Tagged: indiegogo

March 30, 2017 @ 2:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

ONAGOFly, a top-twenty Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign and the 2nd most funded drone project ever on the platform, has been hit with a class action lawsuit filed in United States District Court in California on March 27, 2017. The lawsuit was filed by Allan Black, Christopher… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

North American e-retailer, Newegg, announced on Wednesday it is teaming up with Indiegogo once again, this time to find the latest and greatest technology innovations. Newegg’s Gregory Rice revealed in a blog post: “At Newegg, we love tech. No surprise there, we’ve been drooling over the… Read More

March 29, 2017 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Follow-up film from the creators of ABCs of Death series, The Field Guide of Evil, successfully oversubscribed through Indiegogo/Microventures’ equity crowdfunding platform. The Field Guide to Evil is noted to be a brand-new anthology, a feature-length film that will be directed by Veronika Franz and… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after securing £374,213 through its Indiegogo campaign, Tens, the creator of real life photo filtering sunglasses, has launched a reward-based crowdfund campaign through Indiegogo’s competitor, Kickstarter. Originally seeking £10,000, the company’s initiative has already secured its funding target and is nearing £30,000. The… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) along with Shark Tank star Daymond  John announced Cloud Control as the grand prize winner of the Fall 2016 Gaming Challenge. As previously reported, the contest offered independent game designers a prominent platform to promote their ideas, while enabling… Read More

March 25, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, UK-based home security company Cocoon is nearing £2.4 million in funding from close to 1,100 investors. The company launched the initiative last month, seeking £2 million. This isn’t the first… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 6:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Grilled Cheese Truck (GCT), a food concept business that is raising investment funding on the Indiegogo / Microventures platform, is riding the mobile food wave with a complete menu of grilled cheese-focused gourmet dining. The company has announced an expansion strategy to boost the brand… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after securing $1,117,836 for its popSLATE2 smart second screen for iPhone on Indiegogo, California startup popSLATE announced that the project has officially been shut down indefinitely and no refunds would be issued. popSLATE2 is described as an intelligent combination of an ultra-thin protective shell that… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 6:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, tabletop game creator, Tasty Minstrel Games (TMG), launched its equity crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. Founded in 2010, the company has secured more than $2.5 million on Kickstarter to fund 26 individual hobby board gaming projects. While sharing details about the company’s history, the… Read More

March 16, 2017 @ 5:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Calling all Lego, Mega Bloks, and Kreo fans! Nimuno, a division of Chrom Cherry Design Studio, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this week for its new Lego compatible sticky tape known as Nimuno Loops. The project quickly secured its initial $8,000 and is now… Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple weeks after launching its craft hotel, Doghouse, and sour beer facility Indiegogo campaign, UK-based BrewDog’s latest project is nearing $200,000 thanks to more than 1,250 backers. The brewery was originally seeking $75,000 for the upcoming project, which will be added to its U.S…. Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 5:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Indiegogo announced seven films that were funded through its crowdfunding platform will be premiere at the 2017 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The event kicked off last weekend. “Every year, thousands of people flock to Austin to network, enjoy the BBQ and watch some of… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the weekend, Indiegogo revealed the importance of diversity and inclusion on its crowdfunding platform. The company announced that over 700,000 from 223 countries and territories have used its funding portal since its launch in 2008. “We started Indiegogo because when all ideas from all kinds… Read More

March 12, 2017 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus Console crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo may win the award for most melodramatic campaign ever. From the delays to lawsuits and the inevitable demands for refunds – it’s all here. Launched in 2016, Retro Computers and Sir Clive Sinclair –… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its Crowdcube campaign comes to an end, UK-based home security company Cocoon successfully secured its new £2 million funding target (originally £2.5 million) from nearly 750 investors. Before launching the initiative, the company raised £1,025,000 from Aviva Group Holdings and Breed Reply… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced on Thursday it is making its way to the 2017 SXSW festival, which kicked off on Friday and will run until March 19th in Austin, Texas. “Every year, some of the coolest people doing the coolest things descend on Austin… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 2:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo and Arrow announced it has awarded Chris Richter of WaterBot $75,000 to help improve water quality nationwide. While sharing details about Richter’s progress, the duo revealed: “Since his father started the water treatment business in 1982, Chris has worked alongside of him for the… Read More

March 4, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alchema, a smart device and mobile app platform that provides a hassle-free solution to making hard ciders, meads, wines, and other alcoholic brews, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The company previously secured $344,231 from 899 backers through its reward-based crowdfunding campaign on… Read More

March 4, 2017 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its reward-based crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its Doghouse Craft Beer Hotel and Sour Beer Facility at its Columbus, Ohio location, UK-based brewery BrewDog has successfully secured its $75,000 funding target and is nearing $100,000 thanks to more than 575 backers. As… Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 9:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced new campaign categories. The global crowdfunding platform revealed that this update helps backers to discover projects easier. “Today we are thrilled to announce that we are updating project categories on Indiegogo. In the past 9+ years, we’ve grown from helping independent filmmakers bring… Read More