Offerings

August 8, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) officially announced it has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Aerospace division of Honeywell International. Honeywell will supply the HTS900 engine for XTI’s first prototype, a two-thirds piloted subscale of the TriFan 600 vertical takeoff airplane. This announcement comes just… Read More

August 8, 2016 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Movem, an online property portal that is described as the AirBnB of rental properties, is raising a minimum of £200,000 on Crowdcube for a 20% equity stake. After a few days of being live on the equity crowdfunding platform, Movem is about half-way to its funding… Read More

August 6, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Rooster Teeth announced its Indiegogo project, Lazer Team, is officially getting a sequel that will premiere on YouTube Red in 2017. The film received over $2.3 million during its crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and raised an additional $1 million in theatrical release pre-sales…. Read More

August 6, 2016 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Hebridean Food Company has successfully secured its initial £60,000 Crowdcube funding goal and has raised over £90,000 from 151 investors. The UK-based fresh soup distributor currently offers its soups and sauces in various stores, including Selfridges, Whole Foods Markets, and Aldi. As previously reported, Hebridean Food Co. revealed its… Read More

August 6, 2016 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

This is becoming a too consistent theme. Promising rewards crowdfunding project raises millions of dollars from thousands of backers only to deliver (if at all) a craptaculous product. In this case, it is the story of ONAGOFly – a drone project that raised $3,459,193 on… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, SEC-registered equity crowdfunding platform, Jumpstart Micro, announced it has officially opened and debuted three offerings for Axe Digital, TravelBook App, and Treycent. This launch comes just a few months after Title III of the Jobs Act went officially into effect. Offering up details… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hops & Grain, one of the very first companies to raise growth capital under Reg CF crowdfunding, has successfully raised $765,970 on Wefunder.  The San Marcos, Texas-based craft Brewery set a minimum funding goal of $50,000.  According to the campaign page, 405 investors participated in the… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games set to kick off this evening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced more than $750,000 has been raised for athletes’ training and traveling costs. GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon shared: “More and more, athletes and sports teams—from Little… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after its Kickstarter debut, Mobvoi‘s Ticwatch 2 has successfully secured nearly $950,000 thanks to 5,100 backers. The Chinese tech startup launched the crowdfunding campaign for the new interactive watch and secured its initial $50,000 funding goal in ten minutes. As previously reported, Ticwatch… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Brazilian writer, film director, and producer, Flavio Alves, launched a fundraising campaign on eBay to raise funds for his upcoming independent feature film, The Garden Left Behind. The new film stars Michael Madsen and centers around the story of a Mexican transgender woman that is living… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter success Formlabs announced it had secured $35 million during a Series B Funding Round, which was led by Foundry and Autodesk with participation from existing investors such as DFJ Growth, Pitango Venture Capital, and Pascal Cagni. Formlabs’ total investment to date is… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, the team at MindGenius announced they have decided to extend their Crowdcube campaign. The UK tech startup took to the equity crowdfunding platform last month with a mission to raise £1 million as it prepares to debut its new online solution, Barvas. MindGenius has been… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 8:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The robo-investor Wealthify plans to raise £1 million in capital from the crowd through Seedrs. Continuing its mission to democratize investing in the UK, the online investment service, which went live in April, plans to launch its public crowdfunding campaign on 12 September. Priority access will be given… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:37 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 3118% funded. Since its launch last month, the San Francisco startup Andromium’s Kickstarter campaign has secured over $1,560,000 for The Superbook, a device that turns Android smartphones into laptops. Over 9,612 backers have subscribed to the idea, described as a smart laptop shell that consists of an 11.6″ HD screen, keyboard, and… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced five key ways organizers to build an audience for their crowdfunding campaigns. The global crowdfunding platform revealed most campaigns should have at least 30% of their goal already funded before they even launch. The website noted: “Gaining momentum and raising funds will… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity for Punks Crosses the Atlantic and Invades the USA. BrewDog to Challenge “Archaic Financial Institutions.” BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewer, has launched its US equity crowdfunding offer following years of success in raising capital from its consumers in the UK. BrewDog was founded in… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK Cycle Centre announced on Thursday it is seeking a minimum of £40,000 on Crowd2Fund as it prepares to grow its product line and begin its European expansion. The company was launched in 2014 by owner Adam Broadhurst. It currently sells new and approved used… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Wellington-based brewing company ParrotDog announced its upcoming PledgeMe initiative. The company will be seeking between $1.2 million and $2 million for its new Lyall Bay brewery.  Founded in 2011 by Matt Stevens, Matt Kristofski, and Matt Warner, ParrotDog is described as one of the “leading” craft breweries… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Set to finish its Crowdcube campaign today, London Doctors Clinic has successfully secured over £800,000 from nearly 350 investors. The clinic took to the equity crowdfunding platform last month to raise a minimum of £600,000. The clinic currently offers 15-minute consultations to London’s residents starting at a low… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, mega singer and songwriter Melissa Etheridge took to crowdfunding portal, PledgeMusic, to raise funds for her upcoming album MEmphis Rock and Soul. The new record is set to hit stores on October 7th and will feature Etheridge’s new single Hold On, I’m Coming…. Read More