Offerings

July 21, 2015 @ 3:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Benchmark, the independent source of consensus credit risk information, today announces substantial new Series B funding and its expansion into the US. It is also set to launch its service to contributing banks, with the first release of its consensus data. The $20 million… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 2:15 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Mara produces an award-winning range of shake-on seaweed seasonings – healthy salts – marketed as “Flavours of Scotland.” Best Producer Finalist in 2015 BBC Food & Farming Awards, Mara launched in London’s iconic upscale retailer Harrods in 2014 and is now on sale in M&S… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Baubax, an apparel brand from Chicago, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise only $20,000 for the TRAVEL JACKET. Within a week and a half, the project not only surpassed its initial goal, it has captured well over $1 million thanks to nearly… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Lima, tech hardware described as a DropBox Killer, is finally shipping to the backers of a crowdfunding campaign that closed in the fall of 2013 raising over $1.2 million. Lima was an ambitious project that struggled to achieve its claims of providing an integrated personal cloud… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, mountable glue company Sugru successfully raised over £3.5 million through UK’s equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. The project broke two funding records – largest single investment (£1 million) and widest reach with shareholders found in 68 countries. Now, Sugru’s CEO Jane ni Dhulchaointigh is… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 5:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to fund their way to the Pan Am games, a group of Canadian handballers reportedly launched crowdfunding campaigns to help with the rather expensive trip. According to Yahoo! Sports, the handballers decided to looking into the funding method because of the high… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in September 2012, Massachusetts-based Adapteva launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its invention, Parallella. The device is described as a “supercomputer for everyone” and its platform was built on the following principles: Open Access: Absolutely no NDAs or special access needed! All architecture and… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, UK-technology company Extreme Fliers launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $75,000 for its new product, the Micro Drone 3.0. The device was built to be nothing like any other drone by combining expandable modular technology, sensor-assisted flying and a micro-gimbal for live streaming video. It is considered the… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Julia Elliott-Brown, CEO and co-founder of UK brand Upper Street, recently shared how crowdfunding is perfect for female entrepreneurs. This past spring, Upper Street launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs and raised a total of £229,626. The London-based shoe label founded five years ago by Elliott Brown and Katy Chandler, aims to… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter announced that it has formed a partnership with The Smithsonian to launch a series of crowdfunding campaign for its museums. The popular funding platform declared: “Kickstarter is a place that honors creativity, past and present. We celebrate creators who are shaping the… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Coolest Cooler, a crowdfunded product that held the most funded ever title until it was usurped by the Pebble Smartwatch, has announced it will start shipping to backers the end of this month.  While delayed a bit, Coolest Cooler has continued to maintain ongoing… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shenmue III’s Kickstarter may be closed, but the highly anticipated video game is not done when it comes to using the crowdfunding method. Just hours before the campaign’s closing, the game’s creator Yu Suzuki confirmed during a Twitch broadcast that PayPal support will be coming soon to allow… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online pre-owned car retailer, Vroom, announced on Monday it has raised $54 million during a Series B funding round, bringing its total equity funding to date to $73 million. The investors in the round are Catterton (investors in major consumer retail brands such as Restoration Hardware and… Read More

July 20, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, a Kickstarter by Salt Lake City’s independent studio, Aeipathy Industries, was launched for a Zelda web series, Zeldamotion. This YouTube sensation’s story reads: “The land of Hyrule has been overtaken by the cunning wizard Agahnim, who is sacrificing the descendants of the seven sages in… Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Omar Mamoon, owner of San Francisco’s DOUGH & Co., launched a Kickstarter to raise $35,000 for his small business. The company was started in 2013 and is described as a premier purveyor of quality egg-free cookie dough that can be enjoyed both baked and unbaked…. Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FRESHLY, the meal delivery company that ships healthy, ready-made meals to your doorstep each week, today announced the close of a Series A financing round of $7 million. This investment round was led by Highland Capital Partners and includes other investors White Star Capital and Jason Finger (co-founder… Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

And… it’s officially over! Shenmue III’s Kickstarter has finally come to a close. As previously reported, the game’s creator, Yu Suzuki, debuted the project on the crowdfunding giant last month with a mission to raise $2 million for the production. Shenmue III is described as the true sequel… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks until its equity bond campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK coffee and cocktail shop, Grind, has not only surpassed its initial of £750,000, it is currently sitting at over £975,000. Grind was established in London by coffee enthusiasts David Abrahamovitch and Kaz James… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, London start-up Pavegen successfully secured over £2 million during its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services in high-footfall locations, as well as provide real-time data for analytics. While discussing Pavegen’s products, founder of Pavegen, Laurence Kemball-Cook, told Business Insider: “Each… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just a few days before its Indiegogo campaign for its already famous smartphone, V-SQUARED,  was supposed to come to an, Utah-based Saygus announced that it was extending the project for another week (just as it surpassed its initial $1 million goal). As previously reported, V-SQUARED (also referred… Read More