Offerings

July 15, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Several, a London-based clothing brand, debuted its Crowdcube campaign this week. The company is seeking to raise £350,000 as it prepares to expand its menswear line marketing. Launched in 2014, Several offers men with clothing that focuses on “quality, craftsmanship, and quiet luxury.” The company shared: “With 30… Read More

July 15, 2016 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Söderlund International, the company behind the Finland HUONE Hotel, is set to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor to raise a minimum of €500,000 (max €800,000) as it prepares to open an establishment in Singapore. HUONE, which is located in Helsinki, is dubbed as a meeting and events hotel, which… Read More

July 15, 2016 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a day after Crowdcube revealed it £39 million in investor interest for its self-running crowdfunding campaign, the funding platform stated four of its #FundedClub members have announced their support for the upcoming initiative. Crowdcube initially set the bar at £5 million. The website… Read More

July 15, 2016 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating incident in Nice France, University of Georgia student, Max Yanke took to crowdfunding platform Tilt to raise funds for the victims. Last night, a cargo truck full of arms and grenades drove through a crowd of people in Nice who were celebrating… Read More

July 15, 2016 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Rayton Solar, Inc. (Rayton Solar), announced it was testing the waters of Regulation A+ through crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. The California-based solar panel company is seeking to attract more investors as it prepares to develop a cost-effective source of energy through essential particle acceleration manufacturing technology…. Read More

July 15, 2016 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently launched crowdfunding platform, Downing Crowd, an offshoot of London-based VC firm Downing, is finding success with its new platform. Powered by Edinburgh-based ShareIn, Downing Crowd has closed its second deal in two days raising a total of £3.2 million.  According to information provided by… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over two and half weeks after launching its Kickstarter campaign, Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake has not only achieved its initial $900,000, it has also surpassed $1 million thanks to over 16,000 backers. As previously reported, The studio took to the crowdfunding giant to raise funds for the remake of… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flexyfoot, a UK-based startup that provides ferrules and walking aids, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000. Within a matter of days, the company successfully secured its initial funding goal. The company has notably developed a patented designed suspension system on the… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SuperMeat, a collaborative startup that consists of scientists, conscious meat eaters, vegans, environmentalists and health advocates, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for its new system that will end animal suffering in the meat production industry. SuperMeat is looking to use… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

One week after actress Issa Rae launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $200,000 for Alton Sterling’s children, the initiative has successfully raised $714,448 from 23,980 and officially closed. The father of five was killed on last Tuesday during an encounter with two Baton Rouge police officers, who were… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter alum Lowline officially received approval from New York City’s City Hall to build an underground park. Last year, Lowline captured $223,506 from 2,564 through Kickstarter and was dubbed one of the most-funded public art projects on the crowdfunding platform. The project’s description… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube is queuing up for a self-crowdfunding round and this may end up being the largest investment crowdfunding round ever. Crowdcube initially set the bar at £5 million but apparently, this was a bit too low as investors have blitzed the Crowdcube platform to register… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate crowdfunding platform iFunding announced it has secured $6.2 million in total financing for the recapitalization and renovation of a 26-unit, 6-story residential building in Asbury Park, New Jersey over the past nine months. iFunding revealed it originally provided acquisition financing totaling $2.85… Read More

July 14, 2016 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Mindful Chef, a young company that makes healthy eating easy by delivering  all the good-for-you ingredients to create meals, is raising £400,000 on Seedrs and the equity crowdfunding offer is off to a solid start. Launched today, Mindful Chef has already captured 45% of its… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 5:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Verto Homes, a London-based builder that creates sustainable homes, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million. Within just a few hours, the initiative successfully secured 41% of its targetted goal (£415,000) from 14 investors. Founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs, Tom Carr and Richard… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the success of its Kickstarter campaign for the Ghostbuster II board game, Cryptozoic Entertainment has returned to the crowdfunding giant to raise $250,000 for its new game, The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary.  The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary is an intense 2-4 player board game that is based on the hit… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Elio Motors, Inc. (OTCQX: ELIO) announced it has appointed former manufacturing executive of General Motors (NYSE: GM), Doug Frick, as plant manager for its Shreveport production facility.  Frick, who has been dubbed as Elio Motors’ first plant manager, is a 20-year auto industry veteran. He… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, rapper and actor The Game, with his son Harlem, hit GoFundMe to raise $50,000 for a police officer, Tommy Norman, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The crowdfunding campaign’s description reads: “Every police interaction does not have to be a negative one and Officer Norman… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK announced its biggest and most influential crowdfunder, Lemn Sissay, has been awarded New Radical Status. The Crowdfunder UK crew shared Nesta has teamed up with The Observer to release their 2016 New Radicals list. This list is full of people… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, PledgeMe announced its first transparent crowdlending campaign, run by New Zealand social enterprise, Eat My Lunch, met its minimum goal of $500,000. The initiative is running through PledgeMe’s new P2P lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend. Earlier this spring, co-founder and CEO of PledgeMe, Anna Guenther, announced PledgeMe has… Read More