November 11, 2014 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent developer, Pencil Test Studios, announced this week its partnership with independent games publisher Versus Evil to release Kickstarter-success, Armikrog, on PC, Mac and Linux in early 2015. Armikrog, a stop motion, clay animated adventure game, is the latest creation from industry veterans Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield, the creative talent behind revered video… Read More

November 11, 2014 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Dundee-based developer, Hidden Armada, debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise £25,000 for its new video game, Mutiny. The game is considered a “chaotic” multiplayer pirate brawler that allows you to sail the 77 seas with a crew of your friends, and you rule… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 5:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Miami-based advisory firm, Ethos Private Wealth, announced that it has partnered with online peer lending platforms and industry executives to launch the Treasury Income Strategy. This turnkey marketplace lending platform is built for banks seeking low duration instruments with attractive yields for their excess treasury cash…. Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In 2012, Dresden Dolls bandmate, Amanda Palmer, took to Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for a new record; her new book, The Art of Asking; and a tour. Not only did she surpass the initial goal, by the end of her crowdfunding campaign’s run on the platform, she… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing some details about global crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, Danae Ringelmann discussed what the platform has done in the past, where its going and the failures she has seen. According to CNET, during an interview at the Web Summit Tech Conference last week, Ringelmann discussed how… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to break its bad luck streak, Caterham F1’s crowdfunding campaign, which is seeking £2.3 million to get the racing team to the season finale in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 23rd, has received over £1.1 million dollars during its first three days on Crowdcube…. Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tintag, the first wireless rechargeable item tracking device, was invited by crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, to continue its funding campaign on the platform by being a part of the “Forever Funding” program. The startup ran a successful two-month crowdfunding campaign, which surpassed its initial goal of $50,000 in… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Extreme energy poverty serves as a critical issue facing the global community. In fact, over 90% of residents in Liberia and Sierra Leone, which serve as hotbeds for the Ebola virus, suffer from a lack of access to electricity. In an effort to defeat extreme energy poverty and… Read More

November 9, 2014 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Clearwater, Florida startup, Sandbox, Inc., launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its advanced, fully-featured, all-wireless security system that is designed specifically for families. Not only has the project already raised $148,904 thanks to 515 backers, it has already signed up over 200 families in 15… Read More

November 9, 2014 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

During her time at September’s Techonomy Detroit Conference at Wayne State University, Indigogo’s co-founder, Danae Ringelmann, discussed the serious diversity divide in the tech industry, which appears to be dominated by white males. According to Techonomy, after Google released the demographic data of its employees in May,… Read More

November 9, 2014 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital Marketing Manager at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Command Partners, Jessica Chesney, announced this week that she will be speaking at the Geek Girl. The conference, which is held on November 15th, is the largest hands-on technology conference for women in the area and includes activities for all skill levels…. Read More

November 9, 2014 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday (November 7th), the Caterham F1 Team announced its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to help finance its return to Formula 1 for the Abu Dhabi race on November 23rd.  The project has already raised £1,068,461 and is hoping to receive £2.3 million by next Friday. As previously… Read More

November 8, 2014 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, former developers of BioShock and BioShock Infinite, Day For Night Games, debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $550,000 for its new video game, The Black Glove. Although it had a great start, the project failed to meet its initial goal and ended its run… Read More

November 8, 2014 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, Maryland-based M3D launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its new and considered “the first truly consumer 3D printer, the Micro. The project immediately became a huge hit and at the end of its run raised well over $3.4… Read More

November 8, 2014 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share her excitement with the world over her crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo reaching its initial $75,000 goal, Power Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson stepped out as the original pink ranger on Friday (November 7th). The campaign, which is for her debut feature film, The Space Between, is about… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to share their music with the rest of the world, Seattle musicians, Ryan Clark and Randy Torres, have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for their NYVES and its upcoming album. Sharing a brief history about the collaboration between he and Torres,… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the final hours of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Axent Wear’s very popular Cat Ears has continuing to remain in the spotlight and has scored $2,469,071 thanks to 15,291 backers. Now, the projects’ creators have announced exciting news about the famous campaign and headphones’ retail pricing. As… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapide 3D, who recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on  Indiegogo, has exceeded its funding goal by 1500% raising just over $203,000.  The company is offering savings of up to 60% on retail pricing to campaign contributors.  Available in 3 sizes, 200, 350 and 500mm printer is… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, reports surfaced that the National Collegiate Athletic Association, also known as the NCAA, was attempting to shut down a for-profit company known as FanPay, which announced it was planning to crowdfund pay-for-play for college athletes. According to Sport’s News, on Thursday (November 6th), NCAA… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Caterham F1 Team is working with crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, to finance its return to Formula 1 for the season finale in Abu Dhabi on November 23rd. #RefuelCaterhamF1 is giving fans and sponsors the opportunity to be the driving force behind the team by supporting… Read More