Offerings

July 9, 2015 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orange is a global telecommunications company that has over 155,000 employees and generated over €39 billion in revenue last year. They don’t really need outside funding to launch a prototype landline phone – but they are using Ulule, France’s first crowdfunding platform to launch NeoRetro –… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jewelbots, a New York City tech startup, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign with a mission to raise $30,000 for its self-titled friendship bracelet. Jewelbots is described as a technology-enabled jewelry for tween and teen girls. It is not only a great way to show off… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil his latest project, ex-Guns N’ Roses bandmate, Slash, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on FanBacked to raise funds for his new horror film The Hell Within. According to its description, The Hell Within, which was written by Midnight Meat Train’s Jeff Buhler, follows… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Seattle-based Penny Arcade hit crowdfunding giant Kickstarter with a mission to raise $322,637 so that it can turn its comic Automata into an actual live action web series. Penny Arcade shared: “Six years ago, we release this comic. Since then, it’s spawned two addition mini-series (Blood &… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

E-Car Club raised £100,000 on Crowdcube back in 2013. The company went on to raise further capital from “socially minded investors”, including some of the crowdfunding investors, and then received funding by Ignite Social Enterprise. Details of the transaction were not revealed. E-Car Club, launched… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring new music to their fans, David Wax Museum has returned to Indiegogo with a crowdfunding campaign for their new album “Guesthouse.” The group, which was founded by David Wax and Suz Slezak in 2007 has tour both nationally and internationally over the past eight… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With female entrepreneurs becoming a big topic in the crowdfunding world, equity platform Crowdcube weighed in on its experience with working with projects that involve women leaders. The UK platform shared: “Crowdcube is changing the status quo. We’re making investing and raising finance more accessible, affordable and rewarding… Read More

July 9, 2015 @ 2:17 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Qlipp, a smart tennis sensor that weighs only 8 grams, is now crowdfunding on Indiegogo, and has raised 90 percent of its $30,000 fixed funding goal. Developed by Singapore startup 9 Degrees Freedom, Qlipp offers insights into users’ speed, swing, ball spin and more, through real-time stroke… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 5:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Tom Tomorrow, the creator of This Modern World, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter with a mission to raise $87,000 for the weekly cartoon’s 25th anniversary two-volume compilation. While chatting about his work over the years, Tomorrow stated: “I’m the creator of This Modern World, the weekly cartoon… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blue Frog Robotics, a French tech startup based out of Paris, launched a crowdfunding campaign on  Indiegogo this week with a mission to raise $100,000 for its new family companion robot, Buddy. Much like the recently Indiegogo-success family robot, Jibo, Buddy is a social robot that connects, protects,… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hotcha, a Chinese takeout chain, recently launched a mini-bond on Crowdcube to raise £1 million so that it may expand and become a national chain in five years. Hotcha was established by chefs James Liang and Andy Chan in 2011. It is described as a branded Chinese takeaway chain with big ambitions… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Kickstarter comes to an end, Floating Record, a Vertical Turntable that was created by Chicago-based Gramovox, has secured $1,040,000. This new number successfully breaks the city’s reward-based crowdfunding record, which was previous held by Central Standard Timing’s 2013 failed project “world’s thinnest watch.” Back… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors, one of the very first companies to take advantage of the new Regulation A+ rules, part of the JOBS Act, allowing possible issuers the option to “test the waters” prior to an offer, has captured almost $17 million in expressed investor interest in just… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Always looking to help a fan in need, pop sensation Taylor Swift offered up $50,000 towards a GoFundMe campaign dedicated to 11-year-old Naomi Oakes, who was recently diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. According to People, Oakes’ family posted a video on YouTube sharing her story and revealing the fact… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  California tech startup So Special Labs, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for what he believes is the world’s smallest Bluetooth headset. Within the first hour, the project exceeded its initial goal of $30,000 and is now sitting at nearly… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this spring, owners of the Oregon-based baking company, Sweet Cakes By Melissa took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe after a lesbian couple filed a lawsuit against them for discrimination. Back in January 2013, Laurel Bowman and Rachel Cryer were planning their wedding when they approached the bakery about having a cake… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Core Informatics, a developer of data management software used to accelerate scientific innovation, today announced it closed a $17.5 million Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT, a premier growth-equity fund focused on healthcare information and financial technology. Existing investors also participated in the round. Andrew Adams,… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looks like Shenmue III received a huge funding boost! The project, which one has only a few days left on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, was given $20,000 from Chinese non-profit school for underprivileged kids, Volunteer English Teacher Program (V.E.T.). According to Videogamer, V.E.T., which helps teach children from small villages and… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Londoner named, Thom Feeney, has launched a nine-day crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise €1.6 billion so that the small country’s residents can be free of the crazy debt. The campaign read: “All this dithering over Greece is getting boring. European ministers flexing their muscles and posturing over whether… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Doppler Labs today announced the close of a $17 million Series B investment round led by The Chernin Group, David Bonderman’s Wildcat Capital Management and Acequia Capital. As previously announced, the round also included investments from Live Nation Entertainment, Universal Music Group and WME. This financing follows Doppler Labs’ unveiling of the… Read More