Offerings

February 2, 2017 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its Fig campaign for the video game Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Obsidian Entertainment is nearing $2 million. The initiative successfully secured its $1.1 million funding target less than 24 hours after its debut. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire’s… Read More

February 2, 2017 @ 4:35 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LOVE Turntable Inc. has easily raised over $121K from over 375 backers during the first day of it Kickstarter campaign to bring its smartphone-controlled turntable to market. The LA-based company initially hoped to raise just $50,000 over the course of its 35-day campaign to aid in the manufacturing… Read More

February 1, 2017 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LoveFromMe has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. UK-based personalized gift card company is seeking £350,000 as it prepares for expansion. The company stated it created a gift card that users can use anywhere (online and in-store) in the world that accepts MasterCard… Read More

February 1, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its crowdfunding campaign on Fig, Buddy System’s latest video game project, Little Bug, has secured its $35,000 funding target thanks to nearly 300 backers. As previously reported, Little Bug’s demo already has more than 20,000 downloads and has earned the Best Platformer… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded film The Bill Nye Film, announced on Tuesday that the documentary will premiere SXSW 2017, which will be held in March 10th-19h. As previously reported, the film surfaced on the funding portal in 2015 and captured $859,425… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer, announced on Monday it acquired Kickstarter alum, Nextbit. The company is known for securing over $1.3 million through the crowdfunding giant’s platform for smartphone, Robin. Sharing details about the acquisition, Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan, stated: “Nextbit is one of… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following President Trump’s now infamous immigration and refugee restrictions going into effect for seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen), Indiegogo CEO, Dave Mandelbrot, announced he and his team have launched a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to the refugees that are currently in the… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rayton Solar explains that it has “bridged the gap between particle accelerator technology and solar energy production to create a revolutionary silicon cutting technique”. This new technology is predicted to reduce solar panel manufacturing dramatically thus making solar energy more affordable and efficient.  Founded by Andrew… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its “newest pitches” list for the week of January 30th, which includes Armour Agent, ETE, along with returning #FundedClub members CityUnscripted and member Tutora. Each of the companies from different types of industries, which are online recruitment, athletic,… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Hollywood is kinda broken. Dominated by tent-pole films driven by the “star-system”, the film industry is in dire need of disruption. If there was ever an over-compensated group within society it is certainly the “movie-stars” that have been deemed necessary to power films to financial… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 4:55 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Zank you very much for banking online.  With one day remaining on its Crowdcube Spain crowdfunding campaign, Spanish crowdlender Zank has surpassed its 300K€ goal by 118%, raising over 356,199€ from over 153 investors for 7.62% equity offered.  The largest investment was to date has been 30,000€. Zank offers… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching a Kickstarter campaign for Banner Saga 3, video game studio Stoic is quickly nearing its $200,000 funding target thanks to more than 4,000 backers. As previously reported, the first Banner Saga successfully secured $723,886 from 20,043 backers in 2012 and was released on… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The forthcoming Fundrise IPO was revealed last week as a public filing under “Rise Companies” was uncovered. Today, the Form 1-A has been updated revealing additional information regarding the self-crowdfunding campaign under Reg A+. According to the document, Fundrise will be offering up to 2… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating fire at the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to raise $850,000 for the rebuilding of the mosque. Within two days, the initiative secured nearly $900,000 thanks to more than 18,700 supporters. In the early hours of… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear brand that specializes in designing and creating handcrafted leather goods, closed its Seedrs campaign on Monday. The initiative, which originally sought to raise £500,000, completed the funding round with £526,269 from well over 100 investors. As previously reported, Troubadour Goods stated it aims… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following a confrontation on Instagram, actor Kal Penn has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise dedicated to the Syrian refugees. Within a matter of days, the initiative has successfully secured over $500,000. According to Vulture, Penn sought to help the refugees after an Instragram commented… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based smart technology company Camfridge have overfunded to £640,254 through its investment funding round on SyndicateRoom. This equals 128% of the original target, £499,990. Camfridge, which was founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, is currently developing energy-efficient, gas-free, lower-cost technology… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 7:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantasy football social gaming website and app, Premier Punt, has successfully secured its £200,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. The company, which was founded in 2013, describes itself as a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operator based in Edinburgh, UK that provides fantasy football enthusiasts… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 5:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close later this week, mohas successfully secured more than £565,000 from nearly 400 investors. The initiative was launched last month and is currently seeking £600,000. The company, which is backed by The Royal Marines Charity and has partnered with… Read More

January 28, 2017 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

One month after launching a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to save famous actress Betty White from 2016, aka the year of celebrity deaths, the initiative’s creator, Demetrios Hrysikos, presented a check of $9,245 to the Spartanburg Little Theatre in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Hrysikos stated on… Read More