Offerings

February 27, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Wednesday, a man named Adam Purinton opened fire at Austin’s Bar and Grill in a Kansas City Suburb. Purinton reportedly yelled, “Get out of my country” at two 32-year-old men Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani before opening fire. Kuchibhotla was killed, Madasani was injured… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Freetrade, a platform designed to let users invest in stock markets around the world, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target and is now nearing £560,000 through its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Freetrade describes itself as a mobile app that’s designed to let… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish home fitness equipment manufacturer, FitWood, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor, seeking €100,000 (max target €450,000) as it prepares to expand. The company stated it makes home fitness equipment that is both easy to use and looks great every day. It creates a new… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ironward, the video game studio behind the Kickstarter-funded The Red Solstice, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig last week to raise $30,000 for its new game, Solstice Chronicles: MIA. Solstice Chronicles: MIA is described as a twin-stick shooter with a tactical edge. Ironward stated that players battle… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has successfully secured £1 million during its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website launched the initiative earlier this month as it prepares for expansion. As previously reported, VPAR was founded in 2007 and is seeking to change the golf experience… Read More

February 26, 2017 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

“Tiko 3D: Another crowdfunding fail, as backers money goes down the drain.” Tiko 3D is the second most-funded 3D printer on Kickstarter ever —the first being M3D who launched the Micro consumer 3D printer back in 2014.  M3D raised $3.4 million on Kickstarter from over 11,800… Read More

February 25, 2017 @ 1:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

New Leaf Digital has partnered with Wefunder to host the “world’s first” live crowdfunding event using Title III of the JOBS Act or Reg CF. New Leaf Digital is a Huntsville-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides innovation education opportunities to North Alabama’s millennial population. With… Read More

February 25, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 89th Academy Awards set to take place this Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the projects that were nominated for this year’s big award event. The funding portal stated: “Since 2011, at least one Kickstarter-funded film has… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its third equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, POD Point has successfully secured more than £1.1 million from over 600 investors. As previously reported, POD Point designs and manufactures electric vehicle (EV) charge points that can be used in the home or… Read More

February 24, 2017 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than twelve hours until its Fig campaign comes to an end, Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has successfully surpassed $4 million thanks to nearly 31,200 backers. The initiative surfaced on the crowdfunding platform for video games last month and quickly secured its initial $1.1 million within… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate crowdfunding platform Small Change announced the launch of its latest offering. Marlboro Pike, which is located just outside Washington D.C., is seeking $442,000 to renovate and increase bedroom count of 21 of the 44 affordable housing units. The complex is also incorporating solar… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than four months after launching in Mexico, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter took a look back at the country’s campaign successes so far. Kickstarter reported that during the first 100 days, more than 500 independent artists, photographers, filmmakers, designers, developers, musicians, etc. have launched projects and… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MacRebur, a UK-based company that uses waste plastics to create stronger, longer lasting roads, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Originally seeking  £590,000, the company successfully secured its initial funding target and is nearing £680,000. The company was a participant of Voom 2016, a contest that… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kiva, the crowdfunding platform dedicated to connecting people through lending, announced the launch of its International Women’s Day campaign, Invest in Her. While sharing details about the new campaign, the funding portal revealed it is looking to raise $3 million in loans to women by… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its crowdfunding campaign on Fig set to close later this evening, Team Gotham’s new video game Solo is quickly nearly $70,000 thanks to more than 225 backers. The game surfaced on the funding portal last month and secured its initial $65,000 funding target in a matter of… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fitch Brew Co., a UK-based coffee brewery, successfully secured its initial £150,000 equity crowdfunding campaign’s funding target on Crowdcube just 26 hours after launching the initiative. As previously reported, Fitch Brew Co. describes itself as a disruptive cold brew coffee brand that is aiming to change… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

During Fitbit’s Q4 earnings call yesterday, management revealed it had paid $23 million to acquire Pebble Watch last year. At one point in time, Pebble was valued at $740 million. In a brief statement, Fitbit (NYSE:FIT), highlighted the purchase: Acquired assets from Pebble for $23 million… Read More

February 23, 2017 @ 6:13 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from closing its £19.5 million in Series B funding round and celebrating its 2nd birthday, app-only Monzo  (formally know as Mondo) is planning to raise a further £2.5M through crowdfunding, according to multiple news sources. New York-based Thrive Capital led the round, with participation from Passion Capital… Read More

February 22, 2017 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly two months after announcing to Indiegogo backers they were continuing the editing process, director of Super Troopers 2, Jay Chandrasekhar along with castmate Kevin Heffernan, announced the movie is officially been screened by their friends and family. As previously reported, film studio Broken Lizard sought to… Read More

February 22, 2017 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a month and a half into the new year, UK-based Seedrs announced its predictions for equity crowdfunding campaigns in 2017. While sharing details about last year’s successes, the Seedrs team stated: “2016 was a record-breaking year for Seedrs with over 134 deals funded and… Read More