Tagged: kickstarter

September 22, 2015 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waylens, an intelligent camera system company based in Boston, has announced $2.2 million in external funding secured. The startup has allocated its funding to launch a high-performance, score-keeping camera system for enhancing the driving experience. Investors in the round include IDG Capital Partners and E14… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, New York City clothing startup, Knix Wear, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its 8-1 Evolution Bra. Knix Wear’s Evolution Bra is described as the “most” comfortable, versatile, and technologically advanced undergarment. It has patented wire free construction, is odorless, quick dries and… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter Inc. Becomes Kickstarter PBC Over the weekend, crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, announced that it has officially become a public benefit corporation (PBC). A public benefit corporation is described as a corporation that performs a specific function for the benefit of the public. The crowdfunding platform explained: “Kickstarter Inc is… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than three months until its estimated shipping date (December 2015), Chicago-based Gramovox announced that its Kickstarter success, Floating Record, is now in production. The company revealed in its latest update: “Production is underway at Gramovox, and we’re excited to share the progress we’re… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Android smartphone, Robin. Within just three days after its launch, the funding initiative secured a total of $800,000. The company… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco tech startup OpenROV launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its new underwater drone, Trident.  The project is pretty much killing it having quickly topped $450,000 with the support of 685 backers. The funding effort has 42… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the most controversial Indiegogo campaigns of the year has gone over to the other side. The Sondors eBike (né Storm eBike) is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter offering a “new design”ebike for just $499.  Launched just today, the project has already generated $65k on… Read More

September 17, 2015 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ys Net Inc, as represented by Yu Suzuki, has announced today the start of an additional “Slacker Backer” funding campaign through a special page on the official Shenmue III website. This campaign will be both in English and in Japanese, and will accept PayPal as… Read More

September 16, 2015 @ 6:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rewards-based crowdfunding has become a vibrant eco-system of diverse and creative funding campaigns. From thousands of dollars to multiple millions, platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have become an important variable in the startup space. Some VCs have asked businesses to validate their products via crowdfunding… Read More

September 16, 2015 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, the leading provider of online identity verification for the international market whose clients include Kickstarter, Stripe, Square and PayPal, today announced that former PayPal veteran Amy Penn has been appointed as Vice President of Sales to help the company capitalize on its escalating sales… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

uSens, Inc., a Silicon Valley pioneer providing full 3D interactive solutions for virtual reality and augmented reality, announced today that it completed a $5.5 million round of pre-Series A financing co-led by IDG Ventures, Lebox Capital and Maison Capital in June. Also participating were Stone… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than a week until its “Support Team USA in the Giant Robot Duel” Kickstarter comes to an end, robotic company MegaBots has officially scored its original $500,000 goal thanks to over 7,000 backers. The company launched its campaign last month with a mission… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 12:37 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

People aren’t the only thing that can leave an indelible mark on you–last summer, my favorite (and only) pair of flip-flops nearly did. It was several weeks into fall 2014 before the tops of my feet lost their crisscross pattern from the Teva flip-flops that I wore… Read More

September 10, 2015 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

A little over a week and a half ago, New York-based graphic designers Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, who are best known for their New York City Transit Authority Standards Manual project, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter once again to raise funds so that they can re-issue the 1975 NASA… Read More

September 9, 2015 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Swedish native Rachel Brathen, who is an author, motivational speaker and international yoga teacher, launched a crowdfunding initiative on Kickstarter to raise $108,000 for oneOeight, her new online platform that is dedicated to “healing with a foundation in yoga.” The new platform will feature high quality video… Read More

September 8, 2015 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Airship Syndicate, which consists of  Vigil Games’ co-founders Joe Madureira, Ryan Stefanelli and former developers, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $500,000 for the new game, Battle Chasers: Nightwar.  Battle Chasers: Nightwar is described as a classic JRPG (Japanese role-playing game) combat meets action packed dungeons and… Read More

September 5, 2015 @ 7:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Chicago-based startup SNOOZ took to crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a mission to raise $100,000 for its self-titled “ultra-portable” sound conditioner. SNOOZ is described as an 2.5″ tall acoustic white noise machine that helps user fall asleep and stay asleep. According to the company, using a… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zano Kickstarter backers, great news! The long wait for the nano drone, Zano is finally almost over. Torquing Group, the company behind the nano drone, announced on Friday that it has shipped the first few units. This news comes just three months after the original June 2015… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new Android smartphone, Robin. The company announced: “We’re Nextbit. We made a smartphone that brings the power of the cloud to everyone… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off the closing of the widely popular BauBax Travel Jacket Kickstarter campaign, the creator of the already famous jacket, Hiral Sanghavi, sat down with CNN Money to discuss the crowdfunding campaign and the creation of the fashion accessory. The BauBax Travel Jacket is equipped with 15 features that… Read More