Tagged: kickstarter

December 10, 2014 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Frankfurt-based iCradle launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new connected biking system, COBI. The project immediately became a huge hit, scoring its initial goal within four days. It is currently at $165,676 thanks to 842. COBI is considered a “world-first”… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

It may have started life in the back of a converted shipping container in far northern Queensland, but this week the Bionic Runner proved a hit on a global scale, with funders from Asia, the US and Europe, not-to-mention Australia, all jumping on board to… Read More

December 5, 2014 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to build more excitement for its theatrical release, Spike Lee and the production team for Kickstarter-success Da Sweet Blood of Jesus released the film’s first trailer earlier this week. Last year, Lee hit the global crowdfunding platform to raise $1,250,000 for his new film project, Da… Read More

December 5, 2014 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (December 4th), Frankfurt, Germany-based iCradle, Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its device, COBI. The device is considered the world’s “smartest” connected biking system. According to its campaign, COBI adds over 100 intelligent features to any bike 0 with only… Read More

December 4, 2014 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in 2012, a Portland, Oregon resident and game developer, known then as Devi-Ever, launched a Kickstarter campaign to help raise funds for her new project, CONSOLE: FX Platform. The open source platform allows guitar pedals to interact with a cartridge standard to create nearly limitless… Read More

December 4, 2014 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global Crowdfunding Platform Recognized as Certified B Corporation. Brooklyn based Kickstarter has shared in a post that they have been acknowledged as meeting the very high standards as a Certified B Corporation.   Kickstarter topped the median score garnering an 84 on their report.  Created… Read More

December 4, 2014 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prong, Inc., the fast growing company that is changing the way that smartphone users keep their devices charged, announced today that it has closed a $1.6 million Series A financing led by Georgia Oak Partners. Prong’s flagship product, the PocketPlug iPhone case, introduced the world… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, San Carlos, California based Logbar launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise only $250,000 for its product, Ring Wearable Tech. During its time on the global platform, the accessory quickly surpassed its initial goal and scored $880,998 from 5,161 backers. As previously reported, Ring allows the… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from preparations for the release of his eleventh album, Carter V, American rapper Lil Wayne, also known as Weezy, decided to lend a hand to Fred Water Flask crowdfunding campaign by remixing Aaron “Jaws” Homoki’s techno beat in the California startup’s hilarious… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian startup, ForeverSpin, is back on Kickstarter – and en route to another successful campaign! After breaking records earlier this year, the Toronto-based company has released a new line of metal spinning tops. This time around, ForeverSpin™ surpassed $300,000 and achieved over 6000% of its initial funding goal. In a… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, 30-year-old actor, Chris Lowell, who is known for his roles in The Help, and Veronica Mars, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $60,000 for his first directed film, Beside Still Waters. The project not only raised its initial goal, it… Read More

November 29, 2014 @ 7:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Employees of the Portland-based startup, GrowlerWerks, raised their pint glasses on Thanksgiving to celebrate the $1 million mark in their crowdfunding campaign on global platform, Kickstarter. The milestone was hit on Friday (November 28th) and the project is currently at $1,017,880 thanks to 6,942 backers. GrowlerWerks had an original goal of $75,000 to… Read More

November 28, 2014 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

3D Printer Includes Scanner & Laser Engraver. Just when you thought the 3D printing craze had moved beyond crowdfunding and straight to retail, another really cool project comes along.  FLUX 3D printer is an “all in one” device that is crowdfunding on Kickstarter now and… Read More

November 27, 2014 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

  Stanford educated engineer and successful entrepreneur Debbie Sterling is the epitome of crowdfunding success.  Her crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter was launched in 2013 seeking a raise of $150,000 to take her toy GoldieBlox into production.  The campaign closed 30 days later at over a… Read More

November 26, 2014 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, co-founders of Canadian-based company Blood Sport launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $250,000 for its new self-titled gaming system known. The description of the system is pretty much self-explanatory, with Blood Sport, the programmers take the consequences of the gaming world… Read More

November 25, 2014 @ 12:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With only eight days until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, Passion Planner, created by San Diego entrepreneur Angelia Trinidad, has now reached over $550,000 from almost 20,000 backers. Originally seeking only $10,000, the project managed to raise its initial goal quickly… Read More

November 25, 2014 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Time certainly does fly! A year ago this month, inventor and President of PowerUp Toys, Shai Goitien, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for PowerUp 3.0 that generated over $1.2 million and became the top funded programs in the flight category. Today, the innovative Bluetooth-enabled paper airplane toys are sold exclusively… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to encourage others to accept and express their true selves by ditching the “social norm,” mother-daughter team, Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum, have launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 for their new film, I Am What’s Underneath.  I Am What’s Underneath is… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beer drinkers, rejoice! There’s a new fashion accessory specifically for you that has made its way to Kickstarter. On Saturday (November 22nd), host of the National Geographic Channel’s Chug, Zane Lamprey, launched a campaign on the crowdfunding giant to raise $50,000. Within only two days, the project… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing its trend of industry firsts, Sausalito, California-based, Fred Water, hit Kickstarter to continue its crusade against sugar to another level by revealing its innovative stainless steel Fred Water Flask that makes water easy to carry in a pocket. Designed to fit perfectly in pockets, the flask shape… Read More