Offerings

May 9, 2016 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This weekend, American premium cable and satellite television network, HBO, released a promotional video of Quincy Jones’ Kickstarter-funded comedy special, Burning the Light. Back in February, the crowdfunding campaign was launched Quincy’s friend and fellow comedian Nicole Blaine alongside her husband Mickey Blaine after they found out that… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Audiopi, a UK-based company that provides audio tutorials and podcasts, has recently launched a Seedrs initiative to raise £150,000 to expand its educational resource products. While revealing details about its products, the company shared: “Our tutorials are aligned to the curriculum so the students have a… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 18 months after successfully securing £230,000 on equity crowdfunding portal, Crowdcube, natural popsicle Camden-based startup Lickalix has unveiled its very own business timeline. Lickalix  is an augural ice lolly company that debuted in May 2014. The company’s products take natural ingredients to make tasty, healthy, great looking and… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help their Fort McMurray, Alberta fans in need, WWE stars Kevin Owens and Tyler Breeze hit crowdfunding portal GoFundMe to raise funds for the victims of the devastating fires. The fires, which resulted in what’s considered the largest evacuation of residents in Alberta’s history,… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

  Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), a project being managed by the Jumpstartfund, has taken another step forward with the announcement of the base technology for the levitation system. According to a report from HTT, the “passive magnetic levitation,” originally developed at the Lawrence Livermore National… Read More

May 9, 2016 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zenos Cars, a British car designer and manufacturer, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £750,000 as it prepares to create new vehicles.  The company, which was founded in 2012, designs and produces high-performance, lightweight sports cars that deliver thrilling driving experiences. In just… Read More

May 8, 2016 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Growing sports brand SKINS has placed its equity crowdfunding campaign on pause as multiple, large investors have indicated their interest in gaining a “substantial shareholding” in the brand.  The Swiss company launched a £2 million crowdfunding round earlier this year using both Seedrs in the… Read More

May 8, 2016 @ 5:38 pm By Dharmash Mistry & Fiona McIntosh  |  

Raising capital for a young company is never an easy task. Financing an early stage company can be both complex and a lot of work.  There is not necessarily one simple answer.  For our company, blow LTD, we were a fast growing firm in an… Read More

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