March 25, 2015 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking to his devoted fans for support, Star Trek alum, George Takei has launched a campaign on global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo for his latest project, Allegiance on Broadway. Sharing details about the upcoming Broadway show, Takei stated: “I was only a small child in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sustainability Partnerships and Gary O. Shelton Consulting (GOSC) are collaborating to help small and large businesses effectively launch crowdfunding cooperative campaigns. Gary O. Shelton, CEO of GOSC and CFO of Crowdfunding Cooperative, stated:  “Crowdfunding is the new normal for small business finance.” Today, big companies are becoming… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Super Troopers fans, rejoice (right meow)! Just 14 years after the release of the original (and crazy) film, Broken Lizard Industries and your favorite Vermont State Troopers have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for the hilarious comedy’s sequel. Explaining details about the project, the Broken Lizard gang wrote: “Several… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Magellan Holdings, LLC, a provider of mobile OTT media delivery solutions, and Crowded Reality Inc, a crowdfunding platform for reality tv and talk shows, today announced a strategic partnership to stream new talk show Wake Up! “backstage” video content to mobile app users. OTT delivery of… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Liquidity, a Silicon Valley startup, today announced that its recently debuted revolutionary Naked Filter water bottle through a new campaign on crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter. The goal of Naked Filter’s funding project is to test consumer interest and support key remaining steps needed to launch the product. By helping the… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BankMobile, a division of Customers Bank (NYSE: CUBI) and a bank that offers a no fee, mobile, online and tablet banking platform, today announced the launch of its new crowdsourcing contest, “BYOB – Build Your Own Bank!” The contest is open to the public and the… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, an angel investing equity crowdfunding  platform that enables private investors to co-invest with Startup Nation’s leading angels and gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities, announced today that it has raised a solid $2.25 million seed round led by Roman Abramovich’s fund, Millhouse LLC.   #Roman Abramovich… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced it has become a Promotional Partner for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, a global sporting event taking place throughout Los Angeles from July 25th – August 2nd, 2015. The announcement was made on stage tonight at Monday Night Raw at Staples Center with… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Symbid, one of the first investment crowdfunding platforms worldwide and now The Funding Network, announced a strategic partnership with Economic Board Utrecht (EBU), a Dutch regional economic development group, to support small businesses with over $1 million of funding. The partnership will provide local, sustainable initiatives… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 7:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Prost Production’s producer, Kaylie Milliken, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $60,000 for the upcoming documentary Billion Dollar Bully. The film is on marketing giant Yelp’s $3.6 billion racket against small business owners and it investigates the website’s past, along with business owners accusing it of extortion,… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, three college students from Miami University (of Ohio) launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for their  one-of-a-kind winter jacket using insulation from NASA and used in space suits, Lukla Endeavor jacket. The winter apparel is considered the thinnest, warmest and most breathable… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of JustPark’s successful and record breaking equity crowdfunding campaign, which captured over £3.7 million from 2,900 investors, Crowdcube has unveiled a new infographic that shows off the parking innovator’s exciting funding progress. As previously reported, JustPark, formerly Parkatmyhouse.com, is a website and app that allows… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Party, a Brooklyn-based startup that is made up of designers and engineers who experiment with storytelling and technology to create weird and wonderful experiences, recently launched a campaign on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter for a new fun (and adorable) project, Disco Dog vest. According to its description, Disco… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Canadian actor and comedian Mark Farrell teamed up with Patrice O’Neal’s fiancée, Von Decarlo, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $125,000 for the former stand-up comedian, radio personality and actor’s upcoming documentary, Better Than You. Patrice O’Neal was born in New York… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off her highly anticipated Kickstarter film, A Brave Heart, 26-year-old activist Lizzie Velasquez sat down with People magazine to share details about her past struggles and the effects of the YouTube video The Ugliest Woman Alive. As previously reported, first-time director Sara Bordo launched a campaign… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following new highs reached on Friday by the FTSE, investors should remain cautious in their investment approach, warns a leading at analyst at one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. The FTSE 100, a share index of the 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Works, a peer-to-peer lender for insurance against borrower default risk, is pleased to announce the launch of several new features aimed at the UK pensions market, as new pension rule changes come into effect in April 2015. More than 52% of Lending Works’ lenders… Read More

March 23, 2015 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Residential property crowdfunding platform, Property Partner, today announces a £5.2 million funding round to transform the way people invest in the residential property market. By bringing innovation and simplicity to a previously hard-to-access marketplace, Property Partner enables people to invest as much or as little as… Read More

March 21, 2015 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 10 days ago, Firefly co-stars Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion took to crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, to raise $400,000 for their new web series, Con Man. Since its launch, the project has not only surpassed its initial goal, it has also reached well over $2.2 million thanks to nearly… Read More

March 21, 2015 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in December 2013, Amersfoort, Netherlands company Mars One hit popular crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise $400,000 for a Mission Concept Studies by Lockheed Martin and SSTL for the 2018 mission. As previously reported, the concept and structure has been a long time in process.  Co-f0unded by Bas Lansdorp… Read More