Offerings

September 2, 2014 @ 8:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Fuel 3D Scanner found crowdfunding success on global platform Kickstarter.  In September of 2013, Fuel 3D raised over $325,000 for its handheld scanner device.  Fuel 3D went on to raise additional funding in an early stage round led by London based Chimera Partners.  Ben Gill… Read More

September 2, 2014 @ 8:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Lee Tamahori rose to acclaim with the critical success of award winning film Once Were Warriors – a production that went on to return more than $6.5 million to Kiwi investors..  Tamahori went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters such as James Bond’s Die Another Day…. Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based fitness startup 1Rebel has successfully raised £1,559,370 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.  The offer was launched this past July and quickly jumped towards their final goal.  A single investor contributed £575,000 in the funding round giving it a substantial boost. The round closed… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 9:12 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Creating stylish safety gear for cyclists, Torch Apparel has ignited investor interest on Seedrs, securing over £87,800 for the 16.33% equity offered.  The campaign is currently overfunding, having swiftly surpassed its initial goal by over 75%. Torch Apparel focuses on stylish safety for cyclists, featuring… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 3:01 am By JD Alois  |  

“The Big App 2014” pan-European competition is run by Worth Capital in partnership with Facebook. European equity crowdfunding platform Seedrstoday opens investment into Worth Capital’s ‘Big App Fund’, which will invest in up to four winners of a pan-European competition, supported by Facebook, to find… Read More

August 31, 2014 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Germany based investment crowdfunding platform Companisto has claimed Europe’s most successful crowdfunding offer ever. In a note to site followers, the Companisto site stated that Weissenhaus has set a new European record. The offer to fund a unique German resort in Northern Germany has raised € 3,450,615… Read More

August 31, 2014 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The employees of French newspaper Nice Matin, along with sister publications Var-Matin and Corse-Matin, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Ulule on August 4th.  Three weeks later the project organizers have hit their goal of raising € 300,000 as over 2200 individuals have contributed € 5 and up… Read More

August 30, 2014 @ 2:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Music legend Neil Young is now a crowdfunding legend too.  He has taken one of the most successful rewards based crowdfunding campaigns ever and turned it into an equity crowdfunding hit.   Pono Music publicly opened the funding round on August 1st.  The initial raise… Read More

August 30, 2014 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to make a few changes to its well-known main event, San Francisco-based GaymerX announced its self-titled gaming convention and they are now looking for backers on Kickstarter to support its $80,000 crowdfunding campaign. GaymerX self-titled convention, now renamed to GX3, is the gaming event… Read More

August 30, 2014 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helping to stop drunk drivers in their tracks, Washington D.C.-based company Edge Tech Labs has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $40,000 for its DrinkMate. The device is a breathalyzer that fits in everyone’s up-and-going lifestyles. Pitching the product to future backers, the… Read More

August 30, 2014 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The one crowdfunding campaign to beat them all.  Coolest Cooler closed their 52 day crowdfunding campaign yesterday.  Coolest stands as the single largest campaign ever on the Kickstarter platform having blasted past the Pebble Smartwatch held the top spot for over two years.  The 62,642… Read More

August 30, 2014 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ending its run on Indiegogo on an exciting note, California-based Stone Brewing Company reached $2,532,211 from 13,979 backers. Not only did it surpass its initial $1M goal, the campaign managed to break the crowdfunding giant’s record for most contributions to any campaign in the platform’s… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 2:58 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches and more… investors, ready your engines: World Class Driving has listed its 506(c) equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest.   As the premier motorsport attraction located in the Las Vegas market and one of the top, non-gambling tourism attractions, World Class Driving has thrilled over 25,000… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Madawaska Highlands Observatory Corp. has launched its initial crowd offering on Optimized Capital Markets . The company wants to be a “National Canadian Destination” with a truly innovative and unique offering in North America. It will be situated in the Madawaska Highlands of Ontario, 1.5… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help pet lovers with their needs, Astar Pets is seeking to raise £400,000 through the crowdfunding platform CrowdCube for its extensive services for those who love their fur babies. According to the campaign’s website, Astar Pet’s is on a mission to help pet… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Get ready to ditch ALL your other remote controllers. California-based company Color Tiger launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter earlier this week to raise $50,000 for the AnyMote. The device turns any smartphone into the next generation universal remote. It automates TVs, computers, sound systems… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just after rumors of the Mumbai Film Festival shutting down, stars and film lovers in India have taken to social media to show their support for the popular event. According to Variety, the 16th edition of the festival is currently scheduled to run October 14-21. Unfortunately,… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking help from others, environmentalists are now turning to crowdfunding to raise funds for not only equipment, but also for their new big ideas. During a recent interview, marketing manager at Australia-based Landcare NSW, Jenny Quealy, reported the company has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Pozible… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

As we reported earlier this week, Coolest Cooler became the most funded project ever on global crowdfunding platform Kickstarter having cruised past Pebble Watch.   Coolest still has a few hours to go as it hovers around the $12 million mark as about 57000 have… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 7:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, a devastating fire destroyed San Diego-based brewery Wet ‘N Reckless Brewing. Now the owner, Dave Hyndman, is seeking to raise $47,000 through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. According to UT San Diego, Hyndman recorded an emotional plea about his brewery, asking for the funding… Read More