May 30, 2015 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in the 1980’s, consumers in North America as well as Scandinavia, parts of Europe and Japan rejoiced as sparkling flavored water, Clearly Canadian, hit the market and became a super popular beverage. The drink’s production ran for 22 years before it came to a screeching… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo’s hardware category lead Kate Drane sat down with France’s startup blog Rude Baguette during Connected Conference to discuss crowdfunding success and the rise of equity crowdfunding. During her interview, Drane shared some advice on how project creators should form a community before campaign launch:… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in 2013, 1980’s inspired KUNG FURY surfaced on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a mission to raise $200,000. During its run, the campaign raised $630,019 from 17,713 backers. Now, those wanting to watch the film over and over again can for free through YouTube! As previously reported, KUNG FURY is part… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York-based Priority Bicycles announced this week the launch of its second Kickstarter campaign to fund its newest bicycle concept, the Priority Start. The latest development offers a simple and safe learn-to-ride solution for children and a virtually maintenance-free bicycle that will last for generations to come. After launching its… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite her loathing for the HBO series Entourage, Wendy Molyneux, the writer of Bob’s Burger has launched a GoFundMe campaign with a mission to see the show’s upcoming film. Molyneux set up the campaign with a goal to raise $10,000, which would force her to “see the worst movie of the year and… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only seven days until its crowdfunding campaign comes to an end, Next Thing Co.’s nine dollar computer CHIP has successfully raised over $1.8 million on Kickstarter thanks to nearly 35,000 backers. As previously reported, C.H.I.P is a tiny and easy to use computer that can… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Get excited, Pebble Time backers: Your high tech smartwatch is on the way! California startup Pebble announced on this week that the Kickstarter-success watches are now ready to be shipped. As previously reported, Pebble Time hit the crowdfunding giant’s platform earlier this year and surpassed its… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, USB hardware innovator Plugable Technologies launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new MacBook USB-C docking station. The dock allows MacBook 2015 users to connect up to three additional monitors and four extra USB devices to the computer’s single USB-C port, while… Read More

May 29, 2015 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paygevity, Inc., a payment processing and vendor services company, announcex the launch of a Convertible Note crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder. Paygevity will use the funds to scale their proprietary PromptPay platform, market their technology and build out their sales team. Its campaign has only been live… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Patch of Land, a crowdfunding solution for real estate financing that brings together borrowers and lenders through an online platform, announces today that the largest ever, entirely crowdfunded residential home loan was fully funded on its website. The Covered Wagon Investment Group, boasting over 60… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Corporate CrowdFund (CCF) has entered into a set of strategic alliances to bring quality transfer agent and marketing services to the CCF community. Two of the most modern and respected transfer agents in the industry, ClearTrust and TransferOnline, have tailored their services to fit the needs of the Corporate… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced some exciting news about certain films projects that have appeared on its platform. During a recent update, Kickstarter revealed: “One hundred and eight films across categories, from narratives to documentary shorts, from animation to experimental creations — it’s time… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

People Power, creators of Presence, a award-winning mobile app that transforms unused smartphones and tablets into free Internet security cameras, launched its Indiegogo campaign earlier this week. Presence Security is said to combine industry-leading security technology with its powerful software app to not only protect user’s home from intruders, but also monitor… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdLords, a two-sided equity based residential crowdfunding platform from the UK, has launched its second round of funding on Seedrs. They are aiming to raise £200,000 to extend the platform, expand their investor base and develop new products. Opening up the doors to new funders, CrowdLords… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerRealty, a Midwest real estate crowdfunding platform, announced today that Amy Kirsch has joined the company as Head of Investor Relations. Kirsch brings to PeerRealty experience working with high net worth families on all financial matters, including investments, credit and general banking. Kirsch shared: “PeerRealty is… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trustpilot, the leading review community for global online shoppers, today announced that it raised $73.5 million in a Series D investment round. The round was led by the private equity firm Vitruvian Partners. Previous investors DFJ Esprit, Index Ventures, Northzone and Seed Capital Denmark also contributed significantly to this round. Trustpilot will… Read More

May 28, 2015 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CitizenShipper, the people to people online shipping marketplace, today announced it closed $500,000 funding including from investors such as Marvel Venture Partners and that it has joined the Capital Factory tech incubator. CitizenShipper has just completed its 30,000th shipment, moving nearly $15 million in total… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 5:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Access Investors Network and WealthForge announced a collaboration to foster a new era of private investing by allowing Access members to invest online in deals previously only available to finance industry professionals and firms. Access Investors, an invite-only crowdinvesting platform that enables members to invest… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, famous crowdfunding platform Kickstarter debuted the first crowdfunding campaigns from French inventors. Kickstarter announced: “Our European expansion continues! A few weeks ago we announced that Kickstarter was coming to France, and now the day has come for French projects to launch. We’re so excited to… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following his unethical actions during the recent elections, UK voters have taken to Indiegogo to raise 60,000 to remove Alistair Carmichael from his position as Orkney and Shetland’s Member of Parliament. According to The Guardian, Carmichael admitted he was responsible for an election leak intended to discredit the… Read More