Tagged: indiegogo

December 22, 2015 @ 8:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goji first hit the radar when it ran a successful campaign on Indiegogo raising over $313,000 from more than 1250 backers back in 2013.  An entrant into the semi-hot smart lock category, Goji soon launched an equity crowdfunding campaign looking to raise $500,000.  The Fundable… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to secure more funds to finish the film, Gosnell, creators of the film Magdalena Segieda, Phelim McAleer, and Ann McElhinney announced they were added a Christmas Special perk for backers looking to give more money. Last year, producer McAleer and McElhinney launched the campaign on the global… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after securing over $2 million through its Opal Nugget Indiegogo initiative, FirstBuild has shared details about the production of the ice maker to backers. The FirstBuild team stated in a recent update: “We’re currently deep into the development phase of Opal… Read More

December 22, 2015 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly a week until the calendar year comes to an end, Indiegogo decided to take a look back at five popular film campaigns that hit its global crowdfunding platform over the past 12 months. The Indiegogo team shared: “There are 9 days left in the… Read More

December 21, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TuringSense, a Silicon Valley wearable sports technology startup, and A+Labs, a smart device incubator, announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement for A+Labs to be TuringSense’s design and manufacturing partner for initial volume production of PIVOT, the most advanced wearable for tennis. As… Read More

December 19, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the success of their Indiegogo campaign, creators of the cuddle + kind dolls, Jennifer and Derek Woodgate, sat down with the platform to discuss their crowdfunding success. According to global crowdfunding platform, Woodgates’ goal is to feed 1 million meals each year to children in need, providing… Read More

December 18, 2015 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Rooster Teeth announced the official release date for the highly anticipated Indiegogo project, Lazer Team to be January 27, 2016 in theaters and on YouTube Red. The film first hit Indiegogo July 2014 to raise $650,000 and within three days raised well over $1M. By the end of… Read More

December 18, 2015 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced that it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to find the next hit face-to-face party game by launching a new contest called, the next great game challenge. Hasbro revealed that it is continuing to focus on connecting with the gaming… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Opening up about his experience with Indiegogo, RE-volv founder Andreas Karelas revealed how the global crowdfunding platform helped get the nonprofit organization, which finances community-based solar energy projects with a revolving fund, off the ground. Karelas first started brainstorming for RE-volv when he was laid… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the new year just a little over two weeks away, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo shared revealed 2015 as the “year of crowdfunding.” The website unveiled an infographic that shows off the funds raised per its categories, European and global funds raised, VC funding secured by… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo shared details about its booth at the CES 2016, which will be held January 6-9, 2016 in Las Vegas. The website shared: “Last year more than 75 Indiegogo campaigners showcased their products at CES, representing over $20 million raised on Indiegogo, and we… Read More

December 14, 2015 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Vlogbrothers hosts John and Hank Green launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for their annual event, Project For Awesome. Project for Awesome was started in 2007 when a group of video creators decided it would be good, for one day… Read More

December 14, 2015 @ 3:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, actor and director of the cult classic Super Troopers, Jay Chandrasekhar, announced that he is currently working on his memoir. Entertainment Weekly reports that Chandrasekhar’s memoir will look back at his childhood growing up in “the lily-white suburbs of Chicago,” his years at… Read More

December 12, 2015 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo alum Stone Brewing Co. released its first ever Berlin-brewed beers to the public. The company shared: “Stone Brewing will celebrate the release of the very first (and über fresh) Berlin-brewed Stone beers. Some of our favorite breweries, bars and restaurants in… Read More

December 11, 2015 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Indiegogo released a new report on film crowdfunding that revealed eight insights from 22,000 campaigns. The global crowdfunding platform revealed in a recent blog post: “Indiegogo is an open platform, where all ideas get an equal shot at success. In an industry as… Read More

December 11, 2015 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, wearable startup, Atlas Wearables, announced the completion of shipping Indiegogo orders. In January 2014, the Atlas Wristband secured over $638,000 through the global crowdfunding platform. The Atlas Wristband enables athletes and trainers to focus their time and resources on maximizing their workouts by… Read More

December 10, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As backers of the Indiegogo success Con Man continue to wait patiently for the highly anticipated series, the campaign’s team announced a delay in the project’s perks (which includes the DVD/Blu-ray of the first season). It was revealed in the latest update: “None of the perks have shipped… Read More

December 10, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

After successfully securing $3 million during its latest seed funding round, wearable startup, TuringSense, and its partner, Hall of Fame coach Nick Bollettieri, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its device, PIVOT. Sharing details about PIVOT, TuringSense stated: “Tennis, throughout its centuries-old history, hasn’t fully… Read More

December 9, 2015 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing its new crowdfunding series “Campaign Prep Calendar,” Indiegogo shared the four things that every organizer should do a month before a campaign launch. The global platform shared: “Creating a compelling, informative and engaging campaign will help your potential backers learn more about your idea and… Read More

December 8, 2015 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its recent success on crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, Texas-based startup iBackPack announced the launch of its upcoming second campaign on Kickstarter. iBackPack has over fifty individual pockets, secret compartments and other decoy pockets. It provides the ability to track the exact location of the iBackPack through… Read More