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December 6, 2014 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from her ever so busy schedule, co-founder of Indiegogo Danae Ringelmann sat down with Forbes magazine to share details about the global crowdfunding platform along with the ups and downs of using the popular funding method. During her interview, Ringelmann stated, “I wish… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

His days as a police officer may be over for good, but it seems Darren Wilson won’t have to worry about creating a new career anytime soon. According to MailOnline, an anonymous woman has gathered nearly 200,000 Facebook supporters for Wilson to help raise more… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

UKADEMICS, YOOVI and Briefly Named Winners in Worth Capital Sponsored Big App Fund. The contest to find the next big thing in Apps has announced the winners of a competition that saw over 400 submissions from 27 different countries.  The Big App Fund, created by… Read More

November 17, 2014 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Today at the Facebook HQ The Big App Fund, sponsored by Worth Capital, will select the three (or more) finalists in the search for the next big thing in Apps.   Today, someone’s life will change to the tune of £150k. Big App Finals live… Read More

November 15, 2014 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking a time out from his duties at crowdfunding platform, Tilt, co-founder and CEO James Beshara shares his thoughts about the funding method and its future with Fortune magazine. While discussing funding method’s growing popularity over the past few years, Beshara explained,”The amount of attention… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Announced this past September, the Big App Fund, sponsored by Worth Capital with the assistance of Facebook, has ventured to discover the next big thing in Apps by organizing a pan-European competition.   The contest was joined by an investment crowdfunding round on Seedrs where… Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, nonprofit computer science organization, Code.org, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, seeking $5,000,000 for its new program known as An Hour of Code.  Since its debut, the project has raised $2,842,038 from 1,602 backers, which has broken the all-time record on the global platform… Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MD Insider, a data healthcare innovator that significantly reduces healthcare costs for employers, announced on Tuesday (November 4th) that it closed a $1.5 million investment, which has been dubbed the “largest online investment round ever” raised on technology startup equity investing platform AngelList. The syndicate was led by… Read More

November 3, 2014 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

QuizRevolution has publicly launched their interactive and engaging online app platform with unique ways to enhance website content. They are offering enticing, educational, even addictive entertainment value for client web sites. With that, QuizRevolution offers a dynamic opportunity for investors through crowdfunding platform Fundrise to… Read More

October 27, 2014 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Oculus Rift is one of the most well known rewards crowdfunding campaigns ever.  The VR headset that is a gamers dream raised over $2.4 million on Kickstarter as thousands backed the campaign.  Oculus went on to raise many millions from VCs – only to… Read More

October 23, 2014 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boostable, an advertising platform for marketplace sellers, announced on Thursday (October 23rd) it has raised $3.2M in additional seed financing to partner with new online marketplaces and expand its advertising channels beyond Facebook. While online marketplaces such as Etsy and Eventbrite are making it easy… Read More

October 22, 2014 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Big App Fund has narrowed down the list of entries from the original 425 to a shortlist of 50 businesses.  Entry was closed on October 6th with the next step being a pitch event held at the Facebook offices in London.  The project organized… Read More

September 2, 2014 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

As we struggle to fire up all cylinders back at the office after a long weekend of transition from late Summer to early Fall, we thought we would share an entertaining video showing “elders” experiencing the Oculus Rift for the very first time.  This video… Read More

September 1, 2014 @ 3:01 am By JD Alois  |  

“The Big App 2014” pan-European competition is run by Worth Capital in partnership with Facebook. European equity crowdfunding platform Seedrstoday opens investment into Worth Capital’s ‘Big App Fund’, which will invest in up to four winners of a pan-European competition, supported by Facebook, to find… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding is all about innovation and creativity.  Finding a way to do something better and getting people to believe in the dream is the unique power of this new form of finance.  But the innovation part doesn’t stop with the creators – the platforms themselves… Read More

June 29, 2014 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

She made headlines and received a ton of support from all over the country, but Victoria Wilcher’s  story about what happened at a Jackson KFC raised many questions. According to her grandmother, Kelly Mullins,  Victoria was attacked by pit bulls at her grandfather’s home in April… Read More

June 22, 2014 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

George R.R. Martin is adding yet another character to his next “A Song of Ice and Fire” book! The author kicked off a crowdfunding campaign on Prizeo to raise funds for the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and The Food Depot of Santa Fe. He stated… Read More

May 28, 2014 @ 4:47 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Likeable Local, which offers an integrated software solution that allows small businesses and entrepreneurs to create, enhance and manage their social media presence, continues to raise convertible debt on AngelList. During its recent crowdfunding round, which closed on May 19th, Likeable Local raised $910,000 in… Read More

May 1, 2014 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s been a long time coming, and now an representative from Oculus Rift virtual reality announced a headset for consumers may go on sale as early as next year. The Irvine, the management at Oculus VR and the company that was bought by Facebook for… Read More

April 13, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Kendall Almerico  |  

I have written about the misconception by some members of the general public that equity crowdfunding and rewards-based crowdfunding are the same thing.  Many people are misinformed and do not understand that Title III of the JOBS Act has nothing to do with rewards-based crowdfunding…. Read More