Offerings

July 21, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday investors on its website have raised a total of $2.6 million for Parkside Townhomes, a 144-unit multifamily complex in Arlington, Texas. It was revealed a 98 accredited investors participated in the equity offering, averaging more than $25,000 per investment…. Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF, created under Title III of the JOBS Act, became actionable on May 16, 2016. Since that time, over 50 companies have signed up to raise capital under the crowdfunding exemption.  Today we have the first issuer to close having achieved its funding goal…. Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, creators of the social platform, Spontly, took to equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs to raise £200,000. Within a matter of days, the initiative successfully secured over £170,000 from nearly 80 investors. Spontly is described as a platform for building social apps for existing community…. Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 2:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Paul Elio presented at the SEC ACSEC meeting yesterday (July 19th), and as part of his presentation regarding his experience with raising capital online via Reg A+, Elio stated that his company, Elio Motors (OTCQX:ELIO), is about a year away from production. The entire video should… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to refurbish a city bus that will transport Bay Area youths to academic workshops that are provided by non-profit organization, Fam 1st Family.   Fam… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday,  GoFundMe dubbed decathlete Jeremy Taiwo the winner of its global Olympic athlete competition. This event was announced last month as a way to help athletes achieve their Olympic dreams. The crowdfunding portal revealed the Olympian who secures the most funds in a campaign between… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Burlington Stores announced it has secured over $850,000 through its DonorsChoose education campaign, which was announced in May. This is the second time the retail store has teamed up with the crowdfunding platform to help classrooms nationwide. Last year, Burlington funded 120 school projects, filtering… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo-funded series Her Story received a nomination for the 2016 Emmy Awards, which will be held on September 18th at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The series is described as a new media series that looks inside the dating lives of trans and queer women as they… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Petcube, the company that keeps people connected with their pets, has returned to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $200,000 for its new cameras, Petcube Bites and Petcube Play. The startup previously secured $251,225 from 1,758 backers during its first crowdfunding campaign in 2013. The two interactive cameras… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, a man by the name Marcus J. Ball took to the crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK, to raise £100,000 to bring the pro-Brexit politicians to court for various charges and prevent Brexit from happening. This initiative, which is called #BrexitJustice, was launched just a… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two years after he famously launched a Kickstarter campaign to make… a potato salad… Zack “Danger” Brown has made his return to the public with his new cookbook, The Peace, Love & Potato Salad Cookbook.  The cookbook, which was co-written with Teresa Blackburn, was offered to… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 12:16 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Overfunding and still campaigning….The German crowdfunding platform Companisto has four concurrent campaigns overfunding: Mineko, Cringle, eatclever, and poqit.berlin. Many readers may be familiar with the long and windy road involved when utility bills prove incorrect when outrageous sums are supposedly owed.  But what happens when… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Apprentice runner-up Vana Koutsomitis is now looking to raise £120,000 for her dating app, DatePlay, through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. DatePlay is described as an app that combines dating and games. It uses fun, easy-to-play games to learn more about the users and increase the… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the deaths of three Baton Rouge police officers, supporters of the men launched individual GoFundMe campaigns and in less than two days, the initiatives have secured over $100,000 in total. CNN reported that on Sunday a man identified as Gavin Long of Kansas City… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JustUs, a new peer-to-peer lending platform focusing on the IF ISA space, announced on Tuesday that it has received backing from Chinese financial firm, GuanQun Investment. This news comes just a few weeks after JustUS announced it is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube is in the midst of a self-crowdfunding round seeking an initial goal of raising £5 million.  In the first 24 hours, the platform raised over £6 million and is now in over-funding mode.  As it stands now, over 2450 investors have invested in the… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, creator of intelligent bike light ICON,  See.Sense hit equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £500,000 as it prepares to expand. Within a matter of days, the initiative secured over £400,000 thanks to 150 investors. Founded in 2013 by husband and wife team, Philip and… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks left until SeedInvest initiative comes to an end, creators of the Omni platform, Virtuix, have raised over $6.6 million. The company launched the Regulation A+ funding round earlier this year and quickly secured $2.5 million from approximately 500 investors in 24… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdfunder UK announced it has created a new way for projects to secure additional funding and support to turn their ideas into reality. The crowdfunding platform is set to distribute funds, which is traditionally given by councils, brands, and community funds through grants… Read More

July 18, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, AngelsDen and Funding Circle’s alum, Verto Homes, has successfully secured its initial £1 million funding goal. The initiative is currently sitting at over £1.3M (with the largest investment being £500,000). As previously reported, the London-based builder designs, builds, and… Read More