Offerings

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

August 3, 2016 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Amanda Nguyen 24-year-old rape survivor and founder of national civil rights nonprofit, Rise, took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $450,000 as part of her mission to get Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights passed. Nguyen revealed that she has made it her life’s mission to strengthen the… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after teaming up with his son Harlem to raise funds on GoFundMe for Little Rock police officer Tommy Norman, rapper The Game has launched a new campaign on the crowdfunding platform for Zachaeus Waters, a three-year-old boy who was shot in the face… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, California-based eyeCam, Inc. announced it is seeking funds on Crowdfunder for the advance development of its latest product, eyeHand. The device is described as a wearable smartphone that turns consumer’s hands and fingers into a touchscreen display. The company revealed it filed its first patent… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, London-based tech accessories startup iQualTech launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 as it prepares to expand into new markets worldwide. The company was founded in three years ago, and offer a wide range of products (including Pill Speakers) that have been sold worldwide… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Kickstarter hosted its 2016 Summer Festival in Brooklyn’s Greene Park. The free event celebrated creativity and featured art, food, games and more from the Kickstarter community, including: A life-sized game of Exploding Kittens  Guided virtual reality meditation on Oculus Rift Royal Palms Shuffleboard fun… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, TAXA Biotechnologies, Inc. announced it had secured over $250,000 from 400 investors during its equity crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder. The biotech startup made history in May when it became one of the first companies to use Title III rules of the JOBS Act. As previously reported, TAXA… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Glowforge announced it has raised an additional $22 million from Foundry Group and True Venture during its recent Series B investment round. Last year, Glowforge secured $28 million for its highly-anticipated 3D printer through its self-running crowdfunding campaign. The printer debuted to the public for the first time… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo alum, ieCrowd, announced the launch of its Crowdfunder equity crowdfunding campaign. The company’s key focus is to bring health innovations to the marketplace and its previous Indiegogo campaign was dedicated to its DEET-free mosquito repellent, Kite Shield. The company revealed: “ieCrowd’s commercialization process… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly one year after successfully securing $2 million on Indiegogo for the Opal Nugget Ice Maker, GE Appliances’ FirstBuild has returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise $150,000 for its new product, the Prisma Cold Brew Coffee Maker. The company revealed that the Prisma takes only 10… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 48 hours until its Crowdcube campaign is set to close, the London Doctors Clinic has successfully secured its initial £600,000 funding goal thanks to nearly 250 investors. The clinic launched the initiative earlier this summer. As previously reported, the London Doctors Clinic… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Snapwire, a photo start­up that  allows brands to crowdsource photos for their social and marketing needs, announced that is had successfully filed and launched a Reg CF / Title III equity crowdfunding campaign under new rules provided by The JOBS Act that went into effect… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month into its new Kickstarter campaign, California startup Peak Design has successfully raised over $2 million from nearly 9,000 backers for its Everyday Bag Line. The company managed to secure over $1 million less than 24 hours after the initiative launched. Peak… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 2:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Virtuix, the perfect platform to pair your Oculus VR goggles to get the full augmented reality experience, closed its funding round on SeedInvest last night at 11:59PM (Sunday, July 31, 2016). According to the campaign page, Virtuix raised $7,734,764 in preferred equity. A tweet by Virtuix… Read More