Tagged: kickstarter

October 9, 2014 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (October 9th), creators of the Chicago-based startup AMPY hit Kickstarter with a  crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 for its self-titled energy battery device. Not only has the new product attracted a lot of attention, it has been presented with the latest Proto Labs… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring battling robot competitions back to television and laptop screens everywhere, the creators of the RobotGames have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for a brand new video series about fighting robots.  The new series will not only feature crashing robots, metal carnage, fire and… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 12:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Novi Security aims to be the world’s simplest and most accessible security system, giving users an affordable and powerful tool to monitor and protect their homes.  Privately fundraising on Fundable, Novi has raised $465K, 93% of its goal.  This past July, Novi wrapped up a… Read More

October 7, 2014 @ 5:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boston-based Day for Night Games has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $500,000 for a new first-person video game known as The Black Glove. The company has assembled a team of former Irrational Games developer, who helped create famous games BioShock and BioShock Infinite.  According to the campaign’s website,… Read More

October 7, 2014 @ 12:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ambi Labs is ready to bring air condition controls to your smartphone. The Sacramento-based launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter on Monday (October 6th) to raise funds for its Ambi Climate. Originally seeking only $25,000, the project has already surpassed its initial goal and raised over… Read More

October 7, 2014 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (October 7th), Chandler, AZ-based Eggcyte has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to help fund its new personal web server and storage device, The Egg. Offering 64/128/256GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity, The Egg permits consumers to share their photos, videos and other personal content… Read More

October 7, 2014 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter periodically holds in house hackathons where the folks at Kickstarter get to work on their own creative projects they otherwise may not have time to do.  It is a cool concept used by many creative digital companies recognizing the fact the employees spend lots… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring his easy-to-use standing desk to the market, Harvard grad and resident dean, Luke Leafgren, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the StandStand. StandStand has been noted to be the “only truly portable” standing desk. It can be used anywhere and… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks ago, Comedy Central’s South Park debuted its hilarious Kickstarter spoof episode titled, “Go Fund Yourself.” The show took aim at the crowdfunding giant, along with the funding method, the NFL, and of course controversial football team, the Washington Red Skins. Now, Kickstarter’s CEO, Yancey… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snap Judgement fans, rejoice! With only four days left until its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter comes to an end, the popular NPR show surpasses its $150,000 goal and recently hit $171,510 thanks to 3,945 backers. As previously reported, the host and executive producer of public radio exchange and NPR’s… Read More

October 4, 2014 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (October 2nd), New York City-based startup Thursday Boot Co. made its debut on Kickstarter to raise only $30,000 for its new shoeline. Within a couple of days, the project not only raised its initial goal, it is also nearing $100,000 thanks to over… Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 4:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Keiji Inafune’s Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ended its run with a total of $3,845,170 from 67,226 backers, making it one of the most funded projects on the platform. Now, the video game developer is ready to share details about the highly anticipated video game…. Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 3:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Jose-based startup Matchstick launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its self-titled streaming stick that was built on Firefox OS. Not only has it surpassed the initial goal within the first day, the project is currently sitting at $278,828… Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chesapeake, Va.-based MakerMex has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds to manufacture its versatile and innovative 3D printer, The MM1 modular 3D printing system. The MM1 is capable of printing single extrusion, dual extrusion and paste extrusion and will print a wide variety of… Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing their keen interest in Kickstarter’s campaigns with the rest of the world, a group of the crowdfunding platform’s fans have created a new club for the most active and influential backers. According to Beta Beat, Backer Club is a private community dedicated to those… Read More

October 3, 2014 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hoping to continue its crowdfunding-success streak, video game developer Uber Entertainment has turned to Kickstarter with a campaign for its new game Human Resources.  Seeking $1.4 million, the project has received 7% of its goal during the first day thanks to over 2,500 backers. Human… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In 2012, Obsidian Entertainment made an appearance on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new and exciting game, Pillars of Eternity.  The game immediately hit the spotlight and received nearly $4 million by close to 80,000 backers by its closing. Unfortunately, the California-based developer announced… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, London-based company Kano launched a crowdfunding campaing on Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its learn-to-code computer kits. The project was a huge success on the platform, banking $1.5 million dollars from over 13,000 backers. Recently, the company announced it is ready to ship… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tying your shoes just got even easier! San Francisco resident Ryan Wien and his team took to Kickstarter on Tuesday (September 30th) with a crowdfunding campaign for their new creator, the Zubits. Seeking only $29,000, the project is close to reaching that goal in just… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

We all read and rave about the crowdfunding success stories and lament the projects that crash and fail.  Kickstarter has always been ready and willing to share their data – both the good and the bad – in an effort to embrace transparency.  Kickstarter also… Read More