May 6, 2015 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:  N), a cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites company, announced Pebble, smartwatch and wearables market disruptor, has deployed it to put in place a single unified cloud-based system which has the necessary sophisticated functionality, flexibility and scalability to support the company’s rapid growth. Pebble runs its… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Each year, millions of backers hit crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for various projects: movies, technology, events… you name it, there’s a campaign for it. But what happens when the project’s organizers are unable to deliver? CBS correspondent, Michelle Miller, investigated the situation by chatting… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed Equity Capital Partners, LLC, announced today that it is launching Seed Equity Venture Fund I, L.P. (the “fund”), a venture seed fund targeting $10 million to invest in early growth stage technology companies. The fund has made a filing with the SEC under Rule 506(c),… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, PeerRealty, announced today that it is now accepting reservations from investors interested in investing in a portfolio of two triple net lease properties located in Schaumburg, IL and Orland Park, IL. PeerRealty CEO, Jordan Fishfeld, explained: “At PeerRealty, we aim to… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NurturMe, the family of certified-organic dried baby food and toddler snacks, has secured $1.5 million in growth expansion capital from EcoEnterprises Fund to help accelerate its growth as the first and only brand to offer pure organic quinoa products for babies and toddlers, as well as scale… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the not-for-profit investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The investment will allow Fuel3D to further… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after announcing that GoFundMe shut down their crowdfunding campaign, Sweet Cakes by Melissa is getting another shot at the funding method, thanks to Continue to Give. As previously reported, Back in January 2013, owners of the Oregon-based baking company refused to provide services to Rachel… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to put up a fight against laziness, Washington-based startup iMovR hit Kickstarter to raise funds for its newest height-adjustable desk, the Upsilon model. Upsilon’s price ($399) changes the equation for people seeking relief from low back pain and other side effects of spending too many hours sitting…. Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil a new way to charge smartphones, Columbus-based startup Nikola Labs announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that it is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new and impressive iPhone-exclusive case. According to Business Insider, the new case, which will cost $99, will… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments automation platform, Tipalti, announced that it has expanded international payments capabilities through several new partnerships and product upgrades. Tipalti has extended support of international ACH payments to 58 additional countries across the world, covering Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.  With this upgrade, Tipalti’s global… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Western Independent Bankers (WIB), a trade association of more than 130 community banks, announced today that it endorsed LendKey, a Lending as a Service platform, as its exclusive auto-­lending partner. WIB will now endorse LendKey’s auto lending solution to community banks across the Western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helen Greiner, co-founder of the popular advanced technology company, iRobot, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to capture $250,000 for her robotic startup, CyPhy Works, and its creation, the LVL 1 drone. What makes this  stand out from other drone competitors is that it is meant… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Money360, Inc., an online peer-to-peer (P2P) commercial real estate (CRE) lending platform that brings together CRE borrowers and accredited investors, announced that it has funded and closed a $2.9 million commercial real estate loan in Williston, North Dakota. The one-year loan, which was funded by… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kano, the computer you build and code yourself, launched the new version of its computer kit at the technology conference TechCrunch Disrupt. Now powered by the Raspberry Pi 2, the New Kano is six times faster, and loaded with games and projects that are learned,… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rare Genomics Institute (RG) today announced the Amplify Hope Initiative, a new study aimed at determining how crowdfunding can promote scientific research to help rare disease patients. RG is an international non-profit providing rare disease patients with access to state of the art genomics sequencing… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the interest in Indian e-commerce and online marketplaces continues to grow, peer-to-peer commerce spaces are creating opportunities for both investors and start-ups alike. In line with the emerging trends, Gurgaon-based online marketplace for arts, crafts and design WorldArtCommunity has raised a round of angel investment… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles has successfully raised nearly £1.5 million for its innovated aircraft, Airlander 10. Airlander 10 is a wing-shaped aircraft that can fly for up to five days at… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

McSweeney’s, a San Francisco-based publishing house, launched a Kickstarter campaign on Monday seeking to raise $150,000 for its new projects. The company is looking to use the funds for the following: Summer Issue for The Believer Quarter Issue of Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Support for humor website,… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to finish his latest project, director, narrator and creator of Zeitgeist, Peter Joseph has debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that is dedicated to raising $50,000 for the highly anticipated documentary, InterReflections. Per its synopsis, InterReflections is story about a quest for a new, more humane society, a… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Friday, new video game company Playtonic Games launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise only $175,000 for 90’s Banjo-Kazooie successor Yooka-Laylee.  Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platforming adventure for consoles and PC. Revealing the backstory of the games, the Playtonic Games crew explained: “Back in the mid-90s, Steve ‘don’t… Read More