Offerings

June 27, 2016 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours before its highly successful crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder UK was supposed to end, GlenWyvis Distillery decided to extend the initiative for another two weeks. Earlier this month, GlenWyvis took to the crowdfunding portal to raise a total of £1.5 million as it prepared to open what’s… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help athletes from all over the world reach their Olympic dreams, GoFundMe announced on Monday its new global competition for those looking to achieve the gold at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.  The crowdfunding portal revealed the Olympian who secures the most… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunder (US) announced this past spring its intent to launch a diversified VC fund for early stage companies. Crowdfunder stated at that time; “The Fund invests $100,000 into startups backed by top VCs at their same terms. Once the Fund invests in a startup, our online… Read More

June 26, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

In February of 2014, Munich-based Bragi Dash launched their rewards crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The concept was to create “smart” wireless headphones that combined a full set of features and technology currently unavailable in the retail market. The vision of founder Nikolaj Hviid, formerly Head… Read More

June 25, 2016 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after the British Labour Party politician, Helen Joanne “Jo” Cox, tragically passed away, more than 40,000 of her devoted supporters have raised £1.4 million for various organizations in her honor through a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe. As previously reported, Cox died just outside the library… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following Mighty No. 9’s European launch, the creators of the highly anticipated Kickstarter game, comcept USA, offered up an update for those who are struggling with product keys. Just hours after the game was released in North America and Asia, backers flooded the game’s Kickstarter page revealing that… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after Crowdcube #FundedClub member Primo Toys raised nearly $1.6 million through its Kickstarter initiative for educational toy Cubetto, Pittsburgh tech startup, Digital Dream, announced it was officially filing a lawsuit against the UK toy maker for reportedly marketing and selling an… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

My London Girl, a doll brand from London, is seeking to raise a minimum of £62,500 (max £250.000) in its upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor. The company reportedly sells high-quality dolls that are equipt with fashional clothing and accessories. The doll brand revealed that its key ideas… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after the devastating shooting at Orlando’s nightclub, Pulse, nearly 115,000 supporters of the victims have raised over $6.1 million through a GoFundMe campaign, which was launched by LGBT organization, Equality Florida. Following the shooting, which left 49 dead and 53 injured, the… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 8:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help prevent more assault crimes from happening, California-based Nimb has launched a Kickstarter to raise funds for its self-titled panic button ring. According to its description, Nimb is a ring with a concealed button that notifies family, friends, emergency services and the Nimb community… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 10:12 pm By Amy Wan  |  

We’ve hit the one month mark since Title III became effective on May 16, 2016, and are just starting to see the first data points of this new industry. Here are some juicy statistics: In the first 30 days of the filing’s becoming effective, 40… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just six months after Paramount and CBS announced they have filed a lawsuit against Star Trek:Axanar for copyright infringement, creators of the crowdfunding success have unleashed the film’s first two trailers. The film has raised over $1 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns. Although it is considered a feature film,… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Los Angeles startup, Zungle, launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 for its innovative sunglasses, Zungle Panther. What makes these shades stand out? Each is equipped with built-in bone conduction speakers that reportedly enables to transmit sound waves to the skull via vibrations. Zungle Panther… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scottish distillery, GlenWyvis, has successfully secured £1.5 million through its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder UK thanks to over 1450 investors. GlenWyvis Distillery Community Benefit Society, based in the historic Highland town of Dingwall, is seeking to create Scotland’s very first community-owned craft whiskey distillery. The… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 12:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Denim LA or DSTLD is preparing to move forward with their Reg A+ offer listed on SeedInvest. According to a recent email forwarded by the DSTLD team, the company received $17 million in indications of interest.  DSTLD will now attempt to raise $3 million of… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Co-founder and chief development officer of Indiegogo, Danae Ringelmann, recently sat down with CNBC to discuss the global crowdfunding platform’s growth over the years along with its beginning failures. During the interview, Ringelmann revealed that the funding portal was indeed rejected 90 times by venture capitalists before… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Caliber Companies, a diversified real estate investment firm, is Testing the Waters (TTW) under Regulation A”.  Caliber has enlisted Merriman Holdings (OTCQB: MERR) as an advisor in anticipation of a $15 million mini-IPO. Jon Merriman, CEO of Merriman Holdings, said that today’s IPO markets are… Read More

June 22, 2016 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London Doctors Clinic has recently launched an equity crowdfunding initiative through Crowdcube with a mission to raise £600,000 as it prepares to expand its services throughout England’s capital. The clinic currently offers 15-minute consultations to the city’s residents starting at £55. Since its commercial debut in 2015,… Read More

June 22, 2016 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Frames, a social video collaboration app, is looking to raise £400,000 through Seedrs’ equity crowdfunding portal as it prepares to attract new registered users. The app, which was launched on March 1st through both iOS and Android app stores, allows users to invite their friends and followers… Read More

June 22, 2016 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of Invesdor’s recent self-running crowdfunding campaign, which raised €1.2M, CEO of the funding portal, Lasse Mäkelä, discusses the initiative’s success. Invesdor, founded in 2012, launched as an equity crowdfunding platform but has since expanded into other products and other markets. Today, the funding platform offers… Read More