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CircleUp Appoints Nick Talwar As New CEO

CircleUp, an investment platform that targets early-stage consumer product companies, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Nick Talwar as its new CEO. Ryan Caldbeck, Co-Founder and former CEO, will become an Executive Chairman of the company. Founded in 2012, CircleUp describes itself as an investment… Read More

CircleUp Rolls Out New Credit Advisors Affiliate

CircleUp, an investment crowdfunding platform that targets early stage consumer product companies, announced on Wednesday the roll out of its new credit advisors affiliate. The platform revealed that through CircleUp Credit Advisors approved companies may receive revolving lines of credit that are backed by their… Read More

Equity Crowdfunding is Here … And it’s Total BS

“The more cashless our society becomes, the more our moral compass slips.” ― Dan Ariely Happy New Era, my fellow entrepreneurs, and next generation financiers! In a world of dramatically accelerating technological, social and economic changes, it is clear we are heading into a time where… Read More

The Largest Investment Crowdfunding Platforms in the World

Investment crowdfunding has quickly become a viable path for early to mid stage companies to raise needed growth capital.  A truly global phenomenon, many funding platforms now operate in multiple countries sourcing both deals and investors aided by the power of the internet. While larger… Read More

Men’s Clothing Brand Criquet Shirts Secures $1.4M During Series A Funding Round Led By CircleUp

Criquet Shirts, a clothing brand, announced on Thursday it raised $1.4 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by CircleUp through its Consumer Growth Fund and Market Index Fund II.  The Austin, Texas-based fashion brand offers apparel for both men and boys. Its Players Shirt… Read More

Luxury Sex Toy Startup Crave Secures Funds From CircleUp and AngelList During Series B Funding Round

San Francisco luxury sex toy startup, Crave, announced on Monday the closing of its Series B funding round. The round captured $1.3 million from various angel investors along with investment platforms CircleUp and AngelList. As previously reported, Crave raised $2.4 million from over 60 Angel investors… Read More

Three Ways Crowdfunding Empowers Women & Minority Entrepreneurs

As I wrote last week, Yemani Mason is the founder and CEO of a new real estate crowdfunding platform called VestMunity. He is an innovator offering a hub for regular folks to access investment opportunities previously out of reach, in this case, the rehabilitation and… Read More

California Food Startup Back to the Roots Secures $10M During Series A Funding Round

California-based food company, Back to the Roots, announced on Monday that it has secured $10 million during its new Series A Funding round, which was led by Acre Venture Partners and also includes funding from S2G Ventures and Red Sea Ventures. The company revealed that it has launched 10… Read More

CircleUp Launches Second Marketplace Index Fund

CircleUp, an investment crowdfunding platform that targets early stage consumer product companies, has launched its second Marketplace Index Fund II.  The first Fund recently closed after raising $4.4 million.  There is a $25,000 minimum for investors. The concept of the fund is pretty simple. Participation… Read More

Kickstarter Alum BedJet Announces Advisory Board & Series A Funding Round on CircleUp

On Tuesday, Kickstarter success BedJet announced that it has appointed its advisory board. This group was created to provide strategic guidance and help drive the company’s continued growth. BedJet claims its sleep-inducing climate control device is the first and only product that can both cool you off within 10… Read More

Coolest Cooler will Raise Additional Capital via Equity Crowdfunding

In a Google Hangout for Kickstarter backers of the Coolest Cooler, creator Ryan Grepper announced that he has decided to seek additional capital for his company via equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp. Grepper stated they were seeking $15 million in total during the online raise. He… Read More

CircleUp Helps California Startup Back to Roots Secure $3 Million

Last week, California-based food company, Back to the Roots, announced it has completed a seed financing round, totaling $5 million. The company revealed it will be leaving the round open for thirty days through a crowdfunding campaign on CircleUp, which has so far raised $3 million. Back to the Roots… Read More

Forbes Adds Seven FinTech Sandbox Members to Fintech 50 List of 2015

FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that helps FinTech startups access data and build great products, announced on Thursday that seven of its community members were recently named to the prestigious Forbes FinTech 50 list for 2015. The winners include four Sandbox residents who rely on critical… Read More

CircleUp Launches Marketplace Index Fund. Plans to Open Up Fund to Non-Accredited Investors in 2016

Equity crowdfunding platform has launched the Marketplace Index Fund that will invest in multiple companies raising capital online. The fund will allow investors to easily diversify their holdings thus mitigating risk. The basket of up to 125 early stage companies quickly sold out for investors… Read More

CircleUp Raises $30 Million in Series C Funding

CircleUp, a leading marketplace for equity investments in private companies, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $53 million. The round was led by Collaborative Fund, with participation from Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris, and former CEOs… Read More

General Mills to Channel “Multi-Millions” via CircleUp to Invest in Emerging Brands

General Mills (NYSE:GIS), a multi-billion international consumer food company, has partnered with equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp to provide “multi-millions” towards startups raising capital on the site.  This is part of General Mills 301 INC venture / new business  development unit.  The company states this is the… Read More

Title III Crowdfunding: Talking About a Revolution

What took place this morning is nothing short of revolutionary. For the first time in the history of the Securities and Exchange Commission (82 years), retail investors (ordinary people without income, wealth or sophistication qualifications) will be able to invest in private businesses en mass…. Read More

CircleUp Boosts Liquidity with Secondary Market called CircleUp Rights+

CircleUp, an equity crowdfunding platform that target consumer facing companies,  launched a secondary market for shareholders to trade shares last week.  According to a report in CNBC, the platform will enable investors to sell or buy shares in the CircleUp listings twice a year. Ryan… Read More

ENU Nutritional Shakes Creator Trovita Health Science Seeks Funds Through CircleUp For Patent-Pending Product

Last week, Trovita Health Sciences, the company behind ENU Nutritional Shakes, launched a crowdfunding campaign on CircleUp to to continue growth of its flagship brand ENU, and to launch a new patent-pending product for enteral nutrition. Trovita Health Science is an emerging specialty health and nutrition company,… Read More

Colorado’s Sunflower Seed Butter Good Luck Chuck Launches CircleUp Initiative to Raise $750,000 For Expansion

Good Luck Chuck LLC, a Boulder-based sunflower seed butter company, announce this week that it has initiated its first round of funding through crowdfunding platform, CircleUp. The brand stated: “Good Luck Chuck seeks to gain a national acceptance by appealing to groups that are typically ignored… Read More

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