January 29, 2015 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TweelX, a Nashville-based startup that launched its patent-pending Music Stock Exchange in 2013, has raised $200,000 in series A funding. Three investors participated in the transaction last month, including La Ragazza & Associates and Atlantic Merchant Capital Investors. Co-founder and CEO of TweelX, Chase Tweel… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly 200 people have died and thousands are displaced after a deadly flood swept through the southern portion of Malawi last week. Gift of Givers, an African organization reported on Facebook, “The Malawi Defence Force has already rescued more than 4,000 people with the fear that many… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kimbia has officially opened registration for Give Local America (GLA), a nationwide crowdfunding event focused on local giving and impact, to all nonprofit organizations, including those outside of its community partners. The inaugural event, held May 6, 2014, successfully met its goals of showcasing the good work… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate startup accelerator program, elmspring, announced this week that two participants of its program, PeerRealty and ReaLync, are set to featured at the January 2015’s Technori Pitch. Technori Pitch is described as “a monthly showcase of innovative starters, showcasing what they have just launched.” The series has brought over… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fund Wisdom, an equity analytics firm analyzing online equity offerings, released its first annual Investment Insight report for 2014. The report details industry-wide online private equity offerings from top investment platforms including AngelList, SeedInvest, WeFunder, Onevest, Fundable, EquityNet, Return On Change, CrowdFunder, and EarlyShares for… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Crowdfund Insider reported on Alchemiya, a premium online subscription-based video on demand platform for Muslim entertainment, which launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £60,000 so that it may expand its already growing services. It was known as the first Muslim media company… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Debrett‘s, an online source on British social skills, etiquette and style, recently announced its annual Britain’s 500 Most Influential List. This list features very well known people in British society and is carefully complied by independent panels of specialists in each field who has provided… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give a behind-the-scenes look at the hit late ‘80s early ‘90s band, L7, Los Angeles’ Blue Hats Creative launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise nearly $100,000 for a new documentary called L7: Pretend We’re Dead.  The American band was formed by… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One week down, nearly three more weeks to go! The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman has been super busy continuing to promote his already Kickstarter success card game, Exploding Kittens.Now the project is nearing $4.3 million on the crowdfunding giant’s platform and has been dubbed the “The Most… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and distribution platform for independent filmmakers and Wemo.io, a virtual reality technology and platform company, today jointly launched a diversity-minded grants program to empower independent filmmakers to become part of the growing virtual reality (VR) industry. During the Sundance Film Festival, Wemo.io… Read More

January 28, 2015 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the increasingly competitive landscape of the toy development and retail industries, crowd funding has emerged as a gateway for toy innovators to display and gather support for ideas that may have been passed up by large toy companies. ToyBacker announced on Wednesday (January 28th)… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creators of the new documentary Under Our Skin – A Dave and Goliath Story recently launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise nearly $100,000 for the film’s production. The documentary gives viewers the behind-the-scene history of Washington Redskins owner, Daniel Snyder and his legal woes… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShoeBuy, a leading global online retailer of shoes and clothing for shoppers seeking the best variety and brands, today announced it has acquired a minority stake in Boston Boot Company. The acquisition marks ShoeBuy’s expansion into the footwear manufacturing business, and provides an opportunity for… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, announced this week that it has opened a new crowdfunding campaign dedicated to raise a minimum of $2 million in tax free bonds for New York City’s 3 World Trade Center. The investment summary reads,”This investment is dependent upon the performance… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prynt, a San Francisco-based gadget startup, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its self-titled instant camera case for iPhone and Android smartphones. Prynt is considered the “first ever” instant camera case that is specifically used for smartphones. Simply plug in… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Green Party has pioneered a new path for British politics by using Crowdfunder to raise money, campaign and bring greater choice to voters in 2015. Over the last three months 64 Green Party parliamentary candidates have used Crowdfunder, gathering the support of over 2,500 backers and… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investors have been given a chance to profit from the popularity of sailing, after the company behind a new round Britain yacht race that’s open to all listed on the crowdfunding platform, Funding Tree. Circular Sailing, which has already attracted substantial equity investment, is now seeking… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MobileCause, a mobile, social and online fundraising platform, has released its newest service, crowdfunding for nonprofits. This new product empowers organizations to conveniently raise donations through volunteers, board members, donors and staff. Differing from traditional crowdfunding for projects, MobileCause crowdfunding pages can be setup on a… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crystal Wash is clinically demonstrated to be as effective as detergent and lasts up to 1000 washes.  Their goal now is to make it “connected” with Version 2.0, which will make it even easier to use than it is already and give you a set… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The organizers of Howler Con, a convention dedicated to the hit MTV series Teen Wolf, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indieogogo to raise funds for this year’s event. Sharing details about the event, Howler Con’s Amy Mancini and Betsy Graham wrote, “We held our first… Read More