September 22, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ablrate, a peer-to-peer lending platform that offers investors access to asset-backed loans against aircraft transactions, announced that is has completed over £3 million in funded loans. Ablrate broke £3 million in funded loans just over a year since official launch, with £1 million being completed… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Stroud-based startup Fashion for Change launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000 for the expansion of its online fashion-recycling boutique. Fashion For Change, which was created by experienced entrepreneur Isla D’Aubigny, is described as an online fashion-recycling boutique dedicated to fundraising. It enables donors to easily… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to change the way America is being ran, political organization Represent.Us has returned to global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise more funds for politician, Honest Gil Fulbright. The campaign reads: “Big-money special interests and lobbyists are corrupting our government.More money than ever before is flowing… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, New York City clothing startup, Knix Wear, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its 8-1 Evolution Bra. Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment. It has patented wire free construction, is odorless, quick dries and… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., a commercial real estate online marketplace lending platform, announced on Monday it has appointed Gary Bechtel as president of the company, and that Dan Vetter, co-founder of the company, has assumed the role of chief operating officer. Bechtel is a seasoned commercial real estate… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, a co-investment platform in Israel that enables private investors to gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities by collaborating with “Startup Nation’s” leading angels, announced on Monday that portfolio company Big Blue Parrot has been acquired by mobile gaming company, Playtika. The social gaming platform is… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

InventHelp, an inventor service company in Pittsburgh, PA, has announced they are creating an invention-focused crowdfunding platform, FundAnIdea, which will launch in fall 2015. FundAnIdea will allow inventors to create a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help fund their idea. Inventors will be able… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter Inc. Becomes Kickstarter PBC Over the weekend, crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, announced that it has officially become a public benefit corporation (PBC). A public benefit corporation is described as a corporation that performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. The crowdfunding platform explained: “Kickstarter Inc is… Read More

September 19, 2015 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding portal for cannabis and digital startups, CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB: CRWG), announced financial results for the first quarter, which ended earlier this summer. CrowdGather reported revenues of $709,151 for the first quarter of fiscal 2016, an increase of 74% from the $406,590 reported for the… Read More

September 19, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors, a car company that is known for its success on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine, has been named Los Angeles Auto Show’s 2015 Top Automotive Startups. The car brand, which was created by automotive enthusiast Paul Elio, made the list and will be featured at… Read More

September 19, 2015 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, 14-year-old Irving, Texas high school student Ahmed Mohamed received national and even international attention following his arrest for supposedly bringing a bomb to school. Teachers of Mohamed mistaken his latest invention, a clock, as a bombing device and immediately alerted local authorities. The teenager, who dreams… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, cuddle + kind, a startup created by a Ontario family, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for its new knitted doll collection. The dolls are not only cute and perfect for young children, they each represent the fight against child… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than three months until its estimated shipping date (December 2015), Chicago-based Gramovox announced that its Kickstarter success, Floating Record, is now in production. The company revealed in its latest update: “Production is underway at Gramovox, and we’re excited to share the progress we’re… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cleveland Whiskey, a bourbon and whiskey-producing startup from Cleveland, Ohio, has launched an investment crowdfunding campaign on its own website with a mission to raise $2.5 million to further expand its already products. According to Cleveland.com, Cleveland Whiskey has received national and international attention since its launch… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Android smartphone, Robin. Within just three days after its launch, the funding initiative secured a total of $800,000. The company… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brave runners, unite! ROCKSOLID, a themed-obstacle course racing event held in Exeter and Milton Keynes, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 to expand its lifestyle brand. Much like Tough Mudder and The Warrior Dash (both of which I have participated in), ROCKSOLID… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, investment research firm Crowdability, Inc. unveiled CrowdabilityIQ, a ratings and research service designed specifically for the equity crowdfunding market. With over 100 million retail investing households in the United States, equity crowdfunding—the online offering of private company securities to accredited and non-accredited investors—could become… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco tech startup OpenROV launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its new underwater drone, Trident.  The project is pretty much killing it having quickly topped $450,000 with the support of 685 backers. The funding effort has 42… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visio Financial Services, a residential real estate marketplace lender, announced that it has expanded its loan offerings to include a 30-year fully amortizing landlord loan at industry-leading rates as low as 6.9% and LTVs up to 75%, filling the gap for long-term investor financing in the rental… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electrospinning Company, a UK SME that was established in 2010 to develop products utilizing the world-class electrospinning platform, has launched an crowdfunding campaign on SyndicateRoom to raise £450,000 for what it believes to the world’s first synthetic corneal epithelial transplant. The company noted that corneal blindness affects around… Read More