July 26, 2014 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Two equity crowdfunding platforms will be making their way to the Land of Enchantment. This announcement comes just after new rules were established by the state to allow the funding method. According to Albuquerque Business First, Kenneth Seguar Knoll is working to bring his InvestNewMexico.us… Read More

July 26, 2014 @ 7:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NASCAR Nationwide Series team Jeremy Clements Racing announced the launch of Help Jeremy Clements Achieve Greatness, an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to support Clements continued success in the Nationwide series and his effort to reach the Sprint Cup series. For this small, family owned team, underfunded… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, we reported popular YouTube channel Yogscast announced the cancellation of the famous Kickstarter-success Yogventures after the developers were unable to create the game that was promised. Now, an update that was recently published has given backers a bit more information as to what really… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few hours after the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on CrowdBnk, London-based Kipferl easily bested its funding goal of £125,000. The coffee house and restaurant has been bringing Viennese food to North London’s Angel neighborhood for over a decade. Now that the campaign has… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly five days into its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, PeachTree’s new item, deepblue2, raises $167,947 from 521 backers. The device is marketed as the “ultimate” Bluetooth speaker and is a 440-watt aptX acoustic suspensive speaker with a massive 6.5″ woofer. It is also noted as… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Studio MONO is setting out for a funding venture for its video game InSomnia. The video game studio launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and within 24 hours, the campaign raised well past its $70,000 goal and reached over $92,268 from close to 3,559 backers…. Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

A Vanderbilt University student by the name of Cassie Wessely launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe earlier this month to raise funds to stay in the Nashville based university to finish her biomedical engineering degree. Following her mother’s death, Wessely was informed that due to… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 6:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NakedWines.com, a crowdfunding platform that removes the middleman between winemakers and wine drinkers, has rolled out a same-day delivery service for wine orders from San Francisco. Wine enthusiasts who submit orders by 1 p.m. Monday through Friday can have their cases delivered the same day, making that evening’s… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 5:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Claims of Russian Interference and Death Threats as Campaign is Re-Launched on Areal web site. Just a few days after Kickstarter pulled the plug on the bizarre crowdfunding campaign for West Games’ Areal, the video gaming studio reveals even more drama has been involved in… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In only a few days, investors on the equity crowdfunding platform Companisto, invested almost €1.8 million in the superlative five-star resort Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa situated by the Baltic Sea. The offer on Companisto launched earlier this month and it rocketed to over €200,000 immediately showing… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The crowdfunding campaign for the new quick-fill water balloon hose attachment, Bunch O Balloons, is now live on Kickstarter. Since launch on Tuesday (July 22nd), the campaign has quickly hurdled the $10,000 goal as more than 3000 supporters contributed over  $120,000. The system allows users to… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NASCAR driver, Alex Bowman, along with his racing team, BKRacing, announced on Thursday (July 24th) their support of a new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt known as Bitcoin23 that is currently seeking funds to bring a Bitcoin-brand race car to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Running… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Los Angeles based Fund Dreamer, Inc., is a crowdfunding platform helping women and diversity groups fund their dreams.  A social enterprise focused on changing startup dynamics, the young platform is on a mission to provide a crowdfunding environment for women and diversity focused projects. Co-founded by Ellie… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pangaea Services, Inc. announced the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo on Tuesday (July 22nd) for its brand new product, The Defender. The device deters a prospective criminal with an array of self-defense features, including a 24/7 monitoring service, camera, strobing flash, siren, and… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Making sure he stays true to his word, Zach Braff shared embarrassing details about giving back to those who contributed to his “Wish I Was There” crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. During a recent interview, the former “Scrubs” star admitted he regrets agreeing to record voicemails… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday evening (July 22nd), host of the Daily Show, Jon Stewart, announced the launch of a $10 billion Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to purchase the television network, CNN. During the show, Stewart discussed Rupert Murdoch’s recent business strategy to purchase CNN’s parent company, Time Warner…. Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boston-based NVBOTS, a 3D printing startup founded by MIT students, is seeking to raise $150,000 with a crowdfunding campaign on Fundable. The funds from this new campaign, which launched today (July 23rd), will be added to an $850,000 seed funding round that the company has raised… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 10 days following the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Jibo, noted as the world’s first ever family robot, has raised over $1,075,00 from more than 2,300 backers. Has reached the top 15 most funded ever on Indiegogo and has been recognized… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 10:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

West Games’ Areal, one of Kickstarter’s weirdest crowdfunding campaigns to date, hit its $50,000 goal earlier this week and then was shutdown by the crowdfunding platform today (July 22nd). The video game, created by senior ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers,  features a massive and intricately detailed open world environment… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 5:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

StarHub’s Crowdtivate, a new crowdfunding platform based out of Singapore, has officially launched with 11 projects that are from across Asia – from assistive tech products to mechanical smart watch. The platform also offers mentorship and consulting to help aspiring entrepreneurs design an effective crowdfunding… Read More