Tagged: kickstarter

May 1, 2015 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

90’s kids: Get ready to relive your childhood once again! The masterminds of video games Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country have formed a new video game company called Playtonic Games and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a mission to raise £175,000 for Yooka-Laylee. Yooka-Laylee is an all-new… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy their cup ‘o’ joe, UK startup IKAWA has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new micro-roaster. Sharing details about the new roaster, founder of IKAWA, Andrew Stordy explained: “Our micro-roaster… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to offer crowdfunding campaign organizers more ways to see how their project is doing with backers, Kickstarter announced a new Google Analytics feature that will show who’s checking out the pitch. The crowdfunding giant revealed in its blog: “If you’ve never launched a… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

She has helped raise over $9 million for 26 campaigns, including Neil Young’s Pono Music Player,   NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, TLC’s final album. Now Alex Daly, founder of crowdfunding consulting agency Vann Alexandra, is ready to share her ultimate secret to funding success. During her… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roominate, an award-winning line of wired building systems for girls aged six and up, just launched a new Kickstarter to take their technology to the next level with a new circuit system and app. During the first Kickstarter campaign in 2012, Roominate hit its funding… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, New York-based startup Tiko has captured over $2.8 million for its unibody 3D printer. The unibody 3D printer was designed to be high in quality and easy to use. Unlike other 3D… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mighty No. 9 backers: BIG NEWS! Comcept USA, the company behind the Kickstarter success game, announced this week the official release of the Mega Man sequel. As previously reported, Mighty No. 9  surfaced on Kickstarter back in summer 2013 and secured over $3.8 million from 62,000 backers. It takes place in the… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Green Grass Foods Inc. has chosen Seattle for its limited test market launch of nutpods, a dairy-free creamer made from almonds and coconuts. The product, in 300ml Tetra Paks, will be on shelves in 10 PCC markets in the Seattle area in mid-May. Since its Kickstarter campaign was launched in October… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Crowdfund Insider revealed that OUYA was rumored to be making its way to the sale block. The Android gaming startup rocketed to fame and potential fortune back in 2012 during a 29-day Kickstarter campaign, which it raised $8,596,474 from over 29,000 backers.  Unfortunately, the device consistently… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Kickstarter announced that their campaign creation process is officially open to German project creators. Kickstarter’s Yancey Strickler wrote: Hallo Deutschland!   My name is Yancey, I’m the CEO of Kickstarter, and it’s my pleasure to welcome all of you to the Kickstarter community.  … Read More

April 25, 2015 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after “dog-namer” Aaron Schlechter announced that he would change the objective of his Kickstarter campaign (which was to help others name their fur babies) to purchasing the crowdfunding giant, copywriter at Barton F. Graf 9000, LLC in New York City, Martin Baker, unveiled his… Read More

April 25, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring the next big thing in London’s riverside attractions, UK startup Thames Pools has launched a Kickstarter campaign to secure £125,000 so that it may bring a freshwater pool to the city’s river thames. According to the Guardian, the new campaign marks a new stage for the… Read More

April 25, 2015 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gene Ha, who is best known for his work with famous comic book publishers including Marvel, DC Comics, and ABC Comics, recently debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for his first ever creator-owned graphic novel, Mae. According to Newsarama, Ha announced the project on Friday at… Read More

April 24, 2015 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Well, this seems legit. Campaign organizer, Aaron Schlechter, recently took to Kickstarter to raise funds so that he can name people’s dogs. Creative? Yes. Realistic? Not so much. Unfortunately, the crowdfunding giant informed the ambitious name-creator that his project didn’t fit in any of its… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Joining in on the Comics Month celebration, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter sat down with five creators to share the key secret to their success. Kickstarter’s Michael C. Stewart wrote: “The world of comics is colorful and diverse, exploring universal themes in visually engaging ways. And in this… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 2:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of Earth Day, a new, environmentally friendly cold-pressed juice company called Eden Juices launched a line of fruit and vegetable juices through a Kickstarter campaign. Made from imperfectly shaped fruits and vegetables, Eden helps to remind consumers to appreciate natural resources and celebrate… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, the bandmates of Solas have debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to bring back past and present members to create a new studio album. Solas is the quintessential Irish-American band that plays Irish traditional music as well as original compositions, sometimes demonstrating an… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RutanRC, a company formed to develop, manufacture and distribute innovative RC (radio controlled) model aircraft, announced today its launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the tooling, development and initial production of its first models; Burt Rutan’s SpaceShipOne (SS1) and White Knight (WK). Burt Rutanʼs… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This morning, Montreal-based Mosaic Manufacturing launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $75,000  for its new product,The Palette. The Palette is a technology that transforms virtually every 3D printer on the market into a multi-color printer, and allows existing machines to create functional electronic parts. Mosaic designed the device… Read More

April 20, 2015 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Grammy-winning music producer Tamara Saviano has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a new documentary that focuses on the life of famous folk singer, musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer, Guy Clark. Per its synopsis, Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of… Read More