Offerings

September 26, 2014 @ 10:17 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Creating stylish safety gear for cyclists, Torch Apparel has ignited investor interest on Seedrs, securing over £124K for the 21.66% equity offered.  The campaign is currently overfunding, surpassing its modest initial £50K goal. Torch Apparel focuses on stylish safety for cyclists, featuring its hugely-successful 2012 Kickstarter hit T1 helmet and upcoming… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Protests broke out in Los Angeles and at least ten other cities nationwide earlier this month when community organizations voiced their opposition to HUD’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program, which the Los Angeles Times reported on September 10th. Protestors are calling for HUD to stop the sale of… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in 2012, The Oatmeal launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for the Nikola Tesla Museum with a funding goal of $850,000. By the end of its run, the project hit close to $1.4 million from over 33,000 backers. Two years later, the famed website has… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Stay Fit Housing LLC, a corporate housing and wellness company based in Los Angeles and New York City, announced a partnership with Soothe to be the official massage service for Stay Fit Housing guests.  Stay Fit Housing also recently began  its crowdfunding campaign on AngelList…. Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 7:23 am By JD Alois  |  

CraftFund is now offering investment opportunities in Wisconsin.  CraftFund has been a trailblazer in the crowdfunding space.  Management set up shop early positioning the platform to offer rewards based campaigns but anticipating the opportunity to offer investment crowdfunding once laws were rationalized.  Now with Wisconsin… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 7:03 am By JD Alois  |  

European crowdfunding record holder Weissenhaus has shared an update on the ongoing project stating that operating revenue for the month of August exceeded €1 million. Weissenhaus is a posh resort located on the North Sea near Hamburg, Germany, that was purchased by well known financiere… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform, EarlyShares, announced on Thursday (September 25th) the launch of a $3 million convertible debt investment offering for Brammo, an electric vehicle technology company seeking to scale the business and execute on international expansion plans through its equity crowdfunding campaign. CEO and chairman at Brammo, Craig… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two weeks ago, New York residents and Pentagram designers, Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the full-size reissue of the 1970 NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual. Setting out to raise only $108,000, the project has already reached… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoveYourMountain.org is a crowdfunding organization that is currently responding to the devastation currently being caused by the California fires, especially the King Fire burning close to their main headquarters in Reno, NV. The fire has crossed into Placer County, CA and burned into the Tahoe… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 12:27 am By JD Alois  |  

MobCraft beer launched their equity crowdfunding campaign on CraftFund today (Wednesday, September 25) becoming the first company to take advantage of Wisconsin’s equity crowdfunding exemption. As was reported this past summer, Wisconsin’s intrastate crowdfunding exemption encountered a bit of a hurdle when local banks were… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to change the way everyone enjoys a delicious cup of Joe, two D’Amore-McKim Northeastern University students  and the founders of Boston-based New Grounds Food, Johnny Fayad and Ali Kothari, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their new and ever so practical, CoffeeBar. The young entrepreneurs describe… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

This one is almost too painful to write.  As many people know the Kreyos Smartwatch was one of the most successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns of all time.  It is also probably one of the most spectacular crowdfunding failures ever.  Trust me – this one is… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to expand its franchise, Edinburgh-based company SuperJam turned to Crowdcube for its £250,000 crowdfunding campaign. The company is said to be known for its delicious jams and popularity in the UK region. Funds from the project will help SuperJam make its way into other… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly two weeks ago, Crowdfunder UK, hosted an online crowdfunding event at the Eden Project for three foodie start-ups. They each battled it out to gain support and funding from the crowd, which were both live audience and online viewers. And now, the winner of… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Brennan Investment Group has stated the acquisition of Jackson Industrial Park has been completed.  This portfolio consists of four multi-tenant, light-industrial facilities totaling approximately 260,400 square feet in Indianapolis, IN.  Brennan Investment Group successfully utilized crowdfunding with Realty Mogul to complete the purchase. “We are pleased to… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 11:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

easyProperty, the most recent addition to the easyGroup, has successfully closed their equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube.  The startup was founded by Robert Ellice, with the support of Stelios Haji Ionnou, the billionaire founder of easyJet.  The offer on Crowdcube had an initial goal of raising… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 5:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Com1 launched a crowdfunding campaing on Indiegogo to raise funds for its “first Android Wear” smartwatch. The plan was for the watch to be sold for a price of $125 ($175 for the stainless steel or aluminum), the project wanted to raise… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 12:36 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Soothe mobile app, an Uber for Massage, delivers relaxation on demand. Growing quickly popular, the startup has seen an 100% increase in mobile app bookings in the past 60 days and topped Angellist’s coveted Trending list. Founded by  CEO Merlin Kauffman and CTO Bradley Herman, the… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 11:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With the backing of 97 investors, Cgon has secured over £155K for the 10.34% equity offered and pushed into overfunding on Crowdcube.  Cgon is now planning to adapt their articles to add preemption to B shares. Cgon devotes itself to reducing emissions in fossil fueled engines,… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 11:03 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Although a small campaign, those active readers looking for a crowdfunded alternative to Patagonia or Icebreaker gear, Bambool Thermics may prove to be a campaign and product line to keep on the radar.  In conjunction with Denver Startup Week, Bambool Thermics, launched its first line… Read More