June 27, 2014 @ 8:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo has made it no secret they are sizing up the equity crowdfunding market in contrast to their main competitor Kickstarter who has publicly stated they will not go down the equity path.  Indiegogo co-founder Danae Ringelmann recently shared her thoughts about the funding option… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 7:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring the most comfortable shoe to the market, Unbelievable Testing Laboratory has managed to raise $112,951 from 1648 backers during THE NINJA’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company originally set out to raise $15,000 for the new line, which is noted as “impossibly… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based comic publisher SLG Publishing has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $85,000 in order to rebuild the company, after what the owner, Dan Vado, describes as “bad luck, bad economy and, yes, bad decisions. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the publication is… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Adding more excitement to LeVar Burton’s “Bring ‘Reading Rainbow’ Back for Every Child, Everywhere” crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, the host of the children’s television series announced the project is getting some help from director/actor Seth MacFarlane.   According to Mr. Burton’s recent update, the “Family… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CAIL Mobile Solutions has chosen Optimize Capital Markets to launch a round to seek $2 million in growth capital and production development. CAIL is creating more  than  just opportunity  for  their clients. A software platform designed to provide seamless solutions to enterprises looking to amplify current… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Since being established in 2009, Kickstarter has gained some famous video games on its roster, including FTL: Faster than Light, Wasteland 2, The Banner Saga, Octodad:Dadliest Catch, Castle Story, and, of course, Broken Age. Now, the crowdfunding giant is ready to introduce a new service called Play Now. It will allow… Read More

June 27, 2014 @ 7:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

IssuWorks, a new venture by the former Vice-Chairman of NASDAQ David Weild, has recently launched its Series A funding round on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder. David Weild has been referred to as the “father of the JOBS Act” due to his role in providing data,… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 6:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Homeowner Preservation is closing National Homeownership Month with the announcement that it has reached the halfway mark in crowdfunding its third pool of distressed mortgages, opportunity 2014A. Thus far, American Homeowner Preservation has raised $690,000 of the $1.2 million needed to complete the purchase of… Read More

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

Just a week after WeTag’s iFind raised over $500,000 during its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, the platform has made the decision to suspend the project following the rise of doubts from its backers. As previously reported by Crowdfund Insider, the iFind is considered the “next generation item… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

500 Startups, an  active venture capital fund and startup accelerator program, has announced that it has filed with the SEC under the new rules allowing for general solicitation, and is now publicly fundraising for its third flagship fund, targeted at $100M. To facilitate this process, 500… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowds4Change, a crowdfunding platform for education and community initiatives supporting youth, has announced the launch of its Change Counts campaign to encourage schools and organizations serving youth to take the first step in sparking change to meet their educational objectives. Change Counts, through Crowds4Change, provides… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, announced on Thursday the launch of its first Florida real estate investment opportunity, a 13,000-square-foot, mixed-use development in Wynwood, Miami in conjunction with Atlas Real Estate Partners. Accredited investors from around the country will be able to invest in project… Read More

June 26, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On June 15, 2014 the team behind the new autonomous aerial camera, HEXO+, launched a crowdfunding project on Kickstarter with the goal of raising$50,000. Within 72 hours of the campaign’s launch, HEXO+ had reached over $500,000 in funding from early adopters, GoPro owners, gadget collectors, extreme sports enthusiasts and others… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Exciting news for “Reading Rainbow” fans! The PBS show’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter has reached $4m from over 83,000 fans. The project has a week left until it comes to a close on the platform and its hoping to reach $5M. As previously reported, not only… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just a day and a half until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end,  Lomography‘s Lomo’Instant Camera, which originally set out with an initial goal of only $100,000, has raised over $1,000,000 from close to 8,000 backers. The camera is considered the world’s… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equities.com, an online financial publication and social community for investors, is pleased to announce it has entered a strategic partnership with Crowdnetic, a provider of information and data solutions to the global crowdfinance marketplace. Equities.com and Crowdnetic will work closely together to make available certain… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creating a whole new way to enjoy music while staying in shape, Florida-based company FreeWavz launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter  for its smart earphones. The product has a built-in fitness monitoring and is 100% wire-free. Designed by ear, nose, and throat specialist, Dr. Hensen, Freewavz… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a Denver-based crowdlending platform that offers businesses a middle path between bank financing and expensive subprime lending, added three Colorado companies to its portfolio in June. The companies include In The Telling, a Boulder-based software and services provider of documentary-style online courses for… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Millennium Trust Company, a provider of alternative custody solutions to institutions, advisors and individuals, recently launched three new white papers aimed at financial advisors and asset managers to help them identify and understand new opportunities in the alternative asset space. The first white paper, “New… Read More

June 24, 2014 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Milan-based music crowdfunding platform Musicraiser has received over €1,000,000 in contributions since its launch and that amount has continued to grow. The platform generates revenue from its prolific list of artists and bands looking to receive funding for pre-planned projects. As interest in their crowdfunding model… Read More