Tagged: candy

September 4, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A look at the projects which have raised at least $1 million on crowdfunding platform Republic provides good insight into our collective psyche and how our consumption has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topping the list is Digital Eclipse, which taps into our needs… Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 3:26 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fashioned after medication, Barcelona-based Happy Pills sells its candies primarily to adults but also to children, marketing the idea that candies are “injections of optimism and fun.” Happy Pills has partnered with Crowdcube to raise £200,000 for 6.84% equity. The campaign has quickly experienced some sweet success, collecting… Read More

May 20, 2018 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spun, a British artisan candy-maker specializing in hand-crafted candy, is now seeking £450,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Launch in 2013, the company revealed that it has developed hundreds of designs and flavors of confectionery. Its product range is constantly “evolving, pushing the boundaries,… Read More

February 26, 2016 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until Candy Kittens’ Seedrs campaign was supposed to end, founder and Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing announced that he was officially canceling the initiative after receiving support from a private investor. Available in seven different flavors, Candy Kittens are gluten free… Read More

February 15, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking some time away from his Made in Chelsea franchise duties, actor and entrepreneur, Jamie Laing recently sat down to discuss his confectionary company, Candy Kittens, and why he decided to turn to Seedrs for funding. Available in seven different flavors, Candy Kittens are gluten free and… Read More

January 7, 2016 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Jelly Belly inventor and original “Candy Man” David Klein took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise a mere $10,000 so he can make his “comeback” with a new type of candy. Klein stated: “Many years ago I developed, created, manufactured, sold and distributed… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, UK-based confectionary startup Candy Kittens launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £300,000 to expand its already successful business.  Candy Kittens, which was founded in 2012 by Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, is on a mission to make “candy cool.” The flavors of… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded by Matthias Graf Lambsdorff, Hamburg-based food4fans specializes in the sale of sweet and salty snacks for soccer/fussball fans. Licensed by soccer clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, and FC St. Pauli, the start-up sells its products via established retail chains like Edeka, REWE, and… Read More