April 26, 2014 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Enjoying the success of its first crowdfunding campaign on LetsVenture, the Bangalore-based data analytics startup Frrole announced it received $245,000 from a group of investors that included Google India’s managing director Rajan Anandan, Eka Software Solution founder Manav Garg and tech Evangelist Sharad Sharma. According… Read More

April 26, 2014 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing exciting news to its fans, leader of crowdfunding in concerts and the world’s first social booking platform, RABBL announced earlier this week its’ latest website addition, Fan Rabbls. The new service will allow fans to prove real demand for their favorite musicans and puts… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Making a case for his crowdlottery idea Winner Takes All, Jasper Versteege recently published a new presentation titled “CROWD: Why the world is ready for crwdlottery via SlideShare. Mr. Versteege has ben developing Winner Takes All over the past few years and wants to use The… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to change the way people see computers, Bunnie Huang announced its seeking $250,000 through crowdfunding on Crowd Supply for its brand new computer Novena. The new computer was designed for “users who care about open source, and/or want to modify and extend their hard wear.”… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Her company Kuli Kuli made headlines over raising $53,000 on Indiegogo to help fund its superfood snack made of Morgina, and now founder of the company Lisa Curtis is ready to pen her story to Huffington Post. The writer and social entrepreneur gave readers and… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving parents a way to keep track of their children, The hereO company launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for its brand new GPS watch. The product is considered “the smallest real-time connected GPS tracking device, created specifically for children three years… Read More

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

Giving fans an inside look at the crowdfunding platform CrowdBrewed, MicroBrewr interviews Mark Slattery about the ups and downs of fundraising online.  CrowdBrewed is a hybrid platform offering both equity and rewards in breweries.  Mr. Slattery walks MicroBrewr through the crowdfunding process, including how a… Read More

April 25, 2014 @ 7:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aiming to bring a forgotten space probe back to life, masterminds of the Orbiter Image Recovery project Dennis Wingo and Keith Cowing have launched a new crowdfunding project on RocketHub called ISEE-3 Reboot Project. Skycorp, along with Space College and SpaceRef are asking investors to… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdVested, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, is teaming up with Atlanta-based developer Paces Properties to launch its very first campaign on Thursday. The project will be the first real estate equity campaign offering in the southeast open to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Paces… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only four days left until the end of its crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign, Me-Mover’s announced it has exceeded expectations and received $210,533 from 276 backers. As previously reported by Crowdfundinsider, the company was seeking to raise $100,000. The creators of the Me-Mover have taken a… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Raising funds for a cause so close to him, American rapper Ryan Lewis launched the 30/30 Project campaign on Indiegogo and is seeking to raise $100,000 to help build HIV clinics in Malawi. During a recent interview, Mr. Lewis revealed that his mother, Julie Lewis,… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Weighing in on crowdfunding pros and cons, U.S. Representative David Schweikert warned a group of entrepreneurs that established companies and their lobbyists will fight to keep startup innovations from causing a stir in their markets During a visit to Phoenix-based incubator, Seed Spot, Mr. Schweikert stated,… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

While entrepreneurs all over the world continue to use crowdfunding as a source to raise funds, the use of it in China has drawn some concerns. While it is known as the “online investment phenomenon” fundraising option has grown so quickly, that it is starting… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 9:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to create the “perfect fit” trousers, Barbell Apparel launched its own denim campaign Kickstarter earlier this month.  The jeans are “made for your active lifestyle” and were designed by weight lifters, snowboards and rock climbers from Nevada, who grew tired and frustrated with the… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 6:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), which was created to raise awareness of equity crowdfunding, is hosting the 2014 Canadian Equity Crowdfunding Tour. The tour’s events will take place in Toronto (April 24), Calgary (May 27), Vancouver (May 29), and Montreal (June 4)…. Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing an exciting update about its recent crowdfunding campaign with Kickstarter, Creator of the  Micro Phone Lens Thomas Larson announced it more than doubled its $50,000 goal. The Micro Phone Lens is known as “the world’s first device that makes your phone or tablet comparable… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to move forward with the legalization of crowdfunding, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and his cabinet approved a de-regulation of equity campaigning to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, which will help companies, especially startups, with raising crowdfunding equity. “Abenomics” encourages small and medium enterprises… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just three hours into its equity crowdfund campaign on Crowdcube, Crowdfunder announced with over 200 investors, it reached its goal of £500,000. The website launched its fundraiser on Wednesday morning and was blown away when  £230,000 was pledged within 15 minutes. Crowdfunder’s  managing director Phil… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Closing in on the £400,000 goal of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Chupamobile Limited announced its website Chupamobile has reached £354,060. The site is described as the “Amazon for buying and selling Apps and Games.” According to its idea statement, Chupamobile is “an online… Read More

April 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Only a few days before UK’s leading crowdfunding network Crowdfunder launched its own £500,000 campaign on Crowdcube, the website announced that charity NESTA is the first to pledge towards the equity fundraiser with £150,000. NESTA previously provided grand funds towards Crowdfunder as an early stage partner… Read More