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May 5, 2015 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kano, the computer you build and code yourself, launched the new version of its computer kit at the technology conference TechCrunch Disrupt. Now powered by the Raspberry Pi 2, the New Kano is six times faster, and loaded with games and projects that are learned,… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rare Genomics Institute (RG) today announced the Amplify Hope Initiative, a new study aimed at determining how crowdfunding can promote scientific research to help rare disease patients. RG is an international non-profit providing rare disease patients with access to state of the art genomics sequencing… Read More

May 5, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the interest in Indian e-commerce and online marketplaces continues to grow, peer-to-peer commerce spaces are creating opportunities for both investors and start-ups alike. In line with the emerging trends, Gurgaon-based online marketplace for arts, crafts and design WorldArtCommunity has raised a round of angel investment… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 9:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past March, UBER competitor Lyft closed a Series E funding round that delivered $530 million in capital to the young company and a hefty $2.5 billion valuation.  This funding round was led by Japanese firm Rakuten, but earlier rounds (and perhaps this one) included big… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK’s Hybrid Air Vehicles has successfully raised nearly £1.5 million for its innovated aircraft, Airlander 10. Airlander 10 is a wing-shaped aircraft that can fly for up to five days at… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

McSweeney’s, a San Francisco-based publishing house, launched a Kickstarter campaign on Monday seeking to raise $150,000 for its new projects. The company is looking to use the funds for the following: Summer Issue for The Believer Quarter Issue of Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Support for humor website,… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to finish his latest project, director, narrator and creator of Zeitgeist, Peter Joseph has debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that is dedicated to raising $50,000 for the highly anticipated documentary, InterReflections. Per its synopsis, InterReflections is story about a quest for a new, more humane society, a… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Friday, new video game company Playtonic Games launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise only $175,000 for 90’s Banjo-Kazooie successor Yooka-Laylee.  Yooka-Laylee is an all-new 3D platforming adventure for consoles and PC. Revealing the backstory of the games, the Playtonic Games crew explained: “Back in the mid-90s, Steve ‘don’t… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray caused riots throughout the city, a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe surfaced to support the six police officers that were involved in the situation. Baltimore’s chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby stated on Friday that Gray… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Way back in January 2013, Chicago-based startup Central Standard Timing launched a Kickstarter campaign for the CST-01 described as the “the world’s thinnest watch.” The cool looking mock ups, even with no production prototype, wooed many to support this project. The flexible cuff watch was said to be 0.8 mm thick and using… Read More

May 2, 2015 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was widely expected, the self-crowdfunding round of investment platform SyndicateRoom easily hit its £1.2 million funding goal representing a 14.12% equity stake in the young company.  Pre-money valuation was stated at £ 7.3 million with a per share price of £2.88. Existing registered investors… Read More

May 2, 2015 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite what overly opinionated rocker Morrissey thinks, some artists actually enjoy using crowdfunding for their careers. Earlier this week, The Smith’s former bandmate revealed his distaste for crowdfunding and how he finds the method to be “desperate” and “insulting to fans”: “It is a desperate… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing his thoughts about crowdfunding, Virgin Group’s founder Richard Branson discuss why he believes that the funding method could be a game changer for startups. While revealing his experience with the crowdfunding industry, Branson wrote: “Is crowdfunding going to change the world? I was delighted… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

90’s kids: Get ready to relive your childhood once again! The masterminds of video games Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country have formed a new video game company called Playtonic Games and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a mission to raise £175,000 for Yooka-Laylee. Yooka-Laylee is an all-new… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy their cup ‘o’ joe, UK startup IKAWA has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new micro-roaster. Sharing details about the new roaster, founder of IKAWA, Andrew Stordy explained: “Our micro-roaster… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ABC’s THE VIEW is featuring today a Runway of Dreams fashion show in which differently-abled kids and teens model adaptive versions of popular fashions. The nonprofit organization recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds that will enable the organization to create the modified product samples needed to further… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Health and wellness expert and entrepreneur Alana Kessler has decided to make a difference in the lives of those affected by the Nepal earthquake through a profoundly innovative humanitarian campaign on GiveForward, The Nepal Gratitude Project. The Nepal Gratitude Project not only raises funds to aid those victims… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantem, the creators of already Indiegogo success Oomi, an innovative smart home system, announces a strategic partnership with netTALK, a leading provider of home phone and smartphone communications, to provide a cost effective alternative to current home security options. The solution, Oomi Personal Home Monitoring… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 10:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

  SyndicateRoom, a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, has been preparing for a self crowdfunding round in the amount of £1.2 million.  Apparently there is a lot of interest in backing the funding portal as company representatives have shared the crowdfunding round is 2X… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 9:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Agency 2.0, the jilted firm that made it possible for the Sondors eBike to become the 2nd most funded campaign ever on Indiegogo, has just distributed legal documents to the media that share insightful details into the unseemly battle with Ivars Sondors.  In a brief missive… Read More