Tagged: kickstarter

January 13, 2015 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kicking off the new year in the best way possible, San Diego-based GoFundMe revealed it raised over $156 million during its 2014 fourth quarter, which brings the total number of donations for the year to $470 million, making it the world’s largest crowdfunding platform. This news comes… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 7:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (January 11th), Burlington, Vermont-based quartet Twiddle debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $20,000 for their fourth album, PLUMP.  According to their Bio, Twiddle “dismantles most preconceived notions of jam band culture.” The group’s fresh multi-genre approach to music conjures up rock, jazz,… Read More

January 12, 2015 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Command Partners, a digital marketing agency, announced it has finished a successful fourth quarter.  The full-service digital marketing, advertising and public relations agency, is based in Charlotte, NC and  was formally recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the “Best Places To Work”… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just when everything had apparently calmed down after the Sony cyber attacks that temporarily cancelled the release of the new film The Interview (which had a death scene that involved Kim Jong Un), it seems hackers have found a new target, and it’s a new video game that… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to get his directorial debut film Hits into theaters, actor and stand-up comedian David Cross has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kicsktarter to raise $100,000. Per its synopsis, Hits is a story about a small town in upstate New York that plays host… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Nashville-based Haven launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $150,000 for its smart lock system. The self-titled device is described as a new smart lock that is anchored at the strongest point of the entryway, inside at the base of the door, preventing… Read More

January 9, 2015 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trunkster is considered the next generation of luggage. With so many innovative features, this bag breaks the mold of traditional luggage and offers an alternative type of functionality for all travelers.The luggage’s Kickstarter campaign reached its funding goal of $50,000 within the first 24 hours of its… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, WobbleWorks, the creators of famous 3D pen 3Doodler, debuted its second generation during a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Seeking to raise only $30,000 for the new device, the startup has already received $410,000 thanks to nearly 3,100 backers. Now the WobbleWorks team has… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fred Water, the company with the mission of “more water, less sugar,” announced that its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign reportedly sold more stainless steel water bottles than any other company in crowdfunding history. Best known for its flask-shaped water bottle that fits comfortably in pockets so people… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 10:03 am By Kevin Berg Grell  |  

“Let’s be clear… Reward- and investment-based crowdfunding are VERY different funding models. The underlying economics are simply too different to ignore, and we have to keep that in mind and be clear on what model we talk about when we discuss CROWDFUNDING.” A little while… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday (January 4th), Germany-based startup eZelleron, Inc. debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $500,000 for its portable power plant, kraftwerk. According to its campaign, the kraftwerks offers a new energy supply technology for mobile electronic devices. It is efficient and remains independent… Read More

January 7, 2015 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter superstar and do everything ear-bud headphones, Bragi Dash, made an appearance at CES yesterday.  The CES Award winning wearable was not only there to touch and see as creator & CEO Nikolaj Hviid allowed someone to take a pair for a test run.  Engadget was… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 8:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter, a longtime user of the Amazon Payments platform, announced today they have decided to stop using the service shifting their business to competitor Stripe.  Amazon, described as an “excellent partner” has been the platform that Kickstarter has used to process “$1 billion in pledges”…. Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 4:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Turning to the crowdfunding method for the second time, New York-based singer and songwriter Julia Nunes has launched Kickstarter campaign. Originally seeking only $25,000, the “Stay Awake” songstress has already raised close to $41,000 thanks to nearly 800 backers. Sharing details about the project Nunes stated,“I… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two days until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, nearly 11,000 backers have raised £2,000,000 for  the autonomous, intelligent and swarming nano drone, Zano. As previously reported by Crowdfund Insider, Zano is a product envisioned by the British company Torquing Group…. Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ReverseMergers.com, a provider of reverse mergers and alternative public offering solutions for companies looking to raise capital or provide both investor liquidity, announces the release of several alternative public offering market predictions for 2015. The company expects an increase toward IPO-alternatives in 2015 as the IPO… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter CEO and co-founder Yancey Strickler has shared a missive to the growing community of crowdfunders and backers that funded over half a billion in 2014 alone for over 20,000 projects. Strickler states; “As a model, it has remade patronage into an accessible, modern, and… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The wait is ALMOST over! Keiji Inafune, the creator behind Mega Man and now Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, announced he and his team are nearing the end of the game’s development. Mighty No. 9’s campaign was launched in 2013 and ended its run with a total of $3,845,170 from 67,226 backers, making it one… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Matchstick today announced Flint, the first open software and open hardware video-streaming platform created with Mozilla’s Firefox OS inside. Flint aims to deliver highly interactive streaming and screen-to-screen experiences including two way interactivity, ad hoc and remote functionality. In addition to Flint, the company also… Read More

January 5, 2015 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celebrating the new year with a big bang, Kickstarter has announced it passed half a billion dollars in backer’s funding over the past 12 months. Kickstarter revealed, “3.3 million people from nearly every country on Earth pledged more than half a billion dollars (that’s 1,000 a… Read More