Offerings

April 13, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival set to kick off next week in New York City, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the funded film projects that are making their way to this year’s event. According to the funding portal, fourteen Kickstarter-funded films will debut at the… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog released impressive news this week. The UK-based craft brewery received £213 million for a 22% investment from private equity firm TSG – an entity with $5 billion in assets under management. The investment delivered a £1 billion valuation on the fast growing brewery –… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £1 million through its first Crowdcube campaign, cycling clothing brand Vulpine has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform seeking £750,000. As previously reported, Vulpine was founded in 2012 by cyclist, Nick Hussey. The company stated it is hoping… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OFF3R, a UK based aggregator of alternative finance platforms, released its latest installment of the OFF3R Index that revealed more than £40 million was invested in early stage businesses in March 2017 through equity crowdfunding platforms in the UK. The company states this new record-breaking figure smashes… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a UK-based peer-to-peer finance platforms, has raised the interest rate on its 30 Day Access Account (30DAA) by 0.5% to 4.75% for a limited time.  The 30DAA allows peer-to-peer lenders to invest automatically in loans and features automatic diversification to spread risk. The… Read More

April 13, 2017 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube has announced the completion of its first batch of secondary transactions on their crowdfunding platform. The serviced was initially tipped for release last year during Crowdcube’s self-crowdfunding round that raised £6.6 million.  Incorporating secondary transactions is an important step in the crowdfunding platform as… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 2:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Berlin-based Solar crowdfunding platform ecoligo has quickly funded its first project. Taking just 6 days, ecoligo raised €107,000 from 54 investors to help finance a 66kWp solar installation in Thika, Kenya. The platform added that all investors received an early-bird investment bonus that was valid in the first 7 days and… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo announced on Tuesday 2017’s most popular crowdfunding campaign perks so far. The funding portal revealed: “2017 has been a good year so far. It seems like every week, there’s a new electronic gadget, a well designed life-hack or a trendy hoodie that a clever entrepreneur thought… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its second Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign set to close next week, Wiivv has successfully secured $300,000 for its new custom fit sandal project. The initiative was launched last month, seeking $250,000. As previously reported, Wiivv Custom Fit Sandals are digitally mapped from users’ smartphone. Wiivvs are notably… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aduna, a London-based African-inspired food brand, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs more than  £470,000 in funding. The initiative was launched in late February, originally seeking £325,000. Founded in 2012 by Nick Salter and Andrew Hunt, Aduna now offers a range of African superfood powders and… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Biotech company Celixir has initiated a share-back for early investors. The company is offering shareholders a 2.7x return if they accept the offer. According to the company, 18% of Celixir shareholders have decided to accept the offer with the remaining holding their shares with the… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking a page from the Smithsonian Museum’s playbook, New York’s Museum of Moving Image has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new Jim Henson Exhibit. The organization stated it is seeking a minimum of $40,000 for the exhibition, which will explore the world… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skipping Rocks Lab, the company behind the product, Ooho!, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through Crowdcube. The company launched the initiative a few days ago and attracted nearly 450 investors already. The company described Ooho! as a sustainable packaging alternative to plastic bottles… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Core Collective, a London-based premium pay-as-you-go fitness studio, has successfully secured its initial £1.1 million funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is now nearing £2 million. As previously reported, Core Collective reports that bookings are its first studio have risen, and it is… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hope, a British womenswear fashion brand, is currently seeking 500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2015 by Nayna McIntosh, the company is in its fourth collection and has attracted attention from former M&S CEO, Stuart Rose. The brand revealed that it… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just hours to go until its Invesdor funding round comes to an end, video call service Tellybean announces the launch of its new iOS app. As previously reported, Tellybean took to the crowdfunding platform at the end of February and successfully secured its minimum funding… Read More

April 11, 2017 @ 9:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Transfluent, a Finland-based translation agency, recently launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company is currently seeking €1.5 Million through the initiative as it prepares to expand. Founded in 2011, Transfluent stated its platform was originally tailored for the rapid needs of social-media powered global… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded brewery, BrewDog, announced on Monday it received a £100 million investment from San Francisco-based company, TSG Consumer Partners. According to the brewery, TSG has acquired approximately 22% of BrewDog plc, with the funds are going into the business for continued expansion, and to create early shareholder… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Diversification is key to driving returns when it comes to investing. This is even MORE important regarding investing in early stage companies which are risky but have the potential to deliver better returns. The data is irrefutable: investing in early stage companies can drive solid… Read More

April 9, 2017 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

ReWalk (NASDAQ:RWLK), the first company to crowdfund and subsequently trade shares on NASDAQ, announced last week it had received an initial order of 28 ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton Systems to support an ongoing national multi-center clinical trial by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The order follows an… Read More