Offerings

October 11, 2015 @ 6:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

“The Death Star has a sick sound system” – Yahoo “The gravity defying speaker that floats above the rest” – Maxim “The OM/ONE is the Criss Angel of Bluetooth speakers” – NBC The above quotes are posted on the OM/ONE web site highlighting the media… Read More

October 10, 2015 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in the UK, has revealed it has experienced its first company failure.  Soshi Games, which raised £285,000 in January 2014, recently entered into the liquidation process as the company has filed for bankruptcy. Investing in early stage companies… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The People Versus Carmichael Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign continues to gain momentum as it swiftly passed the £106,140 mark with the help of over 5,955 backers. Fiona MacInnes and Tim Morrison’s original campaign was 102% funded on June 24, 2015. The purpose of the continued crowdfunding campaign… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 9:35 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Cool flyer.  Traffic? What traffic? With 28 days remaining on its Seedmatch campaign, the Rotorvox Gyrocopter team led by CEO Ronald Schoppe is hovering near its ‎€500,000 target with over ‎€428,000 funding secured from over 329 investors. The Gyrocopter Rotorvox C2A with its full carbon monocoque, which is also used in Formula… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 8:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last month, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer, inXile’s Brian Fargo, and Obsidian’s Feargus Urquhart launched Fig, which focuses exclusively on video games. The platform allows the reward-based component as a way of “proving out a market, de-risking investment, getting investors more excited.” If investors see fans supporting… Read More

October 9, 2015 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Online estate agency firm eMoov closed its equity crowdfunding campaign at £2,615,530, trouncing their initial goal of £1 million for a 5% stake in the firm. eMoov ended up selling 12.1& of the firm. eMoov stated the offer was the highest amount ever raised on… Read More

October 8, 2015 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Award-winning Swedish beer maker, Train Station Brewery, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign today on FundedByMe. According to the campaign page, the brewery is offering 10% ownership in one of the most popular breweries in Scandinavia. Founded about four years ago by Colin Nordstrom and Simon… Read More

October 8, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Erin Hobey  |  

“Crowdfunding is the future of real estate financing,” commented Fundrise CEO and Co-Founder Ben Miller. Asserting the partnership as the first-ever crowdfunded commercial construction loan, Jay Maddox of the commercial real estate services company Avison Young brokered a deal with Fundrise which resulted in the real-estate platform’s providing Birtcher Anderson… Read More

October 8, 2015 @ 10:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The crowd has made and is making the difference.  Over 18,655 Kickstarter backers have responded to the UN’s call for funding to aid refugee Syrians in crisis. As reported by Crowdfund Insider‘s JD Alois, the White House has reached out to Kickstarter to help raise funding to… Read More

October 8, 2015 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The shaving / razor industry is pretty huge in the United States.  The shaving segment, according to Statista,  tops $3.6 billion annually including razors, cream etc.  Companies such as Bic, Schick and Gillette, have based a business off the demand for a product that is used… Read More

October 7, 2015 @ 1:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With 60 days remaining on their Companisto campaign, MyCouchbox founders Sarah Haide and Clemens Walter are closing in on their 100,000€ minimum goal.  To date, the campaign has raised over 72,150€ from 132 investors. Valued at 1,200,000€, MyCouchbox is the leading German surprise snack box and sends sweet and salty… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 8:20 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

In one of India’s biggest crowdfunding success stories, smart gadget Exploride just wrapped up its abundantly funded crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, raising $521,546–512 percent of its original fundraising goal. Exploride is a clear glass heads-up display with gesture and hands-free voice controls, designed to work with any… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 8:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter is working with the White House once again. This time the project is a bit different though. Two weeks ago, the White House reached out to Kickstarter and asked if their platform could be utilized to aid in the refugee crisis that is besetting… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 7:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

DSTLD, a direct to consumer premium denim company, has quickly climbed the ladder of investor interest as it “Tests the Water” (TTW) as part of a possible Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding round.  Crowdfund Insider wrote about DSTLD last week, and since that time the company… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Curb “power your life smarter” raised $117,321 this past August on Indiegogo.  Curb has since shifted to InDemand and remains available on the Indiegogo platform. Curb has now parlayed this funding to close on a seed round provided by “angels, strategic partners and Capital Factory”… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Red Wagon Creamery has raised capital using Oregon’s intrastate investment crowdfunding exemption. The listing on HatchOregon  raised its max goal of $120,000 in equity in the first “Comunity Public Offering”.  Available only to residents of Oregon, local businesses may raise up to $250,000 in total… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

  Acquire Real Estate, a commercial real estate crowdfunding platform, has closed on a DoubleTree Hotel at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.  According to information provided by Acquire, they facilitated $262,500 in funding from 15 individuals with investments ranging from $5000 to $75,000. Estimated annual returns are… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Not yet a toddler, the three month old loan service Basix has hit some enviable milestones. California-based online lending startup, ZestFinance, has secured a $150 million debt financing deal with global investment giant Fortress Investment Group for Basix. Founded in 2009 by former Google CIO Douglas Merrill, ZestFinance… Read More

October 6, 2015 @ 9:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

If, like Frank Sinatra, Chicago is your kind of town, PeerRealty has an investment opportunity for you.  PeerRealty investors may now invest in a fund that has already acquired over a half-dozen office properties in Chicago’s River North, West Loop and North Shore submarkets. Real estate crowdfunding platform PeerRealty… Read More

October 5, 2015 @ 10:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bragi Dash crowdfunding campaign raised a solid $3.39 million on a $260,000 goal. The in-ear wireless, smart headphones generated the support of almost 16,000 individuals. The Bragi Dash stands as the 21st most funded campaign of all time on Kickstarter.  If you measure against… Read More