Offerings

June 18, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just three days after its widely popular Kickstarter campaign launch, critics of Shenmue III have announced that the video game is already making history by breaking records. According to Guinness World Records, Shenmue III only took  1 hour 42 minutes to reach $1 million goal on the crowdfunding giant’s… Read More

June 18, 2015 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Canada-based startup Myle Electronics took to crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise $50,000 for its new wearable “thought catcher” device, TAP. TAP is lightweight, about the size of coat button, and easily attaches to a user’s clothing or other accessory for convenient access. It… Read More

June 18, 2015 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cure Forward, a privately held patent activation company, announced today that it has secured $15 million in a Series A financing. Apple Tree Partners, which is the sole investor in Cure Forward, officially launches the Company with this commitment. The funds will be used to create a… Read More

June 18, 2015 @ 8:42 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from its successful late 2014 Indiegogo campaign for its Lantern reciever which raised more than $637K from 6,642 backers,  New York-based Outernet Hardware has returned to the crowd, this time on its private fundraise on Fundable.  Outernet, ‘Humanity’s Public Library,’ enables anyone to receive data anywhere in… Read More

June 18, 2015 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

P2P Global Investments Plc, has announced a proposed “tap issue” for up to 1,999,999 ordinary shares at a price of 1075 pence.  The Board of Directors hopes to raise up to  £21,499,989.25 The Issue Shares represent just under 10% of the Company’s existing issued ordinary share capital…. Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jamie Sangouthai, who was known for his appearance on the reality television series Khloé and Lamar,  passed away on Sunday reportedly from a drug overdose. Now, his friends are looking to help his family pay for a proper funeral through a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe. According to… Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based Albion Tea has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £180,000 to bring its pub for tea “Brew” concept to the market. Albion Tea is currently on a mission to restore prestige to the UK’s national drink by converting consumers to loose-leaf tea. It… Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As Shenmue III continues to be a huge success on Kickstarter, it seems as though a “copy cat” is looking to cash in on the excitement as well. Someone by the name of “Ryan Nets” created a campaign on Kickstarter’s rival, Indiegogo that was loking to raise… Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

PledgeMe, one of several investment crowdfunding platforms operating in New Zealand, has shared that things are picking up on the site.  Just in the past two weeks, two offers on the platform have hit their minimum funding targets and “are blazing forward looking for more… Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment gateway BlueSnap announced today that Sensibo, maker of a smart air conditioning system, has chosen BlueSnap to process eCommerce payments globally. In the first month with BlueSnap, Sensibo has already accepted orders from customers in 35 countries. Sensibo is a device that connects… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 10:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Acar’Up, a pharmaceutical laboratory specialising in the fight against allergies set itself a challenge to raise €100,000 in 1 hour.  The goal was met in just 8 minutes. According to company representatives, Acar’Up set a window to invest on June 1st, from 12 noon to 1PM…. Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Fantem’s Oomi Smart Home has successfully raised over $1.6 millions thanks to 2,600 backers. As previously reported, Oomi offers users the ability to simply control and monitor their home’s lighting, ambiance,… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, established British motorcycle clothing company, Arc-On, took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £65,000 to continue the development of its new gloves. The company was launched by Ian Gillett to design and manufacture top quality motorcycle clothing. Its description reads: “[Arc-On is] an established,… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elation Media chairman Gerald Levin announced that Kansas business leader Paul Mai has taken an equity stake in the company, helping to close out the media start-up’s $150,000 seed funding round for an undisclosed amount. Levin is the former Chairman/CEO of Time Warner. He is also part of the team that founded HBO and served… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Ys Net Inc, represented by video game designer and producer, Yu Suzuki, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $2 million for the production of  highly anticipated Shenmue III. Within less than two days of its launch, the initiative successfully surpassed its initial goal. Shenmue… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 1:56 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Previously overfunded at 169%, Workabode (formerly One City) overfunded in its second crowdfunding round on Crowdcube, aiming to disrupt of the approximately £11B shared workspace market via the “Workplace as a Service” (WAAS) market. To date, Workabode has surpassed its £150,000 target goal for 5.00% equity offered, raising just over £151,045 with the help of… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 12:38 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Washington D.C.-based Rare Genomics Institute  today announced a 30-day Crowdfunding Bootcamp to help rare disease patients raise funds for high-end exome sequencing to pinpoint the cause of their disease and map possible treatments.  The training session is an integral part of Amplify Hope, a new… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing its global expansion, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that it has opened shop for five European countries: Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Kickstarter revealed on Tuesday: “We’re thrilled to announce that Kickstarter is now available to creators in five more European countries: Austria, Belgium,… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Azimo, the London based digital money transfer service, announced today that it has raised an additional $20 million in its Series B Round. The funding will advance the company’s mission to be the world’s leading low-cost, mobile and social money transfer service. The funding round was led… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On the heels of winning Inc. Magazine’s 2015 Best In Class Design award, New York-based Priority Bicycles successfully funded their second Kickstarter campaign. The campaign launches a new line of innovative kids bicycles, the Priority Start, which re-imagines the cycling experience for both children and parents. Reaching its funding goal… Read More