Offerings

July 29, 2013 @ 10:14 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A documentary about the interplay of private funds and politics is approaching $150,000 in funding, which would double the original goal of $75,000. We first reported on Citizen Koch earlier this month when the campaign had just surpassed the stated goal. Kickstarter has stepped in as a… Read More

July 28, 2013 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on RocketHub, the University of Alabama in Huntsville hopes to develop the technology which will allow astronauts the ability to make round trip excursions to Mars in less than 6 months.  Manned voyages to Jupiter and beyond could also be accomplished within a year…. Read More

July 28, 2013 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Rock The Post, an online investment platform that connects entrepreneurs with accredited investors who are interested in investing in innovative start-up companies is scheduled to hold their first Digital Demo Day this coming Tuesday, July 30th.  The objective is to host live webinars each month featuring… Read More

July 26, 2013 @ 9:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A campaign launched for a board game called “The Doom That Came To Atlantic City” raised $122,000, closing funding on June 6th of last year. Over 1200 backers chipped in. The campaign was launched by The Forking Path, a Portland, Oregon based game developer and… Read More

July 25, 2013 @ 9:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Allegedly Renata Shamrakova stole nearly $1 Million from Nicky Hilton’s ex-husband Todd Meister (they were married for only 6 weeks).  She has been ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $821,000 to keep herself out of prison. With funds a bit low Ms. Shamrakova… Read More

July 25, 2013 @ 8:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Successfully Crowdfunded in April 2012, First Ever Million Dollar Plus Game on Kickstarter Releases RPG Shadowrun Returns. Launching for both PC and Mac on Steam  with mobile tablets coming soon, Shadowrun Returns, is a highly anticipated, crowdfunded videogame with a long history. Created by Harebrained Schemes in… Read More

July 25, 2013 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on Kickstarter, myType bluetooth pocketable Keyboard creators set a goal of $10,000 but have now surpassed that 8 times over.   1,300 plus backers have supported the myType Keyboard which was designed to be the most conveniently portable keyboard that wirelessly connects to mobile phones and… Read More

July 24, 2013 @ 8:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

With just a few days to spare, a technology nonprofit Black Girls Code broke through their $100,000 crowdfunding goal on Indiegogo, with the help from tech entrepreneurs and companies including: Craig Newmark of Craigslist, Mitch Kapor from The Kapor Center for Social Impact, Alexis Ohanian… Read More

July 24, 2013 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

 Investors Willing Accept Lower Returns for Positive Social Benefit. People’s Community Market (PCM), a  venture dedicated to building the first full-service food store for 11,000 West Oakland families in over 10 years, has announced that it has raised $650,000, exceeding the organization’s target of reaching $500,000… Read More

July 23, 2013 @ 9:16 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Spike Lee has launched a crowdfunding campaign in an attempt to fund a new movie about “human beings who are addicted to blood.” on Kickstarter. He has set a goal of $1.25 million in 30 days. Nothing in Life is Free and if you want… Read More

July 22, 2013 @ 10:39 am By Charles Luzar  |  

According to recent data from video game industry analyst NPD, Ouya sold 13,000 to 19,000 units via retail sales channels in the month of June. That does not include any units sold on their website or the units shipped to Kickstarter backers. 19,000 units isn’t… Read More

July 21, 2013 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

[new_royalslider id=”4″] Fashion is another area being impacted by the disruptive innovation of crowdfunding. These 9 campaigns are the most successful fashion crowdfunding campaigns to date from Kickstarter. Have a crowdfunding offering you’d like to share? Submit an offering for consideration using our Submit a… Read More

July 20, 2013 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Veronica Mars Movie Project which raised over $5.7 Million on Kickstarter from over 91 thousand supporters has taken another step in project completion in releasing the movie trailer in conjunction with an appearance at Comic Con. The entire Veronica Mars crew made an appearance… Read More

July 19, 2013 @ 10:29 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A Palo Alto engineering firm, Electric Motor Werks, has a campaign on Kickstarter that is fully funded. The big reward? A low-cost electric vehicle charging station promising Our group leader, Valery Miftakhov, has a PhD in Physics from Princeton University and 10+ years of business… Read More

July 19, 2013 @ 9:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or FOY-ah) is a US law dating back to the Lyndon B. Johnson administration that facilitates the disclosure of information. The law is designed to hold the US government accountable for disclosing information. Additionally, it outlines the consequences of… Read More

July 18, 2013 @ 10:47 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Eone Timepieces has launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking $40,000 in funding for a tactile watch designed for (and with the help of) the blind. Just about a week into the campaign, funding for “The Bradley” timepiece has already crossed $250,000. Eone Timepieces was founded by Hyungsoo… Read More

July 17, 2013 @ 9:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

HopeMob founder Shaun King has launched a campaign on the HopeMob platform seeking donations to benefit three causes related to Trayvon Martin. Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who was recently found not guilty on charges stemming from the incident. The campaign aims… Read More

July 16, 2013 @ 10:58 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Could Kickstarter play a major role in kicking off the “personal interplanetary space age?” You could make a coherent argument that it already has, especially considering the visibility garnered by the recently funded ARKYD space telescope project. However, a lesser known predecessor of the ARKYD… Read More

July 16, 2013 @ 8:25 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We recently reported on SeedInvest Groups, a product aimed at angel groups and other investor networks. Recently the STAR Angel Network leveraged SeedInvest groups to close a round for Cincinnati-based mobile app startup LISNR. It’s a somewhat ridiculous event: hop on a bus to SXSW,… Read More

July 15, 2013 @ 10:42 am By Charles Luzar  |  

479 backers can and should be proud. They had a major hand in achieving a goal that stood unmet for 30 years. That goal is called the Sikorsky Prize, and it is centered around a seemingly simply goal: make a human-powered helicopter fly for 60… Read More