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August 2, 2014 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of the CNBC Tech Crowd series (and accompanying votes by the viewers), Don Shulsinger one of the creators of the Blink was interviewed regarding his device.  Blink is a product crowdfunding on Kickstarter and standing about $400,000 already raised.  The device is described… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Last February, Naja was featured in Crowdfund Insider’s “Crowdfunded Fashion: 7 Hot Products.”  Founded by Catalina Girald, Naja recently overfunded its most recent Kickstarter campaign, raising nearly $26K for its scintillating and socially-conscious lingerie. Although a small campaign, both the concept and product remain relevant,… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 7:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Building on $861K of previous funding, Healthy Crowdfunder Corp seeks to raise and additional $1,000,000 in its current crowdfunding round on AngelList.   The Vancouver-based Healthy Crowdfunder technology platform launched in 2012 seeking to match the financing needs of health ventures and the investment criteria… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

In response toe the massive flooding that hit the UCLA campaign, university officials launched a crowdfunding campaign this morning.  The campaign is hosted on the university’s very own UCLA Spark platform.  The goal is to raise $1 million over the next two months. On July… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Outdoor lifestyle brand, Timberland has announced a partnership with charity platform CrowdRise.  Timberland has placed a “call for entries” for its inaugural “Timberland Serv-a-palooza Challenge” – a volunteerism competition the brand is hosting in partnership with CrowdRise. The six-week Challenge will encourage consumers to volunteer… Read More

July 31, 2014 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp, a site that focuses on consumer and retail private company investments, has announced a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation and the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, to identify innovative consumer companies working in areas of strategic interest. “Our mission at… Read More

July 19, 2014 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

With sites like Abundance and Mosaic (among others) pushing the envelope on financing renewable energy, it was inevitable that someone would come along and realize there is a growing movement of innovation coupling crowdfunding and renewables. Solarplaza has recently announced they are organizing a conference 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 10, 2014 @ 5:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Prosper continues to experience dramatic growth in the booming industry of peer to peer lending as they “transform the world of finance and banking”.  During the month of June, Prosper jumped to $145 million loans – up from $124 million in… Read More

July 10, 2014 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The Coolest Cooler crowdfunding campaign is funding now on Kickstarter.  The campaign blasted past the $50,000 target on day two of the campaign (the project launched on July 8th).  Today the project stands at over a whopping $533,000 supported by almost 3000 backers.  At this… Read More

July 6, 2014 @ 8:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mayday PAC, a campaign to take back the broken political system that has frustrated the populace of the “most powerful country in the world” hurdled past the $5 million fundraising target that had a deadline of the 4th of July.  Just a few days prior… Read More

July 3, 2014 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hands on Support for your Crowdfunding Project. Chicago crowdfunders have a chance to get access to hands-on support for their projects all due to the crowdfunding wizards at Pozible.  Last week. the global platform launched its newest initiative, The Chicago Edit. This is a hyper… Read More

June 30, 2014 @ 7:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of Investor Advocate (IA), a new role mandated by Dodd-Frank, has submitted its inaugural report to Congress.  In February of this year, SEC Chair Mary Jo White appointed Rick A. Fleming as the first Investor Advocate for the SEC. Fleming, a well known… Read More

June 23, 2014 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a consultation paper  on crowdfunding.  The release was widely expected as India moves forward to regulate investment crowdfunding – similar to a growing number of countries around the world.  Comments on the paper are being… Read More

June 11, 2014 @ 8:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender Funding Circle has fired up their new risk tiers that were previously announced this past May.   Funding Circle connects accredited investors with small business owners in need of funding.  Traditionally these borrowers have had greater difficulties in finding loans.  The new… Read More

June 2, 2014 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leading provider of credit building and credibility solutions for businesses, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., announced last week its second event of the 2014 Access to Capital: Money to Mainstreet tour, which will be held in San Diego, California at the Marriott Marquis & Marina… 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

May 28, 2014 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

IgnitionDeck,  a WordPress crowdfunding plugin that helps you raise money on your own site has announced a new relationship with Fundify. IgnitionDeck was launched in 201o with the single goal of assisting entrepreneurs like themselves raise money without having to ask permission from various gatekeepers… Read More

May 28, 2014 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

indieFilmFunding (iFF), a crowdfunding platform targeting the indie film sector is broadening their reach to include the indie music world. Indie bands may now crowdfund everything from music videos, movie scores, studio time, demos and even the logistics behind touring. iFF has already signed up… Read More

May 24, 2014 @ 12:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boston-based Wizeo, the first video-chat-for-a-cause platform, officially launched on Thursday morning. The website is designed to raise funds and awareness for nonprofits by connecting the world’s most inspiring people, also known as “Wizzes,” with their community of fans through live video chats. Wizeo’s unique model marries… Read More