Tagged: indiegogo

September 22, 2014 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Michael Apted, is looking to the crowd for his new project. UP director has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000 For his third film in the Married in America series. While describing the film on the campaigns website, Apted shared, “In 2001, I began to follow… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

XPRIZE Chairman and CEO, Dr. Peter H. Diamandis announced the launch of the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE during a presentation at the Social Good Summit. Diamandis will be joined on-stage by technology entrepreneur, Anousheh Ansari, and Senior Advisor in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya, Ruth Kagia…. Read More

September 20, 2014 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to create a new way to check for fevers, Philadelphia-based company Fever Smart launched a $40,000 Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for a thermometer for children. The device is considered a “smart patch” that will keep an eye on any child’s health and help ease parents’… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Asking for funding assistance from his devoted fans, “Saving Private Ryan” star Tom Sizemore has launched a $500,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his new film An Honest Thief.  The campaign on Indiegogo is a “flexible funding” project – so whatever he raises he keeps…. Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 6:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Owner of the Arbor Brewing Company, formerly known as Corner Brewery, Rene Greff, is ready to set the record straight about her $75,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Earlier this summer, the Ypsilanti brewer took to the platform to launch a project to help upgrade the brewery’s… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 7:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arizona resident Patrick Flanagan launched a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign earlier this week on Indiegogo for his product, the NEO Neurophone, which is described as a “wearable techno-meditation device”. The campaign has already gained some popularity and has even raised nearly $109,000 thanks to its over 400… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

thingCHARGER is one of a select group of innovators chosen for a new pilot program that lets successful companies invite funding from the crowd even after their initial crowdfunding campaign ends. thingCHARGER’s breakout product is a patented mobile device charger that plugs – and aesthetically blends… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 6:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Malaysia-based FOBO launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for what is dubbed as the world’s first ever Bluetooth tire pressure monitoring system. Originally seeking only $28,000, the project not only surpassed the initial goal but continues to be a huge success on the crowdfunding… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 7:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its international presence, crowdfunding giant Indiegogo is preparing for the opening of a new office in Tel Aviv, Israel. According to Jewish Business News, last year rumors began to surface that the famous funding platform was flirting with the idea of moving… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give the world an inside look at the unaccredited teaching organization, Singularity University, a group of filmmakers have launched their own crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a new feature documentary, The University. According the campaign’s description, The University tells the story of the… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 6:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week and a half into its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Mass Fidelity‘s compact wireless speaker system, The Core, continues to be a huge hit on the platform. Originally seeking only $48,000, the project has raised over its stretched goal of $300,000… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this summer, the “first ever” family robot, Jibo hit crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Cynthia Breazeal’s project immediately hit the spotlight and has now been declared as the most successful technology campaign on Indiegogo ever. Originally seeking only $100,000, the project reached its initial goal in just a… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

As Indiegogo describes it, this is the crowdfunding campaign “everyone is talking about”:  How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town. So the organizers launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $70,000 CAD to fund this feature film by Jeremy LaLonde.  The team promised to… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There are certain things that I refuse to leave the house without: car keys, cellphone, wallet, purse… the number one essential item, even if it’s a cloudy day? My sunglasses. Even when I have numerous pairs of sunglasses just sitting in my car – trust… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bonaverde is described as the “worlds first roast-grind-brew coffee machine”.  The company founders have run two rewards based crowdfunding campaigns – one each on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Bonaverde is equity crowdfunding now back on their home turf in Germany where they have nearly raised 1… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, California-based company Equil launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its second generation self-titled smartpen. Seeking to only raise $50,000, the project has already raised over $150,000. According to its description, the Equil Smartpen 2 allows the user to seamlessly create, capture,… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Old School star, Will Ferrell, is staking his claim on the gaming world, for a cause. After successfully proving his “world dominance” in activities ranging from drum battles to anchoring the news, the actor is now ready to challenge video gamers far and wide, to raise… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creating a new way to listen to music, Toronto-based company Mass Fidelity launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo earlier this month to raise $48,000 for its new device, the Core. It is a wireless speaker system that has a reputation of having a “better than… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Lift Labs, the creator of Liftware; a device that actively stabilizes hand tremor, ran a small crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this past March to help fund a purchase of the technology for people in economic hardship.  People who have Parkinson’s Disease struggle daily with effects… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just before its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo came to an end on Tuesday (September 9th), SKULLY Systems, the creators of the “world’s smartest” helmet, SKULLY AR-1, announced it is officially extending the project on the platform for another 30 days. During a recent update, Chairman and CEO… Read More