Offerings

August 12, 2014 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

San Francisco-based Scribble Technology launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its innovative pen, Scribble. The pen can scan colors from any object and instantly reproduces the color on paper or a digital screen (using the Scribble stylus). With Scribble, scanning and capturing any color is… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the 2014 San Diego Comic Con last month, creator of the hit series Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski announced new plans for a feature film of the former sci-fi series. Although it’s not sure whether or not the show’s studio, Warner Bros will jump on… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreoPop announced on Tuesday (August 12th) that the company has officially launched five new 3D inks for its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. CreoPop has been dubbed the world’s first 2D pen with cool ink, which allows users to create any 3D designs they desire. Co-founder… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Eric Partaker, co-founder of UK restaurant chain Chulango, recently hit the studios of SkyNews to chat up their “Burrito Bond” offer listing on Crowdcube.  Chilango was the first ever “mini-bond” offer on the crowdfunding platform paving the way for other companies to leverage the internet… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

British cloud accounting software company, Clear Books, is aiming to raise £3.3 million on its own equity crowdfunding offering.  This follows its first oversubscribed crowdfunding offer from last year. The company is offering 275,000 shares at a subscription price of £12 per share. Whereas its competitors… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Snowball Effect is the first equity crowdfunding platform to offer shares in a New Zealand business and they started off with a jump as Renaissance Brewing offered interested investors the chance to own shares in their craft Brewery. Hardy Michel from Snowball Effect said in… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SKULLY AR-1, dubbed the world’s smartest motorcycle helmet, has been making headlines since its crowdfunding campaign launched on Indiegogo Sunday (August 10th). Within the course of one day, the project reached well over its $250,000 initial goal and jumped over $765,000 with more than 539… Read More

August 12, 2014 @ 6:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Washington, D.C. – based clothing company, Hugh & Crye, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $30,000 for its new fashion apparel, the fitted t-shirt. Within six days, the project has reached nearly $37,000 from 675 backers. The fabric has attracted a lot of… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 8:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Friendly Atheist blogger, Hernant Mehta, announced last week that he has decided to axe his new book, titled God is an Abusive Boyfriend (and you should break up),  and the associated  crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Explaining the key reasoning behind the project’s cancellation, the author… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to stand up for a cause so close to him – equality rights, former Star Trek star George Takei  announced his support for a brand new web series focused on the Boy Scouts of America’s stance towards gay scouts titled, Camp Abercorn. The project, lead by gay Eagle… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to create the next “big thing” in video games, Poland-based PlayWay has launched a new Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $70,000 for its new game, Hard West. The game is described as a weird turn-based squad tactical with world map exploration, a hint… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sense, the new sleeping behavior device that’s making headlines all over the world, has successfully raised nearly $1,925,000 from over 15,000 on the crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter. It is a simple system that tracks the user’s sleep behavior, monitors the environment of their bedroom, and reinvents… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Mayday PAC earlier ran a crowdfunding campaign that raised over $5 million as part of their project to buy back elected officials that are representative of the nation.  The organization announced today three of the congressional races they will be supporting while simultaneously announcing they… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Devon-based tech start-up, Powered Now has successfully concluded its investment pitch on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Initially aiming to raise £350,000 from the crowd, Powered Now smashed its original target, overfunding by 167% to secure £585,580 within five weeks of listing. Powered Now is a… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 7:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

He refused to allow rejection from banks to end his beekeeper dreams, and now Cameroonian Jacque Georges Badjang shares details about how crowdfunding helped grow his honey business. According to a recent report, Badjang’s company “Les Mielleries” has marketed honey from more than 200 beekeepers…. Read More

August 10, 2014 @ 8:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Renaissance Brewing announced they were planning to raise capital via equity crowdfunding way back in April of this year.  Their revelation came right around the time that New Zealand legalized investment crowdfunding.  Renaissance has soft launched their equity crowdfunding campaign and may be the first… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Well I am not quite certain what I think about this statistic.  Is this a comment on Kickstarter? Going viral on the internet? Or the love of Potato Salad?  So the Potato Salad crowdfunding campaign is the 4th most viewed crowdfunding campaign ever on the… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ending its Indiegogo crowdfunding project on a successful note, TrackR bravo, raised close to $1,225,000 from over 17,000 backers. The self-proclaimed thinnest item-tracking device launched its campaign on the platform last month, only seeking $20,000 for supply cost. TrackR bravo keeps track of mostly everything… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

From chargers to stands, iPhone users everywhere are constantly looking for the next “big thing” for their smartphone. Here at Crowdfund Insider, we’re always checking out the latest technology, especially for our on-the-go devices. Below are 5 very cool crowdfunding campaigns which can be used… Read More

August 9, 2014 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking help from others during a difficult time, a friend of South Carolina family, the Flemings, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise funds for the child’s expensive treatment against lymphoma. According to TODAY, Josh and Joanna Fleming took their three children to… Read More