Offerings

January 17, 2015 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only 18 more days until the crowdfunding campaign of their new film Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous comes to an end, award-winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle and producer Jenny Suen sat down with Kickstarter to share details about his latest project. Doyle wrote on the campaign’s website,… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking matters into their own hands, the members of the Florida Brewers Guild have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 to save all of the state’s breweries from a lawsuit. Sharing details about the situation, the members wrote, “Recently the very industry we… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dr. G. Patrick Flanagan’s InDemand NEO Neurophone Indiegogo has neared three quarters of a million dollars raised for research and development to bring ultrasonic brain stimulation wearable technology to the crowd. Within its first day, NEO’s crowdfunding campaign quickly surpassed its initial goal of $100,000… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to bring a fan favorite to the market, Skokie, Illinois-based Mayfair Games, along with Cone Hill Games, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $300,000 for its Parks and Recreation inspired board game, The Cones of Dunshire.  For those who haven’t watched the hit… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In just under 24 hours, Florida-based Novelsys has managed to surpass their funding goal of $60,000 for its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for Ampere, a smart wireless charging phone sleeve. During the first 10 days of the campaign, the project surpassed its initial $60,000 goal and… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

3Doodler 2.0, the reinvented model of the world’s first 3D printing pen, today became the first hardware product on Kickstarter to hit over $1 million in a second ‘sequel’ campaign. 3Doodler 2.0 smashed its Kickstarter goal on Thursday the 15th January, raising over $1 million in funding from the Kickstarter community in… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, has teamed with up with David Ginola to launch a crowdfunding campaign through UK platform Crowdfunder called Team Ginola.  The project is seeking £2.3 million to support Ginola’s FIFA presidency bid and will be used to deliver a comprehensive global marketing and communications… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Venovate, a new approach to alternative asset classes, participated in the cross border equity crowdfunding offer of Bitreserve.  Investors backed the project on Crowdcube in the UK and Venovate in the US.  The total funding topped $10 million and will officially close on January 19th… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ciphrex Corp , a software company in the emerging field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, announced it has completed the sale of its Series A stock offering. The company, based in San Diego, was co-founded by Eric Lombrozo and Enrique Lombrozo just over a year ago. Its… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZZ, Inc., a developer of industry-leading technology solutions, has launched crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new device KeyMouse, which combines a keyboard and mouse in a more efficient and ergonomic design. The company made an appearance at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2015… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The FitLinxx AmpStripTM, a heart rate and activity monitor revolutionizing athletes’ ability to make better training decisions and improve performance, is receiving prominent industry awards in recognition of the company’s innovation. Months before its official launch, Engadget, the International Consumer Electronic Show and Stuff Magazine have… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Picture sharing app for kids, Kuddle, announced the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable. The Norwegian company revealed it is aiming to raise $7.4 million so that it may continue to expand. According to Reuters, Kuddle launched last August and allows parents to monitor… Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With his Kickstarter-success Da Sweet Blood of Jesus set to premiere in theaters on February 15th, director Spike Lee sat down with Entertainment Weekly to share details about his new project and its crowdfunding campaign. During the interview, Lee discussed the back story of the film…. Read More

January 15, 2015 @ 7:14 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Given the speed at which Kraftwerk charges USB-enabled devices—within three seconds—perhaps it’s no surprise that Kraftwerk, the world’s smallest power generator, had more than 4,500 backers worldwide, collecting some $600,000, within days of launching its Kickstarter campaign. It was also chosen as a Kickstarter Staff… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Washington video game developer, Harebrained Schemes launched a crowdfunding campaign for Kickstarter for a video game called Shadowrun: Hong Kong. This is the studio’s third project on the global crowdfunding platform and was seeking $100,000 for the to the game’s franchise new addition. The… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th), Cupertino, California-based NEEO launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its self-titled thinking remote controller. Seeking to raise $50,000 the project surpassed the initial goal and has so far raised over $181,000 thanks to nearly 750 backers. NEEO is a smart system… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Two days after the devastating shooting at Charlie Hebdo’s headquarters, a man known as Amedy Coulibaly walked into a Hypercacher Kosher supermarket in Porte de Vincennes (20th arrondissement of Paris) with a Škorpion vz. 61 submachine gun, an AKS-74U assault rifle and two Russian-made Tokarev pistols… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th) Dark Energy, an innovator in portable power storage solutions, introduced a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its latest product, Poseidon. The device is a military-grade, waterproof and ultra-compact portable charger designed specifically for the extreme outdoor enthusiast. Originally seeking only $50,000, the project surpassed 92% of… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th), Spike Lee announced that his Kickstarter-success film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, is now available through Vimeo on Demand. This big news comes just a few weeks before the film’s theatrical release date. As previously reported, Lee hit the global crowdfunding platform to raise $1,250,000 for his… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th),  smart wearable technology developer, FreeWavz, launched its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable to raise funds so that it will be able to expand to accelerate the build of production capacity. This new campaign comes after the company received over $325,000 on Kickstarter last… Read More