Offerings

April 16, 2015 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking the help from strangers near and far, Toronto resident Tonika Morgan launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for tuition to one of the most prestigious schools in the US, Harvard University. According to her campaign, Morgan was homeless and never had a chance to finish high… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 12:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Michael Jones, former chief technology advocate of Google, has joined Silicon Valley’s Wearality Corporation as the startup’s new CEO. In this role, Jones will oversee the launch of today’s most innovative virtual reality (VR) wearable technology, including the recently launched Wearality Sky, to help users experience the true power of immersive 3D worlds…. Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Documentary Follows Extraordinary Woman’s Journey from Cyber Bullying Target to Inspiring Anti-Bullying Activist and Champion Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has acquired North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment distribution rights to A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY. The highly acclaimed documentary premiered last month at… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month,  Scott Lancaster and Robert Ham, founders of the luxury timepiece company Lancaster Roberts, announced the launch of their first collection of luxury watches on Kickstarter. The three collections of Lancaster Roberts luxury watches (First Edition range, Catena Series,  and Limited Edition Hirsch) were featured, and described as diverse, yet still highlight… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand her already-success business, London-based  designer Rachel James has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Funding Tree to raise £50,000 for her self-titled luxury casual menswear fashion line. The new brand, which first appeared London’s men’s fashion week in January this year, was created by the British university… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, is now offering SunJack portable power products for sale on the store’s website. The Kickstarter-funded device is manufactured by GigaWatt Inc, a California solar company that distributes and installs solar components. The SunJack is described as a charger that can charge 8… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerRealty, a real estate crowdfunding platform, is proud to announce the introduction of a secondary market for crowdfunded assets and other private investment offerings.  PeerRealty COO Juan Hernandez remarked: “PeerRealty is all about providing access, transparency and flexibility, and our secondary market will provide investors… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The advent of min-bonds in the UK has been an interesting financial phenomena and nice option for investment crowdfunding platforms.  Investing in mini-bonds allows individuals to receive an annual return with a lower level of risk.  Crowdcube has been the leader in the mini-bond space… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 1:25 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Megadeth, a Los Angeles-based heavy metal band famous for songs such as “Holy Wars … The Punishment Due: and “Peace Sells,” is now crowdfunding its upcoming 15th album on online direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic, notes A.V. Club. The legendary group, which has gone platinum six times, and sold about… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

London-based gourmet wraps shop, Wrap It Up!, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a goal to raise  £400,000 (with an 6.25 % equity offer) to continue expansion. Since its launch, the project has raised nearly £480,000 from close to 250 investors. Established in 2006, Wrap It Up! is known… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Crispin Sinclair Innovation launched Babel Bike, the self-titled “world’s safest bicycle,” on crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo. Featuring a revolutionary advanced safety cell, seat belts and steel foot protectors, the bike is designed to protect cyclists from the leading cause of road fatalities, offering them unparalleled protection… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FitnessCubed, a startup dedicated to bringing exercise to the workplace, recent closed its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable for its product, Cubii. During its time on the platform, the new device gained $350,000. Cubii is described as the “world’s first” under-desk elliptical trainer that is designed… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today, former NBC correspondent, Chris Hansen, officially launched his crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to bring back his hit reality series, To Catch a Predator under the new name, Hansen vs. Predator.  Per its synopsis, To Catch a Predator follows a perverted-justice team that works with Dateline to catch predators over the internet seeking young… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Making sure to end controversy before it even starts, crowdfunding giant Indiegogo quickly shut down a new campaign that was dedicated to Oklahoma reserve deputy Robert Bates, who is currently being investigated for fatally shooting 44-year-old Eric Harris. Time reports that Bates stated he mistook his hand… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, popular car service, Uber Detroit, asked riders to help a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe for a driver with stage four cancer to pay off his mortgage. According to Detroit News, Uber announced that it will donate $1 to the crowdfunding campaign for each rider that… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

COBI, developer of the self-dubbed “world’s smartest” connected biking system, has completed one of the largest financing rounds ever for a bike startup. The company is set to receive more than $4 million from European investors Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital and Creathor Venture. Private investors… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Setién, an international commodities trading company headquartered in New York City with operations in Mexico, Chile, China, UA, Brazil, Venezuela and India, has patented a process for the production of liquid sugar that generates 30-40% savings on production costs compared to the traditional process for obtaining liquid… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking the help of his fans, Sammy Griner, who is known for his famous “Success Kid” meme, and his mother, Laney Robertson Griner, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his father’s kidney transplant. Sharing details about the situation, Laney wrote: “Justin is a 39… Read More

April 15, 2015 @ 8:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

gamesGRABR, the social network for gaming, has successfully raised more than £450,000 in its second round of funding on the Crowdcube platform, smashing its initial £250,000 target by over 80% and attracting 221 investors, including the London Co-investment Fund. “We are so proud of this latest round of… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 2:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California tech startup, Endless, announced today it has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their self-titled flagship computer. The company has created its own hardware and operating system, Endless OS, tailored to the unique challenges of the developing world. The hardware is designed on the premise that affordable… Read More