Tagged: australia

November 17, 2014 @ 11:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Taxpayers Australia, a non-profit entity that promotes “fairer and more transparent taxation system for every Australian taxpayer” has published a cautionary note on individuals using crowdfunding and the potential tax liability that may be incurred. The advocacy group warns that the Tax Office has taken… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapide 3D, who recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on  Indiegogo, has exceeded its funding goal by 1500% raising just over $203,000.  The company is offering savings of up to 60% on retail pricing to campaign contributors.  Available in 3 sizes, 200, 350 and 500mm printer is… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 7:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Australia based Crowdfunding Platform Pozible Partners with China Government Office  to Connect Entrepreneurs with Capital, Manufacturing Support, Chinese Entity Setup and More. Pozible, an international crowdfunding platform based in Australia, has partnered with IDG Capital Partners and the Shanghai-Nanxiang government to award matching funds and other… Read More

October 31, 2014 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of its first year in Australia and New Zealand, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter shared its favorite video game campaigns from the land down under. On Thursday (October 30th), Kickstarter’s Luke Crane took to the platform’s blog and wrote, “It’s been nearly a year since… Read More

October 21, 2014 @ 5:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, CEO of Kickstarter, Yancy Strickler announced the exciting news that the crowdfunding giant would be opening its platform to Scandinavia and Ireland startups. Kickstarter’s team wrote, “We’re so excited to announce that Kickstarter is now available to creators in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Ireland — four countries with amazing cultural histories and… Read More

October 10, 2014 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Paul Niederer and his investment crowdfunding platform, The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB), started doing equity crowdfunding before the term was even coined.  The entire global crowdfunding industry has looked towards Australia for their experience garnered from years of actual practice.  ASSOB has raised… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has told the Aussie parliament that rewards based crowdfunding campaigns, like those listed on Pozible, Kickstarter and Indiegogo, may be required to pony up taxes on rewards purchased by campaign backers.  This is a question that has surfaced not only… Read More

September 29, 2014 @ 6:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past weekend, Sydney-based startup hit Indiegogo with a new crowdfunding campaign for its pet tracker known as Pod. Seeking only $50,000, the project already raised $16,286 from 25 backers. The Pod is described as being the world’s “smallest, lightest, fully waterproof GPS pet tracker.”… Read More

September 27, 2014 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

This past July global equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd published an announcement they had raised $60 million for 46 companies.  In a report filed with TechCrunch yesterday, the pace of growth appears to be increasing as they state they have funded 50 companies with at least $70… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Paul Niederer, a crowdfunding trailblazer, has been a consistent champion of the power and potential of investment crowdfunding.  The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board or ASSOB – has been regularly referenced for its knowhow and success in raising capital for small companies.  ASSOB has raised… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based company, Rimbal Ltd., has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £60,000 to fund technology and business growth. According to its campaign page, Rimbal is an online financial advisory platform that automates investment advice and allocation for retail clients. It is scheduled to… Read More

September 9, 2014 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to put an end to the use of single-use water bottles, Melbourne, Australia-based memobottle has launched a $15,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its self-titled bottles. According to its campaign website, the memobottle is resembles a piece of paper and is a slim, premium design… Read More

September 9, 2014 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Australia based Chuffed, a donations crowdfunding site that only launched in October 2013, has shared they have hurdled the $1 million AUS mark.  In a posting on the companies Facebook page Chuffed commented on their success; ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS! Yep, that’s how much you’ve donated… Read More

September 5, 2014 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

I guess this is a sign of success.  We announced earlier this week that Australian peer to peer lender SocietyOne was going to offer free credit scores on their stand alone site GetCreditScore. The site fired up couple days ago and it has not been… Read More

September 2, 2014 @ 12:03 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board or ASSOB has taken a new strategic shift by announcing the first regional funding hub located in Cairns.  Expectations are for this new initiative to be expanded into other regions across the country over the coming months. ASSOB… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Australia based peer to peer (P2P) lender SocietyOne will start offering credit scores to customers free of charge this week.  SocietyOne is Australia’s only active P2P lender at this time – although competing companies are preparing to enter the market. According to a report in… Read More

August 29, 2014 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking help from others, environmentalists are now turning to crowdfunding to raise funds for not only equipment, but also for their new big ideas. During a recent interview, marketing manager at Australia-based Landcare NSW, Jenny Quealy, reported the company has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Pozible… Read More

August 22, 2014 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Not letting a little speed bump get in the way of his automobile dreams, Australian native Matt Thomas launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to bring his small supercar startup, JOSS, back to life. According to Motor Authority, Thomas founded JOSS in 1998 with a… Read More

August 14, 2014 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian Film, Television, and Radio School grad student, Jessica Milne, announced a new research study is currently underway to measure the effectiveness of crowdfunding pitch videos and the impact they have on the online funding industry. The project will use an online survey to collect… Read More

August 13, 2014 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

University of New South Waves (UNSW), along with its scientist, Dr. Ben McNeil, has launched a brand new crowdfunding platform called Thinkable.org. This new website is aiming to help funding for young scientists in Australia. According to AsianScientist, Dr. McNeil stated, “Government research grand tend… Read More