Tagged: kickstarter

September 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Time’s up! Peak Design has officially closed the Kickstarter campaign for its upcoming Everyday Backpack Collection. The startup took to the crowdfunding giant earlier this summer to raise a minimum of $500,000 and crushed the funding goal within just hours of the initiative’s debut. The  Everyday… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after release Kickstarter-funded album, And the Anonymous Nobody, De La Soul’s highly anticipated record has already hit number one on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums (dated September 17th). According to Billboard, the album already leads the chart with 21,000 copies sold last week. The media outlet also… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, the team of the Kickstarter project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, announced the highly anticipated video game was officially going to debut in 2018 instead of its initial 2017 release. As previously reported, Bloodstained is described as a 2D exploration-focused, side-scrolling platformer that features RPG and crafting elements. Inside… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Just days after launching a Kickstarter for its Lomo’Instant Automat Camera, New York startup Lomography has captured over $500,000 from more than 3,400 backers. This is the company’s sixth successful campaign on the crowdfunding giant’s platform. As previously reported, the new camera was designed to… Read More

September 7, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly 48 hours until its epic Kickstarter comes to an end, Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack Collection has successfully surpassed $5.2 million from more than 21,000 backers. The company is known for its high-quality bags and last year it raised $4,869,472 from 17,029 backers on the crowdfunding platform… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Lumo set to launch its new Kickstarter next week, founder Lucy Bariner recently shared details about the company’s development and UK’s cycling industry.  As previously reported, LUMO designs jackets and bags for cyclists that subtly incorporate ultra-high brightness LEDs. These lights are waterproof, washable and powered… Read More

September 6, 2016 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Samsung accelerated startup Welt Corporation launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 for its new self-titled technology belt. Within less than a week, the campaign successfully secured its initial goal and is currently nearing $50,000 thanks to more than 450 backers. The WELT, which… Read More

September 3, 2016 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Agency 2.0 was one of the very first marketing agencies in the rewards-based crowdfunding sector to get it right. Their participation in a campaign on either Indiegogo or Kickstarter almost guarantees success.  The years of honing their technique and perfecting their strategic approach to raising… Read More

September 3, 2016 @ 1:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter alum Pebble announced software and shipping updates for its recent products, the Pebble 2, Time 2, and Pebble Core. Earlier this summer, the company secured over $12,779,843 from 66,673 backers through its third Kickstarter campaign, which launched to raise $1 million for its new products, Pebble 2,… Read More

September 2, 2016 @ 1:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, California resident Nicholas Verity launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for shot glasses that honor Cincinnati Zoo gorilla, Harambe. Earlier this summer, the 440-pound gorilla was shot and killed by the Zoo’s staff after a child entered the Gorilla Enclosure and Harambe… Read More

September 2, 2016 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This is Fine Plush Dog Kickstarter is set to finish its crowdfunding run with over $450,000 thanks to nearly 12,700 backers. The campaign was launched by the Gunshow webcomic creator KC Green, who was seeking only $35,000 for the toy’s creation. The project surpassed its initial goal and raised over… Read More

September 1, 2016 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after successfully securing $1,118,333 for its Lomo’Instant Camera on Kickstarter, New York startup Lomography has returned to the crowdfunding platform to raise funds for its new product, the Lomo’Instant Automat Camera. The new camera was designed to automatically adjust to… Read More

August 31, 2016 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter offered some advice on how organizers can attract media attention towards their crowdfunding projects. The funding portal decided as release a list of ways campaigns can get noticed. The Kickstarter team stated the core question that creators have asked when they launch… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the release of their Kickstarter-funded album “and the Anonymous Nobody,” hip-hop group De La Soul released their new documentary, which features the campaign launch and the album’s development. Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, launched the crowdfunding initiative last year to secure only… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced Hong Kong and Singapore project creators may now launch campaigns on its funding portal. This news comes nearly one month after the Kickstarter team revealed their plans for the two countries. ? Creators in Singapore & Hong Kong can… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hello, a hardware, software, and data science company, announced on Tuesday its Kickstarter project, Sense, will be available at Target and Best Buy later this year. The device contains a speaker, so it may play white noise or similar sounds such as pink noise or… Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 4:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, KC Green’s This is Fine Plush Dog has successfully surpassed $400,000 thanks to over 11,000 backers. The cartoonist behind the hilarious comic took to the crowdfunding platform earlier this month to raise $35,000…. Read More

August 29, 2016 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peak Design has surpassed $3.9 million for its Everyday Backpack line during the final two weeks on Kickstarter. The California startup took to the crowdfunding portal last month seeking $500,000 for line’s four new bags. Within a matter of hours, initiative successfully secured its initial goal and even… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s finally here – on Friday, hip-hop band De La Soul released their first full-length album in 11 years, and the Anonymous Nobody. The group, which consists of Vincent Mason, David Jude Jolicoeur, and Kelvin “Posdnous” Mercer, took to Kickstarter last year with a mission to raise only… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zack “Danger” Brown, the creator of the 2014 Potato Salad Kickstarter, announced last week his cookbook, The Peace, Love & Potato Salad Cookbook, is now being shipped to backers. In July, Brown stated the cookbook, which was co-written with Teresa Blackburn, was created for those who pitched in… Read More