General News

December 31, 2013 @ 5:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfund Global Expo Features Leading Experts in Debt, Equity and Real Estate Crowdfinance for In-depth Education on the Opportunities and Risks of New Financial Regulations Coastal Shows, the organizer for the Crowdfund Global Expo, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center January 30-31, 2014, has… Read More

December 30, 2013 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The global tech event “International CES” has announced new areas and events at CES dedicated to the startup world, including the Indiegogo Zone and UP Global LIVE Stage. The gathering for anyone involved with the business of consumer technologies, will run January 7-10, 2014 in… Read More

December 30, 2013 @ 4:32 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

By December 18, 2014 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had proposed or adopted regulations mandated by Titles II, III and IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act). Those regulations impact crowdfunding in many ways. Issuers will now have a… Read More

December 30, 2013 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

There have been multiple crowdfunding initiatives looking to raise funds for space based technologies or ventures.  From new propulsion techniques to incredible space telescopes, crowdfunding is being used to finance the exploration of space.  There have been multiple crowdfunding campaigns focused on the red-planet of… Read More

December 29, 2013 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The list below represents the largest investment crowdfunding campaigns in Germany during 2013.  The compilation is courtesy of Crowdstreet.de and includes the largest equity campaigns from a variety of crowdfunding sites.  Klaus-Martin Meyer is the owner and operator of Crowdstreet.de, a blog that covers the German… Read More

December 29, 2013 @ 4:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gridiron Thunder, an “Awesome Indie Football Game for OUYA” was successfully crowdfunded on September 8, 2013 after enduring a contentious and controversial campaign on Kickstarter.  Raising $171,009 on a goal of $75,000 the organizer MogoTXT threatened legal action against one of the backers in the… Read More

December 29, 2013 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo will be hosting dedicated space within Eureka Park at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) exhibiting past and current hardware campaigners.  Taking place in Las Vegas on January 7 through January 10, 2014, the Indiegogo Zone will feature ten Indiegogo campaigners showcasing their… Read More

December 28, 2013 @ 1:09 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

AARP The Magazine recently ran an article on crowdfunding dealing with the possibilities (and perils) of the evolving means of capital formation. Kickstarter, RocketHub and EarlyShares all get mention in the piece alongside Sherwood Neiss of Crowdfund Capital Advisors. Rockethub’s Alon Hillel-Tuch and EarlyShares’s Heather Schwarz-Lopes… Read More

December 27, 2013 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to reports, the hearing scheduled by the Ohio Division of Securities with former SoMoLend CEO Candace Klein has now been postponed until late February 2014.  This is the second postponement for the Cease and Desist notice which was originally filed by the state of… Read More

December 27, 2013 @ 10:42 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Business Insider recently got their hands on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and tried some things like riding a virtual roller coaster and exploring the planets. Their reaction? Amazement across the board, which is becoming a trend for the Oculus Rift. The Rift will… Read More

December 27, 2013 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

As should come as no surprise California leads the charge in private equity deals over 2013 according to a report in PitchBook.  California saw 272 PE deals through 2013 and has in fact led over the past 6 of the 7 years.  The state of… Read More

December 26, 2013 @ 4:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Finance Innovation Lab is believes in the need to innovate across the whole financial system at once for change to happen.  Supported by a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Finance Lab has produced a video about what is broken with today’s banking… Read More

December 26, 2013 @ 10:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

MTVu recently posted a short video interview with Lending Club Chief People Officer Angela Loeffler in which she shares some tips on hiring. She also gives some insight into the company culture at Lending Club, including the story of her interview in which Chief Financial… Read More

December 24, 2013 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Small Can Be Big local crowdfunding site is set up to help “local families in crisis” with 100% of the funds raised going to these families in need.   The site has raised over $640,000 since their launch aiding 484 families.  They do everything from… Read More

December 24, 2013 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bigger does not always mean better but we all find high profile, big money crowdfunding campaigns interesting and of note.  They may act as a barometer for new products, or services, and can distill future industry trends. The top rewards campaign for 2013, the Veronica… Read More

December 22, 2013 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

For many reasons crowdfunding smartwatches has been a hot crowdfunding category for 2012 – 2013.  Wearable technology is going to be huge and everyone knows it.  While Samsung has released their Galaxy Watch to much fanfare, the Samsung smartwatch was widely panned by the technorati…. Read More

December 22, 2013 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Shifts Focus to B2B Side of the Crowdfunding Industry. Founded in 2009 during what was really the frontier times of crowdfunding, WealthForge is a holding company which also owns a funding portal (FundRoom) and a FINRA-compliant broker-dealer (WealthForge LLC).  The genesis of WealthForge started when… Read More

December 20, 2013 @ 11:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

New York-based crowdinvesting platform Return on Change provided the following infographic to Crowdfund Insider. No matter what you call it – crowdinvesting, crowdfinance, equity crowdfunding, etc. – it’s going to be big, and RoC’s infographic gives us eight reasons why, including a little bit of… Read More

December 19, 2013 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Congratulations are in order for Zach Braff and the team behind his Kickstarter-funded film Wish I Was Here. The film will premiere at 2014’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival is slated to take place between January 16-26, 2014. It isn’t the only… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Below are the actual proposed rule from the SEC which addresses Title IV of the JOBS Act – specifically Regulation A. A Fact Sheet also exists on the proposed regulations. As with other proposed rule changes from the SEC, there will be a commenting period… Read More