Offerings

September 16, 2014 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Dash by Germany based Bragi is one of the all time favorite crowdfunding hits on Kickstarter.  Coming in the 12th position for most funded, the Dash raised over $3.3 million from 16,000 backers for a super cool new concept on bluetooth, biometric headphones.  A… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 7:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 15th) Brooklyn resident Ryder Carroll launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $10,000 for his product, Bullet Journal. Originally seeking only $10,000, the project hit the initial goal and raised $23,000 within 24 hours. The Bullet Journal has the ability to… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Putting an end to the fear of flossing, Atlanta dentist, Dr. Igor Reizenson launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter last week to raise $16,500 for his oral hygiene device, CLEARsmile. Within a few days of crowdfunding, the project easily surpassed its initial goal and is… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to save their precious ski resort, an organization known as the Friends of Lost Valley have launched a $50,000 Crowdrise crowdfunding campaign to save the wintry destination in Auburn, Maine before it closes down for good. Lost Valley Ski and Banquet Resort… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Hybrid investment crowdfunding platform  Crowd of Angels has announced an opportunity to invest in a crypto-currency.  LXCCoin is described as the “worlds first asset based crypto-currency.  The company states it has “both 100% real asset value and inbuilt profitability”,  The expected annual rate of return is predicted to be 12%-15%.  LXCCoin… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give the world an inside look at the unaccredited teaching organization, Singularity University, a group of filmmakers have launched their own crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a new feature documentary, The University. According the campaign’s description, The University tells the story of the… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 6:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week and a half into its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Mass Fidelity‘s compact wireless speaker system, The Core, continues to be a huge hit on the platform. Originally seeking only $48,000, the project has raised over its stretched goal of $300,000… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Google is at it again now by funding Los Angeles schools.  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that Internet search giant Google has fully funded the classroom requests of every Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teacher on the education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org. As a result of Google’s… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Pirate3D Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new 3D printer, the Buccaneer. The project was a huge success easily besting its initial goal of $100,000 and closing at $1,438,765 – all thanks to 3,520 backers. The Buccaneer 3D was anointed the… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this summer, the “first ever” family robot, Jibo hit crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Cynthia Breazeal’s project immediately hit the spotlight and has now been declared as the most successful technology campaign on Indiegogo ever. Originally seeking only $100,000, the project reached its initial goal in just a… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

As Indiegogo describes it, this is the crowdfunding campaign “everyone is talking about”:  How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town. So the organizers launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $70,000 CAD to fund this feature film by Jeremy LaLonde.  The team promised to… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring an old fan favorite back to life, California-based company FarSight Studios debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to digitize The Addams Family pinball game on Friday (September 12th). FarSight Studios has over 20 years of experience developing video games for consoles, phones and… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 7:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Chapel Down, the first publicly traded company to raise capital via equity crowdfunding, has filed a brief announcing an additional share placement in the amount of £0.44 million.  This additional amount was in conduction with the placing of over 1.5 million ordinary shares, at 28… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There are certain things that I refuse to leave the house without: car keys, cellphone, wallet, purse… the number one essential item, even if it’s a cloudy day? My sunglasses. Even when I have numerous pairs of sunglasses just sitting in my car – trust… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bonaverde is described as the “worlds first roast-grind-brew coffee machine”.  The company founders have run two rewards based crowdfunding campaigns – one each on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Bonaverde is equity crowdfunding now back on their home turf in Germany where they have nearly raised 1… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Kickstarter film success Wish I Was Here received mixed reviews over the past couple months, and now Zach Braff has started to discuss the film’s popularity along with his project on the crowdfunding platform.  During an interview with the New Zealand Herald and on Reddit, the former Scrubs star has spoken… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Key Capital Corporation has announced the acquisition of 65% interest in Geoglobal Resources.  Key Capital will obtain several board seats along with the investment. Geoglobal has experienced “serious difficulties” in the past several years.  Key Capital has been working closely with GeoGlobal to address the… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

“The Carry Less, Adventure More: Survival Belt” crowdfunding campaign by El Dorado Hills-based company Slidebelts has easily beat its $160,000 stretch goal on Kickstarter and a new multi-tool buckle is now available. The project’s backers can now obtain “The Hunter” buckle, which features a unique multi-tool. The… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, California-based company Equil launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its second generation self-titled smartpen. Seeking to only raise $50,000, the project has already raised over $150,000. According to its description, the Equil Smartpen 2 allows the user to seamlessly create, capture,… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up a new way to create art, London-based Poligon has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its self-titled sculptures. The foldable metal sculptures are known to be inspired by the animal kingdom. Explaining the cool art kit, the Poligon team noted, “We’ve created a… Read More