Offerings

December 3, 2014 @ 2:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The state of Georgia was early in the intrastate investment crowdfunding space.  The Invest Georgia Exemption (IGE) allows Georgia investors to back companies raising up to $1 million.  No accredited investor status necessary.  Bohemian Guitars was the very first company to raise capital on SparkMarket… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from preparations for the release of his eleventh album, Carter V, American rapper Lil Wayne, also known as Weezy, decided to lend a hand to Fred Water Flask crowdfunding campaign by remixing Aaron “Jaws” Homoki’s techno beat in the California startup’s hilarious… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian startup, ForeverSpin, is back on Kickstarter – and en route to another successful campaign! After breaking records earlier this year, the Toronto-based company has released a new line of metal spinning tops. This time around, ForeverSpin™ surpassed $300,000 and achieved over 6000% of its initial funding goal. In a… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Although some medical therapies show promise as treatments for Ebola, scientists are still looking urgently for a definitive cure. For the first time, anyone with access to a computer or Android-based mobile device can help scientists perform this critical research — no financial contribution, passport,… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

JD.com is moving quickly to leverage their new crowdfunding platform initially titled  “Coufenzi” by signing an agreement to partner with Grameen China, a non-profit and non-governmental group dedicated to eliminating poverty.  JD Crowdfunding will be used to raise money to establish “ground operations” and then… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Misfit Shine is a wearable activity tracker that successfully raised funding on Indiegogo in early 2013.  The company went the crowdfunding route not for the money but for the marketing exposure for the sleek device.  The product closed its crowdfunding campaign with just shy of… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to revamp a 1980 game console and bring it to the market, famed English entrepreneur and inventor, Sir Clive Sinclair, has teamed up with Retro Computers Ltd. to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise £100,000 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega. Within… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (November 30th), UK-based company, Desolenator launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to help bring an end to the world water crisis by providing sustainable, pure drinking water to up to a billion people without a clean water source. The company has developed a… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 12:03 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Beara Beara, a sleek brand of leather bags, combines British design and Bolivian artisanal craftsmanship. Worn by celebrities Taylor Swift and Fearne Cotton, Beara Beara has also been featured in several fashion shows.  “Nearly all our progress so far has been through word of mouth… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With crowdfunding scams continuing to be on the rise, global giant Indiegogo announced it is offering an optional insurance free that will help ease backer worries for future projects. According to TechCrunch, Indiegogo’s new feature will provide a refund if backers do not receive the… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding portal iFunding is going to the crowd to raise capital for its young platform.  iFunding has launched an equity crowdfunding round on Crowdfunder to raise up to $2 million.  The minimum raise is for $1 million.  Individual investors may participate beginning at $10,000…. Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 7:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oakland, California-based company, Numi Organic Tea, announced it has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season…. Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, 30-year-old actor, Chris Lowell, who is known for his roles in The Help, and Veronica Mars, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $60,000 for his first directed film, Beside Still Waters. The project not only raised its initial goal, it… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

His days as a police officer may be over for good, but it seems Darren Wilson won’t have to worry about creating a new career anytime soon. According to MailOnline, an anonymous woman has gathered nearly 200,000 Facebook supporters for Wilson to help raise more… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As Star Citizen’s crowdfunding campaign continues to climb towards $65 million, founder and creator, Chris Roberts, announced he and the studio Imperium Games will be adding a new spaceship, MISC Reliant, along with a “virtual pet” system to the already highly anticipated video game. During his recent update… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As the city of Ferguson continues to experience riots and devastation following the jury’s decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of teenager, Michael Brown, more and more business owners are launching crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe for receive more help in… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdcube Accelerator held its pitch event this past week and 5 companies told their story to a “packed room of investors” hoping to drive investment in their companies. The 5 companies went live on the investment crowdfunding platform minutes before the pitch.  According to… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New Ferguson-based organization, Hands Up United, hit GoFundMe last week to raise funds for a new program called Ferguson First Youth Tech Program, which is aiming to help the city’s youth with technological projects. According to the campaign’s description, Hands Up United is a youth led movement… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Social Rewards, a company that offers a new distribution channel for film studios to market movie trailers, has partnered with 20 nationwide theater circuits in over 500 locations in 40 different states.  They have also partnered with 20th Century Fox to launch FoxRewards.com.  Social Rewards… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, University of Tennessee in Knoxville launched a crowdfunding platform called the VOLstarter to offer an alternative way for students, faculty and staff to raise funds for on campus projects. According to Tennessee Today, VOLstarter links donors with opportunities to support specific projects and initiatives…. Read More