September 15, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wealth Migrate, the tenth-largest global real estate crowdfunding platform as reported by research firm Massolution, today announced that it has raised $3.99 million (USD) in a seed round of funding from real estate, technology and other investors. The funds raised will help Wealth Migrate to… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this summer, Patch of Land announced the release of its long-anticipated secured debt investment structure, effective for all its offerings in the past and into the future. Although the new structure took Patch of Land over a year of extensive research and consultation to… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startup Eat My Lunch has officially smashed the goal of $120,000 during its crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe to support the work it is doing to alleviate child poverty in New Zealand. Eat My Lunch operates a ‘buy one give one’ model for lunches, which has allowed them… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, iFunding, announced on Tuesday that it had its best month in its 3 year history, offering investors over $14 M in real estate investment properties. iFunding revealed that August is typically one of the quietest months of the year, with investors… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, Parking innovator JustPark launched its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube and immediately gained not only funding but a ton of attention. JustPark is seeking to lead the disruption of the £50 billion global parking market by allowing its customers to book off-street parking spaces online wherever and… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

uSens, Inc., a Silicon Valley pioneer providing full 3D interactive solutions for virtual reality and augmented reality, announced today that it completed a $5.5 million round of pre-Series A financing co-led by IDG Ventures, Lebox Capital and Maison Capital in June. Also participating were Stone… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its “Support Team USA in the Giant Robot Duel” Kickstarter comes to an end, robotic company MegaBots has officially scored its original $500,000 goal thanks to over 7,000 backers. The company launched its campaign last month with a mission… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Autism Society, an organization celebrating 50 years of improving the lives of all those affected by autism through education, advocacy, research and support, selected crowdfunding platform Kimbia to help maximize the success of The Big Give for Autism, its first-ever giving day event to… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerIQ, a financial information services company that connects peer-to-peer (“P2P”) lending to the capital markets by helping institutional investors analyze, access and manage risk, today announced that it raised $2.5 million in a seed-extension round. Participants in the round include new investor and customer Victory… Read More

September 12, 2015 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced that it has hired Mikey Clarke as its new “Tech Wrangler.” The PledgeMe crew shared: “Mikey is a developer extraordinaire who joins us from working for Globa.li, a hotel booking data aggregation app, where he was the… Read More

September 12, 2015 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love Thy Mutt, a Barnet-based pet accessory startup, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is seeking to raise £250,000 to begin its expansion less than a year after its establishment. While sharing details about Love Thy Mutt’s products and services, founder David Davidian shared: “Love thy… Read More

September 12, 2015 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help those who devote their lives to protecting the U.S., widow of a U.S. soldier, Stephanie Mason Lembo, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise funds for Active Heroes’ program, Carry the Fallen, which helps those struggling with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival already in full swing, Indiegogo unveiled 10 crowdfunded films that viewers at the fest will want to see. The crowdfunding platform’s Amy Yeh wrote: “The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival has officially begun, and this year’s lineup… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to get started on his next project, Bryce Avary, under the name of his band The Rocket Summer,  has launched a crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMusic to raise funds for his upcoming album. Avary stated in a press release: “This album is the most unique and different of… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Essex-born entrepreneur Owen O’Neill launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a mission to raise £75,000 for his ed-tech startup, University Compare. University Compare, which was founded in 2012, reportedly offers an unbiased service to students while providing a digital platform for universities to advertise… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TipsyPud has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £85,000 to expand its UK-based pudding company. Started by entrepreneur, Lucy Anderson, the TipsyPud Indulgence Collections are aiming to take the growing £5billion UK gourmet food and gift markets by storm. The company shared: “Deliciously naughty,… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, the second largest marketplace lender, today announced Arthur Levitt, the longest-serving chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), will become an advisor.  Levitt served at the SEC from 1993 to 2001. The firm also announced it has surpassed $4 billion in funded… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Epazz, Inc. (OTCQB: EPAZ), a provider of cloud-based business software solutions,  announced this week that the company will be launching a revenue-based crowdfunding campaign under Reg 506 (c), using its very own platform. The crowdfunding campaign is intended to increase Epazz’s sales, marketing and development personnel…. Read More

September 10, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday,all-in-one data management software solution NonProfitEasy shared details about the acquisition of crowdfunding platform, Fundly. NonProfitEasy stated in a press release that it and Fundly are setting out to redefine the industry, delivering an innovative and easy-to-use platform to thousands of individuals and organizations. By integrating with… Read More

September 10, 2015 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Airtame’s co-founder and CEO Jonas Gyalokay revealed to Indiegogo backers and campaign organizers tips and tricks to running not only a successful crowdfunding initiative, but also how to raise a million dollars using the funding method, Gyalokay wrote in a Indiegogo Blog’s guest post: “Crowdfunding… Read More