Tagged: indiegogo

August 25, 2016 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Con Man: The Game officially made its debut on iTunes and Google Play. The new smartphone app game is part of the hit series Con-Man, which was funded last year on Indiegogo. The game’s description reads: “Have you ever tried to run your own comic book convention?… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Worldwide technology company and Indiegogo partner, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced on Thursday the launch of its new crowdfund-to-production service. This new service reportedly aims at accelerating the pace of innovation for technology and internet of things (IoT) entrepreneurs. Those interest in applying for an… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Flow Hive the unsuspecting rewards-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that stands as the largest ever for the platform, has now shipped to all backers of the project. While stories persist regarding delays and “failures to deliver” for rewards crowdfunding projects, Flow Hive may now claim… Read More

August 24, 2016 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo offered some key advice to campaign organizers about the importance of communication, especially after the initiative successfully secure funds and close. The Indiegogo team revealed that while campaign is finished, the most important thing for organizers to do is… Read More

August 23, 2016 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, the creators of the Indiegogo success, Con Man, will be releasing the web series new mobile game. This debut comes just a month after Alan Tudyk, and Nathan Fillion revealed they might consider doing a movie on the series within the series, Spectrum.  In 2015, Fillion and… Read More

August 22, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, aspiring writer and director Shane Vader launched a campaign on Indiegogo to raise only $666 for his new film, Higher Powers. Vader describes the film as a satirical thriller that is about a small-town police department invaded by a dangerous and power-hungry supernatural… Read More

August 19, 2016 @ 3:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modobag‘s self-titled motorized bag is officially happening. With less than twelve hours until its Indiegogo campaign comes to an end, the suitcase has successfully captured nearly $309,000 from over 300 backers. The Chicago startup launched its initiative on the global crowdfunding platform last month to raise… Read More

August 13, 2016 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, the crew of Indiegogo-funded Super Troopers 2 announced that the highly anticipated film is once again back into its production stage. Back in spring 2015, production studio Broken Lizard announced the sequel just 14 years after the first film’s release at the 2001 Sundance Festival…. Read More

August 13, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With just seven days until its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Modobag has successfully secured nearly $300,000 thanks to over 275 backers. Last month, the Chicago startup launched its initiative on the global crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of $50,000. Within… Read More

August 12, 2016 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo alum, Jibo, Inc. recently revealed, despite previous claims, it would be able to deliver its family robot overseas, it will not able to ship abroad after all. The startup will only be sending the highly anticipated robot to backers in the U.S. and Canada…. Read More

August 10, 2016 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after receiving the coveted Good Design Award, Flow Hive, the most successful campaign ever on Indiegogo, announced a flash sale of its Flow Hive Classic Model at the original initiative’s price of $599. Flow Hive closed on Indiegogo after securing $12,489,141 on April 20, 2015…. Read More

August 8, 2016 @ 5:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after Con Man became a smashing hit on Indiegogo, Alan Tudyk, and Nathan Fillion revealed they might be looking to get Spectrum, the series’ show within a show, its very own movie. Last year, Fillion and Tudyk, who worked together on the… Read More

August 8, 2016 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month it was reported that Skully, a company launched to create a super cool augmented reality motorcycle helmut, had jettisoned its founders as investors had enough of the lack of progress and mismanagement. Yesterday, TechCrunch reported that Skully is no more. While the very… Read More

August 6, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Rooster Teeth announced its Indiegogo project, Lazer Team, is officially getting a sequel that will premiere on YouTube Red in 2017. The film received over $2.3 million during its crowdfunding campaign in 2014 and raised an additional $1 million in theatrical release pre-sales…. Read More

August 6, 2016 @ 10:04 am By JD Alois  |  

This is becoming a too consistent theme. Promising rewards crowdfunding project raises millions of dollars from thousands of backers only to deliver (if at all) a craptaculous product. In this case, it is the story of ONAGOFly – a drone project that raised $3,459,193 on… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced five key ways organizers to build an audience for their crowdfunding campaigns. The global crowdfunding platform revealed most campaigns should have at least 30% of their goal already funded before they even launch. The website noted: “Gaining momentum and raising funds will… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly one year after successfully securing $2 million on Indiegogo for the Opal Nugget Ice Maker, GE Appliances’ FirstBuild has returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise $150,000 for its new product, the Prisma Cold Brew Coffee Maker. The company revealed that the Prisma takes only 10… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo alum OhMiBod announced its Lovelife Collection, named STOREROTIC AWARDS’ Luxury Line/Range of the Year. The tenth annual award show was hosted by adult trade journal STOREROTICA Magazine and was held late last month.  According to OhMiBod, the collection has received various awards since its debut, including the… Read More

August 1, 2016 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year and a half after securing over $90,000 on Kickstarter,  creator of Yelp documentary Billion Dollar Bully, Kaylie Milliken, has launched an Indiegogo initiative to raise an additional $50,000 for the film’s documentary. As previously reported, Billion Dollar Bully is “a documentary on marketing giant… Read More

July 29, 2016 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  This week, Indiegogo success TrackR announced two new features for its popular device, the TrackR Bravo. The first feature, Family Sharing, allows users to share their items with groups while the second feature, Custom Printing, allows users to print any photo directly on their devices…. Read More