Offerings

February 1, 2016 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Crowdcube announced #FundedClub members, ioLight and The Eden Project, have teamed up for a special collaboration. The equity crowdfunding platform stated: “Eden Project are enthusiastic supporters of fellow #FundedClub member ioLight and were excited by the opportunity to test the ioLight microscope. ioLight,… Read More

February 1, 2016 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from her recording studio schedule, singer and songwriter Monica Rizzio sat down to discuss her crowdfunding experience through PledgeMusic. Monica took to PledgeMusic to raise funds for her new album, Washashore Cowgirl. The album is set to release on March 6th. She noted that… Read More

February 1, 2016 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Bad news, Sailfish Tablet backers, Jolla has pulled the plug on its Indiegogo project. The Finland-based startup made the announcement last week that the device just wasn’t meant to be. Back in Fall 2014, Jolla launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $380,000 for… Read More

January 30, 2016 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to offer up an update to Indiegogo backers of the high anticipated Super Troopers 2, actor and director Jay Chandrasekhar, announced the movie’s filming progress. Chandrasekhar shared: “Happy Winter.  It’s Jay here, and I know what you’re thinking: Where’s the f**king movie?   “Don’t worry…. Read More

January 30, 2016 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, StaySafe, announced that it was named a finalist for the Surrey Digital Awards in the “Best App” category for the second year running. The Surrey Digital Awards is considered the “first and only” digital awards scheme in Surrey. It celebrates… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Creative England announced the latest milestone. The company revealed it is planning to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £1 million for the venture capital fund Creative Seeds. Creative England has reportedly invested £25 million into 440 of the UK’s most exciting creative… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, newly Indiegogo success Hunky Dory premiered at the 2016 Slamdance festival. The event, which was held on January 22nd-29th in Park City, is described as a showcase for raw and innovative filmmaking self-governed –By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers.  The creators hit the crowdfunding platform last month with… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from his work on the set of Mystery Science Theater 3000, creator of the cult-classic Joel Hodgson sat down to discuss the show’s return and its crowdfunding success. During a recent interview with Blastr, Hodgson discussed the possibility that the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarter… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dot London recently announced the winners of London’s Small Business Awards. Among the winners was Seedrs alum, Wonderush. The company was dubbed New Business of the Year 2015 recipient. Sharing details about Wonderush, Dot London stated: “Aiming to improve the lives of hardworking Londoners, this lifestyle… Read More

January 29, 2016 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of Wriggle’s second crowdfunding campaign, founder of the startup Rob Hall revealed the five things he’s learned from crowdfunding on Seedrs. Hall shared: “Here we are, 18 months down-the-line on Wriggle’s journey. As the Wriggle team prepares for phase two of growth,… Read More

January 28, 2016 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share more details about his Star Marine FPS project, Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has decided to address fans about the game’s development.  According to ScreenRant, Star Marine promises to give players their first full sense of the game’s first-person shooter mode. It is described as a combination of… Read More

January 28, 2016 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lazer Team, Rooster Teeth’s sci-fi film that captured over $2.3 million through crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, scored over $1 million in theatrical release pre-sales. This was done through the company’s partnership with crowdsourcing company, Tugg. Speaking about Tugg’s services, CEO Nicolas Gonda revealed to Deadline: “The… Read More

January 28, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help the residents of Flint, Michigan during their water crisis, over 8,000 supporters have taken to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $300,000 for 92 campaigns that are dedicated to the cause. The GoFundMe team shared: “Over the past several days, we have seen… Read More

January 28, 2016 @ 5:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Berlin-based startup LUUV is returning to the crowd after completing two successful crowdfunding campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter which garnered over €360.000 in pre-orders to date, from more than 60 countries. solidLUUV was awarded with the “ISPO Product of the Year” Award 2015/2016. In addition, the jury of CES (Consumer Electronics Show)… Read More

January 28, 2016 @ 5:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Award winning UK startup Wriggle seeks to fill empty seats for the dine out sector, by offering local food and drink venues access to its discounting tool. The platform’s functionality is simple – local businesses reactively reduce the price of their products to reach Wriggle customers who, in a couple of… Read More

January 27, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member JustPark announced it has teamed up with traffic and navigation app Waze to create its brand new Android app. Speaking about the app, the parking innovator shared in its blog: “The whole app has been completely redesigned and it’s crammed full… Read More

January 27, 2016 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, AutoTrip took to Crowdcube for the second time with a mission to raise an additional £350,000. AutoTrip, which is led by E-Car Club founder Andrew Wordsworth, captured £146,030 during its last Crowdcube round and is known to create a connected device which automates the recording… Read More

January 27, 2016 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, venture capital firm Blockchain Capital  announced the final closing of its second fund with over $13 million in committed capital surpassing its funding target of $10 million. With commitments totaling over $15 million since the firm’s inception in 2013, Blockchain Capital is an industry… Read More

January 27, 2016 @ 12:47 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Real estate crowdfunding is one of the most popular forms of investment-based crowdfunding in the industry today. That is why it has already accounted for millions of dollars in project funding in just the last couple years. As the popularity and viability of this market… Read More

January 26, 2016 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, former Sony president, John Smedley, and his new studio, Pixelmage, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $800,000 for the new video game, Hero’s Song. Hero’s Song is described an as open world rogue-like fantasy game done in 2D pixel style. Pixelmage… Read More