Offerings

October 17, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just six more days until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, New York startup Knix Wear has successfully captured over $700,000 for its 8-in-1 Evolution Bra. As previously reported, Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment. It has patented wire-free… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Playrcart, a v-commerce business enabling checkout and payment to take place within its video player, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 for the development of its mobile video app. Playrcart previously raised funds on Crowdcube and was even named the platform’s People’s Choice… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dodd’s Gin Limited, a brand that was created by The London Distillery, recently announced the launch of its self-running investment campaign and pop-up investment shop to continue its expansion. Dodd’s Gin is produced in small batches of spirits using organic botanicals. It is a tribute to Ralph Dodd,… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to continue the expansion of its company, Dutch crowdfunding platform, Lendahand, recently launched a second campaign on Symbid. Lendahand, which was founded by Peter Heijen, Koen The, and Peter Stolze, provides funds to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies. These include countries such… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday crowdfunding platform,  RocketHub, announced that one of its projects, Lunar Lion Moon Mission, has successfully hit a funding milestone. Penn State’s Lunar Lion is led by director of Space Systems Initiatives at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, Michael Paul. The project’s team is the… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Diego entrepreneur Angelia Trinidad launched a fourth crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for her widely popular product, Passion Planner. The Passion Planner is described as a paper planner that is designed with your passions and personal goals in mind. It is noted to seamlessly balance… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, real estate crowdfunding investment platform EarlyShares launched a new offering from Investco, a Pennsylvania-based real estate investment firm. The Philadelphaia Multifamily Fund II, which features an 8 percent preferred return paid quarterly, gives accredited investors the opportunity to purchase equity shares of a… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to offer up crowdfunding advice, eMOOV’s founder and CEO Russell Quirk penned a guest piece for Tech City News about how to successfully use the funding method. Named a ‘Disruptor of the Year’ by the FT, eMoov is an online estate agent platform backed by James… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Travel-Light LTD, an Israel-based travel and mobility company, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new carry-on suitcase, G-RO. G-RO is described as a unique luggage system that is on a mission to evolved from the shifts and changes in travelers’… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving backers a closer look at Indiegogo Alum Flow Hive’s honey progress, creator Cedar Anderson offered up a virtual tour. Flow Hive was created by father-son duo Australian natives, Cedar and Stuart Anderson, and is considered a “revolutionary” beehive invention that allows its users to harvest… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up an update to its backers, creators of the Kickstarter nano drone Zano, Torquing Group, announced details about shipping and schedules. While explaining how the process is going, Torquing Group’s Director Marketing and Business Development, Reece Crowther, stated: “Our EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Service) has… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to put an end to mortality rate for Melanoma, Skin Analytics has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £450,000 for its new early cancer detection device. The company shared: “Every 4 minutes someone is diagnosed with Melanoma. Every 10 minutes someone dies… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 11:51 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Crowdfunder recently celebrated Bitvore’s million dollar raise secured from 10 investors with an interview with CEO Jeff Curie.  The platform will use the new funding to focus on “scaling up sales and marketing to help expand the market footprint and grow the revenue stream.” Bitvore collects vast amounts of Internet data,… Read More

October 15, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This evening, this year’s Kickstarter Film Festival is set to premiere in 32 theaters nationwide. The crowdfunding platform declared: “For one night only, 32 theaters across the country will be screening our biggest festival yet. We combed through thousands of the features, documentaries, and shorts… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 8:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pirate3D has officially walked away from The Buccaneer printer project (for now). The 3D printing device first appeared on Kickstarter in 2013 and quickly gained nearly $1.5 million from 3,520 backers setting the pace for multiple 3D printer projects to follow. Estimated delivery for early backers?  February… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help others in need, Star Wars: The Force Awakens director, J.J. Abrams, and his wife Katie Mcgrath have donated $50,000 to a Crowdrise campaign for Michael Keating, a special needs boy who was blessed by Pope Francis during his visit last month. The campaign, which was… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rare Pink, an online retailer of custom designed diamond jewelry and engagement rings that are traded from London and Hong Kong, has launched a second equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company, which secured over £120,000 during its first campaign, is seeking funds to continue its jewelry… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Attention Mighty No. 9 backers: The wait is almost over! Just two years after being first announced, Keiji Inafune and Concept USA’s highly anticipated game has received an official release date. As previously reported, the game first appeared on Kickstarter back in 2013 and takes place in the… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bluesmart, the company behind the world’s first smart, connected luggage, announces  it has raised a round of funding of $11.5 million. The funding comes from a group of institutional investors – from Amadeus IT Group and Cota Capital to Western Technology Investments (WTI) and Y… Read More

October 14, 2015 @ 2:32 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Peer-to-peer marketplace LendInvest will launch a listed fund, the first such vehicle to focus on property-backed P2P lending, according to the Financial Times. Depending on market conditions, the company plans to launch the fund in early 2016. LendInvest seeks to raise £150m for the float of the fund, listed in London,… Read More