Offerings

July 2, 2015 @ 6:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, New Zealand’s equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced the launch of its second round of funding. It is currently seeking to raise a minimum of $250,000 so that it can continue its expansion. CEO Anna Guenther stated the crowdfunding platform has seen massive growth since its… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 4:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Amber Roof, sister of the alleged Charleston Church shooter, Dylann Roof, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $5,000 for her wedding to Michael Tyo along with honeymoon. Last month, Dylann walked into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and killed nine people, including the senior pastor, state senator Clementa… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, New York-exclusive real estate crowdfunding platform, CityFunders, announced it is seeking investors for a new residential project located in Long Island City. The crowdfunding platform was founded by Jerry Swartz, Ayush Kapahi, along with brothers Albert and David Behin and launched last month. The platform is… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just four years after finding success on Kickstarter for its original iPhone quick change camera lens system, ōlloclip, California start-up olloclip has returned to the crowdfunding platform with a brand new photography system for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Since its last funding round, ōlloclip is now… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to gather more backers to the cause, Indiegogo revealed how much a campaign supporting Greece has raised since the country missed its €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) payment due to the International Monetary Fund. The famous crowdfunding platform shared: “The debt crisis in Greece has been all over the news… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors is one of the first companies nationwide to use Regulation A+ to “test the waters” and gauge investor interest in backing their company.  Launched on StartEngine, Elio Motors has designed a 3 wheel, enclosed “AutoCycle” but, according to Elio, regulations that apply to… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Derbyshire-based FieldCandy recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £200,000 to continue growing its business. FieldCandy is described as an exciting design-led brand of outdoor lifestyle products. The company currently stocked in the UK, USA and Asia in leading retailers such as Harrods, Heal’s,… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its “Pitch to Rich,” equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced that its #FundedClub has been recognized by the UK Business Angels Association. The website shared: “The UKBAA Angel Investment Awards is a celebration of the acievements of some of the UK’s most exciting angel-backed businesses and angel investors. This… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Project Hustle, the crowdfunding-inspired program by vitaminwater, held a nationwide search for aspiring entrepreneurs, artists-in-training, dreamers and future film directors to find the next idea that breaks the status quo, glass-ceiling, or simply, the Internet. Each finalist has the opportunity to see whether their dreams… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blue Medora, an innovator in the cloud systems management space, today announced a $4.6 million Series A round of venture capital funding. The round was led by Ann Arbor-based Michigan eLab, with participation from current investors Start Garden, Grand Angels and other equity holders. The investment brings Blue Medora’s total funding to $6… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Edyn, the smart garden system that allows you to interact with and nurture your garden like never before, today announced general availability in North America for its flagship product, the Edyn Garden Sensor. Edyn educates users about their garden by collecting real-time data through the… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following it’s $2.5 million Series Seed Preferred round funded by Arsenal Capital Management, SYNEK (‘sin-eck’), the developer of the FDA-approved SYNEK Draft System – a portable countertop beer dispenser that can be filled from any tap – today launched its four-month-long Great North American Expedition tour that will visit 35… Read More

July 1, 2015 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Extreme sport company Ruroc, is looking to broaden their business and move into other product sectors. So do they go to the bank for a loan? Nope. They are raising capital on Crowd2Fund and they are going with a revenue loan. Ruroc is creator of… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Snowball Effect has stated that successfully funded Punakaiki Fund’s offer has been extended. Originally the equity raise had set a low bar minimum target of $200,000 NZD.  Recently the offer neared $2 million NZD but today Snowball communicated that retail investors sill had time to… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Putting an end to a bad situation, the Girl Scouts of Western Washington launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise back the $100,000 a donor asked to be returned due to the organization welcoming transgender girls. While explaining details about the #ForEVERYGirl campaign, the organization… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly 24 hours until his funding initiative on Kickstarter closes, Adam Nimoy (son of Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy) and his documentary For the Love of Spock officially surpassed its initial $600,000 goal thanks to nearly 8,700 backers. Earlier this year, Adam and his father approached 455 Films to help produce… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving employees a chance to share their ideas, tech giant Sony announced its very own crowdfunding platform, First Flight, that’s dedicated to plans inside its company. According to Wall Street Journal, although Sony has resolved its financial issues and expects to make a huge comeback… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a crowdlending platform that provides asset-based financing to the fastest-growing businesses, announced on Tuesday it will provide ongoing working capital to Ronco Holdings, Inc., a resource for foodies and at-home chefs worldwide, as the organization looks to scale its business to meet growing customer… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving others an insight on the crowdfunding industry, Crowdcube’s Darren Westlake sat down with Business Money to discuss the UK platform and the funding method’s growth. During the interview, Westlake revealed that he is on a mission to bridge the gap between old school investors and new… Read More

June 30, 2015 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In order to save Greece from its bad financial situation, a young 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. Last week, the country missed its €1.6 billion ($1.8… Read More