Tagged: home

April 28, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Branch, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Wednesday the expansion of its home and auto coverage in Colorado and Oklahoma. Founded in 2017, Branch explained that it “taps” into the power of the community to make insurance accessible and affordable for everyone, utilizing technology to… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Neptune Flood, a data-driven flood insurance company, to launch a new online home and flood insurance solution. Launched in 2017, Neptune Flood allows users to quote and buy flood insurance in under two minutes, removes the… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With its Crowdcube initiative set to close this upcoming weekend, UK-based home security company Cocoon is nearing £2.3 million thanks to 925 investors. The company previously captured $252,538 from 860 backers in 2014 through reward-based crowdfunding portal, Indiegogo, for its one device home security system. Prior to the… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, California startup Silk Labs launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new smart home hub, Sense. According to the company, Sense may detect the user’s presence, recognize their voice and gestures, learn their preferences and choreograph their connected device… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last summer, Washington startup Korner hit Indiegogo to raise funds for its security system. During its funding run, the project raised over $420,000 from 3,100 backers. Now, just a year later, Korner is seeking more funds through equity crowdfunding platform, Fundable. Korner’s system is designed for apartments… Read More

June 16, 2015 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Fantem’s Oomi Smart Home has successfully raised over $1.6 millions thanks to 2,600 backers. As previously reported, Oomi offers users the ability to simply control and monitor their home’s lighting, ambiance,… Read More

June 10, 2015 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Dragons’ Den judge, Kelly Hoppen, and her board, took to equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to raise £1.1 million for her self-titled online affordable luxury homewares business, Kelly Hoppen London. From launch in January 2014 to February 2015, the Kelly Hoppen London attracted circa 1 million… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, is now offering SunJack portable power products for sale on the store’s website. The Kickstarter-funded device is manufactured by GigaWatt Inc, a California solar company that distributes and installs solar components. The SunJack is described as a charger that can charge 8… Read More

April 9, 2015 @ 1:23 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Solar roofing can be difficult if you can’t install solar panels on your roof. But a new start-up, Yeloha Inc., allows consumers to be “solar sharers,” with or without a roof. The company recently launched its service with limited availability in Massachusetts this week,… Read More

April 2, 2015 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SnapPower announced that just 24 hours after debuting the SnapPower Charger campaign on the crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, the project has raised more than $350,000 from more than 8,500 backers, 10 times the company’s goal of $35,000. The SnapPower Charger is a USB charger built into the… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lending Club (NYSE: LC), a marketplace connecting borrowers and investors, today announced the launch of a partnership with HomeAdvisor, an online home improvement marketplace where homeowners can connect with pre-screened local home repair and improvement professionals. Under this multi-year agreement, Lending Club will be the exclusive partner providing access to loans… Read More

September 2, 2014 @ 9:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to make the next best thing in home appliances, the developers at Zen have launched a new Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on Sunday (August 31st) for its self-titled thermostat. The device is considered the first smart thermostat that “doesn’t think it’s smarter than you.”… Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just 9 days before the closing of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Dr. Cynthia Breazeal’s Jibo has reached $1,485,938 from over 3,000 backers. The device is considered the world’s first ever family robot and has continued to gain attention from news outlets all over the world…. Read More

June 19, 2013 @ 4:55 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

For the vintage video game loves of the world, 8-Bit Lit has a Kickstarter project that is aimed directly at you. The company is currently accepting crowdfunding contributions for their Question Block Lamp, and it looks like it’s straight out of your favorite Mario Bros…. Read More