General News

May 23, 2014 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Continues Dramatic Growth. Knowledge Peers, a UK based research and networking firm that covers the investment crowdfunding space,  has released another sector forecast on UK crowdfunding. Their process includes sourcing data directly from equity crowdfunding platforms, peer to peer lending sites and other associated… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craig Newmark’s craigconnects and Crowdrise launched the second annual Veterans Charity Challenge on Thursday morning, expanded to benefit police and fire fighter nonprofit, in addition to veterans and military charities. This year’s “Veterans Charity Challenge 2” is a follow-up campaign, which raised more than $445,000… Read More

May 22, 2014 @ 9:05 am By Stefano D'Aniello  |  

Last month, I attended the Second Real Estate Crowdfunding Conference, hosted by the Soho Loft, in New York. The first iteration of this event was only this past fall. After just a few months, the increase in attendance, and the difference in the type of… Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Revolights, makers of revolutionary bike lights announced it has received $1 million of Series A funding in a round co-led by Sierra Angels and Sacramento Angels along with other funds. The company has been working to create a new standard in bicycle safety since 2011…. Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 8:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Nesta Estimates 87 Crowdfunding Platforms Live in the United Kingdom today. According to London based charity / research entity Nesta, the number of crowdfunding platforms operating in the UK rose by over 50% in 2013 according to their research.  Nesta releases these figures as its… Read More

May 20, 2014 @ 8:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Joining the elite crowd of terms like “Hashtag”, “Selfie” and “Tweep” – the term “crowdfunding” has finally found the recognition it deserves in the august  publication known as the Merriam Webster’s Dictionary.  Hopefully this is final acceptance that crowdfunding no longer is two words or… Read More

May 20, 2014 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has announced a new round of investors, coming just a few short months after their $40 million Series B round.  Many of the new investors include well known, high profile names including iconic billionaire Sir Richard Branson.  Specific details of the… Read More

May 20, 2014 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The European crowdfunding industry is growing dramatically – just as it is in many parts of the world. National regulators have passed investment crowdfunding regulations or they are working on doing so. The European Commission is officially supporting the phenomenon as more and more entities… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

As reported last month, Texas is another state that is marching towards having their very own intrastate equity crowdfunding exemption.  As the final rules for Title III retail crowdfunding continue to be delayed, Texas has moved a step closer by publishing their  proposed rules in… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

In conduction with their Q1 Crowdfunding Data report, the Crowdfunding Centre has created an infographic highlighting some of the numbers generated by their research.  Not only is crowdfunding  an established form of capital formation it is growing at a phenomenal pace.  While still in the… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 10:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding is growing at a dramatic pace.  The Crowd Data Center has just released their first report, targeting Q1 2014 numbers and their data indicates exponential growth.  According to the report all aspects of crowdfunding is doubling every two months as the global disruptive… Read More

May 19, 2014 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding is set to boom across the country and around the world.  As established industry practices are replaced by the more efficient methods of both debt and equity crowdfunding, investing in real estate will be completely reformed.  In recognition of this seismic shift… Read More

May 18, 2014 @ 7:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The San Francisco Maker Startup Weekend is not your typical hackathon.  This one is not all about cool software but cool hardware – developed during a 54 hour event.  Sure it’s easy enough to cast a few spells and craft some really cool code but… Read More

May 17, 2014 @ 9:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Adult entertainer Eden Alexander was crowdfunding on Giveforward to raise funds for a “Medical Care Fund” as she apparently had a near fatal reaction to a common prescription medicine.  The reaction, as described on her campaign page, triggered a rare skin infection called Steven Johnson’s… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 5:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On March 20th, a total of six provincial regulators announced two main proposals for new crowdfunding prospectus exemptions that would allow early stages companies such as startups and SMEs to raise up to $1.5 million of capital online through the issuance of securities. This kind… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 3:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedge fund manager Marshall Wace is queuing up to IPO their Peer to Peer lending fund – seeking to raise £200 million.  The global investment fund wants to capitalize on the seismic shift from traditional bank finance to P2P lending platforms.  The shares are expected… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

“To the Moon!” a familiar slogan that resonates in the Dogecoin community,  is on its way to becoming a real-life event. Team Phoenicia, Inc. and RevUp Render, Inc. have teamed up to roll out the next big Dogecoin challenge – the RevUp Render Lunar Iditarod… Read More

May 16, 2014 @ 8:30 am By Tom Sharbaugh  |  

The new crowdfunding provisions in the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012” (which is often referred to as the “JOBS Act of 2012”) have received a lot of attention: Title III of the Act exempts certain crowdfundings from the registration requirements of the federal… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Charles Moldow, General Partner at Foundation Capital, has declared that Peer to Peer (P2P) lending – part of the nascent crowdfunding revolution – is destined to hit the $1 Trillion mark by 2025 – a little more than a decade away.  Foundation Capital is a… Read More

May 14, 2014 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shoreditch Works announced today a major funding partnership with IBM to support software developers, entrepreneurs with startups in London The IBM investment follows Shoreditch Works completing a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, raising £90,000 from 340 backers. The companies will be running events at the Village… Read More