October 16, 2018 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cobinhood, a cryptocurrency service platform and zero-fee exchange endorsed by Richard Sherman, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with e-commerce verification platform simplyBrand to support and advise the launch of the company’s initial coin offering (ICO). According to Cobinhood, simplyBrand is an inclusive ecosystem combining… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silo, a company that was seed funded on investment platform OurCrowd, has launched their patented one-touch vacuum-sealing system on Kickstarter. Silo is seeking a minimum amount of $80,000 in orders. Silo is part of OurCrowd’s AI focused fund Cognitiv Ventures, Israel’s most active AI investor… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Sense Education, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution for student submissions, has been selected as the top Edtech Startup at South Summit’s 2018 enlightED competition. The company was said to be chosen from 600 of the world’s most promising Edtech firms receiving the “Best Technology Solution for… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

tZero, Overstock.com’s (NASDAQ:OSTK) blockchain based crypto platform, has distributed its own security token. tZero, a registered alternative trading system (ATS), closed a funding round in August with investors purchasing $134 million of preferred equity in the startup. The funding delivered unicorn status to a marketplace… Read More

October 15, 2018 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Tech icon and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is diving further into the blockchain arena by co-founding EQUI Global – a firm that is described as a “global game changer” that will disrupt venture capital. Wozniak, or the Woz, is joining several high profile individuals including… Read More

October 14, 2018 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based crowdfunding brewery BrewDog is set to close its Equity For Punks V funding round on Crowdcube with more than £24.7 million. The funding round, which launched in August, originally had already attracted more than £20.6 million prior to launching on Crowdcube and was seeking £22… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jason Calacanis is offering live crowdfunding once again – this time during LAUCH Scale in San Francisco this week. Calacanis partnered with investment crowdfunding platform SeedInvest to help match investors to the early stage firms. The event took place yesterday (Thursday, October 11, 2018) with… Read More

October 12, 2018 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Chilango prominently issued a mini-bond on Crowdcube several years back. The “Burrito Bond, as it was called, raised £2.16 million from 748 smaller investors. The mini-bond, the first of its kind, was a perk incentivized security. For investors that purchased £10,000 or more of the… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced on Thursday it has partnered with former First Lady Michelle Obama to seek funding for the newly launched Global Girls Alliance, a new Obama Foundation program that seeks to empower adolescent girls around the world through education. According to GoFundMe, The… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against an initial coin offering (ICO) that falsely claimed to be approved by the SEC. The enforcement action was filed against Blockvest LLC and company founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III. Additionally, the SEC obtained an emergency… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 7:07 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Cookie Department offers fortified traditional cookie flavors like Chocolate Chip and Ginger Snap with “functional” ingredients like Fair Trade coffee, rBST free whey protein, superfoods, antioxidants and detoxifying spices. Pour your milk-alternative and open that bag of Nookies and check out this new campaign on… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

truCrowd, an online investment platform that offers crowdfunding using the Illinois state securities exemption, is currently promoting new offerings. The two companies are AirChicago and Art of Fun, both Chicago area businesses. According to earlier reports, AirChicago previously raised funding on truCrowd so this appears… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Growthdeck has listed an EIS compliant investment opportunity to back to eticketing hub WebTicketManager. According to the offering page, WebTicketManager is raising £557,000 for a 21% equity stake in the firm. Expectations are for an exit EBITDA multiple of 5X or an exit IRR of 68%… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hill and Friends, a UK-based handbag brand, is now seeking £655,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Hills & Friends is described as a contemporary luxury fashion brand that was founded by former creative and brand directors of Mulberry, Emma Hill CBE and… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following her decision, which some would consider a completely disappointing vote, to support newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a crowdfunding campaign on CrowdPac that is seeking funds for  Susan Collins’ opponent for the 2020 Senate elections has surpassed more than $3.6 million thanks… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Aspen Digital Security Token has apparently successfully closed its offering. CI has been told that trades have already been registered via Templum, an alternative trading system (ATS) that is targeting the emerging STO marketplace. Aspen Digital was created to raise capital for the St…. Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Fellow Finance, a peer to peer lending platform, has announced that their initial public offering (IPO) will trade on the Nasdaq First North Finland marketplace. The offering was said to be 2.2 times over-subscribed. Fellow Finance will issue a total of 1,300,000 new shares in addition to… Read More

October 9, 2018 @ 3:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Investment platform Downing Crowd has launched a ‘7-day access’ bond which will invest a further £2.5 million for renewable energy generation and reserve power company, Bagnall Energy.  More than £201,4854 has already been secured for the raise which will close on Halloween morning. “The renewable energy… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

DSTLD, the direct to consumer fashion label the provides high quality clothing at lower cost, is now part of the Digital Brands Group. The company reorganization was paired with a new crowdfunding round on posted on SeedInvest. According to the DSTLD / Digital Brands Group… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 7:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mr & Mrs Smith has closed its crowdfunding round on Crowdcube at over £6.2 million raised. The company said it ended its campaign earlier than anticipated due to investor demand. Mr & Mrs Smith is the first crowdfunding campaign in the UK to take advantage… Read More