September 9, 2014 @ 5:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Turning to the crowd after a devastating flood and fire, an Indiana couple has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo called Rebuild Hearts to raise $100,000 to replace the items in their home and business following the damage. In less than week, the project has… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 8:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up a new way for wineries and vineyards to get funding, Paris-based crowdfunding platform Fundovino launched last month and is on a mission to help not only wine makers, but also wine tourism, culture and art get backers easily and quickly. Fundovino, which dubbed… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks since its crowdfunding campaign launched on Indiegogo, the 2D film Hullabaloo has reached its initial $80,000 goal and has already raised nearly $240,000 from close to 6,000 backers. Crowdfund Insider previously reported that the film’s creators, who are a group of veteran… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yogventures backers, rejoice! Your patience is finally being paid off. According to GameStop, the makers of the failed video game have finally reached an agreement that will make everyone that supported the game super happy. According to the video game shop, along with the free codes they… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP) announced on Monday (September 8th) the launch of “crowdfunding 2.0” investment platform, We Are Crowdfunding. The new website is designed to provide investors direct access to high caliber, institutional quality public and private investment offerings. We are Crowdfunding will offer… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Putting an end to the frustration of dead batteries everywhere, Slovenia-based company Oivo has raised $17,054 from over 400 backers for its self-titled iPhone backup charger during its $50,000 crowdfunding campaign’s first week on Kickstarter. The Oivo is a iPhone charged disguised as a key… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

aWhere, a Denver-based data analytics company focused on the Agriculture industry, Elixir Capital, a private equity fund based in Silicon Valley and AgFunder, a New York and San Francisco-based investment crowdfunding platform, announced on Monday (September 8th) the successfully close of aWhere’s oversubscribed $7 million… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The UK’s rewards-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder, is one of 50 people or projects that are being celebrated for helping to change Britain for the better and named in the 2014 New Radicals list by Nesta and The Observer. New Radicals is a search led by Nesta, the UK’s innovation… Read More

September 7, 2014 @ 5:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

University of Connecticut graduate Manolis Sfinarolakis, recently shared details about his RealityCrowd TV, which is all about crowdfunding. The show aims to share exactly what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and what is needed to run a successful funding campaign, specifically highlighting crowdfunding as… Read More

September 6, 2014 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

University of California San Diego Computer Science and Engineering alumni Lindsey Handley, with the startup company ThoughtSTEM, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign earlier this week to raise $50,000 for a new video game which will help teach children how to code. CodeSpells provides a coding… Read More

September 6, 2014 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Honoring its mission to discover and cultivate emerging photography talent, non-profit organization, Lucie Foundation, has launched a brand new crowdfunding platform that is exclusively for photo-based projects, Fotofund. Media Bistro reports that Fotofund was created “to provide financial backing to photographic projects through online contributions… Read More

September 6, 2014 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Andover, MA-based company Blink close its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its wireless home monitoring and alert system. The project originally sought to raise $200,000 but successfully reached $1,069,386 all thanks to 6,879 backers. Blink has been dubbed the first ultra-affordable smart… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after its controversial crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo broke records, the production team for the film Gosnell has announced they have hired bestselling novelist Andrew Klavan to write the script about the infamous abortion doctor, Kermit Gosnell. According to the Hollywood Reporter,… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the FCC preparing to close public comments on its net neutrality proposal, crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter, is teaming up with Mozilla, Namescheap, Reddit, Etsy, Foursquare, Vimeo, and other major Internet companies to raise awareness about the situation by declaring to be “Day of Action.” According… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to change the way music lovers enjoy their favorite tunes, San Francisco-based Vrb has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its brand new self-titled Bluetooth headphones. Originally seeking only $16,000, the project has already received over $29,000 from more than 200 backers within the first… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wanderlust Productions, the independent film studio behind the hit God Adventure trilogy FINGER OF GOD, FURIOUS LOVE, and FATHER OF LIGHTS, is challenging Hollywood’s established business model with the debut of its Kickstarter-funded, faith film for Millennials, HOLY GHOST. On Saturday, September 6th, Wanderlust Productions will proudly present… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hawaii residents Don Murphy, Raymond Noh, and Kurt Osaski have launched a brand new crowdfunding platform called We Get ‘Em to raise funds for the University of Hawaii Athletics Department. This website debut comes after the department revealed it was facing a $3million budget cut… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 7:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt raised nearly $70,000 to bring Foo Fights to Richmond, Virginia, the famous rock band announced on Twitter the date of the highly anticipated concert on Wednesday (September 3rd). As previously reported, freelance creative director and… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 6:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Although 2D films are a thing of the past, according to Disney, a group of animators from the production giant have launched a $80,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for their steampunk-themed short film Hullabaloo to life. Within a few days, the project surpassed its initial goal and… Read More

September 4, 2014 @ 8:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Each year before the new school starts, teachers everywhere make final preparations by adding items they believe are perfect for their students on their “to do” list. Unfortunately, while some administrations may only allow certain amounts to each teacher, others might not have the same… Read More