Offerings

December 26, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Last month, Officer Garrett Swasey, a police officer at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, was killed during the recent attack on the city’s Planned Parenthood office. Immediately following the deadly situation, a YouCaring campaign was launched to help the victim’s family. The… Read More

December 26, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  On Thursday, Humans of New York (HONY) founder, Brandon Stanton, launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo’s platform, Generosity, to raise $100,000 for eleven Syrian families looking to create a fresh start. Stanton and his team shared: “Earlier this month we profiled eleven Syrian… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Al Jourgensen, the frontman of Grammy-nominated American band Ministry, announced this week that the group is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Patreon to raise the $203,000 they are owed for performing at the AJ Maddah’s 2015 Soundwave Festival last February. Jourgensen wrote: “Now I know there’s douchebags in every… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, blockchain investor, Coinsilium, announced that it has begun share trading on London’s ICAP Securities and Derivatives Exchange (ISDX). According to International Business Times, Coinsilium (COIN), which was found in 2014, has issued 10,000,000 new ordinary shares at 10p per share, which raised £1m in gross proceeds…. Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in Spring 2014, famous children show Reading Rainbow captured over $5 million on Kickstarter to reboot the series for the next generation. Now, nearly two years later, Reading Rainbow’s COO, Sangita Patel, is ready to sit down and share his thoughts about the show’s success – and the criticism… Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chew, a live stream DJ community, is currently seeking £150,00 through its new Seedrs initiative to expand its services. The company, which described itself as the Twitch for DJ’s, allows “bedroom DJs” to share their mixes while building and engaging a global fanbase: “The bedroom… Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 12:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Exploding “Hoverboards” are everywhere in the news these days. Craptaculous products by manufacturers with questionable quality control have placed the entire sector under scrutiny.  Recently an apartment in Hong Kong was torched by a combusting Hoverboard leaving residents homeless. The Lithium battery “exploded several times”…. Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Screach, a Newcastle-based tech startup, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise£550,000 to continue expansion growth and increase customer interaction. Founded in 2009, Screach is said to help venues such as retail shops and pubs to provide customers with a better experience by screening their… Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to grow its already successful business, #FundedClub member Emoov revealed to UK-based equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube that it is planning to expand in 2016. Named a ‘Disruptor of the Year’ by the FT, Emoov is an online estate agent platform backed by James Caan, Maxfield Capital… Read More

December 23, 2015 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, NexusCrowd Inc.  announced it has closed its second commercial real estate offering, raising $500,000 in 5 weeks. By partnering with Downing Street Realty Partners on the project, the Canadian real estate crowdfunding platform allowed accredited investors to participate in the redevelopment of a… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 8:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goji first hit the radar when it ran a successful campaign on Indiegogo raising over $313,000 from more than 1250 backers back in 2013.  An entrant into the semi-hot smart lock category, Goji soon launched an equity crowdfunding campaign looking to raise $500,000.  The Fundable… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, San Diego-based Undress Inc. launched its second crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its easy-to-change-into dresses. The company shared: “We’re back! After the successful funding of nearly $615,000 from our previous campaign, The Undress – Version 1 became Kickstarters #1 Women’s Fashion Project, and… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that Camden Town Brewery has been acquired by mega brewer AB InBev, Crowdcube shared its excitement for the brewery, which has been dubbed the equity crowdfunding platform’s second exit. On Monday, founder of Camden Town Brewery, Jasper Cuppaidge, announced the transaction to fans… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to secure more funds to finish the film, Gosnell, creators of the film Magdalena Segieda, Phelim McAleer, and Ann McElhinney announced they were added a Christmas Special perk for backers looking to give more money. Last year, producer McAleer and McElhinney launched the campaign on the global… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after securing over $2 million through its Opal Nugget Indiegogo initiative, FirstBuild has shared details about the production of the ice maker to backers. The FirstBuild team stated in a recent update: “We’re currently deep into the development phase of Opal… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Crowdcube sat down with one of the #FundedClub members, Scaramouche & Fandango, to discuss its growth since appearing on the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform. Scaramouche & Fandango designs and manufactures high-quality body and skincare products for men in the UK.  The company secured nearly… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly a week until the calendar year comes to an end, Indiegogo decided to take a look back at five popular film campaigns that hit its global crowdfunding platform over the past 12 months. The Indiegogo team shared: “There are 9 days left in the… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, San Bernardino mayor Carey Davis, along with the city’s common council, launched a crowdfunding initiative on GoFundMe to help support the victims and their families of the December 2nd shooting. The campaign’s description reads: “At 11:00 in the morning on December 2nd, two… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until 2015 comes to an end, Crowdfunder UK has unveiled the best campaigns that hit its platform this year. Phil Geraghty, MD of Crowdfunder UK, shared: “At Crowdfunder we’re so proud the innovative and inspiring projects who, through the support of… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK-based confectionary startup Candy Kittens launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £300,000 to expand its already successful business.  Candy Kittens, which was founded in 2012 by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, is on a mission to make “candy cool.” The flavors of… Read More