Offerings

July 11, 2017 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, crowdfunding platform YouCaring pulled a campaign that was seeking funds for Baton Rouge police officers to sue Black Lives Matter protesters. According to PBS, personal injury lawyer, Donna Grodner, attempted to raise $20,000 for two federal lawsuits on behalf of the Baton… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zuper, a data-driven financial organizer that helps people control their money and improve their financial health, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, seeking to raise €500,000. Founded in 2016, the company stated it is creating a new kind of personal finance management platform… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Academy of Robotics has successfully secured its £300,000 Crowdcube funding target from more than 200 investors. The campaign was launched last month to raise funds for its new artificial intelligence (AI) vehicle, Kar-Go. The company boasts that Kar-Go is the world’s first AI controlled… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday Sirlin Games, which is led by Street Fighter development veteran, David Sirlin, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $500,000 for his upcoming tournament-style fighting game, Fantasy Strike. The Sirlin Games’ team shared: “Fantasy Strike focuses on the fundamentals of the fighting game genre and… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WR Hambrecht + Co recently announced Oregon-based sustainable transportation company Arcimoto has filed its Form 1-A Offering Circular to file for its IPO under Reg A+ rules. The company reports that the Arcimoto’s offering will set the stage for a potential future listing on the NASDAQ… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 1:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the first full week of trading on NASDAQ, ShiftPixy (NASDAQ:PIXY) is holding its early gains. ShiftPixy raised $12 million in a Reg A+ offer with the assistance of WR Hambrecht. The crowdfunding round closed on June 29th.  The following day (June 30th), shares in… Read More

July 10, 2017 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based leather bag company, Beara Beara, announced over the weekend that it is extending its latest equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative less than three years after securing £203,000 through its first Crowdcube initiative. It is currently seeking £380,000 to open… Read More

July 9, 2017 @ 6:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding and beer, or breweries in general, are a natural fit, so it would seem. Beer lovers have a tendency to be rather faithful to their preferred brew. Give them a chance to own shares in the company (along with a free beer or… Read More

July 9, 2017 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Described as the next milestone for the alternative finance platform, Finnest, an SME online debt-based crowdfunding platform, has been selected by Polytechnic Luft- und Feuerungstechnik GmbH to provide growth funding. Investors may now invest in an internationally leading biomass, green energy firm; “We are very… Read More

July 9, 2017 @ 12:37 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), which allows for true equity crowdfunding by small businesses and start-ups, has been in effect for over a year now. The amount of capital raised since Reg CF was launched last year has been steadily increasing as well as the number… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has secured its initial 700,000 equity crowdfunding target just days after launching the round on Seedrs. The initiative makes its debut just eight months after the AI business raised its $500,000 seed round led by 500 Startups. As… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, Techstars alum and social planning app, PlanSnap, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 investment target from more than 400 investors.  As previously reported, PlanSnap describes itself as a frictionless social planning app… Read More

July 8, 2017 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Homeit, a Portugal-based short-term rental platform, has successfully surpassed its initial €250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. The company states it offers an easy, fast, and reliable way to grant access to properties in real-time, wherever a customer is. Its platform provides keyless instant access for both… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 11:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube success and challenger bank, Monzo, released it’s 2017 Annual Report, which was sent to Companies House, with the year ending on February 28, 2017.  According to the company, every company throughout the UK submits their yearly financial accounts to Companies House and consists… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo success Bluesmart has successfully secured over $1 million from more than 2000 backers during its latest crowdfunding campaign for its Series A Smart Luggage. The campaign was launched less than two weeks ago and sought to raise only $50,000. As previously reported, the Series 2 line includes… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Landbay celebrated its third birthday. The online lender revealed that in the past three years, it has lent a total of £47.31 million, which is funding buy-to-let mortgages throughout the UK. CEO and co-founder, John Goodall shared details about the… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based real estate agency, Doorsteps, has surpassed £400,000 from nearly 150 investors.  Founded by Akshay Ruparelia, who notably has started and exited two online businesses, Doorstep reports that during its first year it… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based whiskey brand 8O8 completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £700,000 in funding from nearly 300 investors. 8O8 was founded in 2014 by co-founders, Tommy Danvers and Paul Pullinger. The company describes itself as a fresh and modernized whiskey for the younger generation. It is… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed, a Reg CF crowdfunding platform based in Houston, Texas, has successfully funded every issuer it has listed on its platform. As far as we know, there are only two other Reg CF platforms that can claim the 100% funded accomplishment today. NextSeed is a… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sports retailer, WIT Fitness, has not only secured its initial £840,000 funding target on Crowdcube, but it has also surpassed over £1.1 million thanks to more than 200 investors. The campaign is seeking to raise funds for the company’s new gym facility located in London. … Read More