Tagged: indiegogo

January 14, 2013 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo recently released some numbers for all of 2012.  This crowdfunding trailblazer experienced a great year, expanding into other countries while growing at a dramatic rate domestically. Some of their highlights for 2012 are below: Campaigns Raised on Average 20% More.  Campaigns averaged 49 days… Read More

January 14, 2013 @ 3:53 am By DenverPost  |  

In the olden days of pagers and VHS tapes, when you needed help with tuition you might hop on the landline to dial up your grandparents. If you were planning a trip abroad, you could comb through your Rolodex to shake down friends who still… Read More

January 11, 2013 @ 1:40 pm By Mashable  |  

Global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo released statistics about its work in 2012 last week, focusing on campaigning, community and the influence of video within the past year. The stats show that on average, campaigns raised more than 2011 campaigns did, and nearly half of all campaigns received support… Read More

January 10, 2013 @ 8:25 pm By John Biggs, TechCrunch  |  

Slava Rubin knows a thing or two about crowdfunding. Founded in 2008, his company, IndieGogo is a major funding powerhouse, bringing together such disparate projects like the Misfit Shine and The Oatmeal’s anti-troll lawyer fundraiser. Slava told us that IndieGogo essentially tears down the gatekeepers. Whereas many great projects would… Read More

January 7, 2013 @ 5:26 pm By GenomesUnzipped  |  

Here at Genomes Unzipped we love genomes. But there is more to the world of biology than genomics, there is more to understanding your own body than personal genetic tests. To understand the human body, you have to look not just at the DNA present,… Read More

January 5, 2013 @ 4:44 pm By AGBeat  |  

As crowdfunding becomes a more recognized business funding option, we are watching to see how the field isshaping up, and Indiegogo’s success in 2012 is a clear indicator that it is a viable option for businesses. Indiegogo raised more money in a shorter period in… Read More

January 5, 2013 @ 6:49 am By Calgary Sun  |  

The day after a B.C. woman raised more than $2,500 for her family in Syria, crowdfunding  site Indiegogo shut down her donation page citing U.S. sanctions against the war-torn country. “It’s wrong to punish innocent people living in a country that’s war-torn, especially when there’s so… Read More

January 3, 2013 @ 8:49 pm By Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch  |  

Crowdfunding site Indiegogo shared some exclusive details regarding their past year with TechCrunch, and the stats essentially back up what Matt Burns said about 2012: In many ways, this was the year of crowdfunding. Campaigns raised more money in shorter periods, with fewer people involved in their… Read More

January 1, 2013 @ 8:11 am By Techradar  |  

Think of a crowd. Think of a mob. Think of a mass. The collective nouns for ‘people’ mostly come with negative connotations because, in the English language at least, such large groups are regarded apprehensively. If a third party talks about a crowd’s ‘mind’, then… Read More

December 26, 2012 @ 4:26 pm By CFI Editor  |  

Straight from the Indiegogo blog the 12 best video pitches from their Crowdfunding site for 2012.

December 6, 2012 @ 10:39 am By GigaOm  |  

Indiegogo has pitched itself as a global crowdfunding platform, one of its advantages over Kickstarter, which just made its first international leap to the U.K. in October. But now that Kickstarter is looking beyond the U.S., Indiegogo is building up its global footprint by supporting… Read More

December 5, 2012 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

World’s Largest Crowdfunding Platform Launches New Currencies, Languages & Localized Experiences SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Indiegogo, the largest global crowdfunding platform, announces new offerings in key global markets — including local currencies, languages and localized search and discovery experiences. Some of… Read More

November 23, 2012 @ 5:37 pm By Techcrunch  |  

Just in time for post-holiday guilt comes Autom, the diet robot that reminds you to eat healthy, asks you how much you exercised per day, and generally sits there being judgmental as you stuff your face with pecan pie. The robot, originally announced in 2007,… Read More

November 21, 2012 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Bret Harris and David Abramovich from Indiegogo are set to launch training webinars for aspiring crowdfunders.  The first webinar is scheduled for today, November 21st, with 3 further webinars to be held over the next several weeks. The topics are as follows: Market Tips &… Read More

November 5, 2012 @ 3:57 am By JD Alois  |  

JuntoBox Films, a social platform that seeks to connect films, fans and funding, is joining forces with the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to help filmmakers looking to get their projects made, the companies told TheWrap on Sunday. The partnership with Indiegogo, which was to be announced… Read More