Offerings

October 1, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ready to repay someone who has helped her in the past, Taylor Swift hit GoFundMe once again to donate $50,000 towards one of her dancers, Toshi Davidson, who’s nephew is sick. The campaign’s description reads: “Baby Ayden is 13 months old. He was just… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing their fight for “religious rights,” owners of the infamous Oregon bakery, Sweet Cakes By Melissa, announced that they will not pay the lesbians, they refused service to because of their beliefs, $135,000 for state-ordered  damages. This past summer, the bakery was ordered to pay a… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ben Piette, a finalist of the hit television show, MasterChef, has launched a funding initiative on Funding Tree to raise £40,000 for his soon-to-be relocated eatery, London House. Piette and his business partner Lornette Valentine created London House from the ground up and currently has eight… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

eMoov, crowdfunding on Crowdcube, has jumped to over £2.282 million as two venture capital groups increased their investment in the online estate agent firm.  Both Episode 1 Ventures and Maxfield Capital Partners have added to their original commitments.  Swiss VC firm Startive Ventures has also… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Pozible announced that 10,000 projects have been launched through its crowdfunding platform and over $40 million has been pledged. The company stated: “Pozible has ticked past some pretty mega milestones recently, with our 10,000th project launching within a week of our $40 millionth… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help the next generation of entrepreneurs, Kickstarter announced it has formed a partnership with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. The crowdfunding platform declared in a recent blog post: “People are getting more and more into making things. From the White House to the… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credible, a multi-lender student loan marketplace that allows borrowers to receive competitive loan offers from its vetted lending partners, announced on Wednesday that it has closed its recent $10 million Series A funding round. This round was led by Soul Htite, founder and CEO of Dianrong.com/ co-founder… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenPath Investments has launched a $6 million equity offering for the purchase of Lake Tonopah Apartments, a 356-unit senior housing complex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The offering is one of the first Las Vegas multifamily projects opened to direct private investment through real estate crowdfunding…. Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 3:18 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Seeking to be “the first social network ever funded entirely by the people who use and love it,” BetterPet’s flagship product DogLand just launched their StartEngine equity crowdfunding campaign for a social network for dogs and those who love them. DogLand seeks to build the best dog community on… Read More

September 30, 2015 @ 1:10 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Those near Milwaukee, Wisc., tonight will have something new to drink to: Philly’s Premium Beverages LLC, a Grafton firm that sells readymade mixed drinks in bottles and cans is the first Milwaukee-area company to seek money from investors under Wisconsin’s year-old equity “crowdfunding” law, according to Milwaukee’s Journal… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 11:28 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Normally, the larger the bug (or worse, spider) that frisks across my path, the stronger my tendency to cringe. But a little–actually, a lot–closer, and aspects of that skittering speck become almost beautiful: a lace wing, a multifaceted eye. ioLight, maker of a high-resolution portable microscope… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, equity crowdfunding platform, truCrowd, announced that three companies are now ready to accept Texas non-accredited and accredited investors. Taking advantage of the relatively new Texas crowdfunding exemption, the state’s non-accredited investors can now invest up to $5,000 in any equity offerings and become… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 12:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Fy has made a niche for itself as a shoppable Instagram: a daily feed of unique, affordable products from emerging brands around the world. Currently fundraising on Seedrs, Fy seeks to raise £375,001 for 9.94% equity offered.  Valued at £3,399,074, Fy has already secured more than £220,964,… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As a market leader in the secondary market for e-commerce and valued at 11,500,000€, Returbo is a profitable business likely to generate more than €6M in revenues in 2015.  By selling customer returns and other secondary market products through its more than 30 online sales channels including Amazon and eBay,… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Equity crowdfunders from around the world have reserved shares for more than $10 million to support development of XTI Aircraft’s TriFan 600 through crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. The TriFan 600 will be the world’s first commercially certified vertical takeoff airplane. It will have the speed, range and… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ooooby, a New Zealand-based local food delivery tech platform, recently closed its equity crowdfunding campaign today on PledgeMe raising $285,256 of impact investment. Ooooby founder Pete Russell shared the campaign was a great experience that created a solid base of support for the social enterprise: “The exposure and… Read More

September 29, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Origin Capital, a real estate investment management firm that manages more than $400 million in assets, has unveiled its online commercial real estate investment platform. With this announcement, Origin Capital is making its investment activities more accessible and efficient to investors by moving the entire process… Read More

September 28, 2015 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Amarya Ltd.,  the company behind LoveLula.com, Balm Balm 100% Organic Skincare and ManOrganic.com, recently launched a Crowdcube campaign with a mission to raise £300,000 for online beauty website expansions. Amarya’s LoveLula currently has over 200 brands and more than 4,000 different products. It considers itself a multiple-award… Read More

September 28, 2015 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off the new school year with a competition, crowdfunding platform Tilt announced the Top Party Schools in Canada Challenge. The Tilt team shared in a recent blog post: “Last month we announced the top 10 party schools in Canada with Queen’s taking top spot…. Read More

September 28, 2015 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, real estate crowdfunding platform Fundrise announced it has partnered with Alta Verde Group to provide $1.5 million in financing for the development of a 14-unit luxury home development in Palm Springs, California – the company’s first project in the state. Alta Verde Group purchased the property… Read More