Offerings

July 20, 2014 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York-based musicians, Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell, launched a Kickstarter campaign on Thursday (July 17th) for their new album“Tomorrow You’re Going.” The project consists of their cover songs, which were produced by Larry Campbell. Initially seeking to raise $40,000, the project received 99% of… Read More

July 19, 2014 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With over a month left over its Crowdcube campaign, new fitness concept 1Rebel has surpassed its initial £1,150,000 goal and has raised £1,225,600 from 203 investors. As previously reported by Crowdfund Insider,  1Rebel is a new fitness venture by the same team that founded Fitness First and… Read More

July 19, 2014 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to film a documentary about one of the cutest “superheroes” in the world, non-profit organization Moving Train, Inc. has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for “Batkid Begins.” The project is seeking a total of $100,000 and has so far raised over  $37,319 from… Read More

July 19, 2014 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just three days after the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, innovative robot Jibo has received $622,923 from 1,318 backers. The initial goal of $100,000 was reached within the first day and within 48 hours, the campaign raised well over $400,000. As previously reported,… Read More

July 18, 2014 @ 6:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced an accelerator program all the way back in 2012.  Yes the Jurassic years of equity crowdfunding. Well the UK platform has just completed their live pitching event at the Royal Institution of Great Britain where 6 businesses presented their companies… Read More

July 18, 2014 @ 5:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Popular YouTube channel Yogscast has announced the cancellation of its project Yogventures, which generated $570,000 during its 2012 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The game was said to have already went into development at Winterkewl Games. According to Eurogamer, the game originally was set to release in… Read More

July 18, 2014 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

So the emblematic film by Zach Braff, “Wish I Was Here” hits cinema screens across the nation today.  The film raised around $3 million on Kickstarter in 2013 setting  the pace for crowdfunding films.  While not quite achieving the success of  Veronica Mars, a film… Read More

July 18, 2014 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian-based Morgentaler Abortion Clinic may have surpassed its crowdfunding campaign goal on Fundrazr of $100,000 to keep its doors open in its New Brunswick location, but the organizers have announced the center will be closing its doors on Friday (July 19th) after all. As previously… Read More

July 18, 2014 @ 6:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Monsieur Fox, the luxury menswear and accessories brand focusing on everyday elegance, is the first Fashion Forward company to be selected to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca, “signifying the growth of the fashion sector as a driving force in the region and a growing industry that is attracting… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 9:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Meet Jibo  the world’s first family robot. He will be many things for people — most importantly, an interactive companion that knows you and brings intelligence, helpfulness and personality to experiences for every member of your household. Available for pre-order through a crowdfunding campaign with Indiegogo,… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 9:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

San Francisco resident Peter Riering-Czekalla launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Wednesday (July 16) for its new handheld, super-high performance Bluetooth speaker, the NudeAudio Super-M. The device is waterproof, sandproof, and fits in jeans pockets. Within the first 24 hours, the campaign smashed its initial $75,000… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 5:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

We have all suffered the challenges of zero connectivity when mobile towers are nowhere to be found.  Or perhaps networks are ostensibly there, but swamped by way too many calls and texts.  Now some of us can whip out our sat phone and chat away… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Project Listed on CrowdStreet Generates “Record Setting Results”.  Investors Participate from Across the Country. Indiana based Mainstreet, a developer of short-stay rehabilitation and long-term care properties, has announced results for a recently completed direct investment crowdfunding project to fund a new senior care development project in… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GoldKey Resources, Inc., a natural resources development company, announced today the launch of a crowdfunding campaign with EquityNet, designed to raise US$1.5 million. Niles Helmboldt, CEO of GoldKey, stated, “Our crowdfunding initiative is part of an overall campaign to capitalize on opportunities to assist and… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 10:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Boatbound offered up equity this past year on crowdfunding platform OurCrowd.  The young company went on to receive a significant investment, in the amount of $2.3 from Brunswick – the maker of many well known boat brands. The company notes that most boat owners only… Read More

July 17, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Tapping into the US consumer and SMB tech support market projected to reach $30 Billion by 2015, the tech support company Geekatoo launched their consumer-focused tech support platform to follow an entire tech support transaction from request, to offer optimization, coordination, and payment.  Poised to raise $1.5 Million on… Read More

July 16, 2014 @ 5:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based OAXIS Inc. kicked off its Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday (July 15th) for its new device, InkCase Plus. The project was seeking to raise $100,000 and within 24 hours, it surpassed its goal and raised $152,673 from 976 backers. According to its campaign website, the… Read More

July 15, 2014 @ 6:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the biggest names in film crowdfunding, Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here” is scheduled to hit cinemas across the country this Friday, July 18th.  The film raised $3.1 million crowdfunding on Kickstarter in May of 2013.  More than 46,000 fans supported the project… Read More

July 15, 2014 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to stop the closing of the only private abortion clinic in the Maritimes, Fredericton-based Morgentaler Clinic launched a crowdfunding campaign on FundRazr to raise $100,000. Within a week and a half, the project has surpassed half of its goal. According to The Star, the… Read More

July 15, 2014 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Liverpool set to save St Luke’s “Bombed Out Church” by raising funds on Crowdfunder. Residents of Liverpool have launched a Crowdfunder campaign to protect the future of one of the city’s most famous landmarks and community spaces. The project was created to raise £18,000 to provide a sustainable… Read More