Tagged: indiegogo

November 16, 2015 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo announced that it has formed a new partnership with retailer, Brookstone, in an effort to bring more crowdfunding products into the market faster. The global crowdfunding platform revealed that campaign organizers will now be able to submit their ideas directly to Brookstone’s… Read More

November 16, 2015 @ 7:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Robot Dragonfly Drone Fails to Take Flight There are plenty of examples of rewards-based crowdfunding campaigns that failed to deliver. It is part of the risk a backer shoulders when they commit their funds. Today, as the ecosystem has evolved, many projects are becoming more… Read More

November 11, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Star Trek legend George Takei took to the Broadway stage to present his Indiegogo project, Allegiance. The famous actor hit the global crowdfunding platform earlier this year with a mission to raise funds for the musical. The musical is described as an “epic’ multi-generational story about Japanese… Read More

November 10, 2015 @ 4:33 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

With the push of a button, a new device allows you to silence that single question and peace of mind on your vacation (or perhaps just another workday): Did I turn off the straightening iron/light/air conditioner/coffee pot? For those who prefer not return home solely to confirm… Read More

November 9, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding has announced that reward-based crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, will be participating in its November 19th Equity Crowdfunding Conference in Santa Monica, California. Amanda Hat, Senior Director of Growth Innovation at Indiegogo, will join other industry leaders discussing current and future directions in crowdfunding.Aubrey Chernick, founder… Read More

November 9, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo alum and connected smart luggage startup, Bluesmart, announced its first retail partnership with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store. Bluesmart’s suitcase is now on sale online at  for $399 and a limited supply will be on store shelves, in both the… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up an insight on Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding future, CEO Slava Rubin published a post on Linkedin titled How Indiegogo and Title III Are eliminating Gatekeepers. Rubin shared: “Before we started Indiegogo in early 2008, a select group of elite gatekeepers were responsible for determining which… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo unveiled its latest infographic, Technology Crowdfunding Stats: 7 Insights from 29,000 Campaigns The global crowdfunding platform stated: “Though crowdfunding can be used to raise money for nearly any type of idea or project, one of the most popular uses is to fund the… Read More

November 3, 2015 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help crowdfunding first-timers with their projects, Indiegogo released its “7 Free Hacks for Any Crowdfunding Campaign” list. The global crowdfunding platform shared: “Developing a strategy for your crowdfunding campaign involves a lot of different pieces, including (but not limited to) social media, PR,… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the review of more than 500 entries from game designers nationwide, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced the top five finalists in its search for the next big face-to-face party game. The challenge, which launched late-August with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, was narrowed down to five… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While most CEO have a corner office with a beautiful view of the grounds of their companies, Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin admits having that kind of workplace is just not for him. During a recent interview with Forbes, Rubin stated he finds comfort of not being the… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This month, University of North Carolina’s General Alumni Association announced that Indiegogo founder, Danae Ringelmann was named of its GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipients. The GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award, which was established in 1989, recognizes the alums age 40 and young whose achievements have brought… Read More

October 31, 2015 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With gun control being such a controversial topic these days, it’s no surprise that Indiegogo decided to pull the plug on the campaign for Salt Supply Company’s self-titled alternative gun. The weapon appeared on the platform this week and was described as a gun that… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 12:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to make changes to its popular crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo announced it has rolled out some new features for backers and campaign creators. In a recent blog post, the Indiegogo team revealed that backers can now request refunds: “For the last two months, we’ve been… Read More

October 30, 2015 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo founder and CEO Slava Rubin has consistently expressed interest in shifting his platform to allow securities to be transacted under new exemptions enacted by the JOBS Act of 2012. Today, Rubin reaffirms its intent to allow non-accredited investors to purchase equity in SMEs –… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to introduce their latest Nanoleaf project, Toronto-based inventors Gimmy Chu, Tom Rodinger, and Christain Yan have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for their voice-controlling light system, Nanoleaf Smarter Kit. The trio, who are self-proclaiming “tree-huggers” previously turned to Kickstarter for their… Read More

October 29, 2015 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready for her next supernatural project, Juliet Landau launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for her new vampire documentary, A Place Among the Unhead. Landau, who played the role as Drusilla on the Joss Whedon-created show Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, has teamed up with her husband, Deverill… Read More

October 26, 2015 @ 12:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Well, despite being one of the most questioned projects, the Skarp Lazer Razor has secured over $412,000 and has joined Indiegogo InDemand. Skarp, which originally launched on Kickstarter last month, uses lasers to clip the unwanted hair. The creators (Skarp Technologies) promise an irritation free… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Academy Award-winning director Jeffrey Brown, alongside Producer Jane Charles and two-time Oscar-winning Executive Producer Emma Thompson, recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for his first feature film, Sold.  The film was created to spread awareness about human trafficking and protect children from being trafficked. It… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Calling all Super Trooper fans: The highly anticipated sequel of the hilarious comedy has officially started filming. Earlier this year, production company Broken Lizard announced the sequel just 14 years after the first film’s release at the 2001 Sundance Festival. The crew revealed that the movie would… Read More