Tagged: kickstarter

August 3, 2014 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

It has finally come to an end. The crowdfunding campaign of the moment “Potato Salad” closed on Saturday having raised $55,492 from 6,911 backers.  The campaign had launched with a goal of raising $10.  Somehow this batch of Potato Salad was special as it quickly… Read More

August 3, 2014 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Coolest Cooler, a project that failed to raise $125,000 in a similar campaign launched late last year, has moved past the $8 Million mark in crowdfunding on Kickstarter with more than 40,000 backers supporting the product..  Coolest is the 3rd most funded Kickstarter campaign… Read More

August 2, 2014 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of the CNBC Tech Crowd series (and accompanying votes by the viewers), Don Shulsinger one of the creators of the Blink was interviewed regarding his device.  Blink is a product crowdfunding on Kickstarter and standing about $400,000 already raised.  The device is described… Read More

August 2, 2014 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bragi Dash was a huge Kickstarter crowdfunding hit.  The campaign raised over $3.3 million on a goal of just $260,000.  The Dash is a pair of smart bluetooth headphones that are designed to be as unobtrusive as possible.  The project is the 12th most… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Last February, Naja was featured in Crowdfund Insider’s “Crowdfunded Fashion: 7 Hot Products.”  Founded by Catalina Girald, Naja recently overfunded its most recent Kickstarter campaign, raising nearly $26K for its scintillating and socially-conscious lingerie. Although a small campaign, both the concept and product remain relevant,… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With the help of 540 investors Bonaverde has raised over €752K+ on its Seedmatch equity crowdfunding campaign in just ten days; nothing like officially overfunding more than 750% to create a buzz for the über coffee machine! Last November, Bonaverde kickstarted its innovation- a coffee machine that roasts, grinds… Read More

August 1, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Since launching in 2010, TITIN Tech’s mission has been to maximize functionality and performance and to help people everywhere train at the absolute peak of their ability. The company’s flagship product, TITIN Force, is weighted compression gear that uses proprietary HyperGravity technology to boost the… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kayla Tausche decided to do a brief report on crowdfunding and she pulled in the hot home robot Jibo and HD home monitoring system Blink.  Kayla notes that more and more makers are going for funding “$25 at a time” instead of straight to VC… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Australia based crowdfunding platform has put together their list of the top five fitness bands.  Granted this is their opinion but they have included several hot fitness bands that found crowdfunding success – and not just on Pozible.  Yes Kickstarter and Indiegogo fitness bands are… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 6:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Director, writer, and producer Andrew Sullivan has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday (July 29th) to raise $30,000 for his new feature film BOKEH. Within hours of its debut on the crowdfunding giant’s platform, the project raised $10,390 from close to 125 backers. According… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A little over four months since his Pono Music campaign on Kickstarter came to an end, famous singer Neil Young is once again making his way to the crowdfunding giant’s platform for another campaign but this time it is for the Rainforest Connection. According to Rolling Stone,… Read More

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

Just five days after Sense’s crowdfunding campaign made its debut on Kickstarter, the project has raised over $1.1 million dollars from close to 9,000 backers. Sense is a simple system that keeps track of the user’s sleep behavior, monitors the environment of their bedrooms, and… Read More

July 28, 2014 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, “Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart announced the “launch” of his $10 billion Kickstarter campaign to buy CNN from Time Warner before famed billionaire Rupert Murdoch gets his hands on it. Murdoch has been unable to purchase the company so far, it has been revealed… Read More

July 27, 2014 @ 1:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bunch O Balloons was hoping to raise just $10,000 for simple concept of creating 100 water balloons in seconds.  Recognizing that just about everyone loves a good water balloon fight but no one enjoys filling the balloons with water, project creator Tinnus Enterprises tapped into… Read More

July 25, 2014 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Studio MONO is setting out for a funding venture for its video game InSomnia. The video game studio launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and within 24 hours, the campaign raised well past its $70,000 goal and reached over $92,268 from close to 3,559 backers…. Read More

July 24, 2014 @ 5:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Claims of Russian Interference and Death Threats as Campaign is Re-Launched on Areal web site. Just a few days after Kickstarter pulled the plug on the bizarre crowdfunding campaign for West Games’ Areal, the video gaming studio reveals even more drama has been involved in… Read More

July 23, 2014 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Making sure he stays true to his word, Zach Braff shared embarrassing details about giving back to those who contributed to his “Wish I Was There” crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. During a recent interview, the former “Scrubs” star admitted he regrets agreeing to record voicemails… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 10:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

West Games’ Areal, one of Kickstarter’s weirdest crowdfunding campaigns to date, hit its $50,000 goal earlier this week and then was shutdown by the crowdfunding platform today (July 22nd). The video game, created by senior ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers,  features a massive and intricately detailed open world environment… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looking for a new way to buy a luxury watch without the high end costs? Leonard & Church are ready to bring fancy timepieces to consumers for half the price of any retail stores. The company decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to… Read More

July 22, 2014 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks following the closing of his “Reading Rainbow” campaign on Kickstarter, former host of the PBS children’s series LeVar Burton discusses his initial reaction to the project’s launch and success on the crowdfunding platform. Over 105,000 backers pledges a total of $5.4… Read More