Offerings

June 8, 2015 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

In an eloquent video posted to YouTube, Uwe Boll told backers to “F**K yourself” as his 3rd campaign failed. Boll is a German director, producer and screenwriter. You can view a list of his films here.  Having  failed to raise sufficient funding on Indiegogo, Boll… Read More

June 8, 2015 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wanda Group and 99 Bill jointly introduced China’s first commercial property crowdfunding project called “Stable Earner No.1” on June 8th, officially announcing the launch of Wanda’s Internet finance business. By innovating the traditional financing model of commercial property and leveraging innovative Internet finance tools, this project directly injects… Read More

June 8, 2015 @ 2:35 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Depending on the ultimate goal, just maintaining a company’s current position can be success enough — a bit like treading water to keep from drowning. But the trouble comes when the company loses momentum. The latest update for tech blog ReadWrite has taken a “darker turn,” writes TechCrunch, en route to the… Read More

June 6, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to end hate crimes and violence against the LGBTQ community, the “God Loves Gays National Billboard Campaign” project has been launched on YouCaring to raise $20,000 to post billboards in 20 states. Last year, the creator of the God Twitter and Facebook page… Read More

June 6, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

After the launch of their beta site and a successful Kickstarter campaign, Scopio, formerly known as Protestify, entered the realm of breaking events this week in an attempt to connect social media-savvy users with global events and large campaigns. Although the young company has changed its… Read More

June 6, 2015 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The third annual Do More 24 crowdfunding campaign powered by United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) raised more than $1.4 million in online donations and sponsor support on June 4 for hundreds of nonprofits serving the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia,… Read More

June 5, 2015 @ 5:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter alum and smartwatch maker, Pebble, called out Apple for not releasing its already approved updated app to iTunes. During a recent update, the young company shared details about the situation and the progress it has made: “The Pebble Time iPhone app, as we’ve all noticed,… Read More

June 5, 2015 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, technology startup Pavegen has successfully raised over £1 million from nearly 1,000 investors. As previously reported, the King’s Cross, London-based company’s technology converts footsteps into electricity, making it possible to power services in high-footfall locations, as well as provide real-time data… Read More

June 5, 2015 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to bring public access TV to the Internet, former employees of VICE media recently launched a Kickstarter for a new independent video-only platform, NYC.TV. Alexandra Serio, Kareem Rahma, and Max Nelson met while working at VICE Media and decided to create the platform,… Read More

June 5, 2015 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

There have been plenty of ridiculous crowdfunding campaigns. Most just go away as backers avoid specious claims and silly products.  Occasionally one will get funded (think Potato Salad). While most are not frauds – occasional scams do slip through the vetting process of the various platforms…. Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 5:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Notes, a coffee shop and wine bar with five prime London locations including Canary Wharf and the West End, is a favorite of customers who attracted by its all-day offering:  the coffee shops transform into wine bars every night. With its four successful openings in the past 12 months,… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“There is so much happening with peer to peer, crowd funding, bitcoin and block chain technology that it is taking the investment community and financial sector by surprise. We know the sector inside-out and provide a very easy way for investors to get started and… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping for another successful crowdfunding experience, Slovak startup, CulCharge launched a campaign on Indiegogo last week to raise $60,000 for its self-titled 3-in-1 keychain. Within only 31 hours, the project quickly gained its initial goal.  CulCharge is a small charger on a keychain that allows users… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after his father and Star Trek star, Leonard Nimoy, passed away after battling COPD, Adam Nimoy has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $600,000 for the documentary, For the Love of Spock, which is dedicated to Leonard’s beloved sci-fi character. In the campaign’s promotional video, Adam… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

If you are in the content creation space you know Spundge and may be a user.  Spundge is a software application that cruises the internet and returns relevant results based on user set criteria. You may then choose how to use the content based off… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking to expand its operations, North Yorkshire-based healthy eatery, Filmore & Union, recently debuted an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £500,000. Since founded in 2011, Filmore & Union has opened seven locations in the north of England that serves pure, natural and wholesome food both to eat in and… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Three UK entrepreneurs, who launched their business thanks to funding from Virgin StartUp, are celebrating after winning the opportunity of a lifetime to develop their business growth strategy in the sky with Sir Richard Branson. They will also gain further financial advice from Rob Love,… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 2:50 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Swipe right on Tendr, and a beguiling bio of a company that converts footsteps into electricity might greet you. If you’re just not in the mood to help save the planet with this crowdfunding campaign, swipe left for a new prospect: Hummus Bros, a chain of restaurants and pop-ups… Read More

June 3, 2015 @ 10:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perhaps the 3rd time is a charm. Blu Smartphone, a wearable, flexible phone concept out of Perth, Australia, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $600,000 AUD this past February. The idea of combining a watch and smartphone is not unique.  The design remains quite… Read More

June 3, 2015 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hidrate, Inc., a startup that consists of students from the University of Minnesota, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter this week to raise $35,000 for its new invention, HydrateMe. HidrateMe, which is made from a BPA-free plastic, is a smart water bottle that apparently syncs with… Read More