Offerings

March 24, 2016 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after its funding campaign on Crowdcube at £3,433,010, Chilango announced that it will be opening its new Manchester location next month. The company was looking to raise £1 million during the round to continue its expansion throughout the UK. Chilango was found in the UK… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Pebble hit Kickstarter for its new watch and surpassed its initial goal within just mere hours. By the end of its funding round, the startup gained $20,338,986 from 78,471 backers, which made its initiative the most funded project on the crowdfunding giant’s platform. The company previously found… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Interabang Entertainment launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $400,000 for a Jay and Silent Bob video game. Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a side-scrolling 2.5D, over-the-top multiplayer tag-team brawler whose action escalates as the player travels deeper into… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundedByMe has announced that it was launching a new (and predicted to be its last) equity crowdfunding campaign as it continues to build upon its international expansion. The investment crowdfunding platform shared: “FundedByMe is growing and has great plans for the future. We will soon invite our users… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 4:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Velorution, a UK-based bicycle retailer, has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. It is seeking to raise £500,000 for its London and South East expansion. The company is offering 12% in equity to investors. The company describes itself as one of London’s leading premium urban cycling… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this month, UK-based shoe brand Vivobarefoot launched its Crowdcube initiative to raise£750,000 as it prepares to expand. Since its debut, the project has successfully secured over £500,000 from nearly 515 investors. To date, Vivobarefoot has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes. The company has been profitable for the last… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, food brand Triscuit announced that it was teaming up with television personality Giada De Laurentiis to flash fund over 50 artisanal food marker campaigns on Indiegogo. A total of $250,000 will be donated. Julia Nathan, brand manager for Triscuit, stated: “Triscuit was started in 1902 by an… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HomeUnion, an online real estate investment management platform, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $16 million in Series B funding. The round included various new investors which included Colchis Capital, Northgate Capital, and Tamarisc with participation by Artiman. Akhil Saklecha, a partner with Artiman, stated: “HomeUnion… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter alum Fove, announced it has scored $11 million during a Series A round led by Colopl VR Fund with participation from Hon Hai Venture Capital Fund, Silicon Valley early-stage VC firm 2020 and Samsung Venture Investment. Last summer, the virtual reality company captured $480,650… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, UK-based craft brewery, Brewgood, launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise £50,000 to turn its beer into clean drinking water. The company’s co-founders, Alan Mahon and Josh Littlejohn, revealed that they created the concept one evening while drinking a pint and discussing one of the… Read More

March 23, 2016 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Arrow star Stephen Amell and his cousin, Robbie Amell, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to secure $200,000 for the new film, Code 8. Code 8’s description reads: “The film takes place in a world where 4% of the population are born with some type… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the devastating terrorist attack on Brussels on Tuesday morning, GoFundMe announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to help the victims. According to various reports, the attacks occurred at Brussels Zaventem Airport and the Maelbeek metro station, killing at least 34 people. Terrorist group ISIS has… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Cryptozoic Entertainment and Sony Pictures Consumer Products announced the upcoming April 11 launch of Ghostbusters: The Board Game II’s Kickstarter. Following on the heels of last year’s successful Kickstarter campaign, which captured over $1.5 million and the retail release of Ghostbusters: The Board Game includes Slime… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that it has canceled its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Pact Coffee has confirmed it has made 16 redundancies. Pact Coffee, which was founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, revealed that it is on a mission to change the coffee industry for the better… Read More

March 22, 2016 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Pull’d, a London-based food-to-go operator launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 with an equity offer of 36.42% as it continues to expand in the UK. The company previously secured £102,230 from 107 investors through the funding portal. Now, the Pull’d crew are… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tovala, a Chicago-based Y Combinator-backed food startup, recently launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $100,000 for its self-titled smart oven. Just hours after launch, the project surpassed $60,000. Now, just two weeks later, it has secured well over its initial goal thanks to nearly 1,000 backers…. Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Indiegogo alum Tower was named “Best Documentary” at the 2016 South By Southwest (SXSW) festival, which was held in Austin, Texas. The global crowdfunding platform described Tower, which was directed by Keith Maitland, as the following: “50 years ago, America’s first mass school shooting at the University of… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, CEO of Pocket App Paul Swaddle spoke at the University of Kent’s App Development Conference. According to Bloomberg Business, Swaddle discussed the UK’s app industry with 100 students. He stated: “This generation clearly realizes that mobile is now a central component of any entrepreneur’s business… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, WTT Energy has successfully secured over 900,000 for its patented fully scalable innovative energy harvesting system. As previously reported, the company created the system that converts any motion on land, sea and air into electricity. It as noted:… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, the Bill Nye Film crew shared some details about the Kickstarter-funded documentary project. The project surfaced on the crowdfunding platform last summer and captured $859,425 from 16,850 backers. According to a new update, the project has met up with various scientists to chat about Nye’s impact on… Read More