Offerings

May 7, 2016 @ 1:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coolest Cooler announced on Thursday they had restarted the production line for Kickstarter supporters who signed up during their crowdfunding campaign. Coolest is the 2nd largest Kickstarter project ever after Pebble Watch, having raised more than $13 million almost two years ago. While some of… Read More

May 7, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close in nearly two weeks, goHenry has successfully secured over £3 million thanks to nearly 1900 investors. The online banking solution that helps children manage their money responsibly secured its initial £2 million goal in just 48 hours. As previously reported, goHenry was… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Radisson Mining Resources, a Quebec-based mineral exploration company, has closed the first tranche of a crowdfunding round on mining centric Red Cloud Klondike Strike. The gross proceeds were said to be just over $400,000. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for exploration and… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Rêve En Vert, a London-based online luxury clothing store, has recently launched a campaign on crowdfunding portal AngelsDen to raise £600,000 for expansion. The company is described as premier online multi-brand destination for sustainable luxury. It offers fashion and accessories for women from more than 20 designers,… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 4:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Humans of New York launched its 8th crowdfunding initiative through Indiegogo’s Generosity platform to raise $1 million for pediatric cancer research. The nonprofit organization teamed up with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for this new project.  Sharing details about the project, Humans of New… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, motion picture production and distribution giant, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), announced that the super popular web series Con-Man is heading to new video streaming platform, Comic-Con HQ, this summer. Last year, Firefly duo, Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise funds for the web… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after launching its Seedrs initiative, PUMP Audio has successfully secured its initial £100,000 goal for its club sound specific headphones. As previously reported, PUMP Audio reported that while other brands are seeking to produce what is called “flat frequency response,” the company is looking… Read More

May 6, 2016 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

CircleUp, an investment crowdfunding platform that targets early stage consumer product companies, has launched its second Marketplace Index Fund II.  The first Fund recently closed after raising $4.4 million.  There is a $25,000 minimum for investors. The concept of the fund is pretty simple. Participation… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 4:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KidsRated, the self-proclaimed TripAdvisor By Kids, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding initiative on AngelsDen with a mission to raise nearly £100,000 as it prepares to expand. The company offers up a website where children between the ages of 5 and 15 may review their favorite… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube set to close next Wednesday, Chinese food takeaway, Zing Zing, has secured nearly £850,000 thanks to over 400 investors. As previously reported, Zing Zing, which was founded by Josh Magisdon, offers up Chinese cuisine that has a modern and… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Having surpassed its initial Indiegogo campaign by over $831K, Flux electric bikes has flexed its crowdfunding muscle in partnership .  With 24 days remaining on their extended campaign, over 1,241 backers have invested over $881,765 to easily surpass the electric bike’s initial campaign goal of $50,000 and their stretch… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Seattle-based PicoBrew announced that it has secured $10 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during an investment round that was led by Spring Creek Investment Management. Last year, the company successfully raised a grand total of $2,290,944 for three… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of Hiya Car’s second Seedrs initiative, co-founder and CEO, Graeme Risby, penned a piece on LinkedIn about why the company has once again decided to use the funding method. Hiya Car, formerly known as Ascendia Drive, is described as a platform that matches car… Read More

May 5, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Photocrowd, a global photography community, has recently launched a Crowdcube campaign to secure £450,000 for upcoming expansion products. The initiative successfully captured 65% of its targeted goal during its first week on the funding portal. The company’s platform, which is looking to become the Etsy for photography, connects,… Read More

May 4, 2016 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

May the Fourth be with you! On Wednesday, movie artist Phil Tippett, alongside HappyGiant Studio, announced their new Kickstarter project, HoloGrid: Monster Battle, which is based on iconic holographic chess game that was seen in A New Hope (Star Wars IV)  Hologrid: Monster Battle is described as a game that… Read More

May 4, 2016 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Supporters of Tom Hayes, a former UBS Group AG trader serving 11 years in prison for rigging Libor, are looking to raise £150,000 ($218,000) on crowdfunding platform Fundrazr for a new appeal. Hayes, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome last year, was arrested in December 2012 following a… Read More

May 4, 2016 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, Dark Souls – The Board Game is currently nearing £2 million thanks to over 19,000 backers. Dark Souls – The Board Game is described as a strategically challenging, deeply immersive combat exploration game for 1-4 players set… Read More

May 4, 2016 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blow, the self-described “Uber of Beauty,” has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to bring expert and affordable services to customers’ doorsteps through its app. The company, which was co-founded by Fiona McIntosh (ex Editor-in-Chief of Grazia and ELLE) & Dharmash Mistry, has delivered over 70,000… Read More

May 4, 2016 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Keen Home is doing it right. The company is the creator of a smart home air vent. Sexy it is not. Practical and money saving it is. Back in 2014, Keen started with a relatively small crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Keen co-founders Ryan Fant and… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, announced that its Kickstarter success smartphone, Robin, is going to be available for $299 through Amazon starting May 4th and ending May 10th. Robin is described as a smartphone that brings… Read More