Tagged: kickstarter

March 14, 2016 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s the puuuurfect gift for any cat lover looking to find relief from constantly cleaning the litter box! Canada’s Luuup Litter Box has become a viral sensation thanks to its highly successful crowdfunding initiative on Kickstarter. According to the campaign’s description, Luuup’s three sifting tray system struck a… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

And the legal woes just keep on coming for crowdfunding success Axanar. Back in December 2015, film giants Paramount and CBS slapped the project with an infringement lawsuit. The companies have viewed the film as a violation of their intellectual property and filed a lawsuit in California… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Fast Company announced its 2016 Top Innovative Companies in the Automotive Sector. Among those listed was Kickstarter alum, HUDWAY.  In November 2015, the company raised $622,725 on Kickstarter to launch manufacturing of its self-titled glass with the help of over 9000 backers. Sharing details about… Read More

March 12, 2016 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, popular webcomic Cyanide & Happiness closed its campaign on Kickstarter for Joking Hazard. During its crowdfunding run, the new card game successfully secured a total of $3,246,588 from 63,758 backers. For those who haven’t heard, Joking Hazard is described as an offensive card game. Each player competes to… Read More

March 12, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced details about its presence at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival, which is being held in Austin, Texas. The Kickstarter crew revealed: “South by Southwest takes over Austin, Texas March 11–20, and we’ll be there with bells on. Here’s a… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptozoic Entertainment, a board game and collectible cards studio, and Sony Pictures Consumer Products announced on Friday they are teaming up once again to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Ghostbusters: The Board Game II.  Following on the heels of last year’s successful Kickstarter campaign, which captured over… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco Business Times announced its 40 under 40 class of 2016 list. This list honors those who are considered rising business stars in the Bay Area. This marks the fifth year that the publication has recognized the amazing young talent drawn to the… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, new Crowdcube #FundedClub member PrimoToys turned to reward-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new coding toy, Cubetto. Cubetto is a toy for both boys and girls and is powered by what is described as a “tangible” programming language. Children help… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, San Diego-based OSSIC Corporation launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $100,000 for its self-titled 3D audio headphones. Within 2.5 hours, the project exceeded its initial goal and 12 days after its debut secured over $1 million. The OSSIC X supposedly calibrates to the individual… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tovala, a Chicago-based Y Combinator-backed food startup, has launched a Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new self-titled smart oven. Within just hours of its debut, the campaign has successfully secured over $60,000 thanks to nearly 200 backers. The Tovala oven is described as a… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two years after securing over $100,000 through Kickstarter, developer Bear Simulator creator John Farjay announced that he is quitting the project due to reported drama surround the video game’s development. According to its description, the Bear Simulator players are put into the game in FPB (yes,… Read More

March 4, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter announced it has filed an amicus brief with sixteen other companies to support Apple in its fight to protect the privacy and security of its millions of customers. Following the devastating shooting in San Bernardino last December, a federal court ordered the technology giant… Read More

March 3, 2016 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after scoring over $1 million and becoming most funded female-oriented campaign on Kickstarter, Knix Wears has neared the finish line of delivering all of its Evolution Bras to backers. Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment…. Read More

March 2, 2016 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week before its Kickstarter comes to an end, Cyanide and Happiness’ new card game, Joking Hazard, has secured $2.1 million thanks to 45,000 backers. For those who haven’t heard about this new game, Joking Hazard is described as an offensive card game. Each… Read More

March 2, 2016 @ 3:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a Google Hangout for Kickstarter backers of the Coolest Cooler, creator Ryan Grepper announced that he has decided to seek additional capital for his company via equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp. Grepper stated they were seeking $15 million in total during the online raise. He… Read More

March 2, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Kickstarter announced it was opening creator community space “Campus” for everyone. “Campus” was reportedly created a year ago  and allowed creators to connect with one another through the community to ask for advice and trade insights about the creative process. The crowdfunding giant… Read More

March 1, 2016 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kickstarter alum Kano announced its latest upgrade, Raspberry Pi 3. The DIY computer kit reportedly has new games and art-making challenges that are all sharable through Kano World, a creative community for tech beginners. Alex Klein, Kano founder and CEO, stated: “For three years,… Read More

February 29, 2016 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up an update to backers of the highly funded Kickstarter project, Shenmue III, creator, Yu Suzuki, unveiled some new images of the game. Shenmue III is described as the true sequel to the classic open world action RPG games, Shenmue and Shenmue II.  The game’s story reads: “Ryo Hazuki has made his… Read More

February 29, 2016 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UnaliWear and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced on Monday the initial closing of UnaliWear’s $3.4 million Series Seed financing, led by a $1 million investment from Maxim Ventures.  This news comes just one year after UnaliWear secured over $110,000 on Kickstarter. The companies are working together on… Read More

February 27, 2016 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a backer update emailed to supporters yesterday, the second most funded Kickstarter campaign delivered some disturbing news. In brief, Coolest Cooler has ran out of cash. The email, signed by Coolest Creator Ryan Grepper, danced around the subject a bit. Grepper stated; “However, this… Read More