Tagged: indiegogo

March 20, 2014 @ 6:36 am By JD Alois  |  

In a recent update from the project creators, Kreyos Smartwatch teased along backers as they “inched closer” to shipping the backer rewards. The original delivery date for the Kreyos was scheduled for November 2013.  The watch has been delayed several times already as the creators… Read More

March 17, 2014 @ 11:43 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Design to Matter has placed their name on two dubious crowdfunding campaigns. We reported on both in the Summer of 2013 and pointed out that the scenario raised some ethical questions about crowdfunding. Their first campaign, a Kickstarter for the Instacube, is actually said to… Read More

March 17, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A family healthcare facility in Montana was recently vandalized and suffered extreme losses including extensive damage to medical records and property. That facility is now seeking donations via Indiegogo, and the campaign is fully-funded with almost a month left to go. All Families Healthcare provided… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 9:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

We reported yesterday that a crowdfunding campaign was launched to honor Berkin Elvan who died yesterday.  Berkin had been in a coma for many months after being hit by a tear gas canister launched by Turkish police last year. Well the campaign raised their targeted… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 10:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Joystiq’s monthly Crowdfund Bookie report is out and it isn’t pretty. For the quarter beginning in December 2013 and ending February 2014, just over $6.1 million was contributed to video game-related crowdfunding campaigns. That is down more than 50% from the $12.5 million contributed between… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Healbe GoBe Triples Goal of $100,000 in First Few Days of Crowdfunding Campaign. The GoBe launched their campaign on Indiegogo on March 5, 2014.  Seven days later the funding total has surpassed $321,000 with 35 days left on the campaign. Over 1790 backers have signed… Read More

March 11, 2014 @ 10:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last summer the world was mesmerized as the nation of Turkey rose in dissent against their political class.  What started as a simple protest, grew into a national movement of democracy and a demand for civil rights.  Crowdfunding became part of the movement when some… Read More

March 11, 2014 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

A team of people within publicly traded company Marvell, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.  The Kinoma Create campaign, a “javascript internet of things project”, immediately surpassed their $10,00o goal and stands just shy of $20,000 today.  The group organizing the project on Indiegogo… Read More

March 10, 2014 @ 10:39 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Former NBA star and current analyst for TNT Shaquille O’Neal is crowdfunding on Indiegogo. The goal: to fund a sequel to Shaq Fu, a video game released in the mid-90’s. Even Shaq would admit that Shaq Fu was terrible, but take a look at the preview trailer… Read More

March 9, 2014 @ 12:54 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Smart home security device Canary has landed a $10 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures. Khosla’s Ben Ling will join Canary’s board as part of the deal. It’s the third round of funding for Canary counting their $1.2 million seed round and a… Read More

March 8, 2014 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has been highlighting incredible crowdfunding campaigns that empower women all week long in recognition of International Women’s Day today (March 8, 2014).  So now is your chance to contribute and add a bit more to your campaign of choice. Indiegogo has… Read More

March 6, 2014 @ 1:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pozible Calls Out Other Crowdfunding Platforms to Share Numbers. According to publicly available information put together by Pozible, the Australian platform has the highest crowdfunding success rate in the USA at 45%.  Globally, Pozible’s campaign success rate is 56%.  With pledges of over $1million a… Read More

March 3, 2014 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The first International Women’s Day (IWD) was held in 1911 and it is observed every year on March 8th.    This annual day of recognition serves to celebrate the many social, political and economic achievements of women.  Celebrated in over 100 countries, Indiegogo is doing… Read More

February 27, 2014 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beginning March 3rd, Indiegogo will engage in partnerships, host events and showcase campaigns in health, entertainment, cause and technology on each day of the week. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Indiegogo will launch an initiative to promote and support campaigns that empower women.  On… Read More

February 27, 2014 @ 11:08 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With 30 days left, Katherine Heigl’s flexible funding crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for her new independent film “Jenny’s Wedding” is slowly gaining momentum. In the last day, more than 100 backers have added their financial support.  With still $117K to raise, plenty of time remains for more backers… Read More

February 25, 2014 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo is gearing up to head to Austin, Texas next week as part of the global SXSW 2014 blitz.  They will be hosting multiple “Happiness Hours” and are asking friends and fans to swing by for a visit at the Indiegogo Tech… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Video Game High School (VGHS) beat their $750,000 goal crowdfunding on Indiegogo by raising $898,242 from 10,907 backers.  With 5 days to go in their flexible funding campaign the project was short of goal.  In a backers update on Friday, February 19, VGHS shared they… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Charles Luzar  |  

If you’re still trying to make sense of how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin work, you aren’t alone. It may be worth learning; It isn’t every day that a new technology comes along with the power to disrupt a basic tenet of life on Earth. (I’m looking… Read More

February 22, 2014 @ 2:43 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Goji Smart Lock was fully-funded on Indiegogo in August of 2013, having raised over $313,000 on a $120,000 goal. Now the campaign is experiencing delays in shipping and some backers are not happy. According to the campaign page, Goji smart locks were originally slated… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 11:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Various campaigns for wearable smart glasses have been launched via crowdfunding efforts. The latest comes from Boston-based Laforge Optical, who is seeking to crowdfund a pair of smart glasses for the optically challenged set. It’s called the Icis, and it’s a pair of smart glasses… Read More