Tagged: indiegogo

September 25, 2015 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

uBiome, a microbial genomics company, announced on Friday that it is supporting the prevention of oral disease, the most prevalent chronic disease in both children and adults in the United States, in three ways. The company is making a donation to the Smiles Across America… Read More

September 25, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to make a comeback from its past crowdfunding and functioning failures, privacy device developer Anonabox unveiled three new privacy products and announced its partnership with VPN Pro service provider, HideMyAss! Last fall, Crowdfund Insider shared details about the infamous Tor hardware router, Anonabox. The device… Read More

September 25, 2015 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from her duties as Indiegogo’s Director of European Technology & Design, Anastasia Emmanuel sat down with Shiny Shiny to share details about her career and how popular crowdfunding has become. During her interview, Emmanuel discussed her passion for technology: “I totally fell into… Read More

September 24, 2015 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after debuting InDemand, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced tips and tricks on how campaign organizers can take advantage of this feature. The Indiegogo crew shared: “When we first launched InDemand in September 2014, we wanted campaigners to be able to keep raising funds for… Read More

September 23, 2015 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

They say, “All things are possible if you just believe.” Well, according to Indiegogo’s Canadian marketing manager for tech and design Steve Tam, that statement isn’t always correct. Betakit reported that during his keynote speech at the #Firesideconf, Tam shared that work-life balancing doesn’t exist… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to change the way America is being ran, political organization Represent.Us has returned to global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise more funds for politician, Honest Gil Fulbright. The campaign reads: “Big-money special interests and lobbyists are corrupting our government.More money than ever before is flowing… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, New York City clothing startup, Knix Wear, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its 8-1 Evolution Bra. Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment. It has patented wire free construction, is odorless, quick dries and… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 5:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, cuddle + kind, a startup created by a Ontario family, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for its new knitted doll collection. The dolls are not only cute and perfect for young children, they each represent the fight against child… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the most controversial Indiegogo campaigns of the year has gone over to the other side. The Sondors eBike (né Storm eBike) is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter offering a “new design”ebike for just $499.  Launched just today, the project has already generated $65k on… Read More

September 16, 2015 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Rare Genomics Institute (RG), announced that the launching of ten separate crowdfunding campaigns to help patients with rare diseases pinpoint the causes of their illnesses. All amounts raised will go towards exome sequencing, which is a method of partial genome sequencing to find… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival already in full swing, Indiegogo unveiled 10 crowdfunded films that viewers at the fest will want to see. The crowdfunding platform’s Amy Yeh wrote: “The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival has officially begun, and this year’s lineup… Read More

September 10, 2015 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Airtame’s co-founder and CEO Jonas Gyalokay revealed to Indiegogo backers and campaign organizers tips and tricks to running not only a successful crowdfunding initiative, but also how to raise a million dollars using the funding method, Gyalokay wrote in a Indiegogo Blog’s guest post: “Crowdfunding… Read More

September 8, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  First, Indiegogo and Shock Top asked everyone to drop a brick in their toilet, as part of their partnership to battle the California drought. Now comes round 2 of the program, with funding for a new invention: EvaDrop, a water-saving shower head. Americans use more than… Read More

September 5, 2015 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goji jumped on the crowdfunding bandwagon back in 2013.  Raising over $300,000 on Indiegogo for the Goji smart-lock, the company become an early entry into the internet connected door lock space – one that has now seen many entrants as the Internet of Things (IoT)… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in July, Blue Frog Robotics, the creators of the family companion robot BUDDY, took to crowdfunding platform Indiegogo with a mission to raise $100,000. The project quickly gained popularity and surpassed its goal in a matter of a few days. When its initial closing… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off the closing of the widely popular BauBax Travel Jacket Kickstarter campaign, the creator of the already famous jacket, Hiral Sanghavi, sat down with CNN Money to discuss the crowdfunding campaign and the creation of the fashion accessory. The BauBax Travel Jacket is equipped with 15 features that… Read More

September 2, 2015 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday,  Indiegogo announced a new feature on its other platform, Indiegogo Life: A fundraising page dedicated to medical projects. The global crowdfunding platform declared: “Though the uninsured rate among US adults has dropped more than 4 percentage points since passage of the Affordable Care… Read More

August 30, 2015 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo has been the catalyst for a growing number of very successful projects.  From film, to tech, and more, Indiegogo is a poster child for the vibrant new step in the capital ladder of crowdfunding. Having covered more than a few crowdfunded products, I can… Read More

August 28, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced that it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to find the next hit face-to-face party game. As Hasbro continues to focus on connecting with the gaming community to discover and develop new games, the challenge will help identify one… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Always willing to give crowdfunding advice, Indiegogo‘s Slava Rubin sat down with CNN Money to offer up his very own tips and tricks for those looking to use the funding method successfully. During the interview, Rubin noted how important pitch videos are to campaigns: “Campaigns that… Read More