Tagged: indiegogo

August 27, 2015 @ 1:25 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  Every field has its familiar terms, and crowdfunding is no different. Words and phrases such as “innovate,” “disrupt” and “raise $___ to transform the ___ industry” are often standard in campaigns and product descriptions, usually for good reason. That said, one of the newest launch videos from pre-order platform Celery… Read More

August 26, 2015 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, the team at Rooster Teeth announced that Indiegogo success Lazer Team will officially be premiering at the 2015 Fantastic Festival in Austin, Texas. Lazer Team hit Indiegogo July 2014 to raise $650,000 and within three days raised well over $1M. By the end of its crowdfunding run,… Read More

August 26, 2015 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding, and using the internet to raise money for an increasing number of industry sectors, is still in its infancy. It is really the internet that is the disruptive innovation. It is this technology that is altering the funding process and crowdfunding has become the term… Read More

August 26, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Westinghouse Security announced the release of its brand new smart deadbolt, Nucli. Exclusively available through a crowdfunding campaign Indiegogo, Nucli gives homeowners and business owners the ability to see who is at the door and interact with them from wherever they may be, home or… Read More

August 26, 2015 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo sent out an email this week, and updated their crowdfunding rulebook, explaining they will now offer campaign backers the option to request refunds prior to the campaign end. This rule change goes into effect September 1st.  This is an important shift in policy as… Read More

August 25, 2015 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to change crowdfunding as we know it, game developer Pixeljam has launched a new platform dedicated to developers and other creative types. According to Cult of Mac, Pixeljam’s co-founder, Miles Tilmann, stated that the new “crowdfunding project’ is an experiment that’s an alternative to other… Read More

August 25, 2015 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seveco Global Ltd. and Touchjet announced today that they have formed a partnership to develop and manufacture the Touchjet WAVE. Seveco will assist from initial conception through manufacturing, leveraging its expertise in flexible line manufacturing, real-time production and quality monitoring. In addition to this partnership,… Read More

August 24, 2015 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of the annual Burning Man Festival, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has unveiled the top 5 most creative Burning Man campaigns of this year. Originally based out of San Francisco’s Baker Beach, Burning Man is a week-long annual event that is held in the Black Rock… Read More

August 22, 2015 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The rewards-based crowdfunding realm has become a robust and diverse sector of the finance industry.  While some in the securities space look down upon platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, this is a misplaced perspective.  Rewards platforms have become an important testing ground, and funding… Read More

August 21, 2015 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after Humans of New York’s Brandon Stanton took to Indiegogo Life with his new project, Let’s Help Fatima End Bonded Labor, the initiative has successfully captured over $2.3 million thanks to 75,000 backers. Sharing details about the campaign, Stanton wrote: “Described as a modern-day… Read More

August 20, 2015 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly two months after its failed attempt to raise $100,000 on Indiegogo, German encrypted email startup, Lavaboom, announced that it is shutting down and has filed for bankruptcy. According to TechCrunch, CEO and co-founder Felix Müller-Irion admitted that Lavaboom intends to continue running its services until next… Read More

August 19, 2015 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Seeking to help organizers draw more attention to their projects, Indiegogo has revealed tips on how to get the press to cover campaigns. The crowdfunding platform stated: “We want every campaign on Indiegogo to be successful. Our team is constantly researching the best ways… Read More

August 18, 2015 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from his global crowdfunding platform, CEO and co-founder of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin sat down with the Observer to share details about his spiritual beliefs. During the interview, Rubin revealed his spiritual background: “For me, a spiritual person believes in certain thoughts or… Read More

August 17, 2015 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to gain more funding momentum,  French startup Blue Frog Robotics announced it has extended the Indiegogo campaign for the family companion robot, Buddy. Blue Frog Robotics shared: “We beat our crowdfunding goal in a day, have been filmed and written about across the world… Read More

August 16, 2015 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dusan Stojanovic, a low profile early stage investor who founded True Global Ventures (TGV), recently held a competition to select top female entrepreneurs. Stojanovic funded the competition with his own money – including the cash awards. Stojanovic, originally from Sweden, won the Business Angel of the year award… Read More

August 14, 2015 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Calling all J. R. R Tolkien fans: a group of UK architects recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on  Indiegogo to raise £1.85 billion to build Lord of the Rings city, Minas Tirith. The group shared: “We are a team of Tolkien fans who are passionate about creating a… Read More

August 14, 2015 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, writer and director Matthew Cooke launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 so that he and his film crew may finish the documentary Survivor’s Guide to Prison. While sharing details about the project, Cooke revealed: “We have the largest prison… Read More

August 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Shock Top Brewing and Indiegogo have created a formidable partnership to battle the California drought head-on.  Indiegogo will be launching crowdfunding campaigns that tackle the drought – and Shock Top will be supporting with cash.  Shock Top, part of Anheuser-Busch, will be dedicating hundreds of… Read More

August 12, 2015 @ 5:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, GE’s FirstBuild launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $150,000 for its new product, the Opal Nugget Ice Maker. The project quickly surpassed its initial goal and crossed the $1.3 million threshold within days of its crowdfunding debut. Now, with just two weeks left, the device has… Read More

August 11, 2015 @ 10:30 pm By Kevin Berg Grell  |  

After losing a close friend in a drowning accident, California-based entrepreneur, Tom Agapiades, created Kingii. Founded in early 2014, Kingii is dedicated to water safety, and is on a mission to affect the sad statistic of more than 372,000 people who die from drowning accidents… Read More