Offerings

May 15, 2015 @ 6:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paidy, the cardless e-commerce payment and instant credit service from Exchange Corporation K.K. (“ExCo”), announced that it has expanded its Series A to US$8.3 million. Existing Series A lead, Arbor Ventures, led the expansion together with new investors SIG Asia and MS Capital. Russell Cummer, chief… Read More

May 15, 2015 @ 6:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Universal Pictures and CrowdRise today announced the launch of the upcoming “The Trainwreck Comedy Tour,” presented by Live Nation, a tour of some of the greatest comics of this generation, which kicks off at Boston’s The Wilbur on June 14, and concludes in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on June 21st. Comprised of the… Read More

May 15, 2015 @ 6:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantem, a developer of products and solutions for the home, has successfully raised $1 million during its ongoing Indiegogo campaign for the smart home system, Oomi. Oomi offers users the ability to simply control and monitor their home’s lighting, ambiance, air quality, security, entertainment streaming… Read More

May 14, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With its elevator pitch of “Disrupting Big Oil: Crowdfunders get monthly guaranteed returns with equity upside,” Ascenergy has tapped into the crowd for its Crowdfunder campaign.  Seeking to raise $6M by 30 June 2015, the company has already raised  over $5,670,000, or 95% of its goal.   Investments $25,000… Read More

May 14, 2015 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) reported it has started shipping Quell wearable pain relief devices out of its production and fulfillment facility in Woburn, MA. The initial shipments are directed to leading doctors and thought leaders in chronic pain. The company anticipates that it will start fulfilling… Read More

May 14, 2015 @ 11:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Technological Innovation in Health Tech, Robotics and Smart Sensors Take Stage at HAX’s Accelerator Demo Days 15 hardware startups culminated an intensive 111-day accelerator program by revealing their products at HAX’s sixth annual Demo Day (formerly known as HAXLR8R). Each company  spent three months in Shenzhen, China,… Read More

May 14, 2015 @ 6:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Netherlands-based studio 2Awesome Studio took to famous crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a mission to raise €30,000 for its new video game Dimension Drive.  The game was described as comic book-styled space adventure set in a multidimensional universe. It features a teleportation mechanic that allows you to fight on two… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nike, Jibo and Sonos design veterans have partnered up to create a “Cur” a smart pain relief wearable that wants to provide a solution to chronic pain, something that impacts more than half of the adults in the US. If you are someone that lives with chronic… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Archie Comics, the acclaimed and bestselling comic book publisher, recently launched a Kickstarter to raise $350,000 so that it can expand the world of Archie #1 with three new series. The series three new titles, launching over the next 18 months, include: JUGHEAD: Featuring the adventures of Archie’s… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Mateo, California startup MODE, Inc., announced the official launch of a platform designed to help developers and emerging brands delivering Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. In addition, the company secured $775,000 in seed funding, led by Metamorphic Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, and several angel investors… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping his stardom will get a new space project off the ground, television host/science educator, Bill Nye and The Planetary Society are currently seeking to raise $200,000 on Kickstarter for solar sailing spacecraft, LightSail. LightSail is described as a citizen-funded project by The Planetary Society, which… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beloved children’s brand Reading Rainbow launched SKYBRARY, the all-new web-based digital library of hand-curated children’s books and story-driven educational video field trips, created for kids ages 2-9. Designed to entice and excite children’s natural sense of curiosity about their world, SKYBRARY delivers an adventure-based unlimited book reading and… Read More

May 13, 2015 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Board of Kelly Hoppen London launched a £1.1 million equity crowdfunding campaign through Crowdcube. Investors are being offered the opportunity to invest in the online affordable luxury homewares retail business that focuses on products conceived by Kelly Hoppen MBE, an award-winning English interior designer, author and businesswoman. Kelly… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Australian-based modular Android smartphone Fonkraft seemed to have it all, it was perfect for the every day tech savvy person. Its “Pilot” model was an entry-level/basic and was priced at a reasonable $100. It features a 5-inch, 720p display, a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, plus… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standing by their team no matter what, Patriot fans near and far have hit crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to help raise $1 million towards the “deflategate” fine that the NFL team was slapped with on Monday. According to an NFL commissioned report, the team’s quarterback, Tom Brady,… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German inventors, today’s the big day! Kickstarter has unveiled the first Germany-based projects to hit its crowdfunding platform. The funding giant revealed: “A few weeks ago we announced that German creators could start building projects, and today they launched them to the world. We’re so… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Giving fans an insight in his latest project, Mae, comic book writer and artist Gene Ha sat down with Comic Alliance to share details about the new comic book and its Kickstarter success. As previously reported, Ha announced the project last month at C2E2 and noted that he has been… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil his latest project to fans, well-known video game designer/producer Koji Igarashi has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $500,000 for his creation, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.  Bloodstained is a 2D exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer that features RPG and crafting elements. Inside the game players are playing as… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With 2015’s most highly anticipated new tech product landing on the wrists of consumers around the world, it will be important for consumers that push the limits of their gear to protect their devices with a case that is rugged, functional, fashionable and most important,… Read More

May 12, 2015 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, BBC’s The Apprentice alum Bianca Miller has hit crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise £100,000 for her skin-tone hosiery business. Bianca Miller London will offer a range of nude tones carefully selected to satisfy complexions ranging from English Rose to Sub-Saharan African. The initial offering will be tights and… Read More