Offerings

January 13, 2015 @ 12:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Eco and sustainability visionaries are joining forces in groves with Sustainability Partnerships, a growing eco cooperative comprised of sustainability projects and visionaries; a non-profit, and a Pay It Forward company located in Los Angeles, California. The cooperative is donating 1 Million equity shares to support… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding has produced everything from limited-edition records and books to T-shirts, health products and drone technology. To date, though, crowdfunding hasn’t cracked the biggest advertising stage in the world: that big American football game in February. The brand “geniuses” at Newcastle Brown Ale, who made… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Frankfurt, Germany-based iCradle, Inc.‘s COBI, the world’s smartest connected biking system reached the finish line of its Kickstarter campaign with a resounding triumph, having raised just over $400,000 in less than a month. This exceeds its initial fundraising goal by 402%. As previously reported, COBI is considered a “world-first”… Read More

January 13, 2015 @ 7:57 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Ice cream producer Oppo rose to record crowdfunding campaign heights as quickly as a beachside gelato melts on a hot summer day: fast. UK crowdfunding platform Seedrs today noted that London-based Oppo reached 324 percent (at press time, 339 percent) of its target investment in… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 7:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (January 11th), Burlington, Vermont-based quartet Twiddle debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $20,000 for their fourth album, PLUMP.  According to their Bio, Twiddle “dismantles most preconceived notions of jam band culture.” The group’s fresh multi-genre approach to music conjures up rock, jazz,… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (January 12th),  former Brand President of Teva footwear and founder of the [GoPro] Mountain Games, Joel Heath, announced the launch of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the first product through his latest venture, FluidStance. The LEVEL by FluidStance aims to set the world in motion… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its already growing business, Scotland-based Growler Beers UK announced it is set to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube in a couple of weeks and will be seeking £120,000. According to The Scotsman, Growler Beers UK debuted in the Morningside District of… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sanovas Inc., a life science holding company that is accelerating the development and commercialization of next-generation micro-invasive diagnostics, devices and drug delivery technologies, through its spin-off companies, has raised $30+ million to fund its operations, 2/3 of which has come from a pioneering funding model conceived… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to a report in Stuff.co.nz, a bankrupt New Zealand businessman is raising capital on equity crowdfunding platform Fundable even though he has allegedly left earlier investors empty handed. Crowdfund Insider published an article regarding the investment opportunity on Fundable this past November.  Time3 Global,… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just when everything had apparently calmed down after the Sony cyber attacks that temporarily cancelled the release of the new film The Interview (which had a death scene that involved Kim Jong Un), it seems hackers have found a new target, and it’s a new video game that… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to get his directorial debut film Hits into theaters, actor and stand-up comedian David Cross has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kicsktarter to raise $100,000. Per its synopsis, Hits is a story about a small town in upstate New York that plays host… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, a crowdfunding campaign surfaced on Indiegogo for a kitten by the name of Pedro. The kitten was less than 12 weeks old when he was thrown out the window of a vehicle near Canada’s Gardiner Expressway. Due to the impact, Pedro broke all… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Nashville-based Haven launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for its smart lock system. The self-titled device is described as a new smart lock that is anchored at the strongest point of the entryway, inside at the base of the door, preventing… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help French newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the families of the victims in the shooting on Wednesday, MIT Ph.D and principal at a consulting firm in the U.S., David Opolon, has launched a campaign on crowdfunding platform, Leetchi. According to BBC, gunmen walked into… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trunkster is considered the next generation of luggage. With so many innovative features, this bag breaks the mold of traditional luggage and offers an alternative type of functionality for all travelers.The luggage’s Kickstarter campaign reached its funding goal of $50,000 within the first 24 hours of its… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The company that invented the first carbon composite wheels for high performance vehicles, Dymag is offering shares in the company view equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.  The small company is seeking a minimum raise of £500,000 representing 26.18% equity in the firm.  As of today £186,000… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 7:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Side by Side US / UK Investment Offer Called Fundraising Record by Crowdcube. Innovative bitcoin financial service company Bitreserve has raised £6.3 million ($9.527 million) according to a statement by company representatives. The offer was simultaneously posted on Crowdcube in the UK and Venovate in… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, WobbleWorks, the creators of famous 3D pen 3Doodler, debuted its second generation during a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Seeking to raise only $30,000 for the new device, the startup has already received $410,000 thanks to nearly 3,100 backers. Now the WobbleWorks team has… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past October, Dallas nurse Amber Vinson flew to Cleveland, Ohio after she was exposed to the Ebola virus while treating Eric Duncan. Although she was told by the CDC that she was good to go for the trip, Vinson was eventually diagnosed with the virus…. Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fred Water, the company with the mission of “more water, less sugar,” announced that its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign reportedly sold more stainless steel water bottles than any other company in crowdfunding history. Best known for its flask-shaped water bottle that fits comfortably in pockets so people… Read More