Offerings

February 24, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Charles Luzar  |  

If you’re still trying to make sense of how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin work, you aren’t alone. It may be worth learning; It isn’t every day that a new technology comes along with the power to disrupt a basic tenet of life on Earth. (I’m looking… Read More

February 23, 2014 @ 9:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Glyph Mobile Personal Theater plus Audio closed their crowdfunding round on Kickstarter this past week having raised $1,509,506 from 3,331 backers. The hardware from Ann Arbor, Michigan based Avegant now stands as one of the most successful rewards based crowdfunding campaigns of 2014.  Glyph set… Read More

February 23, 2014 @ 6:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blue Patent GmbH, a company funded in the fall of 2011 on the German equity crowdfunding platform Seedmatch, has suspended operations.  In a disappointing announcement made this past week, Seedmatch shared the news the young company was ceasing operations.  In an effort to support transparency,… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 4:05 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Overlooked by Traditional Funding Methods, Companies Now Getting the Validation and Support Needed via Crowdfunding. Earlier this month, Roula Ghalayini and her successful Poupée Couture crowdfunding campaign on Eureeca.com was featured on Crowdfund Insider, generating much interest not only with her success but as a female… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 3:33 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdtilt made a big announcement this week when they dragged their white label crowdfunding solution out of beta and rebranded it as CrowdtiltOpen. Before moving on, Crowdtilt took a look back at the top ten campaigns to run on Crowdhoster while it was in beta,… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 3:06 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Heatworks Model 1 just closed a successful Kickstarter round less than a week ago, raising over $400,000 and over three times their stated goal. Before the company can even finish celebrating, news has broken that they’ll have even more capital to complete delivery fulfillment… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 2:43 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Goji Smart Lock was fully-funded on Indiegogo in August of 2013, having raised over $313,000 on a $120,000 goal. Now the campaign is experiencing delays in shipping and some backers are not happy. According to the campaign page, Goji smart locks were originally slated… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Kingdom Come: Deliverance closed their crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter this week having raised an incredibly £1,106,371 (approximately $1.84 million).  Backers numbered a solid 35,384 that supported one of the most successful rewards based crowdfunding campaigns for 2014.  The project was organized by Czech Republic based… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 12:02 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

EquityNet has announced a partnership with Dow Jones MarketWatch via Crowdnetic and North Capital Private Securities that seeks to allow issuers to “showcase their private offerings” on MarketWatch, CrowdWatch and other crowdfunding platforms. Privately-held businesses can use EquityNet’s new distribution network and patented technology to showcase… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 11:40 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Virtuix found itself at the center of a revolutionary shift in the video game industry after they raised over $1.1 million on Kickstarter. The campaign funded the Virtuix Omni, an immersive treadmill-like device for gamers. According to a recent backer update, shipping has begun for… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 11:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Various campaigns for wearable smart glasses have been launched via crowdfunding efforts. The latest comes from Boston-based Laforge Optical, who is seeking to crowdfund a pair of smart glasses for the optically challenged set. It’s called the Icis, and it’s a pair of smart glasses… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 9:40 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Documentary on Nutritional Therapy for Cancer Beats Crowdfunding Goal. With 14 days to go, Sarah Mabrouk, Amy Thomasson and their Upwind Pictures team raised over $75,000 on their kickstarter campaign, surpassing their $68,000 minimum, to fund their film’s post-production costs.  The project met their goal on February… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 12:52 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Abundance Generation is claiming a record for a crowdfunding campaign in the green energy space after a recent project raised £214,000 in just four days according to BusinessGreen. Renewable Energy Generation launched the project, dubbed REG High Down. The wind installation comprised of a single… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Joshua Lucas Bernier, a 20 something blogger from Montreal, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe where he wants to raise $75,000 to purchase a Ferrari 360.  As a reward to anyone willing to help pay the way and help Josh purchase this super car… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 11:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Back in December OurCrowd shared a list of six companies that had used the Isreali equity crowdfunding platform to raise over $1 million. NativeFlow topped that list at $2.1 million raised. Now it has been revealed that NativeFlow has raised $7.5 million to date. Jerusalem… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Reports That Apple Has Purchased Sapphire Crystal Capacity. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu,  has announced they have signed agreements to ship Ubuntu phones globally this year.  To manufacturers, Spanish based bq and China based Meizu, will be the first companies bringing these new Ubuntu based… Read More

February 20, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Dublin, Ireland based flat share company Roomsby is looking to raise £25,000 through BloomVC.com, a reward-based crowdfunding platform. Roomsby is an online-based marketplace for renters, created to make flat-sharing simple. The Irish entrepreneurs behind Roomsby are crowdfunding to develop a mobile app. Thomas McKeown, one… Read More

February 19, 2014 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Country artist Erika Cole is launching  a unique crowdfunding campaign on EarlyShares.  Erika, managed by Capri Nashville, has announced a hybrid funding campaign for both equity in her business and rewards for her fans. Erika is an acclaimed songwriter and vocalist, formally trained at Berklee… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 7:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

CultureCrowd, an organization that helps the arts and creative industries with equity crowdfunding by connecting their audiences and developing new revenue streams, has declared the future has arrived and that 2013 will be noted as a turning point for crowdfunding and the arts. Back in… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Pretail Crowdfunding Campaign Launched that Adds Fashion to Function. Cuff is a startup company that wants to lead the revolution in wearable technology by providing a stylish, fashionable alternative to today’s current portfolio of drab offerings. Cuff unveiled today a first-of-its-kind selection of fashion wearables… Read More