Offerings

April 9, 2015 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

2,500 Naked Wines investors have backed relatively unknown French winemaker Jean Marc Astruc – pre-ordering 30,000 bottles of wine to raise over £190,000 in under a week. For 12 years, Jean Marc was the President of his local wine co-operative. But after a tough couple of… Read More

April 9, 2015 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

An initial £750,000 of funding from Virgin StartUp will be available for up to 100 businesses that successfully run a campaign on the UK’s No 1 rewards-based crowdfunding platform. As part of the pioneering partnership, those who raise funding through Crowdfunder UK, could be automatically eligible for a Virgin… Read More

April 9, 2015 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Dubai based investment crowdfunding platform Eureeca received FCA approval this past March.  Now the funding portal is announcing the first UK company to raise capital for domestic growth and expansion into Dubai and other markets marking the first time a business outside the Middle East… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, popular reward-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter unveiled its Transparency Report 2014 that shared details about the year’s trademark claims, DMCA requirements, and government and law enforcement requests. The platform shared: “Kickstarter’s mission is to help bring creative projects to life. As part of that mission, we work… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, a white police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina named Michael T. Slager was charged with the murder of an unarmed man, Walter L. Scott, after a video that revealed exactly happened during the situation surfaced. According to New York Times, Slager stated that… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share some details about his company and its popular invention, SkyCloud Vaporizer, CEO of Kandypen Graham Gibson sat down with Tech.Co to discuss the project’s success and an investment it received from Just Develop It. During the interview, Gibson revealed the key goals of the… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Indiana’s Memories Pizza began to receive major backlash when its owners, Kevin and Crystal O’Connor, announced their support for the state’s newly passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which allows businesses to decline any services to those who do not agree with their beliefs…. Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Sports crowdfunding site PledgeSports has raised over €80,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs and is seeking a total raise of €100,000.  This represents 5% equity in the young company with a pre-money valuation of €1,900,000. The Dublin, Ireland based site will use the new funding will… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The WEZR team, a French innovative weather tracking technology company, today announced it has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its self-titled all weather wearable tracker. Co-founder at WEZR, Stephane Diner, stated: “Today, new technology tools, consumer performance expectations, the immediacy of the connected world we… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, uBiome has announced a partnership with HelloFlo, a health and wellness resource for women, to crowdsource a study of the pregnancy micro biome. uBiome will be partnering with HelloFlo as they launch their new product geared toward women… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Today, Cloud Ten Pictures announced that the second film in the Left Behind series has been green-lighted for wide theatrical distribution. The date of release is dependent on when the film can be completed. In order to enter the pre-production phase as soon as possible and ensure… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With their Kings of Con crowdfunding campaign continuing to remain successful on Indiegogo, Supernatural stars Richard Speight, Jr. and Rob Benedict have unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming new single camera show. As previously reported, Kings of Con is described as “Broad City meets Party Down” with the honesty of Curb… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to make a few changes to the kitchen’s number one appliance, Seattle startup Meld recently hit Kickstarter with a mission to raise $50,000 for self-titled temperature controlling stovetop knobs. The company, which consists of former Amazon, Pinterest, and RichRelevance employees, is promising that the knobs upgrade existing cookware and… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to be the center of attention when it comes to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Memories Pizza has received a negative response from Star Trek star, George Takei after capturing nearly $850,000 through a GoFundMe campaign. One of the production crew of The Dana Show took the crowdfunding… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring a new version of its super popular musical instrument to the market, Sioux Falls, Minnesota-based Zivix hit  Kickstarter with its “smart guitar,” the JamStik. The launch of the project comes nearly two years after the startup raised close to $180,000 on the platform’s competitor, Indiegogo…. Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Showing support for the gay community in Indiana after the state unveiled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and taking a stand against Memories Pizza, non-profit organizations, Planting Peace and Equity House have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise called Virtual Pizza. The new initiative was inspired by Memories… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The co-founders of Hip Chixs recently visited the “Sharks” of Shark Tank to pitch an investment in their company that has developed a line of premium denim jeans that “highlights a women’s natural body”.   On Shark Tank Hip Chixs founders asked for a $150,000 investment… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 2:04 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

SellShed, a New Zealand-based social marketplace app, just hit its $250,000 crowdfunding target in less than four weeks, according to the company’s press release. Currently, 43 investors have pledged $377,600, with two days remaining in the campaign and a maximum possible investment of $1,000,000. Investment opportunities went… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, London wine bar, Vini Italiani, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to capture £250,000 with an equity offering of 11.25% so that it can continue expansion to other locations throughout the UK. Vini Italiani’s owners, Matteo Berlucchi and Bruno Cernecca, noted that the UK is one… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Easter Sunday, Miami, Florida-based startup, MiTagg took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise $30,000 for its new charging dock, NuDock, which is dedicated to Apple products, including iPhone and the brand new timepiece, the Apple Watch. The NuDock is described as a beautifully designed power… Read More