Offerings

August 17, 2016 @ 4:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

And we officially have lift off! Hybrid Air Vehicles’ highly-anticipated aircraft, Airlander 10 has officially made its first maiden voyage from Cardington Sheds in Bedfordshire. This news comes just a few days after the company had to reschedule the launch due to technical difficulties.  Hybrid Air… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With their Kickstarter album,  And The Anonymous Nobody…, set to be released on August 26th, hip-hop trio De La Soul unveiled their new Usher collaborated single, Greyhounds.  The group, which consists of Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, took to the crowdfunding giant with a mission to raise… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crowdcube success, The New Craftsmen, announced it has teamed up with famous fashion brand, Burberry, on Makers House, which is described as a temporary space in central London during London’s Fashion Week. Back in spring 2014, The New Craftsmen successfully raised £171,580 from… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the unexpected delay of Airlander 10’s maiden voyage, Hybrid Air Vehicles announced on Wednesday that the highly-anticipated aircraft is almost ready for its first flight. As previously reported, Airlander 10 is described as a wing-shaped aircraft that can fly for up to five days at… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Finland-based light fixture manufacturing, Tunto Designs, took to equity crowdfunding platform, Invesdor, to raise €150,000 for growth. Founded in 2004, Tunto Designs has become a manufacturer of wood design “luminaries.” Sharing details about its growing brand, the company stated: “The company started… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced $800,000 has been secured for the purchase of a retail center, Lincoln Center, located in Lincolnton, North Carolina. The funding portal revealed that it partnered with ProVest Properties to connect nearly 80 investors from across the U.S. to acquire… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wheelys Café has just closed their equity crowdfunding round on FundedByMe having raised over €740,000 from 167 investors. The final tally comes after over-funding by 410%, according to FundedByMe. The previous most “overfunded” offer on FundedByMe was for Berries by Astrid that hit 380% of its… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two weeks after Indiegogo alum, ieCrowd, launched its latest crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder, the company has not only surpassed its initial goal of $500,000; it has also raised over $1.4 million. As previously reported, ieCrowd’s key focus is to bring health innovations to the marketplace,… Read More

August 17, 2016 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its latest equity crowdfunding round, the team at Crowdcube announced they have successfully secured over £8 million from more than 3,700 crowd investors. Last month, Crowdcube launched the campaign and due to the size of the funding round, the equity crowdfunding platform had to… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, GoFundMe announced more than 2,000 campaigns on its crowdfunding platform raised over $1.2 million to support Louisiana cities following a historical flood. The GoFundMe community has previously sprung into action to help those during various disasters. Campaign organizers raised $2.5 million for victims of… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo alum TrackR announced on Tuesday the launch of its integration with Alexa, the cloud-based voice service behind the Amazon Echo speaker, called “Find My Phone,” which allows customers to locate a misplaced phone. TrackR stated not only can Alexa perform tasks such as read the news, report the… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced on Tuesday $100 million had been pledged to publishing projects since its debut in 2009. The  website confirmed: “Since we launched seven years ago, authors, publishers, book shops, poets, podcasters, and more have brought their creative projects to life with the… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Tuesday its crowd of investors have funded another Columbus, Ohio property. According to the funding platform, $1.5 million went towards Cardinal Creek Townhomes, a 192-unit multifamily complex in Bexley, which is a suburb of the state’s capital. The deal… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 11:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Immersive theatre means no separation between performers and audience, a play in a nightclub with performances popping up all around the audience. The curtain lifts the moment one steps through The Speakeasy’s false-front business and enter the 1920’s speakeasy, complete with illicit bar, crooked casino, and… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, crowdfunding platform Pozible announced it formed a partnership with GVEP and with its initiative, Crowd Power, which is described as a three-year program to stimulate, develop and learn from crowdfunding of renewable enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa and Africa. The funding portal noted: “GVEP… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 11:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Superbook is having a super Kickstarter campaign!  Over 4502% funded, Andromium has secured over $2,252,500 from over 13,539 backers.  Founded by Google and Y Combinator alumni and helmed by CEO Gordon Zheng, Andromium’s flagship hardware, the Superbook, is a plug-and-play shell that turns an Android smartphone into a complete laptop…. Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based extreme sports brand, Ruroc, has launched a new equity crowdfunding on Crowd2Fund to raise £400,000 for the design and launch of its road and motor certified helmet, along with the company’s other new products. The brand is known for its integrated ski helmet, goggle, and mask…. Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

RealtyMogul.com has launched their first REIT (real estate investment trust) labeled the MogulReit I.  The new investment vehicle will allow non-accredited investors access to commercial real estate investment opportunities. MogulReit will be using Reg A+ and thus may raise up to $50 million.  RealtyMogul.com described the… Read More

August 15, 2016 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

In December of 2015 Fundrise, a trailblazer in the real estate crowdfunding sector, made a dramatic strategic shift. The platform decided to leverage Title IV of the JOBS Act, otherwise known as Reg A+, to create a fund of diversified real estate assets they labeled… Read More

August 15, 2016 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Seedrs success Storesmates announced it was accepted MassChallenge’s 2016 startup accelerator program. A total of 835 MassChallenge alumni startups reportedly raised over £1 billion in funding and created over 50,000 jobs. The early-stage startups coming to MassChallenge UK are chosen based on their impact… Read More