January 26, 2015 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (January 26th), Coolbox, what’s considered the world’s “most advanced toolbox, surfaced on crowdfunding giant Indiegogo with the help of strategic partners, Project CoPilot, CAD Models, RPP, and Command Partners. Set to raise only $50,000, the project immediately hit the spotlight and managed to raise half… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past summer, non-profit organization Moving Train, Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for a new documentary called Batkid Begins. The project quickly gained popularity and by the campaign’s deadline, it raised nearly $110,000 thanks to over 945 backers. As previously… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, London-based pizzeria Pizza Rossa debuted its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 to expand. Now, with only a few days left, the project has officially surpassed its initial goal and is currently sitting at nearly £154,000. As previously reported, Pizza Rossa… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 12:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreoPop, the world’s first 3D pen with cool ink, today announced that the company has raised a financing round led by Silicon Valley based 500 Startups. The device hit Indiegogo this past summer and quickly surpassed its initial $40,000. By the end of its run on… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KC iFund continues its development as an evolutionary online platform for real estate investing with two new real estate offerings, a new investment process and headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida. Launched in late 2014, KC iFund set itself apart from the standard crowdfunding platforms by… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HVS Capital Corp, a real estate company for hospitality investment banking solution, and iFunding, a crowdfunding platform that makes real estate investing simple, announce a strategic alliance to expand financing for hospitality real estate projects. HVS Capital will use the crowdfunding platform to expand the investor base for… Read More

January 24, 2015 @ 12:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looks like fans of the hit 90’s girl band TLC will finally get the album they have been waiting for all thanks to Kickstarter! Earlier this week, the girls launched a campaign on the crowdfunding giant seeking to raise only $150,000 so they may return… Read More

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

  Last year, We shared some details about the Kickstarter- crowdfunding success SOAP Rablet, the all-in-on home automation router. The device was described as 2 GB/S WiFi 802.11AC, BLE, Zigbee, Zwave, Insteon, RFID/NFC, Home Media Server, Your Own Cloud and Domain.  Kind of a swiss army knife of… Read More

January 24, 2015 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (January 22nd), Brandon Stanton, the face behind the popular photography blog Humans of New York, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 to send the students of Mott Hall Brides Academy in Brownsville, Brooklyn to prestigious university, Harvard. The campaign reads,… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off the Sundance Film Festival 2015 panel series on a financial note, The Hollywood Reporter and YouTube sat down to discuss the ins and outs of crowdfunding on Thursday (January 22nd). According to The Hollywood Reporter, the panel, Financing Through the Power of Fans,… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday (January 23rd), crowdfunding platform Watsi announced that Premal Shah, part of the PayPal Mafia and President of Kiva, has joined its board of directors. Watsi is a platform that connects patients in developing countries with donors who directly fund their treatment, is one of… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Brighton-based wedding supplies website World of Wedmin (WOW) launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 to continue its expansion through the UK. According to its campaign, World of Wedmin is an online platform that enables brides and grooms to find and… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vinoa, a London-based wine subscription company, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £450,000 so it may scale the business throughout the UK. Vinoa reportedly offers its subscribers a monthly sample box of great wines that are delivered via mail. Customers are also able… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, fan-based, non-profit production Star Trek Continues launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for more episodes of its popular webseries. Sharing details about the production, the Star Trek Continues team wrote, “Our first episode, Pilgrim of Eternity, premiered in May 2013… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based Dolfi launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign earlier this week to raise $100,000 to bring its self-titled washing device to the market. Dolfi is described as a hand-sized device that cleans your clothing with the power of ultrasonic technology. It is considered the “next generation… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shortly after a devastating fire destroyed their Edgewater Avalon apartment homes, co-stars and supporters of THE LION KING on Broadway’s Nteliseng Nkhela and Aaron Nelson took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $10,000. Within only 21 hours, the campaign surpassed its initial goal and has… Read More

January 23, 2015 @ 8:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two and half weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, Monolith Board Games’ new game (inspired by Robert E. Howard’s tales) Conan has raised over $1 million thanks to nearly 7,000 backers. As previously reported by Crowdfund Insider, Conan is described as… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 5:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hilariously Record-breaking! That’s the best way to describe The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman’s latest project. Earlier this week, Crowdfund Insider shared details about Inman partnership with Xbox’s Elan Lee and Shane Small to create a new card game called Exploding Kittens. The funny game surfaced on Kickstarter and quickly surpassed its initial… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Kreditech Group, a consumer finance technology group, has announced the completion of a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based asset management firm focused on middle market debt and equity investments. The investment reflects investors’ confidence in its big data credit-scoring technology… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Faces of Main Street, a photography and story competition that features submittals of inspiring stories of over 28 million small business owners and entrepreneurs from across America, announced its first three winners. The competition is powered by Lendio, a free online service that helps business… Read More