Tagged: indiegogo

December 24, 2014 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help a homeless person in need, a California man by the name of Josh Lin has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for Thomas, the man in the new video How Does a Homeless Man Spend $100. The video was created to see what… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring a whole new security system to the market, Amsterdam-based Amaryllo International, Inc. recently hit Indiegogo to raise funds for its new product, the iCamPRO FHD. The device is considered the first domestic robot that tracks intruders that enter a home. iCamPRO FHD… Read More

December 17, 2014 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Zacks Investment Research has announced it is launching microcap research and has selected its first company for “detailed investigation”.  Simultaneously Zacks has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $7000 in capital for the new research product. “Independent research is the platinum standard. Zacks… Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, producer of the Indiegogo film Gosnell Movie, Phelim McAleer announced that co-writer and co-director of the documentaries 2016: Obama’s America and America: Imagine the World Without Her, John Sullivan, has signed on as executive producer. The film is the story of Philadelphia’s abortion… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to reveal the ins and outs of being a successful business leader, founder and chief development officer Danae Ringelmann sat down with Fortune’s 40 Under 40 network last week. When asked the big question: As a leader, is it better to be feared or… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo co-founders Danae Ringelmann and Slava Rubin explain why they released Indiegogo Life – a new feature on their crowdfunding platform to raise funding for charity based campaigns. The new approach is 100% free for individuals launching a campaign creating a new option for donations… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, is happy to announce the launch of Indiegogo Life, a service that brings the power of Indiegogo to anyone raising money for emergencies, medical expenses, celebrations or other life events. Indiegogo Life does not charge a platform fee, enabling fundraisers to keep more… Read More

December 13, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only twelve more days until Christmas, reward-based crowdfunding platform Tilt is ready to present: The Twelve Days of Crowdfunding. Tilt’s Natassia Costa and her team have created a list of twelve hot products from a few different crowdfunding platforms, including Indiegogo and Kickstarter that would… Read More

December 12, 2014 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing her insight about crowdfunding and its effects on the marketplace, Indiegogo’s hardware category lead Kate Drane spoke at the PSFK & PCH’s Makers Movement event in San Francisco earlier this week. According to PSFK, Drane, who is currently responsible for the platform’s design and technology categories,… Read More

December 12, 2014 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Vlogbrothers hosts Hank and John Green launched Project for Awesome’s annual crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. For those who don’t know about this funding event, Project for Awesome was started in 2007 when a group of video creators decided it would be good, for… Read More

December 11, 2014 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, Indiegogo announced the release of its free App for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch finally providing a mobile experience for Indiegogo users. During the unveiling, the global platform shared it would also have an App for Android users. Now, the crowdfunding giant announced it has… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (December 7th), a Seattle, Washington startup launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $50,000 for its notifier and fitness tracker, Uno Noteband. Within the first 48 hours, the cool device reached $41,755 from nearly 600 backers. According to the campaign’s website, the Uno… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

After an intense outpouring of support by the global startup community, a crowdfunding campaign launched by the global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps to secure the future of Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), Gaza’s first and only startup accelerator, has been extended through January 8. The Indiegogo campaign, GazaStarts, surpassed its initial fundraising goal of $70,000, raising… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Tuesday (December 2nd), Hong Kong-based Crazybaby hit global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for its levitating speaker system, Mars. Not only did the project make its way past the initial goal, it is closing in on $310,600 thanks to nearly 1,700 backers. As previously… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Parkinson’s Institute & Clinical Center located in Sunnyvale, California, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo last week and the project quickly jumped to over $140,000 on a quarter million dollar goal.  The flexible funding project has received a nice Holiday Season boost as the… Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in October, 10-year-old entrepreneur and youngest member of Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone Abi Smithson launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $15,000 for her Toronto-based woman footwear startup, Love Sandal. Explaining details about the company, Smithson wrote, “The Love Sandal was an idea… Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from her ever so busy schedule, co-founder of Indiegogo Danae Ringelmann sat down with Forbes magazine to share details about the global crowdfunding platform along with the ups and downs of using the popular funding method. During her interview, Ringelmann stated, “I wish… Read More

December 5, 2014 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SKULLY, makers of the world’s first augmented reality motorcycle helmet, today announced that the AR-1 helmet will be made available for pre-order as an exclusive holiday offering. This is the public’s first opportunity to order the AR-1, the first head-up display (HUD) helmet for motorcyclists,… Read More

December 4, 2014 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Crazybaby, a Hong Kong-based audio company focused on the intersection of emotion, sound and devices, announced the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its levitation speaker system with a subway, Mars. Set to raise $100,000 the project immediately surpassed the initial… Read More

December 4, 2014 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gosnell Movie, the film about former Philadelphia abortion doctor and convicted murderer Kermit Gosnell, is making a second appearance on Indiegogo. The movie’s production team announced last week that it will be participating in the  global platform’s forever funding program. As previously reported, Phelim McAleer,… Read More