Offerings

September 22, 2015 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spacehop, a London-based startup that’s considered to be known as the “airbnb for workspace,” has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £120,000 goal in return for 10.71% equity. Spacehop provides a new and unique opportunity for people to share their homes or… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waylens, an intelligent camera system company based in Boston, has announced $2.2 million in external funding secured. The startup has allocated its funding to launch a high-performance, score-keeping camera system for enhancing the driving experience. Investors in the round include IDG Capital Partners and E14… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 1:35 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Fortress Environmental Holdings announced today that it has signed a definitive equity crowdfunding agreement with ROKY Oil Services Investments to launch a $5 million oil and gas fundraising campaign, according to a recent press release. The Reg. CE crowdfunding campaign will raise the startup capital needed to complete… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 1:12 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Former UK head of Google, Dan Cobley, sees a unicorn–a $1.5 billion-turnover success story–in his co-founded startup SalaryFinance, for which he left Google last year. According to Business Insider, Cobley said that SalaryFinance would “be talked about in some of the same sentences as unicorn businesses over… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Stroud-based startup Fashion for Change launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £300,000 for the expansion of its online fashion-recycling boutique. Fashion For Change, which was created by experienced entrepreneur Isla D’Aubigny, is described as an online fashion-recycling boutique dedicated to fundraising. It enables donors to easily… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to change the way America is being ran, political organization Represent.Us has returned to global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise more funds for politician, Honest Gil Fulbright. The campaign reads: “Big-money special interests and lobbyists are corrupting our government.More money than ever before is flowing… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, New York City clothing startup, Knix Wear, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its 8-1 Evolution Bra. Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment. It has patented wire free construction, is odorless, quick dries and… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

VIAFolio is an online debt and equity platform which connects investors, brokers and avisors with private companies seeking funding. Created by Folio Investing and Folio Institutional, the new portal is leading with a debt offering of $10.5 million from DC based Matchbox Food Group LLC.  Matchbox… Read More

September 19, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elio Motors, a car company that is known for its success on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine, has been named Los Angeles Auto Show’s 2015 Top Automotive Startups. The car brand, which was created by automotive enthusiast Paul Elio, made the list and will be featured at… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, cuddle + kind, a startup created by a Ontario family, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for its new knitted doll collection. The dolls are not only cute and perfect for young children, they each represent the fight against child… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than three months until its estimated shipping date (December 2015), Chicago-based Gramovox announced that its Kickstarter success, Floating Record, is now in production. The company revealed in its latest update: “Production is underway at Gramovox, and we’re excited to share the progress we’re… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cleveland Whiskey, a bourbon and whiskey-producing startup from Cleveland, Ohio, has launched an investment crowdfunding campaign on its own website with a mission to raise $2.5 million to further expand its already products. According to Cleveland.com, Cleveland Whiskey has received national and international attention since its launch… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Android smartphone, Robin. Within just three days after its launch, the funding initiative secured a total of $800,000. The company… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brave runners, unite! ROCKSOLID, a themed-obstacle course racing event held in Exeter and Milton Keynes, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 to expand its lifestyle brand. Much like Tough Mudder and The Warrior Dash (both of which I have participated in), ROCKSOLID… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco tech startup OpenROV launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its new underwater drone, Trident.  The project is pretty much killing it having quickly topped $450,000 with the support of 685 backers. The funding effort has 42… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 1:09 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  To writers of fiction and nonfiction alike, TechCrunch editor John Biggs has this to say: “I’m looking for things I love.” Biggs, who has written reams on the intersection of book publishing and tech, recently launched an imprint on Inkshares called Ray Bridge Press. Ray Bridge Press is the… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electrospinning Company, a UK SME that was established in 2010 to develop products utilizing the world-class electrospinning platform, has launched an crowdfunding campaign on SyndicateRoom to raise £450,000 for what it believes to the world’s first synthetic corneal epithelial transplant. The company noted that corneal blindness affects around… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the most controversial Indiegogo campaigns of the year has gone over to the other side. The Sondors eBike (né Storm eBike) is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter offering a “new design”ebike for just $499.  Launched just today, the project has already generated $65k on… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ys Net Inc, as represented by Yu Suzuki, has announced today the start of an additional “Slacker Backer” funding campaign through a special page on the official Shenmue III website. This campaign will be both in English and in Japanese, and will accept PayPal as… Read More

September 16, 2015 @ 6:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rewards-based crowdfunding has become a vibrant eco-system of diverse and creative funding campaigns. From thousands of dollars to multiple millions, platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have become an important variable in the startup space. Some VCs have asked businesses to validate their products via crowdfunding… Read More