Offerings

October 16, 2014 @ 2:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mobbr, the crowd payments company that makes crowdsourcing online work rewarding for everyone, today announced the launch of Mobbr Crowd Payments, a crowd payments platform for the collaborative economy.  Mobbr’s unique, comprehensive, and technologically driven crowd payments platform unlocks the true potential of crowd-sourced labor…. Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Former Google product manager, Pierre Lebeau, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for what’s considered the world’s first ever HomePod, the KEECKER. Aiming to raise $100,000, the project has already gained a ton of popularity and has reached $78,812 from 87 backers with the first… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rooster Teeth, the creators of the Indiegogo-success Lazer Team, announced this week that it has kicked off the production. The famous YouTube channel also revealed more details about the film, including its cast. Rooster Teeth’s Barbara wrote, “Lazer Team is a sci-fi comedy directed by Matt Hullum… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Security systems are trending on Fundable.  Sentri has posted over $390,000 in pre-orders for its home security system.  After ending its successful Kickstarter campaign this past July, the startup linked with Fundable for its next funding round.  According to Fundable, Team Sentri led by  USC and… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more and more Ebola cases continuing to appear throughout the world, a scientist at California-based Scripps Research Institute has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 to continue her search for the deadly disease’s cure before even more people become infected. According to the campaign’s website,… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 1:13 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

With the help of  127 investors, Astar Pets has overfunded by 117%+, securing over £293K on its Crowdcube campaign.  The startup exceeds its original £250,000 target goal for the 13.52% equity offered   As reported by Crowdfund Insider’s Samantha Hurst, “Astar Pet’s is on a mission… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 12:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Line-Up has successfully funded over 85% of its Seedrs’ crowdfunding campaign. With the confidence of over 130 investors, the startup’s crowdfunding campaign has generated over £170K in funding for 9.09% equity offered. The startup offers an app that powers event discovery globally by developing its… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Weissenhaus crowdfunding campaign on Companisto is the current record holder for most funds raised in Europe.  The real estate / resort project set a first level hurdle of raising €1 million and a maximum raise of €5 million.  Weissenhaus just hit the € 5 million mark –… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (October 12th), Chico, California resident, August Germar, hit Kickstarter with a crowdfunding campaign for his new for hardware router, the anonabox. The project, which was only seeking $7,500, has become so popular within the first three days that it has raised $527,572 from 8,137 backers…. Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 11:57 am By Erin Hobey  |  

SolarCity, Nasdaq: SCTY, launched the nation’s first registered public offering of solar bonds today, creating a simple way for individuals across the United States to earn attractive returns on their investments, while also participating in the nation’s transformation to clean energy. SolarCity filed a registration statement with the… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to have another successful Kickstarter project, while offering up a new way to stay safe during an emergency, New York City startup WakaWaka launched a crowdfunding campaign on the global platform for its power and light first aid kit, Base. Originally seeking $70,000, the… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 8:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to expand its growing platform, university crowdfunding website Hubbub launched an equity campaign on Crowdcube to raise £250,000. In order to raise the funds, the company decided to offer 8.12% ownership for each backer. Not only did it raise the initial goal, the campaign finished… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gillian Anderson believes the truth is still out there! While chatting with Bloomberg TV about her new book, A Vision of Fire, The X-Files beauty revealed that crowdfunding might help bring the show’s third film to the big screen. Anderson, who appeared on the hit series from 1993… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past May, Los Angeles-based Rufus Labs launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its invention, the Rufus Cuff. At the end of the campaign, the product easily surpassed its initial $200,000 goal and raised  $359,463. Now, the project has been announced as one of… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Eden Project mini-bond crowdfunding campaign launched earlier today seeking to raise a minimum amount of £1 million. That number was easily supras as investors rushed to back the non profit, indoor rainforest.   Cornwall’s biggest tourist attraction, @edenproject is now open for investment http://t.co/N58i7IZmMh#InvestAware#CapitalAtRisk… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

GamCrowd has launched the first startups, Betify and Fenway Games, on its equity crowdfunding platform.  Betify is a mobile app that allows users to set or receive challenges from their friends and win rewards, such as tech products and vouchers or trips and experiences, if… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Rock legend Neil Young visited the studios of Mad Money to discuss his vision for the Pono Music player with investing maven Jim Cramer.  Not a single Booyah was given but there was a lot of love between the two as Cramer revealed he was… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Newsweek may be heading to court soon! Earlier this year, the media outlet alleged that California resident, Dorian Nakamoto, is the creator of the Bitcoin. The 65-year-old man revealed that the article revealed false information about him and he is not the creator of the… Read More

October 14, 2014 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Described as the worlds largest indoor rainforest, Cornwall based Eden Project, is raising capital on investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube with a £1 million mini-bond offer.  The issuer hopes to raise a top goal of £1.5 million.  The four year security will pay investors a 6%… Read More

October 13, 2014 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after its cat ear headphones’ crowdfunding campaign hit Indiegogo, Axent Wear, which was created by two UC Berkeley alums, has not only surpassed its initial $250,000 goal, but has reached over $796,000 thanks to 5,000 backers. Now the project’s organizers are offering… Read More