Offerings

May 8, 2015 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s a devastating story that has been shocking America for a couple months now. A Colorado woman by the name of Dynel Lane took to online personal website Craigslist to sell some baby clothes. Future mom Michelle Wilkins responded to the ad and met with Lane on March 18th… Read More

May 8, 2015 @ 2:29 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Digitzs, a payment processor platform that allows merchants to be paid the next day and choose their fees from a 0-3 percent range, is now raising funds on crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder. Among Digitzs’ investors, who have helped the company raise $380,000 thus far, is Kevin Harrington, investor… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help those affected by last month’s earthquake in Nepal, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has announced it will donate $150,000 towards the relief efforts. The GoFundMe team stated: “In a continuing effort to aid those affected by the terrible earthquake in Nepal, GoFundMe has made… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, New York-based developer, Impeller Studios, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $250,000 for the team-based PvP multiplayer space shooter,  STARFIGHTER INC.  STARFIGHTER INC is described as a Hardcore PvP multiplayer space warfare focused on pure, unadulterated tactical simulation combat. It is a hard-science… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Comedian, television host, actor, and author, Stephen Colbert, announced that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose. Together, the three contributions will fund nearly 1,000 projects for more than 800 teachers at over 375 schools, totaling $800,000. Colbert, a South Carolina native, announced the… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bobbleheads are trending! First Hilary Clinton, now emotional band member! On Thursday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum launched a Kickstarter to produce bobbleheads of Roxanne Chalifoux, who became an online sensation when a TV camera captured her crying while playing the piccolo in Villanova’s band… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 12:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to get ahead of its competitors, Spotify, new UK-based Psonar has hit equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £250,000 so that it can continue to develop its music services. Psnoar is described as an on-demand streaming music service (aka a virtual jukebox in the… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdfundUP, a real estate crowdfunding platform, has closed the very first deal in Australia. The offer was for a $500,000 development project listed by Perth based developer Megara. The project will build eight, 2-level, residential units in Doubleview, Perth. Both wholesale and retail investors had… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 241K€ has been raised for the German urban comedy Wie Männer Über Frau Reden (How Men Talk About Women), quickly surpassing the campaign’s 100,000€ goal with the support of over 360 Companists.   Producer Douglas Welbat will now advise matters related to the marketing and release… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in October of 1985, Orson Welles, an American actor, director, writer and producer, passed away from a heart attack. The Hollywood star not only left an amazing legacy, but his final project, which has been left uncompleted and unnoticed. Now just thirty years later, three… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Central Standard Timing announced that after two years and over a million dollars, which was given by Kickstarter backers, it will be unable to provide its famous watch, CST-01. The timepiece, which was dubbed the “thinnest watch in the world” was said to be 0.8 mm… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digitzs  a new merchant payment platform, announced the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder to raise $500,000. Digitzs founders, Laura Wagner and the first CFO of PayPal, David Jaques, will use the funds to complete the Digitzs’ suite of payment solutions, which will launch this… Read More

May 7, 2015 @ 1:59 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Effortlessly, hummus manages to be a perfect food. It pairs just as well with a spoon as with a warm pita. But rather than tick off all its pros–vegan, gluten-free, high-fiber, low glycemic index and delicious–just pause and consider how many people you know who… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE:  N), a cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites company, announced Pebble, smartwatch and wearables market disruptor, has deployed it to put in place a single unified cloud-based system which has the necessary sophisticated functionality, flexibility and scalability to support the company’s rapid growth. Pebble runs its… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Each year, millions of backers hit crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for various projects: movies, technology, events… you name it, there’s a campaign for it. But what happens when the project’s organizers are unable to deliver? CBS correspondent, Michelle Miller, investigated the situation by chatting… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fuel3D, a developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT), the not-for-profit investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). The investment will allow Fuel3D to further… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after announcing that GoFundMe shut down their crowdfunding campaign, Sweet Cakes by Melissa is getting another shot at the funding method, thanks to Continue to Give. As previously reported, Back in January 2013, owners of the Oregon-based baking company refused to provide services to Rachel… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to put up a fight against laziness, Washington-based startup iMovR hit Kickstarter to raise funds for its newest height-adjustable desk, the Upsilon model. Upsilon’s price ($399) changes the equation for people seeking relief from low back pain and other side effects of spending too many hours sitting…. Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to unveil a new way to charge smartphones, Columbus-based startup Nikola Labs announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that it is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new and impressive iPhone-exclusive case. According to Business Insider, the new case, which will cost $99, will… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helen Greiner, co-founder of the popular advanced technology company, iRobot, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to capture $250,000 for her robotic startup, CyPhy Works, and its creation, the LVL 1 drone. What makes this  stand out from other drone competitors is that it is meant… Read More