Offerings

April 18, 2017 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based fine art investment platform, Maecenas, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, seeking 400,000 as it prepares for expansion. The platform describes itself as a marketplace that brings together fine art collectors who are seeking to raise funds and investors looking for exposure… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Just a couple weeks after announcing plans to raise funds on Crowdcube, UK-based Derby Brewing Co. officially launched its campaign on the equity crowdfunding platform. The brewery is currently seeking £500,00 as it prepares to expand and open new venues. As previously reported, Derby… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 6:38 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Following the devastating murder of 74-year-old Robert Godwin in Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s police chief Calvin Williams warned those wanting to donate funds to the family through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to be careful when it comes to scams.  The platform reached out to confirm which… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 10:49 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

  China Rapid Finance, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lender based in Shanghai, China, announced that it has set the terms for its upcoming US IPO. The company plans to raise $105 million through the offering of 10 million shares priced between $9.50 to $11.50 a share. At… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 5:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after successfully securing its initial £1.1 million Seedrs funding target, London-based premium pay-as-you-go fitness studio Core Collection has surpassed £2 million thanks to nearly 200 investors. The studio stated it is seeking to set a new standard in boutique fitness: “We… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating murder of 74-year-old Robert Godwin in Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s police chief Calvin Williams warned those wanting to donate funds to the family through crowdfunding platform GoFundMe must be careful when it comes to scams. On Sunday, Godwin was allegedly shot to death… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter announced an ongoing collaboration with New Museum, which is located in New York City. The crowdfunding platform stated: “Today, we’re pleased to announce an ongoing collaboration with the New Museum in New York City, showcasing an array of inventive projects that got started… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gray Area Foundation for the Arts announced on Friday it completed the second and final phase of allocation of Oakland Fire Fund and achieved a total of $1,295,007 from 12,105 donors. The initiative was launched on crowdfunding platform YouCaring after the devastating fire at the Ghost… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two weeks after launching its Pico C Kickstarter campaign, PicoBrew unveiled its latest product, the distilling attachment PicoStill, which is compatible with the company’s Pico countertop brewing appliances and Zymatic professional grade appliance. According to the Seattle-based startup, PicoStill is described as a device topped with… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Nearly two years ago, GOKey launched a perk-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The concept was fairly simple: a piece of hardware that you keep on your key-ring to replace all those different cables we constantly carry to charge and connect our smartphones. The targeted funding… Read More

April 16, 2017 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Successful Arbitration Settlement Against a Crowdfunding Scofflaw Prominent crowdfunding marketing firm Funded Today is perhaps the most successful agency in their space today. Having helped to direct more than 300 perk-based crowdfunding campaigns to financial success, Funded Today has now been instrumental in raising… Read More

April 15, 2017 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until the Gloomhaven second printing Kickstarter campaign is set to close, Isaac Childres’ latest board game project has surpassed $2 million thanks to more than 22,000 backers. Gloomhaven is described as a cooperative card-drive game of combat of 1-4 players. The game’s… Read More

April 15, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online florist marketplace, Floom, successfully completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform successfully secured its initial £390,000 funding target last week and finished the round with £520,000 from 343 investors. Floom, which was founded by Lana Elie, is designed to solve the problem… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year and a half after raising over $5.7 million through crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return finally made its debut on Netflix.  Back in November 2015, Joel Hodgson, the creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, launched a crowdfunding campaign… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform, iBAN, has successfully secured its initial £100,000 funding target through Seedrs. The lender, which was founded last year, launched the initiative in early January, seeking to raise funds for its new crowdlending app, iBAN Wallet. As previously reported, the London-based company stated its… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Cole Lyons  |  

The Wales-based car company Riversimple closed its crowdfunding campaign on April 9th, totaling £1.14 million and exceeding their £1 million goal (with a stretch goal fo £3 million). This crowdfunding project was conducted in the attempt to match a £1.7 million grant from the European Union to hand… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple days after launching a Kickstarter for its Jim Henson exhibit project, New York’s Museum of Moving Image has successfully secured its initial $40,000 funding target and is nearing $70,000 thanks to over 930 backers. The campaign was launched earlier this week and… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nutrition app developer Nutrifix is set to complete its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £200,000 in funds from over 380 investors. The initiative was launched last month and was seeking £150,000. Nutrifix, which was founded by qualified personal training and former semi-professional rugby player, Joel… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, all-girl music group TLC premiered the first single from their Kickstarter-funded album. The new song, which is called “Way Back,” features Snoop Dogg. Bandmate, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, shared on her Twitter. Yes The Time Has Come #WAYBACK Single f/ #SnoopDogg Tomm #iheart #BigBoi Show 10am/pst… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skipping Rocks Lab, the company behind the product, Ooho!, successfully completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube less than a week after its debut. The company reported it raised £850,000 in funds (although the campaign reports that the company only raised£799,990). As previously reported, Skipping Rocks Lab described… Read More