General News

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 24, 2014 @ 9:05 am By Ludwine Dekker  |  

The recent commotion concerning crowdfunding legislation is easy to understand considering Europe’s seemingly passive attitude concerning crowdfunding (J.D. Alois) and the discussion on open or closed crowdfunding markets. Accreditation can help to speed up the development of industry-fit regulation, but it requires companies to play… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 6:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Led by Tekton Ventures and Maveron are among the chief investors, Virtuix, the developer of the anticipated Omni virtual reality treadmill, has announced that it has completed a $3 million seed investment round designed to expand production and distribution of the Omni.   The fundraising initiative… Read More

April 24, 2014 @ 6:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdentials, an investor verification, Regulation D and equity crowdfunding compliance software provider, has announced a partnership with Venture Capital Firm NIN Ventures.  NIN is a venture capital fund that will invest in early / growth stage financial services, education software, internet and digital media, mobile communication,… 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 @ 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 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdBoxTV looks at what’s hot in crowdfunding across the globe.   Stella English, presenter of CrowdBoxTV, shared an update on this week’s crowdfunding campaigns: “This week’s pitches on CrowdBoxTV show a real array of talent, imagination and innovation. From smart gadgets like the CutterPillar paper trimmer… 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 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Canadian microbiologist Elizabeth Bent has an idea that just might transform cancer therapy and she is looking for help by crowdfunding on RocketHub. About five months ago, Bent came across an intriguing study showing that certain types of bacteria in the human gut can reduce… 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 @ 8:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Tabb Group has published research on crowdfunding.  Titled  “US Crowdfunding: The Making of a Market,” and co-written by CEO Larry Tabb and contributing analyst Deepali Nigam, TABB Group says the jury is still out on the final rules’ impact for retail crowdfunding. Some of… 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 @ 5:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to raise capital through equity crowdfunding, Fresh2O is seeking  £50,000 for its clean water campaign.  Founded by Oscar award-winning photographer Candice Farmer, the company sells and distributes a range of water filters with an aim to “reduce poverty, improved health and prevent death by… 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 @ 8:00 am By Richard Swart  |  

Dr. Richard Swart, a crowdfunding research authority and one of the leading thinkers on crowdfunding globally, has agreed to write a series of articles addressing key questions about crowdfunding. The first discusses a key question driven by the observation that organizations that successfully crowdfund appear to… Read More

April 20, 2014 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada is presenting a full day event this coming week in Toronto. The almost sold out event invites interested parties to hear about recent developments in securities law on how registrants can sell securities on the internet. Representatives from the… Read More