highly anticipated smartphone will work on its network. Robin intelligently adapts to the… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

They say, “All things are possible if you just believe.” Well, according to Indiegogo’s Canadian marketing manager for tech and design Steve Tam, that statement isn’t always correct. Betakit reported that during his keynote speech at the #Firesideconf, Tam shared that work-life balancing doesn’t exist… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio, a lending marketplace for small business loans, recently released Lender Ratings and Reviews and Small Business Loan Calculators to assist business owners in their search for the best financing to fuel their dreams. These new tools provide a platform for borrowers to research a… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online direct lender Dealstruck announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC), a non-profit lender, to provide small businesses with a greater variety of flexible financing options. By combining financing offerings, Dealstruck and VEDC are now able to tailor side-by-side lending packages for… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenPath Investments, triple bottom-line company with more than a decade of experience creating value for its investors, announced on Wednesday that it has purchased Ventana Palms Apartments, located in west Phoenix, for $8.5 million, kickstarting an effort to bring a socially responsible investing and property management… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Parthenon Capital Partners (“Parthenon”), a growth-oriented private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to invest in Millennium Trust Company (“Millennium Trust” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology-enabled asset custody solutions for institutions, advisors, and individuals. The transaction is… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up their own tips and tricks to dominating crowdfunding campaigns, some of Kickstarter’s initiative organizers, including Pavan Bapu, Gramovox; Carla Hall, Carla’s Southern Kitchen; Jesse Thorn, Put This On; Jenn de la Vega, Hit PLAY on The Shortsleeves Cassette; and Andrew Ahn, Spa Night, sat down to discuss their experience with… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, gluten-free food startup Kumara Fusion launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe seeking up to $90,000 for expansion. The company was started when co-founders Olga Fernandez Txasko and Carlos Martinez became gluten intolerant and were starved for good gluten-free options. Now they are ready… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, highly anticipated game Divinity: Original Sin 2 has successfully secured over $1.5 million. Divinity: Original Sin first hit the crowdfunding platform in spring 2013 and is described as an Isometric cRPG that can be played in single-player mode or cooperative… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to expand its distinctive storage business, Crowdcube success and 2014 Startup’s Crowdfunded Business of the Year Award winner, LOVESPACE, announced it has moved its headquarters from Kennington, South London, to the City. The company, which was founded by Streetcar co-founder and entrepreneur Brett Akker, won the award in… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this spring, Seattle-based stove knob-maker, Meld, took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for self-titled temperature controlling stovetop knobs. The company, which consists of former Amazon, Pinterest, and RichRelevance employees, revealed that each knob is automated range and attaches to cooktops along with wirelessly communicates with a precision temperature… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spacehop, a London-based startup that’s considered to be known as the “airbnb for workspace,” has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £120,000 goal in return for 10.71% equity. Spacehop provides a new and unique opportunity for people to share their homes or… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waylens, an intelligent camera system company based in Boston, has announced $2.2 million in external funding secured. The startup has allocated its funding to launch a high-performance, score-keeping camera system for enhancing the driving experience. Investors in the round include IDG Capital Partners and E14… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CommonBond, a direct lending platform that targets the student loan refinancing space, has boosted its program from just 200 universities to over 2000 universities across the United States. This is a significant expansion of its  platform.  CommonBond just recently raised a solid $35 million Series… Read More