Offerings

June 4, 2014 @ 5:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS), the Halifax-based theatre group, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $20k the day after their Point Pleasant Park establishment was damaged by a fire. The unfortunate incident left the exterior and attic completely destroyed and the company is looking… Read More

June 4, 2014 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring one of the biggest musicians in the 20th century back in to the spotlight, Academy-Award nominated actor Don Cheadle, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his new Miles Davis film, “Miles Ahead.” The goal is to raise $325k for additional production funds,… Read More

June 4, 2014 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Big Names Provide Matching Funds to Fix Badly Broken Congress. Political MayDay PAC hit their initial goal of crowdfunding $1 million two weeks ahead of schedule.  Now the social campaign has launched the next phase of its effort by targeting their next fundraising goa of… Read More

June 4, 2014 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

German investment crowdfunding platform SeedMatch has a new hit listing on their platform.  Protonet quickly raised over 1 Million Euros in 3 hours and 33 minutes.  In the first hour and a half the platform hurdled 750,000 Euros – over $1 million USD.   3:33… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 8:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dark Horse Pros (DHP), a company committed to serious athletes, sponsors their very own “On the Edge Video Contest 2014” for athletes participating in action and extreme sports, with cash prizes totaling up to $5,000. From now until July 6th, entrants can upload their video… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Using crowdfunding for his new children’s adventure book “Augie and the Green Knight” author Zachary Weiner launched a campaign on Kickstarter to raise $30k. With four weeks left, the project not only surpassed its initial goal, but has currently raised $113,417 from 2,844 backers. According the… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Austin-based technology company Structure Polymers has announced it successfully raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round to advance the development of speciality polymer powders for the burgeoning 3D printing industry.  Of the $1.5 million, $1.2 million was raised in less than a week through… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wearhaus Arc, the world’s first social headphones, announced on Tuesday it has reached its crowdfunding campaign goal of $75k and officially started production. The Arc uses Bluetooth technology to bring a more tangible personal experience back to music discovery. Founder of Wearhaus Arc, Nelson Zhang noted,… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The makers of the first security scanner able to detect plastic firearms made on a 3D printer have successfully sold £700,000 in shares of their business through the equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom. Radio Physics Solutions (RPS), which designs security scanners, bomb and weapons detectors for law… Read More

June 3, 2014 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off the closing of Upcoming.org’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, founder Andy Baio is ready to reveal why bringing the website back is important to both him and to its devoting fans.  Upcoming.org was a collaborative events calendar that first launched in 2003. It was… Read More

June 2, 2014 @ 7:01 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

New York-based Paulie Gee’s DTLA has recently launched its crowdfunding campaign on Fundable and is seeking to bring Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s favorite slice to the Arts District of downtown LA.  To date, detailed financial and investor information remains disclosed only to registered Fundable investors regarding Paulie Gee’s crowdfunding campaign…. Read More

June 2, 2014 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dogecoin is making another appearance on the racetrack! The cybercurrency and Reddit.com are teaming up once again to help another driver in need and this time it’ll be going to the Australian V8 Supercar Series. The crowdfunding effort, which is called #SuperV8Doge, is aiming to sponsor… Read More

June 1, 2014 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of the Marshall Wace acquisition of Eaglewood Capital Management, a “specialist in peer to peer” lending, the previously reported fund commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this past Friday.  The ticker symbol is “P2P.  This represents the very first entry of… Read More

June 1, 2014 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The borough of State College, Pennsylvania has decided to test the crowdfunding waters to raise funds for civic projects.  Acknowledging that many communities across the nation (and around the globe for that matter) struggle with funding for projects and amenities desired by the community –… Read More

May 31, 2014 @ 6:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Looking for a quiet place to write, code or think?  Tired of meeting at pubs, cafes or Starbucks? Tired of commuting? Bored of working at home?  Feeling isolated?  London-based NearDesk offers much-needed solutions to these dilemmas by letting its members touch-in, touch-out and rent desk… Read More

May 31, 2014 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Glucovation, a metabolic sensor company, announced on Friday that it has been selected as one of San Diego Venture Group‘s “Cool Companies” to be showcased at the upcoming 12th Annual Venture Summit taking place on June 19th in San Diego, California. A committee of SDVG… Read More

May 30, 2014 @ 6:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just two days until the closing of its equity crowdfunding listing on Crowdcube, UK-based online barrister service myBarrister surpassed its £150,000 goal standing at £164,320 having captured 73 investors. The service is targeting the UK legal sector by enabling businesses and individuals to find and… Read More

May 30, 2014 @ 6:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two weeks until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, Tel Aviv-based company  Consumer Physics, an OurCrowd portfolio company, has raised over $2.1 million dollars from more than 10,000 backers for its new consumer electronic project SCiO. The project… Read More

May 30, 2014 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring the next generation of cameras to the market, California-based  Lomography launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the Lomo’Instant Camera. The company originally sought out $100k for the camera, and has excitingly raised $507,828 from 4,139 backers. The brand new device… Read More

May 30, 2014 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two day to go, director and producer Sara Bordo’s crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for her upcoming documentary “The Lizzie Project” has surpassed the initial $180k goal and raised $206,799 from 3,370 backers. The film features Elizabeth “Lizzie” Velasquez, who was labeled as… Read More