May 13, 2015 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping his stardom will get a new space project off the ground, television host/science educator, Bill Nye and The Planetary Society are currently seeking to raise $200,000 on Kickstarter for solar sailing spacecraft, LightSail. LightSail is described as a citizen-funded project by The Planetary Society, which… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 12:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

StreetShares, a peer-to-peer marketplace that is described as “Shark Tank meets eBay,” was named the lead Founding Affiliate of the Coalition for Veteran Business (CVOB), an alliance created by First Data Corporation and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF). The CVOB’s mission is to support the successes… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beloved children’s brand Reading Rainbow launched SKYBRARY, the all-new web-based digital library of hand-curated children’s books and story-driven educational video field trips, created for kids ages 2-9. Designed to entice and excite children’s natural sense of curiosity about their world, SKYBRARY delivers an adventure-based unlimited book reading and… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Board of Kelly Hoppen London launched a £1.1 million equity crowdfunding campaign through Crowdcube. Investors are being offered the opportunity to invest in the online affordable luxury homewares retail business that focuses on products conceived by Kelly Hoppen MBE, an award-winning English interior designer, author and businesswoman. Kelly… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Australian-based modular Android smartphone Fonkraft seemed to have it all, it was perfect for the every day tech savvy person. Its “Pilot” model was an entry-level/basic and was priced at a reasonable $100. It features a 5-inch, 720p display, a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, plus… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standing by their team no matter what, Patriot fans near and far have hit crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to help raise $1 million towards the “deflategate” fine that the NFL team was slapped with on Monday. According to an NFL commissioned report, the team’s quarterback, Tom Brady,… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German inventors, today’s the big day! Kickstarter has unveiled the first Germany-based projects to hit its crowdfunding platform. The funding giant revealed: “A few weeks ago we announced that German creators could start building projects, and today they launched them to the world. We’re so… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving fans an insight in his latest project, Mae, comic book writer and artist Gene Ha sat down with Comic Alliance to share details about the new comic book and its Kickstarter success. As previously reported, Ha announced the project last month at C2E2 and noted that he has been… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil his latest project to fans, well-known video game designer/producer Koji Igarashi has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $500,000 for his creation, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  Bloodstained is a 2D exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer that features RPG and crafting elements. Inside the game players are playing as… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With 2015’s most highly anticipated new tech product landing on the wrists of consumers around the world, it will be important for consumers that push the limits of their gear to protect their devices with a case that is rugged, functional, fashionable and most important,… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, BBC’s The Apprentice alum Bianca Miller has hit crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise £100,000 for her skin-tone hosiery business. Bianca Miller London will offer a range of nude tones carefully selected to satisfy complexions ranging from English Rose to Sub-Saharan African. The initial offering will be tights and… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdedReality.com, a crowdfunding platform for reality television and talk show concepts, has premiered the first show off its platform, Wake Up, on national broadcast television. Wake Up was created by Adryenn Ashley and Lisa Marie to be a new talk show for the new mainstream. Touted as… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrediFi, a big-data company providing critical data and analytics for the commercial real estate (CRE) finance sector, has raised $8 million in funding led by Battery Ventures with additional funding from Carmel Ventures and OurCrowd, a crowdfunding platform. The company launches with institutional-grade data and… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, California-based The Mr. Everything Team launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its self-titled device. Mr. Everything is the all-in-one smart device charging station that includes Qi wireless charging, Bluetooth speakers, LED lighting, a utility box and a power bank that can charge everything… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to start expanding their Cardiff-based Hokkei Chinese restaurant, Masterchef finalists Dale Williams and Larkin Cen have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £275,000. The cooking duo met on the show’s set in 2013 and have since decided to kick up their cooking talents a… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Birmingham-based mobile payment startup, Droplet, recently finished its crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Originally seeking £500,000 for a 12.56% in equity, the company has successfully secured nearly £575,000. Droplet is a mobile payments app that allows users to pay without having to queue, and collect rewards on their phone each time they spend.  Supposedly, one of the reasons businesses love the startup is… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acquire Real Estate has created unique technology to significantly reduce the time and effort Registered Investment Advisors need to bring institutional-quality commercial real estate investments to their clients. Acquire is a platform that offers accredited investors unprecedented access to exclusive real estate opportunities through crowd… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creative England has selected 19 new producer/director teams as part of the iShorts nationwide search to find the country’s best new filmmakers.  iShorts is a short film initiative delivered as part of the BFI NET.WORK. Following hundreds of applications from aspiring filmmakers, the winning teams will… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter announced that it is ready to open its doors for inspired French inventors. The crowdfunding company stated: “We’re so excited to announce that Kickstarter is now open to French makers, innovators, filmmakers, chefs and creators of all types! French creators can start building… Read More

May 11, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, President Barack Obama named Julie Hanna, Kiva Executive Chair of the Board and Silicon Valley entrepreneur, a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE). The goal of PAGE is to help develop the next generation of entrepreneurs both at home and abroad. Continuing her work… Read More