November 4, 2014 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Green Party MP Plymouth is using crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder, which will allow Green Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) to raise their deposit faster than ever before. After a successful campaign in Plymouth, where the £500 fee to stand as an MP was raised in just three… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today as Americans all over the U.S. get out the vote for Election Day, more partners and dedicated Social Media Ambassadors across all 50 states and around the world are signing on to “get out the give” for December 2nd—this year’s #GivingTuesday. This global day… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Friday (October 31st), Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo suffered a suborbital spaceliner accident and crashed in the desert of Mojave, California. One test pilot, Michael Alsbury, was killed, while another, Peter Siebold, was injured in the crash. Space.com reported that acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Christopher Hart, stated an… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Callahan & Associates, an innovative thought leader to credit union industry decision-makers, and GrowthFountain, a crowdfunding marketplace, have announced a strategic partnership to provide credit union members with both the ability to invest locally and raise capital as entrepreneurs. The JOBS Act, signed into law… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai-based Beehive officially launched the region’s first peer-to-peer (P2P) online lending platform today, offering a new funding alternative for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Beehive’s online platform is easy to use and offers a marketplace that directly connects established businesses with smart investors so… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The crowdfunding industry has been frequently highlighted in the media over the last few years because of the high profile projects that have been brought to market using this new model. The industry is also expanding at a brisk pace with impressive year over year revenue… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced that it has closed a funding round totaling$6.4 million (£4 million). This funding builds on the company’s initial $2.6 million (£1.6 million) funding secured earlier this year and paves the way for the commercial launch of the company’s consumer… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization, deVere Group, which has 80,000 clients globally and more than $10 billion under advice and management, confirms that deVere Investment Strategy will be headed by Tom Elliott, a former Executive Director at JP Morgan Asset Management, who has 25 years experience in… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NonProfitEasy, creator of an all-in-one data management software for nonprofits, announced on Tuesday (November 4th) its acquisition of Uruut, a best practices fundraising platform based in Atlanta, Georgia. The combined companies will pair Uruut’s fundraising innovation with NonProfitEasy’s advances in data management technology, expanding both companies’… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real Estate Forum magazine has named RealCrowd Co-Founder and CEO Adam Hooper among the “Top 50 Under 40” commercial real estate industry rising stars in the U.S.  The magazine’s annual list is published in the October issue. Adam Hooper, CCIM, is the only commercial real… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to help protestors take on the famous pipeline expert, Kinder Morgan, a group known as Land Defenders has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $40,000 for their legal defense team after the company served them with a $5.6 million dollar lawsuit. According to the Vancouver… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Griffin Dunne and his co-director, Susanne Rostock, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $80,000 for a documentary dedicated to Joan Didian called, We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live. The project immediately hit the spotlight and quickly surpassed its initial… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help others during times of crisis, a new San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform known as Thoughful.org launched this week for projects that range from medical expenses to emergencies. According TechCrunch, Thoughtful.Org was founded by Derek Rey, who helped build one of the first businesses that… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

QuizRevolution has publicly launched their interactive and engaging online app platform with unique ways to enhance website content. They are offering enticing, educational, even addictive entertainment value for client web sites. With that, QuizRevolution offers a dynamic opportunity for investors through crowdfunding platform Fundrise to… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WeCareCard, a crowdfunding platform that empowers fundraising for a variety of life-changing causes, introduces the first-ever prepaid debit card tied to a fundraising website this week at Money 20/20. The first-of-its-kind patent pending technology will fulfill a campaign’s financial component by loading funds onto a WeCareCard… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBnk and Restoration Partners have formed a partnership to co-promote deals amongst their respective investor bases. The first co-promotion between Restoration Partners and CrowdBnk will be for Osirium, an emerging and disruptive cyber-security technology firm, which has developed software that actively counters the most dangerous cyber threats in… Read More

November 1, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two days until its Indiegogo campaign comes to an end, Mass Fidelity’s The Core has scored  over $1 million dollars, thanks to its 3,155 backers. The Toronto-based startup announced it was extending its campaign earlier this month and continuing to be a huge… Read More

November 1, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, country singer and gay activist, Chely Wright, closed her upcoming album’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. By the time the campaign finished its run, not only did 2,265 devoted fans helped raise the initial $200,00, it became the sixth most successful music campaign in Kickstarter’s… Read More

October 31, 2014 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its already successful business, Camden-based startup, LICKALIX launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £225,000 for its natural ice lolly company. According to its campaign, LICKALIX  is an augural ice lolly company that debuted in May 2014. After a successful first… Read More

October 31, 2014 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than eight days until its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign comes to an end, 10,442 backers of Berkeley-based startup, Axent Wear, has raised $1,671,847 for its unique cat ears headphones. Now the creators, Wenqing Yan and Victoria Hu are ready to share more details about the new project, including… Read More