Offerings

December 21, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple of weeks after the devastating fire at Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse that claimed the lives of nearly 40 people, two campaigns on crowdfunding platform YouCaring that are dedicated to the victims of the events have raised more than $1.3 million. As previously… Read More

December 21, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nonprofit crowdfunding platform RallyUp announced on Wednesday it was selected as the technology partner for new fundraising campaign, Nothing But Nets. This news was revealed on the heels of the funding portal’s successful $7 million online fundraising campaign on behalf of Nike and the Michael J…. Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, anti-fascist group Hope Not Hate launched its own self-running crowdfunding campaign to sue former Ukip leader Nigel Farage after he reportedly referred the organization as an extremist group that “masquerade as being lovely and peaceful but actually pursue violent and very undemocratic means” while… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Evarae, a London-based luxury resortwear brand, is currently seeking £175,000 in expansion funds through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and is offering 11.00% in equity. The company, which was founded in 2015, is making preparation to launch in Spring/Summer 2017 and is a creation of Georgia Thompson,… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Surrey Cook, the company behind the “Just Add Wine” product, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £87,000 in expansion costs. Founded just one year ago, The Surrey Cook’s Just Add Wine product helps create a new way cooks… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after launching its mini bond on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, BrewDog has successfully secured nearly £6 million from more than 1850 investors. The brewery company originally sought to raise £500,000 (with a max of 10 million). As previously reported, BrewDog was founded… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 6:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

This time of year is a natural time of reflection for most, and the fintech industry isn’t an exception.  This week SyndicateRoom co-founder Tom Britton posted his year review comments, summarizing 2016 as a year of radical change, “politically, economically and socially.” “Brexit, Trump, the Italian… Read More

December 19, 2016 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign set to close on Invesdor later this week, Allas Sea Pool Spa has officially secured more than €800,000 from over 525 investors. The Helsinki-based resort opened late summer 2016 and is described as a social experience that is combined with both wellness and… Read More

December 18, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Abundance Investment (formerly AbundanceGeneration) has been partnering with Swindon Chapel Farm Solar since early last month to offer individuals a way to invest in renewable energy.  The Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) option also offers folks looking for an alternative savings account an option to earn higher… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

OFF3R, an alternative investment aggregator in the UK, has put together an interesting list of the top investment crowdfunding campaigns for 2017. We have replicated the OFF3R list below (with a few adjustments). Several of these companies have raised capital crowdfunding several times. Landbay has… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube success Monzo announced the launch of Monzo.Me on iOS. The company stated that the new app will help users collect money from others with a worry-free process. Sharing details, the Monzo team stated: “Collecting money from other people has always been a pain. Whether… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Friday investor commitments into Title III equity crowdfunding campaigns have surpassed $15 million. The company is currently tracking Title III offerings through its NextGen Dashboard, which displays the progress of investor commitments since the new SEC crowdfunding regulations took effect last May. The new… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Grupo DiR, one of the first established Spanish established companies to use investment crowdfunding, has closed a €450,000 investment round through the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube Spain. The additional capital will be used  to fund its twentieth club, DiR Mallorca, which will open in the first quarter… Read More

December 16, 2016 @ 8:07 am By Jessica Pham  |  

Justen Hyde, a software engineer with Emergent Design Ltd, began crowdfunding eight days ago on JustGiving to address the Brexit fallout.  His initial goal?  Raise £3,959 (approximately $5,000) within a month to send every Member of Parliament — all 650 of them — a copy of “Brexit:… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one month after launching its very own equity crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced the campaigns using the new funding outlet have successfully secured more than $575,0000 in equity funds. As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the new equity portal with MicroVentures, which allows anyone to invest in… Read More

December 15, 2016 @ 10:48 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Filippo Loretti co-founders and brothers Danielius and Matas Jakutis launched their Kickstarter campaign on 17 November, quickly securing over €200K from the crowd in 24 hours.  With a few hours remaining on their campaign the brothers have now raised over €4,462,100 from more than 17,277 backers.  Quite… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Troubadour Goods, a London-based menswear fashion brand, is nearing its £500,000 crowdfunding campaign funding target on Seedrs. The company launched the initiative earlier this month and so far has secured more than £480,000 from nearly 80 investors. As previously reported, the brand was founded by Samuel Bail… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Denheath Desserts, a custard square brand from South Canterbury, has officially closed its crowdlending campaign, which raised nearly $369,001 from 161 investors, on PledgeMe. Denheath Desserts currently produces 10,000 custard squares per day from its Timaru factor.  The company’s previously revealed “From a small sleepy family-owned cafe to an iconic… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 holiday season already in full swing, Crowdcube unveils its yearly holiday gift guide. This guide, which consists of products from the funding portal’s Funded Club, offers investors some gift ideas for the upcoming festivities. The UK-based equity crowdfunding platform revealed in a… Read More

December 14, 2016 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Invesdor announced that this holiday season its equity crowdfunding platform is going green and unveiled four environmentally conscious investment opportunities. Invesdor shared: “It’s almost Christmastime again, but instead of the traditional holiday colors of red and green we’re opting for just green. For the couple… Read More