Tagged: kickstarter

October 1, 2014 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite the success of his Wish I Was Here crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, actor Zach Braff revealed he will never use the funding method ever again. Screen Daily reported that during a recent interview at the Zurich Film Festival, the former Scrubs start admitted he was… Read More

October 1, 2014 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to bring his new project to life, Kickstarter’s co-founder and former CEO Perry Chen debuted a philanthropy service called Dollar a Day on Wednesday (October 1st). According to Re/Code, the platform is a email newsletter that features one nonprofit organization on a daily basis. Subscribers can sign… Read More

October 1, 2014 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to enjoy its success with the crowdfunding method, Philadelphia startup, Spor, recently revealed it received $200,000 from angel investor, Francis Wisniewski. This past summer, the startup became a huge hit on Kickstarter, and raised $112,408 through its 1,439 backers. Spor, which was found by Drexel University graduate… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter is making its way across the pond! In celebration of the UK’s most innovative projects, the crowdfunding giant announced it will be heading to London for a four-day visit. On Tuesday (September 30th), Kickstarter team member, Niina Pollari took to the platform’s blog and wrote,… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter success, Eone Timepieces, recently hit a huge milestone! The D.C.-based startup received $1 million in sales of its innovative watch, The Bradley. The company garnered support to begin manufacturing timepiece in July 2013 through its campaign through the crowdfunding giant and exceeded its $40,000 goal,… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Montreal-based Vrvana, Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $350,000 for its new full-featured virtual reality headset, Totem. The device is described as a “premium developer kit” that has unique features and plenty of onboard horsepower to experience immersive and… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 29th), The Dandy Lab launched its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to transform its physical retail space into a store of the future. The project is to revolutionizing retailing with hyper-personalized, immersive shopping experiences, so that customers can discover, learn, shop and share in an environment… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 7:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, San Francisco-based startup GeneHub launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $125,000 for the world’s first “brokerage service for whole genome sequencing. Just a few days after debuting its project, the company decided to cancel the campaign due to a legal situation…. Read More

September 29, 2014 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Friday (September 26th), New York City police announced they have been searching for the perpetrator that broke into Kickstarter’s headquarters and stole some electronics earlier in the week. CBS New York reported that around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday (September 24th), the suspect entered the… Read More

September 29, 2014 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the past weekend, Ohio resident and creator the famous Potato Salad Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, Zach “Danger” Brown, hosted PotatoStock 2014 in the state’s capital to give back to the Central Ohio homeless community. The free event featured performances by five bands, food trucks, and over… Read More

September 28, 2014 @ 11:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blue Mountain State:  The Movie, is based off the incredibly popular television series that ran on Spike TV for three years.  The project was reanimated by creator Eric Falconer by hitting the pages of Kickstarter where he crowdfunded $1.9 million.  Blue Mountain State is the… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (September 23rd), American chef and television personality, Carla Hall, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $250,000 to create her Southern Kitchen restaurant in New York City. Within the first three days on the platform, the project raised $19,139 from 306 backers…. Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after Foo Fighters, took to the stage at their crowdfunded concert in Richmond, Virginia, a group of UK fans are taking matters into their own hands to bring the hit rock band across the pond. A crowdfunding campaign was launched on… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 11:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ice cream lovers, rejoice! A Michigan resident by the name of Michael Chou has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the the Midnight Scoop. The new ice cream appliance is dubbed the “easiest way to scoop hard ice cream.” Originally seeking only $17,500, the project… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 6:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In case you missed it last night, creators of the hit Comedy Central television show South Park decided to share their own views of the crowdfunding method during the latest episode, which was titled “Go Fund Yourself.” According to The Verge, the episode attacked crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, startup… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two weeks ago, New York residents and Pentagram designers, Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the full-size reissue of the 1970 NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual. Setting out to raise only $108,000, the project has already reached… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to change the way everyone enjoys a delicious cup of Joe, two D’Amore-McKim Northeastern University students  and the founders of Boston-based New Grounds Food, Johnny Fayad and Ali Kothari, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their new and ever so practical, CoffeeBar. The young entrepreneurs describe… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

This one is almost too painful to write.  As many people know the Kreyos Smartwatch was one of the most successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns of all time.  It is also probably one of the most spectacular crowdfunding failures ever.  Trust me – this one is… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 22nd), San Francisco-based Oneirics Electronics launched a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its dreaming device. Campaign creators claim their device helps the user live out their dreams with just one button. According to the campaign page, Oneirics gives the user all… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With all the talk these days about cancelled & delayed projects, it is very reassuring to find a Kickstarter success story. The crowdfunding platform recently updated their Terms of Service, taking a big step toward increasing accountability. Despite the rise in unfinished business, there are… Read More