August 6, 2014 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 9 days before the closing of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Dr. Cynthia Breazeal’s Jibo has reached $1,485,938 from over 3,000 backers. The device is considered the world’s first ever family robot and has continued to gain attention from news outlets all over the world…. Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

It may have not received the greatest reviews following its first film release, but the Vampire Academy series has some dedicated fans. The teen comedy/action book turned movie team has decided to launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $1.5 million for the sequel, Frostbite…. Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hilarious web series Simon’s Cat has had huge success on the crowdfunding giant Indiegogo over the past few weeks. The YouTube channel launched campaign on July 8th for its new video Off to the Vet. Originally seeking only £275,850, Simon’s Cat has raised £304,937 from 9,963 backers. Not only has it… Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On July 22nd, Plano, Texas resident Josh Malone brought his creation, Bunch O Balloons, to Kickstarter. Just 15 days later, the inventor and family man has raised more than 80 times his initial funding goal and experienced overwhelming support that far surpasses the core tech-oriented… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With training for the 2015 Women’s World Cup Soccer Tournament already underway, the ladies of the Jamacian Soccer Team have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $50,000 to get them to Canada for the qualifying rounds. According to USA Today, no Caribbean team… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 7:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unleash its unique timepieces to the market, NOOKA has launched a Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its NOOKRONO Chronograph Watches. Within one week, the project raised well over its $10,000 goal and reached nearly $45,000 from close to 189 backers. Sharing details about the… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 6:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Director, writer, and producer Andrew Sullivan has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday (July 29th) to raise $30,000 for his new feature film BOKEH. Within hours of its debut on the crowdfunding giant’s platform, the project raised $10,390 from close to 125 backers. According… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over a third of the UK didn’t vote in the last general election, for young people it was over a half. Worse still, almost two-thirds didn’t vote in the recent European elections.London-based online voting support service, Vote for Policies, is crowdfunding to change these stats. Vote… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creators of the all-in-one gadget TouchPico launched its crowdfunding campaing on Indiegogo on Sunday (July 27th) to raise $50,000 for the innovative handheld projector that turns any surface into a giant 80” interactive touchscreen. Within one day, the project reached its goal and today (July… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Every year, startups have been bringing many innovative and super cool products to the market. Most of these products are making their ways to the consumer house to create a new state-of-the-year environment. With just one push of a button, these products turn a home… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A little over four months since his Pono Music campaign on Kickstarter came to an end, famous singer Neil Young is once again making his way to the crowdfunding giant’s platform for another campaign but this time it is for the Rainforest Connection. According to Rolling Stone,… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 7:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just five days after Sense’s crowdfunding campaign made its debut on Kickstarter, the project has raised over $1.1 million dollars from close to 9,000 backers. Sense is a simple system that keeps track of the user’s sleep behavior, monitors the environment of their bedrooms, and… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 5:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

She has been dubbed a “posh brat” following the launch of her crowdfunding campaign “Get ‘er to Oxford” on Hubbub, and now, Oxford grad student hopeful, Emily-Rose Eastop, is standing up to her critics and is now ready to explain her decision to ask the… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Portland, Oregon’s School of Doodle has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to remain a free online high school for girls. The project is seeking to raise $75,000 and within a few days, it has reached nearly $50,000 from over 174 backers. Not only has… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

They say,“third time’s a charm” and hopefully this is the case for sci-fi horror video game Caffeine. Australian indie developer Dylan Browne made the first attempt to raise funds for the game on Indiegogo in May, but only raised close to $3,200 of its $80,000 goal…. Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, “Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart announced the “launch” of his $10 billion Kickstarter campaign to buy CNN from Time Warner before famed billionaire Rupert Murdoch gets his hands on it. Murdoch has been unable to purchase the company so far, it has been revealed… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It seems no matter what, it seems fans of the hit show “Game of Thrones” are wanting the author of the book series, George R.R. Martin, to kill them in his upcoming book “The Wind of Winter.” Even young devoted watchers. Last month, Martin launched… Read More

July 27, 2014 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based Stone Brewing Company announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise a million dollars last week. Stone stated they want to be the first “craft brewer” Within the first seven days, the project has raised over $230,704 from more than 2200 backers.  The… Read More

July 27, 2014 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supports from all over the globe are hoping to help Christian comedian Chonda Pierce get through a devastating time in her life. A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this week to raise $25,000. The $25,000 was meant to help Pierce after he husband, David… Read More

July 26, 2014 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Vancouver-based Glacier Media announced the launch of its own community crowdfunding service initiative called FundAid. According to the Vancouver Courier, which is owned by Glacier Media, FundAid is will tap into its newspapers’ deep ties to its communities to help raise awareness for… Read More