Offerings

March 10, 2016 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week Primo Connect, a mobile communications company incubated by sister company Ultra Mobile, launched an initiative to “test the waters” regarding investor interest  on StartEngine. The company says it wants to “leapfrog” its competitors to become the world’s leading Over-The-Top (OTT) mobile carrier by allowing users… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Creative England announced that 16 teams have been selected to crowdfund, develop and produce their short films through the latest round of Creative England’s iShorts, delivered as part of the BFI NET.WORK. The campaigns will go live on Crowdfunder UK next month. Creative England revealed… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

For those who are not up-to-date on the latest Twitter drama, earlier this week Kim Kardashian made headlines after she posted a naked selfie on the social media platform and some celebrities shared their opinion about the reality star’s need to show off her body,… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Before Mattel announced that its iconic Barbie was getting a bit of body makeover, startup Lammily was pushing out its very own “normal size” dolls. Just two years ago, the company launched a Tilt (at the time, Crowdtilt) campaign so that it could change the… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Virtuix, the creator of the Omni platform that is a vital part of the immersive experience of 3D virtual reality, has announced it will raise capital in an equity crowdfunding round on SeedInvest. This comes following a “test the waters” campaign where potential investors indicated… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

JumpStartFund’s Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), states it has signed an agreement with the government of Slovakia to “explore building a local Hyperloop” that will potentially connect Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. A Bratislava-to-Vienna route is estimated to take 8 minutes at Hyperloop’s full speed.  For a Bratislava-to-Budapest… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, new Crowdcube #FundedClub member PrimoToys turned to reward-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new coding toy, Cubetto. Cubetto is a toy for both boys and girls and is powered by what is described as a “tangible” programming language. Children help… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Real Business released its annual Eveline Future 50 list, which is a handpicked selection of the 50 most disruptive businesses in Britain. Among those on the list were three companies that have either funded or still funding on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Here are… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, San Diego-based OSSIC Corporation launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $100,000 for its self-titled 3D audio headphones. Within 2.5 hours, the project exceeded its initial goal and 12 days after its debut secured over $1 million. The OSSIC X supposedly calibrates to the individual… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 10:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two days until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, The London Jam Factory makes a move to reach the £130,000 target by increases its initiatives equity offer. Founded in 2014, the already award-winning company has produced over 90 flavors and even achieved… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its highly successful Seedrs initiative, UK-based Houesology.com announced it is launching three new services as it builds its digital Interior Design Community. Formerly known as Occa-Home, Houseology.com was founded in 2010 by Kate Mooney, who notably saw an opportunity to open up her… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 9:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Replay Technologies. Details of the transaction were not disclosed but was reported on the Intel blog. The chatter put the purchase price at around $175 million OurCrowd CEO Jon Medved, whose firm participated in Replay Technologies Series… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company, launches today, offering fans one of the first opportunities to invest and have a voice in the creation of new films, TV shows and other entertainment projects according to the company’s press release. Using the fundraising superpowers recently… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vivobarefoot, a UK-based shoe brand, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £750,000. The company currently has offers a collection for off road, exercise, every day and kids with patented ultra-thin puncture resistant soles. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tovala, a Chicago-based Y Combinator-backed food startup, has launched a Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new self-titled smart oven. Within just hours of its debut, the campaign has successfully secured over $60,000 thanks to nearly 200 backers. The Tovala oven is described as a… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, while celebrating International Women’s Day 2016, Indiegogo announced a new year-long initiative to support diversity in entrepreneurship. The funding portal will seek to offer extra support for women-run crowdfunding campaigns between now and March 2017.  The global crowdfunding portal stated: “Over eight years ago, we created… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acquire Real Estate, a real estate crowdfunding platform, announced on Tuesday its recent investment in the DoubleTree by Hilton DFW Airport is delivering on its targeted returns. The project reportedly met its projected Year 1 return rate of 17.5% for investors and is also on track… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 9:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Venture for America Fellows announced its 5th Innovation Fund crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Indiegogo and sponsored by Barclays, gives access to $50,000 per year in grants for eleven Fellow-led projects. “We are grateful to Barclays and Indiegogo, who have offered up their expertise and resources to… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 11:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Squirrel Group, a mortgage broker and peer to peer lender is looking to raise $5 million in funding and they are using Snowball Effect to help things along.  The offer, which is coming prior to an anticipated public listing, has garnered significant interest. So much,… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two years after securing over $100,000 through Kickstarter, developer Bear Simulator creator John Farjay announced that he is quitting the project due to reported drama surround the video game’s development. According to its description, the Bear Simulator players are put into the game in FPB (yes,… Read More