Offerings

February 22, 2016 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to keep the 90’s classic franchise Wayne’s World alive, a man by the name of Trevor Schindeler has launched a GoFundMe initiative as a way to attract Hollywood executives to his Wayne’s World 3 script. The 1992 film, which was the big screen spin-off of the Saturday Night… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, award-winning startup Wriggle launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £350,000 as part of its plans to develop its technology and to prepare for scalable-launch across the UK. The crowd investment will be used to build out their technology to provide the following key features:… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Detroit-based Marygrove College announced it crowdfunding campaign through Michigan-based crowdfunding platform, Patronicity. The funds raised through this joint effort between Marygrove College, The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will support construction of the Charles McGee Community… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, creators of the Indiegogo success, Gosnell Movie, announced that Emmy-winning composers Boris and Deeji Zelkin have officially started working on the film’s music. Back in 2014, producer Phelim McAleer, and his wife, Ann McElhinney, launched the campaign on the global crowdfunding platform, which aimed to… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pact Coffee, a London-based coffee company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million as it begins to expand to other markets. The brand, which was founded by Stephen Rapoport in 2012, has reportedly been backed by some of European’s leading venture… Read More

February 22, 2016 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Emerging Crowd, is UK’s first investment-based crowdfunding platform focusing exclusively on frontier and emerging markets, is now fully operational, according to information provided by the company. Emerging Crowd launched with two “pilot issuers’ in mid-2015 and as of this month is now fully operational. Emerging… Read More

February 21, 2016 @ 9:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Piers Linney, a former Dragon’s Den star who left the popular show last year after 2 seasons, has invested in the Dirt Factory – UKs first indoor BMX/Mountain bike park. Dirt Factory easily topped its £300,000 funding target and stands at over £346,000 today.  … Read More

February 20, 2016 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Question: What do the following have in common? Smart Tracker 2 Smart Tracker Swiss White Teeth Last Crime Answer: They are each crowdfunding projects on Indiegogo involving a Mr. Julian Buschor. Another fun fact regarding the above campaigns, none of the promised rewards have delivered for… Read More

February 20, 2016 @ 12:08 pm By Ron Miller  |  

Regulation A+ crowdfunding rules were released by the SEC in June of 2015, three years after these rules were initially introduced in the 2012 JOBS Act. The debut of the long-awaited regulations led to a flood of companies rushing to capitalize on this new method… Read More

February 20, 2016 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of a fan running GoFundMe campaign to help Kanye West, sources close to reportedly “debt-stricken” musician revealed that he won’t be taking ANY of the funds from the initiative. The organizer of the campaign, Jeremy Piatt, revealed to TMZ that he was contacted by… Read More

February 20, 2016 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube shared details about #FundedClub member Pip & Nut and its success. The portal stated: “We love seeing great businesses doing great things, thanks to the backing of the crowd and Pip & Nut is no exception to this…. Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, UK-based Red Squirrel Brewing Co. launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £500,000. During its run on the portal, the company has overfunded and has decided to extend its funding round. Red Squirrel, which was founded in 2010 by Greg… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, California startup Silk Labs launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new smart home hub, Sense. According to the company, Sense may detect the user’s presence, recognize their voice and gestures, learn their preferences and choreograph their connected device… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

As expected, Elio Motors has listed its shares on OTC Markets OTCQX. According to OTCMarkets, OTCQX is their best marketplace designed for companies that meet a high standard of financial disclosure. Elio (OTCQX:ELIO) closed their equity crowdfunding round on StartEngine having raised approximately $17 million… Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced on Thursday it plans to establish an over-the-counter secondary market for current and future shareholders. This new market will give shareholders the ability to buy and sell XTI shares on a public market. After garnering $20.6 million in non-binding expressions… Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, the original cast of the hit 1970s series Good Times launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise a whopping $1 million so that they can create a full-length reunion movie. The show, which aired from February 1974 to August 1979, was a spin-off… Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, UK  independent brewery BrewDog announced that it plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign in the US as it expands operations into the city of Columbus, Ohio. The ongoing Equity for Punks project will now have a Yankee version called Equity for Punks USA…. Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 6:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Invesdor officially initiated its operations in Norway with a Norwegian-based equity offering, insurance sector software platform Cloud Insurance. The launch will officially be announced and the crowdfunding round will open at the TechLive! Financial Disruption event in Oslo today. “Until now, Norwegian companies have had no way to raise funds in… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, The Guardian announced the top 10 craft pubs that are located in South London. Of the various pubs was Crowdcube success and #FundedClub member, UBrew. Back in January 2015, UBrew took to the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform to raise £75,000 so that it may… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following Kanye West stating on Twitter that he is $53 million in debt, fans of the hip hop recording artists are hitting crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to help get him “back on his feet.” The campaign, which was organized by Yeezy fan, Jeremy Piatt, reads: “Recently, Kanye… Read More