Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

April 22, 2014 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of Pozible’s first crowdfunding campaigns from China smashed its target within a minute of launching.  Within 25 minutes the project creators behind the Gyenno One wristband were half way to selling out of their current stock. The base reward for a single watch was… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd founder and CEO Jon Medved spoke at San Diego State University earlier this year.  This falls under the recently discovered category as it was just posted on YouTube the past week. Medved actually was born in San Diego.  His father was a professor of… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Agfunder investment crowdfunding platform CEO Rob Leclerc has been labeled an “Up and Comer” in a recent Forbes article.  Noted as an innovator who is finding ways to improve life on the farm, Leclerc’s work with his Agricultural industry crowdfunding platform was noted  for their… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Wusk is a new crowdfunding / micro-donations site that allows fans to contribute to any content on YouTube.  The startup just launched this past March at SXSW with their service and they  believe fans should support great digital content and the creators should be able… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on Kiva provides an innovative way to protect our shared environment and engage in the expansion of renewable and sustainable energy sources worldwide.  Visitors to kiva.org/green may browse profiles and stories of borrowers and choose one they want to support with a loan of… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

P2P lender, Prosper Marketplace, has  announced it has named former eBay Australia CFO Macy Lee as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Lee will work closely with CEO Aaron Vermut, Executive Chairman Stephan Vermut, and President Ron Suber to manage the company’s rapid growth and expansion… Read More

April 22, 2014 @ 6:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It may have failed on Kickstarter, but that isn’t stopping California-based Oak Park Brewing Co. from creating a crowdfunding campaign on its own website. While waiting for permits from the city of Sacramento, the company attempted to raise $30,000 on the Kickstarter platform earlier this… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 6:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off the announcement of The Eisner Awards nominations, Kickstarter announced three of its crowdfunding campaigns made the list. The projects were Dax Tran-Caffee’s “Failing Sky;” Brandon Perlow and Paul J. Mendoza’s “Watson and Holmes,” which was nominated twice; and Ben Acker and Ben Blacker’s… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 6:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The University of Maryland has launched their very own crowdfunding platform:  Launch UMD.  The site is designed for both students and faculty to raise funding on “impactful projects”.  Organizers hope the platform will help facilitate change via innovation  Launch UMD fired up their platform with 5 live… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helping music artists through crowdfunding campaigns, musician-owned startup Payola.fm announced its offering bands a new way to raise funds.  Similar to giants Kickstarter and Indiegogo, the new musician crowdfunding website is focused exclusively on independent musicians.  While some bands are able to reach and attract… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to reports CrowdRise has received a significant investment of $23 million led by Fred Wilson and Union Square Ventures, including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, RatPac, CAA Ventures, UTA Ventures and Bezos Expeditions.  Wilson was one of the first big backers in Kickstarter. CrowdRise is… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Disney and crowdfunding platform Indiegogo are working together as part of a contest for “game changing ideas to help your community”. Disney’s Million Dollar Arm and Indiegogo are collaborating to recognize individuals who are making a difference in their local communities through the “Change The… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

London based Angels Den has fired up a “London Crowdfunding Club” with the first event scheduled for tomorrow (April 22, 2014).  Angels Den presently offers  a diverse portfolio of “club” type events. The event is for anyone interested in investing £500 and up into one… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Wellington based Armillary Private Capital has partnered with UK based equity crowdfunding platform to offer this new service to investors in New Zealand.  Armillary has been involved in private capital markets since 1992.  With the recent legalization of investment crowdfunding the company quickly moved forward… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 6:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Trillion Fund, the UK based renewable energy crowdfunding platform which claims Dame Vivienne Westwood as a supporter, now has a new shareholder in Albion.  In exchange for aiding the crowdfunding platform to take their service to the next level Albion now has equity in Trillion…. Read More

April 20, 2014 @ 6:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing a story about one of its successful crowdfunding campaigns, Indiegogo recently connected with with Kyson, Joanna and Stephanie of Bamboo Lota to provide a special insight for future campaigners. Now Bamboo Lota was not a high profile, big dollar campaign but certainly a project… Read More

April 20, 2014 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing details about his latest project, Connecticut native Manolis Sfinarolakis announced his new documentary-style reality show at The Landing during the event. The One Spark project will be aired as a web based show on Reality Crowd TV.  Anyone that visited Manolis during One Spark… Read More

April 19, 2014 @ 3:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

A significant byproduct of the acquisition by Lending Club of Springstone was the additional funding raised from T. Rowe Price Group, Wellington Management, BlackRock and Sands Capital was the valuation placed on the company.  Lending Club is today worth $3.75 billion.  This represents a 63%… Read More

April 19, 2014 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to change crowdfunding as we know it, a new Vancouver-based platform Dana.io is ready to take on the industry leaders Kickstarter and Indiegogo.  Dana.io is a crowdfunding website that charges entirely by donations and consider its practice to be “gifting forward” or “unconditional gifting.”… Read More

April 19, 2014 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based P2P platform RateSetter is taking their platform to Australia claiming the title of  first regulated platform from the outset.  The company has secured investment of $3 million from local and international investors alike to kick-start its Sydney offering. Headed up by Daniel Foggo,… Read More