January 7, 2015 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (January 7th), Indiegogo announced a strategic partnership with Amplifier, a full-service production company, enabling campaign owners to easily produce, package and ship perks including shirts, hats, mugs, stickers and other items used to reward contributors for their financial support. By simplifying the perk creation… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Club (NYSE: LC), an online marketplace connecting borrowers and investors, announced on Wednesday (January 7th) the launch of a partnership with the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) to help women business owners access affordable credit. At Women’s Business Loans, women business owners can apply online in… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing details about the new crowdfunding platform Reelcause, along with his insight on the crowdfunding industry, CEO Michael Jacobson discussed the funding method’s ups and downs. Discussing the lack of backend support, including that nearly 77% of organizations and businesses fail to reach funding goals through the majority of… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking financial help for his father after an unfortunate incident on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Blake Ross has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $50,000 for medical expenses and to bring him back to his home in North Carolina. Explaining what happened, Blake wrote, “After summiting… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Five leading female game developers in England named as recipients of Creative England match funding through a  crowdfunding campaign with Crowdfunder known as Queen of Code. Fareed, Lux & the Shadowmaker, Pocket Drakes, Star Catcher and Thinking are all innovative new game dev projects that featured… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 4:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Turning to the crowdfunding method for the second time, New York-based singer and songwriter Julia Nunes has launched Kickstarter campaign. Originally seeking only $25,000, the “Stay Awake” songstress has already raised close to $41,000 thanks to nearly 800 backers. Sharing details about the project Nunes stated,“I… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Friends of Friends Travel, also known as FOF, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £120,000 so that it will expand its quickly growing website. The startup has already been recognized by TIME Magazine, the NY Times, CBS News, and The Times newspaper… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two days until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, nearly 11,000 backers have raised £2,000,000 for  the autonomous, intelligent and swarming nano drone, Zano. As previously reported by Crowdfund Insider, Zano is a product envisioned by the British company Torquing Group…. Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its MBA program from Northampton University to other schools through the UK and internationally, Universal Business School Oxford has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Currently seeking £150,000, the school is offering 20% equity to those who help fund the project…. Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ReverseMergers.com, a provider of reverse mergers and alternative public offering solutions for companies looking to raise capital or provide both investor liquidity, announces the release of several alternative public offering market predictions for 2015. The company expects an increase toward IPO-alternatives in 2015 as the IPO… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform, Symbid, announced on Tuesday (January 6th) the launch of Farmers Funding, an online investment platform for the Dutch agricultural sector. Built in collaboration with two agricultural companies, the platform will connect to the Symbid Funding Network and adds to the diverse range… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2Binvestor (P2Bi) recently announced that cofounder Bruce Morgan stepped down as CEO at the Denver-based financial technology company to take the position of executive vice chairman on its board. Cofounder and former President G. Krista Morgan was elected by the P2Bi Board of Directors to become the… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The wait is ALMOST over! Keiji Inafune, the creator behind Mega Man and now Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, announced he and his team are nearing the end of the game’s development. Mighty No. 9’s campaign was launched in 2013 and ended its run with a total of $3,845,170 from 67,226 backers, making it one… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Matchstick today announced Flint, the first open software and open hardware video-streaming platform created with Mozilla’s Firefox OS inside. Flint aims to deliver highly interactive streaming and screen-to-screen experiences including two way interactivity, ad hoc and remote functionality. In addition to Flint, the company also… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celebrating the new year with a big bang, Kickstarter has announced it passed half a billion dollars in backer’s funding over the past 12 months. Kickstarter revealed, “3.3 million people from nearly every country on Earth pledged more than half a billion dollars (that’s 1,000 a… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ringing in the new year with a 2014 reflection, crowdfunding giant Indiegogo has unveiled its own list of films that made a difference in the past 12 months. Including in the list are the following: LIFE ITSELF: Directed by “HOOP DREAMS” filmmaker, Steve James, LIFE ITSELF is about the… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

3Doodler has launched a 20-day crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the second generation of its 3D printing pen. The device includes a slimmer, lighter design that is less than a quarter the size of the original and weighs just 50 grams. The team, who have previously raised $2.3m on… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Edyn announced on Monday (January 5th) that its Garden Sensor and Water Valve have been named a 2015 CES Best of Innovation honoree in the “Tech For A Better World” category as a part of the 2015 International CES. Edyn will be exhibiting at Eureka Park in the… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:  RCAP) (“RCS Capital” or the “Company”) announced on Monday (January 5th) that its wholesale broker dealer subsidiaries, Realty Capital Securities, LLC, (“Realty Capital Securities”), SC Distributors (“Strategic Capital”) and The Hatteras Funds, raised $9.7 billion for calendar year 2014, maintaining its leading market share for… Read More

January 3, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Hong Kong-based Crazybaby launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for its levitating speaker system, Mars. Within the first week, the project raised its initial goal and continued to be a huge success on the global platform. Now, the startup has announced that it has extended… Read More