Offerings

February 29, 2016 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Storm Sondors  launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for his updated product the THIN Electric Bike. This is the 3rd crowdfunding campaign for Sondors, the first one on Indiegogo gained national notoriety for a lawsuit filed by Agency 2.0 as… Read More

February 29, 2016 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

SharkDesign launched their NuDock product on Indiegogo last year where it quickly raised over $780,000. The cool looking power station was perfect for Apple fans combining docks for an iPhone, Apple Watch, spare battery and an LED light to present everything like tech-art. As the… Read More

February 29, 2016 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, reportedly experienced some issues after large amounts of investors looked to put their money towards digital only bank, Mondo. Mondo, a UK based challenger bank, announced earlier this month that it was seeking to raise £6 million through the… Read More

February 27, 2016 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a backer update emailed to supporters yesterday, the second most funded Kickstarter campaign delivered some disturbing news. In brief, Coolest Cooler has ran out of cash. The email, signed by Coolest Creator Ryan Grepper, danced around the subject a bit. Grepper stated; “However, this… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

E-Sign, a UK-based electronic signature service provider has launched its third equity crowdfunding campaign through Crowdcube to raise £75,000. The company provides secure, encrypted document storage facilities for users with a full audit trail and signatory ID validation. The company’s services include: Keep track of progress,… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until Candy Kittens’ Seedrs campaign was supposed to end, founder and Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing announced that he was officially canceling the initiative after receiving support from a private investor. Available in seven different flavors, Candy Kittens are gluten free… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BeautyKind, a beauty website, announced that it has filed an offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Regulation A+ public offering to raise up to $10 million with a minimum raise of $5 million. The offer will be conducted by WR… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, online ticketing platform, Fatsoma, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with a mission to raise £350,000. Within the first seven days, the campaign has successfully secured over £100,000.  Fatsoma, which was founded in 2005, offers a marketing solution for event organizers and venues…. Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 1:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 88th annual Academy Awards (Oscars) airing this Sunday evening, Kickstarter joined in on the event’s festivities by celebrating crowdfunding creators that have been nominated. The famous portal  revealed that since 2011 at least one Kickstarter-funded film has been nominated for an Oscar each… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Elio Motors founder and CEO, Paul Elio sat down with Cromwell Coulson, CEO of OTC Markets and Ron Miller of StartEngine to discuss the use of Regulation A+ and advancements in capital formation. Elio utilized the StartEngine equity crowdfunding platform to raise about $17 million… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Hibernian FC has roots that go all the way back 1875, is raising capital and it is doing it online. The football club has partnered with ShareIn to allow fans to support the team not only in the stands but by purchasing up to 51% ownership… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 8:29 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Estate Baron, an Australian real estate crowdfunding platform, now has no limit on the number of investors that can participate, which has allowed the company to bring the minimum investment down to $2,000. Founder Moresh Kokane explains this means Estate Baron has made one of the first… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoFundMe announced on Thursday the funds originally raised by campaign organizer Jeremy Platt to “Get Kanye Out of Debt” will be allocated to music education-focused nonprofit, Notes for Notes. Notes for Notes is a nonprofit organization that designs, equips, and staffs Boys & Girls Clubs… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, GE’s FirstBuild announced that its Indiegogo funded project, Opal Nugget Ice Maker, has entered the testing phase of its production. Last summer, the company launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $150,000 for the product. The project quickly surpassed its initial goal and crossed the… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform, Sharestates, announced on Wednesday that an east coast private equity firm has selected the portal for the purchase of loans with a 2016 target of $60 million. According to Sharestates, this new partnership reinforces institutional recognition of its underwriting excellence, while… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube celebrated the winners of its 2015 awards. The annual event honors many businesses that have funded through the UK portal (which is also celebrating it fifth birthday). The Crowdcube crew previously stated: “The categories range from ‘Pitch of the Year’ and ‘Coolest Brand… Read More

February 25, 2016 @ 6:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The UK’s first ‘Council Solar Bond’ has been introduced today by P2P investment platform Abundance and Swindon Borough Council. The bond will pay investors a 6% return over a 20-year term paid in cash twice yearly, and those who invest within six weeks of today’s launch… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, singer Kesha was hit a major legal blow when a judge refused to allow her to end her contract with Sony. The Tik Tok songstress asked to leave the mega music giant after admitting she was mentally abused and raped by record producer,… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, it was revealed that Finland-based startup, Jolla, was forced to pull the plug on its Indiegogo project, Sailfish. The unique tablet was been dubbed by the company as the world’s “first crowdsourced tablet” to surface. Following the project’s capital raising success, Jolla returned to the global… Read More

February 24, 2016 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, creators of the Louis “Studs” Terkel Archive project launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a mission to raise $75,000. Terkel, who passed away in 2008, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and was host of Chicago’s WFMT radio show for nearly 50 years. Although the… Read More