Offerings

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

July 7, 2015 @ 11:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Fusar (pronounced fyoo-zer) Technologies, a creator of smart motorcycle helmets, has closed a seed round in the amount of $1.1 million with the help of equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest. Investors from SeedInvest invested alongside the Jumpstart NJ Angel Network, Socialatom Ventures, the Chi Fan Group, and Casabona… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week OAXIS, a consumer technology company based out of Singapore, announced the launch of the OAXIS Wellness Line. OAXIS’ body analyzer, Bluetooth water bottle, and fitness bands can be ordered through its crowdfunding campaign on Pozible and purchased on the company’s website in September. The OAXIS… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 10:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Storm Sondor’s eBike campaign, one of the largest crowdfunding campaigns in Indiegogo’s history, has started delivering bikes to campaign backers. The project announced bikes were being shipped to backers at the end of May only to stumble as US customs delayed entry late last week…. Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only a week and a half left until his Shenmue III Kickstarter comes to a close, Yu Suzuki announced that while the game may not make the $10 million stretch goal, he’s happy to start working on the project. Shenmue III is described as the true sequel to… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving musicians a new type of instrument to play, creators of the Apple MFi-certified smart piano, The ONE has teamed up with marketing agency, Agency 2.0, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The ONE is self-dubbed as “the fastest and most affordable way to learn pop songs… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, UK-technology company Extreme Fliers has successfully raised over $1 million for its latest invention, the Micro Drone 3.0.  The first iteration of their product came out in 2007. This version is being launched… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 12:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 12 hours until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, CoolMiniOrNot’s latest creation, Zombicide: Black Plague, has successfully raised over $3.6 million thanks to 19,000 backers. Zombicide: Black Plague is described as a standalone cooperative boardgame for 1 to 6 players that brings the relentless zombie-killing… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bow Wow Box, a monthly subscription dog treat service provided by New Zealand’s Delivered 2 You Limited, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe to raise funds so that it can continue expansion along with offer more items for canines and new cat line. The Bow Wow Box delivers a… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Radio Physics Solution (RPS) has created a new weapons screening technology that can detect if an individual is carrying a gun, knife, bomb or IED from a safe distance. Their product is the only mobile system available today. Named MiRTLE, the technology utilizes ultra… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil its latest project, Comcept USA, the mastermind behind Kickstarter-success Might No. 9, returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise $700,000 for its 3D action adventure game, Red Ash. What makes Red Ash unique is the fact that it is considered an unprecedented collaboration between anime… Read More

July 6, 2015 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Tossed, a unique dining establishment that delivers healthy and tasty cuisine, is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. As part of their hard earned success, Tossed is allowing its fans to share in its success with an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is… Read More