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February 7, 2014 @ 9:08 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.) has submitted a comment letter on proposed rules for Title III crowdfunding. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, the same committee that has seen various testimonies on the subject of crowdfunding and the alternative finance industry… Read More

February 6, 2014 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The well attended Crowdfund Global Expo, which took place last week in San Diego, had more than a few big names in the crowdfunding world in attendance.  One of the leading industry advocates is Dr. Richard Swart who gave an impressive presentation on alternative finance… Read More

February 5, 2014 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Poupée Couture Crowdfunding on Eureeca.com Hits Equity Goal in Just 10 Days. After capturing global recognition, Dubai based fashion accessories brand Poupée Couture has successfully crowdfunded using Eureeca.  The company was looking to raise $68,250 for 10% equity which they achieved in the first few days… Read More

February 4, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Today Pave announces a new element of their product that aims to take the platform’s disruptive crowdfunding platform to the next level. First and for those unfamiliar, what is Pave? Based in New York, Pave is essentially a crowdfunding platform for people – the platform… Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 11:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Currently the most funded, active campaign on Kickstarter today,  RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance broke the $1 million mark (over £615,000) joining an elite crowdfunding group.  With more than 2 weeks left in the campaign the game has the potential to go much further.  Backers number… Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 3:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In the ever-growing crowdfunding community, peer lending reigns supreme. A TD Economics report we covered last week estimates the size of the global crowdfunding industry at somewhere between $3 and $5 billion in 2013. Of the sites responsible for this emergent shift in capital access,… Read More

January 31, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Foodies rejoice.  There is finally a crowdfunding site just for you.  FundaFeast, scheduled to launch on February 1st,  describes their platform as the first crowdfunding site for “anything and everything food related”. Recognizing there are a lot of great crowdfunding platforms funding just about anything, founder… Read More

January 31, 2014 @ 3:32 am By Mary Juetten  |  

If you are an entrepreneur with an opinion on crowdfunding, please take note – Monday, February 3rd, 2014 is a very important day for you. Public comments on the proposed rules for securities crowdfunding under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act are due to… Read More

January 30, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Dos and Don’ts of General Solicitation and the Use of Social Media in Debt/Equity-Based Crowdfunding Online crowdfunding used to raise capital through the sale of debt and equity interests in companies has opened a new and much needed financing method for small and startup businesses…. Read More

January 29, 2014 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Concierge Health for the Masses, PlushCare Looks to Innovate Primary Medical Care. Ryan McQuaid, a former head of product at AT&T mHealth, is launching a company to allow anyone to consult with Stanford trained Medical Doctors by mobile video, email or phone.  PlushCare wants to… Read More

January 29, 2014 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding platform that is currently operating as an accredited investor site, recently submitted two comment letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The documents were posted to the section regarding proposed rules regarding the JOBS Act, Title III commonly referred to… Read More

January 29, 2014 @ 1:02 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In the fall of 2013 we reported on a rather notable move by Square Enix into the crowdfunding space. That effort has now launched, and it could help Indiegogo become more competitive in the world of video games. Collective is not a crowdfunding platform. Rather,… Read More

January 27, 2014 @ 4:19 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

In a speech delivered today by SEC Chair Mary Jo White at the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California, entitled: “The SEC in 2014,” it appears that Chair White has “gotten the memo” from her predecessors, and is well on her way to… Read More

January 27, 2014 @ 6:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Claims Largest P2P Loan Ever. Fast growing LendInvest, a United Kingdom based peer-to-peer lending platform launched in May of 2013.  The crowdfunding site claims the title of the first online mortgage origination and loan trading platform in the UK that focuses on loans secured agains… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 2:05 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Earlier this week we reported on a crowdfunding campaign launched by Balanced. It’s interesting in that it seeks to fund a new feature for Balanced’s ever-evolving online payments platform. In this case – and despite the fact that this is still a rewards-based campaign –… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 6:55 am By Klaus-Martin Meyer  |  

Germany is the single largest market in all of the European Union.  With a population of around 82 million, a highly educated population and many top global corporations it is the economic engine of Europe today. The crowdfunding industry has benefited from this significant base… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Well Known VC Tim Draper Points the Path for Venovate Founder Michael Raneri to Launch New Company. Venovate is an investment crowdfunding platform that is prepping to launch.  Their mission is to provide investors with unique alternative opportunities.  In the past only ultra high net… Read More

January 21, 2014 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Airtame wireless HDMI has gone from obscure startup to Danish tech superstar in a matter of weeks.  Their crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo was looking to raise $160,000 to fund their dream.  It closed yesterday at $1,268,148 becoming the 5th most funded, successful campaign on Indiegogo… Read More

January 21, 2014 @ 10:10 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We caught wind of a proposed crowdfunding exemption in the State of Alabama in the fall of 2013. As any regular reader of Crowdfund Insider knows, intrastate crowdfunding exemptions are popping up left and right as of late. Just this week we reported on proposed legislation… Read More

January 21, 2014 @ 1:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Worlds “first citizen science project to sequence the human micro biome” – uBiome – raised $351,000 on Indiegogo in one of the largest “citizen science” crowdfunding campaigns ever.  The campaign ran from November 16, 2012 to February 18, 2013 – closing almost one year ago…. Read More