Offerings

November 2, 2015 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Lost in all of the excitement of last weeks’ announcement from the SEC on Title III crowdfunding rules was a case of crowdfunding fraud.  According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency halted a “fraudulent oil and gas crowdfunding scheme”.  The SEC has frozen… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its new Crowdcube campaign, fast growing bespoke burrito and taco chain, Chilango, has successfully raised £992,000 out of its £1 million goal. As previously reported, Chilango launched its aptly named Burrito Bond in 2014.  The mini-bond security offered investors an 8% annual return… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, all-girl group TLC took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter with a mission to raise $150,000 for their fifth and final album. The group was started in the early 90’s and became a huge sensation throughout the years thanks to their popular hip-hop tunes. The all-girl… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MichiganFunders, the state’s homegrown equity crowdfunding platform that welcomes both accredited and non-accredited investors, announced Detroit City Football Club as the first offering hosted on its platform since launching a redesigned portal in August. The platform was design to address the ever-changing landscape of intrastate… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the review of more than 500 entries from game designers nationwide, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced the top five finalists in its search for the next big face-to-face party game. The challenge, which launched late-August with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, was narrowed down to five… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, UK bicycle apparel brand Vulpine announced the closing of its Crowdcube campaign, which was originally supposed to end late November. The company quickly surpassed its initial £500,000 and during the final hours achieved over £1 million. Founder of Vulpine Nick Hussey previously announced… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, PicoBrew, Inc, creator of the PicoBrew Zymatic automatic beer brewing appliance, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its latest product, the PicoBrew Pico. The Pico is described as a craft beer appliance for the home craft beer enthusiast. It is… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Nirvana Brewery has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd for Angels with a mission to raise £135,000 for its new non-alcoholic beer line. While sharing details about its products, the company noted that non-alcoholic craft beers do not have to be as boring as the… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EdPlace, a UK-based online subscription service providing comprehensive curriculum coverage, has launched a Crowdcube initiative to raise £400,000 for the expansion of its services. The company shared that it empowers parents in their children’s education by providing adaptive learning resources in English, maths and science… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With gun control being such a controversial topic these days, it’s no surprise that Indiegogo decided to pull the plug on the campaign for Salt Supply Company’s self-titled alternative gun. The weapon appeared on the platform this week and was described as a gun that… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pimoroni, the creator of Raspberry Pi accessories and other maker products, is currently seeking £315,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to continue European expansion. The company, which was founded by Jonathan Williamson and Paul Beech, stated: “We launched the business off the back of our flagship… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aaron Krause, the founder of Shark Tank alum Scrub Daddy, has teamed up with creator of the Nifty MiniDrive, Piers Ridyard, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new device that will ensure that no one will ever have to worry about “saggy pants” ever… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to make changes to its popular crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced it has rolled out some new features for backers and campaign creators. In a recent blog post, the Indiegogo team revealed that backers can now request refunds: “For the last two months, we’ve been… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Elite Crowdfund announce the launch of its new equity crowdfunding platform. This announcement comes just as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission makes the final decision to allow unaccredited investors to enter the crowdfunding market. Elite Crowdfund offers accredited, and potentially unaccredited pending the… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to introduce their latest Nanoleaf project, Toronto-based inventors Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, and Christain Yan have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for their voice-controlling light system, Nanoleaf Smarter Kit. The trio, who are self-proclaiming “tree-huggers” previously turned to Kickstarter for their… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready for her next supernatural project, Juliet Landau launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for her new vampire documentary, A Place Among the Unhead. Landau, who played the role as Drusilla on the Joss Whedon-created show Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, has teamed up with her husband, Deverill… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London’s Cauli Rice has successfully secured over £700,000. Cauli Rice offers a low calorie and low GI rice replacement, with 80% fewer calories but with the same taste as white rice. It’s great… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Gest, an Austin-based tech startup, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its self-titled wearable device that controls computers. The company shared: “Gest is a new way of working with your computer. It understands your hand and finger positions with… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:35 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  “This is a documentary for those who miss Dr. Maya Angelou’s voice, and for future generations who need to hear her impactful words. Help us memorialize Dr. Angelou––her work, her life, her legacy.” If readers haven’t yet had the opportunity to read Dr. Maya… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Teforia Claims “Best Cup of Tea You’ve Never Had” I am not certain what the Xbox has to do with making tea but there must be some sort of connection. But I must admit, the creators of Teforia have some serious cred in product design. They… Read More