General News

August 1, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Last February, Naja was featured in Crowdfund Insider’s “Crowdfunded Fashion: 7 Hot Products.”  Founded by Catalina Girald, Naja recently overfunded its most recent Kickstarter campaign, raising nearly $26K for its scintillating and socially-conscious lingerie. Although a small campaign, both the concept and product remain relevant,… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based finance mag, MoneyWeek, has published a report focusing on the Peer to Peer lending industry.  The report, entitled “CrowdPower:  How You Can Make a  Small Fortune from the Peer to Peer Revolution” is available for free download (it is also embedded below). The… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Since launching in 2010, TITIN Tech’s mission has been to maximize functionality and performance and to help people everywhere train at the absolute peak of their ability. The company’s flagship product, TITIN Force, is weighted compression gear that uses proprietary HyperGravity technology to boost the… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

WealthForge, a provider of turnkey solutions for investment crowdfunding, and PENSCO Trust Company, a leading alternative asset custodian have announced a new partnership that will help simplify the process of direct investment into private placements online for investors. The collaboration between the two companies will… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Asia 2014, is the first conference of its type focused on the Asian markets, commences next week in Singapore. Crowdfunding leaders from around the globe are scheduled to discuss the various forms of crowdfunding and to share how the new form of finance is… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 7:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Building on $861K of previous funding, Healthy Crowdfunder Corp seeks to raise and additional $1,000,000 in its current crowdfunding round on AngelList.   The Vancouver-based Healthy Crowdfunder technology platform launched in 2012 seeking to match the financing needs of health ventures and the investment criteria… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 10:39 am By JD Alois  |  

France based Mangopay, a payments solution that accommodates crowdfunding platforms, online marketplaces and collaborative consumption platforms, has announced a relationship with UK Based Currency Cloud in an effort to offer its customers fast and secure money transfers.  Mangopay has positioned their service as a global… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The Third Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention & Bootcamp is preparing to take place this coming October in Las Vegas.  According to some industry prognosticators, crowdfunding will add $65 billion to the global economy in 2014.  This number may hit $3.2 trillion by 2020.  The Crowdfunding… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Well most of you probably do not remember that Sharknado 2 ran a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo – but I do.  Yes creators wanted to share the crowdfunding love by allowing their loyal fans to back this cult classic monster film.  One of the most… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Scaramouche & Fandango has reached its £150,000 goal for the 12.50% equity offered on its Crowdcube crowdfunding campaign, securing funds from 77 investors.  Breaking into the £21Billion market largely dominated by international conglomerates, London-based Scaramouche & Fandango designs and manufactures high quality body and skincare products for men…. Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Infinity Boxes is a series of ten works of art created by Matt Elson rooted in social experience,  as it takes at least two people to ‘activate’ them. Focusing on the elements of play, fun, interaction, aliveness, and conscious awareness, according to campaign “the… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Over a year ago, Crowdnetic and UC Berkeley began collaborating on the launch of UC Berkeley’s Program for Innovation in Entrepreneurial and Social Finance, headed by Dr. Richard Swart, who serves as its Director of Research at the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership. Through… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Casper Arboll & Balthasar Scheder  |  

Crowdfunding is a new source of entrepreneurial finance allowing a wider audience to invest in startups for equity in the venture.  While investment crowdfunding as a vehicle for financing early stage ventures is gaining momentum on a global basis it remains in its infancy.  Our… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Women & Minorites Traditionally Shunned by Private Capital Markets See Huge Potential for Investment Crowdfunding and Access to Capital. Crowdfund Capital Advisors has published a report to highlight crowdfund investing as a powerful new tool to fuel the underserved women and minority markets.  The document… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 9:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In its concurrent fourth round of crowdfunding in two years, Dealflicks has now raised $1.7 Million on Wefunder.  Investors in this most recent round include 500 Startups, Siemer Ventures, Archer Gray, Rubicon VC, Wefunder, Be Great Partners, Rosepaul Investments, Mogility Capital, Sierra Maya Ventures and Warner Brothers Media Camp…. Read More

July 26, 2014 @ 9:30 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Readers may recognize hearo.fm’s name from its two showcases and 40+ bands who played at this year’s SXSW.  Breaking into the music 5.9 Billion in annual revenue, hearo.fm has grown into a global music marketplace aiming to claim the indie artist segment of a realm dominated… Read More

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 25, 2014 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Philips North America has launched their second annual Philips Innovation Fellows competition, in conjunction with the release of its 2014 North America Innovation Report. According to the report, nearly two-thirds of North Americans consider themselves innovators, of which a majority (72 percent) believe they are… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 12:04 pm By Georgia Quinn & Anthony Zeoli  |  

As promised, and I know you have all been waiting, is our comparative chart of crowdfunding regulations proposed by certain states. These regulations are not in effect yet and thus subject to changes and further amendments, but at this time this is how the states… Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Nicola Horlick is a well known name in the halls of finance in the United Kingdom.  Nicola captured the title of City “Superwoman” as she balanced on the high wire act of an elite career in finance while simultaneously raising six children. After starting at… Read More