June 16, 2015 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elation Media chairman Gerald Levin announced that Kansas business leader Paul Mai has taken an equity stake in the company, helping to close out the media start-up’s $150,000 seed funding round for an undisclosed amount. Levin is the former Chairman/CEO of Time Warner. He is also part of the team that founded HBO and served… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Ys Net Inc, represented by video game designer and producer, Yu Suzuki, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $2 million for the production of  highly anticipated Shenmue III. Within less than two days of its launch, the initiative successfully surpassed its initial goal. Shenmue… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing its global expansion, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that it has opened shop for five European countries: Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Kickstarter revealed on Tuesday: “We’re thrilled to announce that Kickstarter is now available to creators in five more European countries: Austria, Belgium,… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Azimo, the London based digital money transfer service, announced today that it has raised an additional $20 million in its Series B Round. The funding will advance the company’s mission to be the world’s leading low-cost, mobile and social money transfer service. The funding round was led… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On the heels of winning Inc. Magazine’s 2015 Best In Class Design award, New York-based Priority Bicycles successfully funded their second Kickstarter campaign. The campaign launches a new line of innovative kids bicycles, the Priority Start, which re-imagines the cycling experience for both children and parents. Reaching its funding goal… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tumblbug, South Korea’s crowdfunding platform for independent creators, has raised 1.7 billion KRW (just over US$1.5 million) in Series A funding led by DCM Ventures, Naver and Strong Ventures. Tumblbug is considered one of the country’s fastest growing crowdfunding platform with 65 percent of the more than… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mindful Crowd has launched its new equity-based hybrid VC/crowdfunding platform. The new platform offers accredited investors the opportunity to directly invest in disruptive, advanced technology companies making a positive impact by improving our health, environment, and lifestyles. This is the first time a venture fund will open… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 5:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite its recent unkept promises and a band of skeptical Android users, Utah-based Saygus has recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $1 million for its anticipated  mobile smartphone, V-SQUARED. For those who don’t know, the V-SQUARED (also referred as the V2) has been a “big deal” for almost a year due… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to start making new music, Geto Boys has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their new album. It is the first record the Houston-based band has started to develop in over 10 years. Sharing details about the campaign, the rapping trio (made up of  bandmates Scarface, Willie… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, numerous storms hit the city of Tbilisi, Georgia and caused not only destruction and flooding, but also caused the deaths of 12 people and destroyed the zoo/dog shelter, thus freeing most of the animals, including hippos and bears. Now, a new crowdfunding campaign… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Grind, the coffee and cocktail company behind UK shops Shoreditch Grind, Soho Grind, Holborn Grind and London Grind, recently launched a mini-bond on Crowdcube  to raise 750,000 for expansion and to take control of its supply chain. Grind was established in London by coffee enthusiasts David Abrahamovitch and… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nineties fan favorite, The Crystal Maze, is ready to return to the small screen! The popular UK game show appeared on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo with a mission to raise £500,000 to bring itself back to its former glory as a “live immersive experience.” The creators… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the final hours of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, Playtonic Games’ 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee successfully raised nearly $3 million thanks to over 66,000 backers. As previously reported, Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platforming adventure for consoles and PC. Revealing the backstory of the games, the Playtonic Games crew… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A survey conducted with the global fintech community by Startupbootcamp FinTech, an accelerator focused on financial innovation and part of the global Startupbootcamp network, finds that London has further increased its position as the world’s leading city in fintech. 63% of respondents selected London compared to… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NeuroMetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO) announced the full commercial launch of Quell, which is now available on the its product website at QuellRelief.com and at select physicians’ offices. Earlier this year, the device had debuted through a pre-order campaign on Indiegogo and met its $100,000 goal in less than two days. It achieved… Read More

June 15, 2015 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help startups get off the ground, Rob Love of UK’s reward-based crowdfunding platform, CrowdfunderUK has teamed up with Virgin’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, Julie Deane of the Cambridge Satchel Company and Rapha’s Tom Wood to offer up tips on how to be successful in the business world…. Read More

June 13, 2015 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to honor culinary artist and Alzheimer’s advocate, Paula Wolfert, writer and editor Emily Kaiser Thelin has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $45,000 for a new biographical cookbook, UNFORGETTABLE: Bold Flavors from Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life. The book will tell the incredible life story of Wolfert and… Read More

June 13, 2015 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just mere hours before its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter came to an end, already famous video game, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night had successfully secured over $5.5 million from 64,867 backers. As previously reported, Bloodstained is a 2D exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer that features RPG and crafting elements. Inside the game… Read More

June 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Indiegogo-success LH Labs returned to the global crowdfunding platform to raise $28,880 for its new, mitra high resolution DAC and headphone amplifier, Geek Out V2. Within only 25 days, the project surpassed its initial goal and has since gained over $224,000 thanks to… Read More

June 12, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share with the world the story about one of the most famous captains in the Star Trek franchise, Rigel 7 Productions has hit global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to secure $50,000 for the film Star Trek: Captain Pike.  The new film is about Captain Pike as he first… Read More