Offerings

September 1, 2016 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FilmDoo, an online video-on-demand platform, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to raise nearly £100,000 to begin expansion. The platform notably focuses on helping film fans to discover and watch great films, short films and other content. FilmDoo also aims to build a global film community and empower… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based fashion brand, Marita Huurinainen officially launched its new Invesdor campaign to secure a minimum of €100,000 (max €400,000) for company expansion. The company made a name for itself after creating its ethical fur and leather concept, WILD, and its patented wooden design shoe, WAVE. It previously launched a crowdfunding campaign on FundedByMe and… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after successfully securing $1,118,333 for its Lomo’Instant Camera on Kickstarter, New York startup Lomography has returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise funds for its new product, the Lomo’Instant Automat Camera. The new camera was designed to automatically adjust to… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 2:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Prodigy Network is launching its 5th equity crowdfunding offer to develop coworking spaces in Manhattan.  The newest project, the Assemblage / Park Avenue South will seek a raise of $53 million from accredited investors.  The term is expected to last 3… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Crowdfund UK announced it was teaming up with Nesta, Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England to distribute 250,000 towards arts and heritage campaigns as part of a new crowdfunding program.  According to the UK-based funding portal, the program will give a series of specially-selected… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Criquet Shirts, a clothing brand, announced on Thursday it raised $1.4 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by CircleUp through its Consumer Growth Fund and Market Index Fund II.  The Austin, Texas-based fashion brand offers apparel for both men and boys. Its Players Shirt… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spontly, a fan app platform that specializes in football, rugby, golf and tennis has raised 93% of its £200,000 funding goal with less than two weeks on the equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The platform enables sports fans to stay up-to-date with their favorite club teams and… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 2:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Peak Design looks to the crowd to surpass $4.3 million (or better, $5M!) for its Everyday Backpack line during its final 8 days on Kickstarter, swiftly passing its modest goal of $500,000 for line’s four new bags. Within hours, the California-based initiative not only successfully secured its initial goal but nabbed over… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo announced Humans of New York have launched its ninth fundraiser on its platform, Generosity. The non-profit organization formed a partnership with The Headstrong Project to launch the initiative, which sought and secured $100,000 to support veterans in just four hours. “There are… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter offered some advice on how organizers can attract media attention towards their crowdfunding projects. The funding portal decided as release a list of ways campaigns can get noticed. The Kickstarter team stated the core question that creators have asked when they launch… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Aromyx has created technology that “digitizes taste and scent” allowing companies / researchers the ability to see what their products do to their customers and thus be able to more effectively design effective products. While there are other competitors in the market, Aromyx and their… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in Europe, announced on Wednesday it made history by producing the first beer from its U.S. brewery, which is located in Columbus, Ohio. Earlier this month, the company launched its Equity for Punks US initiative on BankRoll. Within a matter of… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Norway-based skincare brand, Bad Norwegian closed its funding round on Invesdor and raised 1,457,850kr, reaching 292% of the initiative’s original target amount (500,000 kr). The company is considered the second ever equity crowdfunding success in Norway.  Bad Norwegian, which was founded in 2011, offers up… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of their Kickstarter-funded album “and the Anonymous Nobody,” hip-hop group De La Soul released their new documentary, which features the campaign launch and the album’s development. Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, launched the crowdfunding initiative last year to secure only… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued a bulletin regarding Real Estate Investment Trust’s or REITs. The SEC has created a comparison chart differentiating between publicly traded REITs and Non-Traded REITs. As one would expect, non-traded REITs are not listed on any… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced Hong Kong and Singapore project creators may now launch campaigns on its funding portal. This news comes nearly one month after the Kickstarter team revealed their plans for the two countries. ? Creators in Singapore & Hong Kong can… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, CEO of New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, introduced a new feature called “PledgeMe.Friends,” which will offer a nice “bonus” for those who inspire companies to use its website. The funding portal first introduced the PledgeMe.Friends concept while updating users on its yearly progress earlier… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hello, a hardware, software, and data science company, announced on Tuesday its Kickstarter project, Sense, will be available at Target and Best Buy later this year. The device contains a speaker, so it may play white noise or similar sounds such as pink noise or… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced the acquisition of its #FundedClub member, Wool and the Gang. The London-based DIY fashion brand was acquired by BlueGem Capital Partners. Crowdcube also reported since 2013 more than 5 million has been returned to investors following the exits… Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 6:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a different investment crowdfunding opportunity.  The former residence of William Randolph Hearst, the original newspaper magnate, is being crowdfunded on StartEngine using Reg A+ and is hoping to raise $40 million. Hearst originally purchased the house for $120,000 back in 1947.  The “Beverly… Read More