July 22, 2015 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Booktrack, a technology company that enriches the eBook experience by adding movie-style soundtracks and ambient audio to eBooks, today announced it has closed a Series B investment round of $5 million with COENT Venture Partners and Sparkbox Ventures as two of the lead investors. Booktrack… Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundrise recently revealed to Crowdfund Insider that their real estate pipeline is ready to pop higher.  This is even with the fact that less than 1% of the 300 plus deals submitted each week are accepted to raise capital on the Fundrise platform. Co-founder and… Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that it has formed a partnership with Draper University that will allow applicants/potential students to crowdfund for their tuition The site shared: “At our site, you can see campaigns from budding entrepreneurs who explain why they want to attend… Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bright.md, developer of a virtual care solution to improve efficiencies and reduce costs in the delivery of care for non-acute conditions, today announced that it has closed a $3.5 million Series A funding round. These funds will support continued market development for its healthcare software-as-a-service… Read More

July 22, 2015 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Symbid, an online funding platform for start-ups and small businesses, announced on Wednesday the addition of four new members to its Board of Directors. The new members include former MD of Deutsche Telekom Hendrik Kasteel, former Sanoma COO Michiel Buitelaar, former Morgan Stanley officer Jérôme Koelewijn… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Sheffield, South Yorkshire-based Savvy Foods took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube with a mission to raise 50,000 for its preserved spreads brand. The brand, which was launched in 2013 by Jonathan Drury and Katie Owens, is described as a delicious and nutritious food source, designed… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Benchmark, the independent source of consensus credit risk information, today announces substantial new Series B funding and its expansion into the US. It is also set to launch its service to contributing banks, with the first release of its consensus data. The $20 million… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marlette Funding, LLC, a marketplace for Best Egg unsecured personal loans, recently announced that it raised $75 million in equity funding to accelerate growth, further its partnership agenda and begin putting loans on its own balance sheet. The round was led by Invus Opportunities, a diversified… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, a provider of online identity verification for the international market whose clients include Kickstarter, Stripe, Square and PayPal, announced that identity and fraud industry expert Jon Jones has been appointed as President. Jones is an accomplished leader in the fraud, compliance and identity space having… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baubax, an apparel brand from Chicago, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise only $20,000 for the TRAVEL JACKET. Within a week and a half, the project not only surpassed its initial goal, it has captured well over $1 million thanks to nearly… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, mountable glue company Sugru successfully raised over £3.5 million through UK’s equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The project broke two funding records – largest single investment (£1 million) and widest reach with shareholders found in 68 countries. Now, Sugru’s CEO Jane ni Dhulchaointigh is… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Maples Fund Services, an independent global fund services provider and division of MaplesFS, has announced the opening of its office in San Francisco, its first on the west coast. The expansion further solidifies the firm’s North American presence and bolsters its service offering for clients… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Charlotte’s digital marketing agency, Command Partners, announced it has enjoyed a large amount of growth so far in 2015. The agency has added at least one new employee in every department: Public Relations, Social Media, SEO, PPC Advertising and Client Services. Among the new hires is Rich… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 5:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to fund their way to the Pan Am games, a group of Canadian handballers reportedly launched crowdfunding campaigns to help with the rather expensive trip. According to Yahoo! Sports, the handballers decided to looking into the funding method because of the high… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in September 2012, Massachusetts-based Adapteva launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its invention, Parallella. The device is described as a “supercomputer for everyone” and its platform was built on the following principles: Open Access: Absolutely no NDAs or special access needed! All architecture and… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, UK-technology company Extreme Fliers launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $75,000 for its new product, the Micro Drone 3.0. The device was built to be nothing like any other drone by combining expandable modular technology, sensor-assisted flying and a micro-gimbal for live streaming video. It is considered the… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Julia Elliott-Brown, CEO and co-founder of UK brand Upper Street, recently shared how crowdfunding is perfect for female entrepreneurs. This past spring, Upper Street launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and raised a total of £229,626. The London-based shoe label founded five years ago by Elliott Brown and Katy Chandler, aims to… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter announced that it has formed a partnership with The Smithsonian to launch a series of crowdfunding campaign for its museums. The popular funding platform declared: “Kickstarter is a place that honors creativity, past and present. We celebrate creators who are shaping the… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shenmue III’s Kickstarter may be closed, but the highly anticipated video game is not done when it comes to using the crowdfunding method. Just hours before the campaign’s closing, the game’s creator Yu Suzuki confirmed during a Twitch broadcast that PayPal support will be coming soon to allow… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online pre-owned car retailer, Vroom, announced on Monday it has raised $54 million during a Series B funding round, bringing its total equity funding to date to $73 million. The investors in the round are Catterton (investors in major consumer retail brands such as Restoration Hardware and… Read More