Offerings

March 2, 2015 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Podo, an app-controlled, “stick-and-shoot” camera, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Early backers will be able to pre-order Podo and receive the product by August. Podo will be available to the mass market in the fall. The pocket-sized Podo is the first camera to… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Switchmate, a hardware startup striving to simplify the home automation space, launched an Indiegogo campaign for their simple light automation solution. Unlike other smart lights, Switchmate requires no complicated rewiring or installation – it’s a sleek, minimalist lighting attachment that magnetically snaps on to any standard… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Michelson Found Animals, an independently funded nonprofit working to find the big ideas that reduce euthanasia in shelters, announced on Monday (March 2nd) that registration is open for its second Michelson Found Animals Saving Pets Challenge on crowdfunding platform, Crowdrise. With even more incentives compared to the… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Modern finance meets history business operation as Glen Rothay Hotel enlists Crowd2Fund to raise capital for expansion and improvement of existing facilities. Glen Rothay, and associated Badger Bar, is a hotel located in the lake district that dates back to 1624.  The landmark property is… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding and distribution platform made just for independent film, is set to partner with Emerging Pictures, an all-digital film and alternate content network of theaters in the U.S., to extend theatrical distribution to filmmakers who crowdfund on the Seed&Spark platform. Starting in March, both feature… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The employees of Valencia Technologies Corporation announced on Monday that they have implanted their 48th patient with the company’s radically small device for the treatment of high blood pressure last month. Early results in this randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial are compelling and provide the Valencia with a high degree… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (March 2nd), NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NURO) announced the launch of its campaign on global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo for a new wearable pain relief product, Quell. Frank McGillin, SVP and General Manager of Consumer Health at NeuroMetrix explained the campaign objective: “We are new to… Read More

March 2, 2015 @ 3:45 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

If you’ve ever dragged yourself and your baggage to Terminal Z, for the Gate on the Other Side of the World, you may have longed for a way to rub out the knots in your travel-weary neck, before cramming yourself into yet another uncomfortable airplane seat. XpresSpa, a… Read More

March 1, 2015 @ 9:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hyperloop Transportation Technologie (HTT) CEO Dirk Ahlborn is setting a path to be the first one to create a working Hyperloop transportation system thus fulfilling the vision of innovator Elon Musk.  Ahlborn has reportedly reached an agreement to create a 5 mile stretch of Hyperloop track in California’s… Read More

February 28, 2015 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

His days on Parks & Recreations may be over, but now actor Jim O’Heir is ready to bring his next project to life. The 53-year-old actor took to Kickstarter earlier this month seeking funds for the upcoming violent comedy, Middle Man. Per its synopsis, Middle Man is a… Read More

February 28, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last fall, Foo Fighters fans from Cornwall hit crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder UK to raise £1.5 million so that the band would hold a concert in the town. The project surfaced after the band’s dedicated followers in Richmond, Virgina took to Tilt and captured $70,000 to have the… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to be a huge success on crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, unique beehive invention, Flow, has successfully raised $3,548,885 thanks to over 6,000 backers. As previously reported, Flow was created by father-son duo Cedar and Stuart Anderson and is considered a “revolutionary” beehive invention that allows its users to… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking help from devoted readers, editor of Wings Over Scotland, Stuart Campbell launched a campaign on global platform Indiegogo to keep the pro-Scottish Independent news website alive. Sharing details about the campaign, Campbell stated: “Well, it’s that time of year again, readers. After last year’s heartbreaking… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As crowdfunding continues to gain more popularity, the Connecticut Better Business Bureau (BBB) has warned backers to be careful when it comes to funding projects. In an effort to avoid scams, the bureau stated on its website backers should do diligent research before helping fund a new… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping for yet another Kickstarter success, Cards Against Humanity creator Max Temkin has launched his fifth campaign on the crowdfunding giant’s platform for his new project, Maxistentialism Zine. For those who don’t know what a zine is, Rookie defines it as self-published, small circulation, often nonprofit books, papers,… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a month after announcing their startup has received $1.5 million in seed capital, creators of Indiegogo alum Skully have revealed the California company has raised $11 million during Series A funding. According to TechCrunch, Walden Riverwood Ventures and Intel Capital led the round, along with participation from Formation 8, Techstars, and Western… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LINQ Home, a maker of energy-saving home automation products, launched a campaign on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to help improve heating and cooling through its smart vents. LINQ is providing households with unprecedented control over HVAC systems. By sensing the temperature in each room and adjusting… Read More

February 27, 2015 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, WWE announced the launch of Superstars for Hope, a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, to benefit Special Olympics and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in honor of Connor’s Cure. The announcement was made exclusively on Twitter by WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, WWE Hall… Read More

February 26, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from his duties at crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, CEO and co-founder of the platform, Slava Rubin sat down with Fortune magazine last week to weigh in on some of the best and strangely unique crowdfunding campaigns he has seen. During his interview, Rubin shared,”Well,… Read More

February 26, 2015 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PicoBrew Inc., the company dedicated to technology for home craft beer creation and enjoyment, today unveiled the new social networking features of their advanced kegerator.  KegSmarts, the world’s smartest craft beer kegerator, is the second product from the Seattle-based company. PicoBrew launched a crowdfunding campaign on… Read More