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March 27, 2015 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Worth Capital has cancelled Future Gadget funding competition stating the businesses were not ready for crowdfunded investment. The initiative was designed to discover the “world’s next great gadget” by engaging entrepreneurs, in need of capital and to then help bring their product to market.  Worth has done… Read More

March 27, 2015 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London’s Camden Town Brewery has successfully raised over £2 million from close to 1,900 investors. The brewery was established in 2009 when founder Jasper Cuppaidge took over The Horseshoe Pub in… Read More

March 27, 2015 @ 3:06 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter introduced a new feature for successfully funded campaigns: Spotlight. In one place, the new page allows successfully funded creators to tell the complete story of how their products came to life. For example, take the Gramovox Bluetooth Gramophone campaign, for which 927 backers… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a week ago, Yelp became under fire when a small production studio known as Prost Production launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for a new documentary Billion Dollar Bully, which would share details about the review website’s dark past. Now, it looks like Yelp will… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Intimate apparel line Aerie announced today that it has joined force with tween intimate brand Yellowberry to launch a limited-edition collaborative bra collection for girls 11-15 called Aerie for Yellowberry. Yellowberry is a start-up created by 19-year-old entrepreneur Megan Grassell for preteen girls. Grassell took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ColorCancer, a nonprofit agency is hoping to change that with the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Austin-based 121Giving to raise more than $12,000 to buy 300 cases of Ensure for cancer patients as they undergo chemotherapy, radiation and other treatments. According to its website, ColorCancer provides free… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple Watch has a new competitor and I am not talking about the Google/Intel thing.  This watch has been created by a former Apple employee and you can immediately see the design DNA in this incredibly crafted watch. Olio, positioned as a “boutique” watch company, has launched a… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sondors eBike, the most affordable electric bicycle ever, will close its limited time Indiegogo campaign price of $649 on April 2, 2015 at 11:59 PM PT. This introductory price is 49 percent off the retail price of $1,299. People interested in purchasing the bike at half price… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one day after announcing the launch of its Indiegogo campaign, production company Broken Lizard has managed to raise $2 million from nearly 19,000 backers for the sequel to the hilarious film, Super Troopers.  As previously reported, Broken Lizard took to the crowdfunding platform to raise funds… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two weeks ago, Smash fans received the exciting news that their beloved (but unfortunately canceled) series would find a way to get back into the spotlight. Now it seems as though, the show will be hitting the Broadway stage, thanks to crowdfunding. As previously reported, The… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canary today announced the much anticipated launch of their award-winning home security product with major retailers throughout the U.S. Since its successful Indiegogo campaign came to an end, which gained over $1.9 million, the New York City startup has shipped tens of thousands of units to 78 countries…. Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 10:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking to his devoted fans for support, Star Trek alum, George Takei has launched a campaign on global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo for his latest project, Allegiance on Broadway. Sharing details about the upcoming Broadway show, Takei stated: “I was only a small child in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?  Probably not, but if you back this crowdfunding campaign you may possess one of the most popular weapons in dealing with the walking dead. The XM42 “Handheld Flamethrower”, a creation of ION Productions, was approved to launch a… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 8:45 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Realty Mogul, the online peer-to-peer marketplace for real estate investing, announced the completion of its first-ever crowdfunding project in New York, raising $1.6 million from 46 investors for two apartment buildings in Brooklyn and enabling project sponsor Cayuga Capital Management to recapitalize the property.  The… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Super Troopers fans, rejoice (right meow)! Just 14 years after the release of the original (and crazy) film, Broken Lizard Industries and your favorite Vermont State Troopers have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for the hilarious comedy’s sequel. Explaining details about the project, the Broken Lizard gang wrote: “Several… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Liquidity, a Silicon Valley startup, today announced that its recently debuted revolutionary Naked Filter water bottle through a new campaign on crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter. The goal of Naked Filter’s funding project is to test consumer interest and support key remaining steps needed to launch the product. By helping the… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iAngels, an angel investing equity crowdfunding  platform that enables private investors to co-invest with Startup Nation’s leading angels and gain access to exclusive early-stage opportunities, announced today that it has raised a solid $2.25 million seed round led by Roman Abramovich’s fund, Millhouse LLC.   #Roman Abramovich… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced it has become a Promotional Partner for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, a global sporting event taking place throughout Los Angeles from July 25th – August 2nd, 2015. The announcement was made on stage tonight at Monday Night Raw at Staples Center with… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Symbid, one of the first investment crowdfunding platforms worldwide and now The Funding Network, announced a strategic partnership with Economic Board Utrecht (EBU), a Dutch regional economic development group, to support small businesses with over $1 million of funding. The partnership will provide local, sustainable initiatives… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 2:56 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

You can still vote for new flavors of beer–cinnamon, vanilla cranberry and cocoa, or sour blood orange–with the confidence that it’s coming in fairly small, unique batches. MobCraft Beer, the first crowdfunding campaign to try Wisconsin’s new crowdfunding law, recently fell short of its 3.5 month… Read More