Offerings

August 7, 2015 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Taking time away from the production of  Zombicide: Black Plague the team at game developing studio CoolMiniOrNot shared details about the Kickstarter-success’ experience at GenCon in Indiana this past weekend. Zombicide: Black Plague is described as a standalone cooperative boardgame for 1 to 6 players that… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, a new movement known as #ILookLikeAnEngineer hit all the social media platforms to help women break through the female engineer stereotypes. The movement became such a huge hit that the organizers have decided launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds so… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its brand, fitness training company Fitmibody has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £75,000 for its upcoming East London studio. Fitmibody is a personal training and fitness company that provides training services and outdoor fitness classes in London. Its mission… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There is no stopping this bag! Late last month, creators of the Everyday Messenger, Peak Design, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise only $100,000. The accessory quickly hit the spotlight and secured its initial goal. Now, just a little over two weeks later, the… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Irish-startup, Thermo Tent, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to expand its business. The startup went to Kickstarter earlier this year with a mission to raise funds for its revolutionary tents. The company created the tents to be the “world’s first” correctly insulated camping quarters. It shared: “We… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EarlyShares, a real estate crowdfunding platform that gives accredited investors direct access to commercial real estate opportunities, has launched an equity investment offering for Grubb Southeast Real Estate Fund V, LLC. The fund will target real estate investments in metropolitan areas located throughout the Southeast U.S. Grubb Properties is seeking… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week Indiegogo’s 2nd largest crowdfunding campaign of all time announced it will shut down it’s In-Demand post campaign offer today and, if I had to guest, likely shift orders to its own site. Sondors eBike stands at $6.1 million in funding with just… Read More

August 6, 2015 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Michael Bolton fans, get ready! The 62-year-old musician is looking to produce a brand new album and he’s seeking the help of his devoted followers to make it happen. Recently, Bolton took to crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic with a mission to raise funds for the new record. He declared… Read More

August 6, 2015 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to clear the air of any confusion in regards to the latest Mighty No. 9 delay announcement, video game studio comcept USA revealed more details to the highly anticipated game’s new release date. Last week, multiple sources announced that Mighty No. 9’s debut date was pushed back again from Fall… Read More

August 6, 2015 @ 11:37 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Funding Circle touted a record-breaking £47.5 million was lent to businesses across the UK through its marketplace in July. Currently 46 loan requests on the marketplace are available, including a property developer building 4 new homes in Wigan and a fundraising business looking to expand. The total value of new loans… Read More

August 6, 2015 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

ElMindA and Consumer Physics, two companies financed by global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd, have received a prestigious recognition in being included in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Technology Pioneers 2015.  Each year the WEF selects 49 of the worlds most promising tech companies to highlight… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monte Cook Games, the Kansas City-based studio behind various Kickstarter successes, returned to the crowdfunding giant’s platform earlier today to raise only $20,000 for the game, Numenera: Into the Ninth World. Within only mere of hours of its launch, the project quickly surpassed its initial goal and is currently sitting at… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jibo, Inc., the company behind Indiegogo success family robot, Jibo, has closed $11M in a Series A extension round with strategic investors from Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China. Participating investors include: Acer (Taiwan) – Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There’s no stopping these jackets! Last month, Chicago brand Baubax hit Kickstarter with a mission to raise only $100,000 for its Travel Jacket. Within only a few days, the project surpassed its initial goal and quickly reached over a million dollars. Now, half way through… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Taylor Janssen, a brother of the University of Michigan Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, dove into Lake Sherwood from his platoon boat without knowing how shallow the water was. The young man broke his neck at one of the low-cervical nerves, his C5 vertebrae. This accident left him partially paralyzed…. Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AuditionTrail, a crowdfunding platform, recently launched as a new site that will allow musician backers to fund their upcoming audition travels. The platform was created by musician Miguel Sonnak, who was inspired to create the site following a visit to the Aspen Music Festival. Sonnak revealed he hopes that… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

I take thousands of photos and lots of video.  Much of what I shoot turns to digital dust in the cloud. Maybe someday I will view and use. Maybe not. The good stuff gets viewed again and again.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have a… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, UK crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder UK, released a new guide called 95 Tips, for Crowdfunders from Crowdfunders.  The platform describes the document as: “Directly from the creative masterminds of the UK’s leading and most innovative crowdfunding superstars, we are proud to present you with the… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jeremy Corbyn, a British Labour Party politician, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £50,000 to grow his leadership bid popularity. Within only two weeks, the candidate successfully captured £100,000. According to the Telegraph, the firebrand MP’s campaign was announced on July 24th.  His team revealed they had already raised… Read More

August 5, 2015 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to offer up some crowdfunding advice, co-founder of Crowdcube, Luke Lang sat down with SME Web to share his thoughts on the funding method. During his interview, Lang discussed the equity crowdfunding platform: “Crowdcube is an investment platform where people who are backing or… Read More