Tagged: kickstarter

February 10, 2017 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the 2017 Grammy Awards to be held this Sunday (February 12th), Kickstarter announced campaigners, who have used its crowdfunding platform for funding, that received nominations for this year’s award show. Check out the full list of campaigners nominated: Nominated for Best Rap Album: De La… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bionics company that creates custom 3D printed gear, Wiivv, announced on Wednesday it not only raised $4 million in Series A funding, it also acquired eSoles, a custom insoles manufacturer. This news comes just one year after securing $235,054 from 2,765 backers through Kickstarter for its 3D printed insoles, BASE. According… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Shark Tank alum and developer of products inspired by adventure, PolarPro, launched its third crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The California startup is seeking $55,000 for its battery-integrated wireless headphone carrying case, WAVe.  WAVe is described as a charge-and-travel storage that keeps user’s wireless headphones protected… Read More

February 7, 2017 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shark Tank alum, LuminAID announced on Tuesday the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Chicago-based startup is seeking $15,000 for its solar inflatable lantern, PackLite Max Phone Charger, which allows users to charge their gear anywhere. According to LuminAID, the PackLite Max Phone Charger… Read More

February 6, 2017 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter announced on Monday it has joined an amicus brief, alongside nearly 100 American companies, to stand up for America’s welcoming immigrant traditions. According to Kickstarter, the brief reads: “Immigrants make many of the Nation’s greatest discoveries, and create some of the country’s most innovative and… Read More

February 3, 2017 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced earlier this week its latest creative initiative, Make 100, attracted more than 460 creators. As previously reported, the funding portal stated as 2017 kicks off, it is challenging campaign organizers to bring their brightest idea to life, times 100. It explained: “Being… Read More

February 2, 2017 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after President Trump signed an immigration and refugee executive order on seven countries in the middle east (Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen), crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced it is going against the new President’s decision and siding with those… Read More

February 2, 2017 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Failbetter Games, the London-based video game studio behind Kickstarter success Sunless Sea, has returned to the crowdfunding giant’s platform to raise funds for the game’s sequel, Sunless Skies. Originally seeking £100,000, the project has already secured nearly £160,000 from more than 4,200 backers. Sunless Skies is described as a 2D, top-down,… Read More

February 1, 2017 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced it not only acquired interactive life-video platform, Huzza, it has also opened its first international office located in Vancouver, Canada. While sharing details about the acquisition, the Kickstarter team stated: “Huzza was founded in 2015 by two talented entrepreneurs — Justin Womersley… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the filmmakers behind the Kickstarter-funded film The Bill Nye Film, announced on Tuesday that the documentary will premiere SXSW 2017, which will be held in March 10th-19h. As previously reported, the film surfaced on the funding portal in 2015 and captured $859,425… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer, announced on Monday it acquired Kickstarter alum, Nextbit. The company is known for securing over $1.3 million through the crowdfunding giant’s platform for smartphone, Robin. Sharing details about the acquisition, Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan, stated: “Nextbit is one of… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching a Kickstarter campaign for Banner Saga 3, video game studio Stoic is quickly nearing its $200,000 funding target thanks to more than 4,000 backers. As previously reported, the first Banner Saga successfully secured $723,886 from 20,043 backers in 2012 and was released on… Read More

January 27, 2017 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one day after its Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire crowdfunding campaign on Fig, Obsidian Entertainment has successfully secured its $1.1 million funding target for the project thanks to more than 9,700 backers. Obsidian made an appearance on Kickstarter in 2012 to raise $100,000 for the first Pillars of Eternity. The… Read More

January 26, 2017 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Obsidian Entertainment, the video game studio behind the Kickstarter success Pillars of Eternity, announced on Thursday the official launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $1.1 million for the video game’s sequel, Pillars of Eternity: Deadfire. Within a matter of hours, the initiative successfully secured… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nearly forty years after the release of iconic film, Apocalypse Now, director Francis Ford Coppola has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $900,000 for the action-packed movie’s video game. While sharing details about the video game project, Coppola revealed: “Forty years ago, I set out to… Read More

January 24, 2017 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stoic Studios, the company behind Banner Saga 1 and 2, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $200,000 for the final chapter of the franchise, Banner Saga 3. The first Banner Saga successfully secured $723,886 from 20,043 backers in 2012 and was released on PC and mobile in 2014. The… Read More

January 23, 2017 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Creator of Star Trek fan film Axanar, Alex Peters, announced on Friday he and his team have reached a settlement with Paramount and CBS. This news comes just a little over a year after the production giants filed the copyright lawsuit against the crowdfunded project. As previously Axanar raised over $1… Read More

January 21, 2017 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its Kickstarter for its“Tinder for Child Adoption” app-based platform, the fundraising effort for California startup Adoptly was suspended on the crowdfunding giant’s platform. The app promises to move at the speed of modern life to connect those looking to start a family… Read More

January 20, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its “We the People” Kickstarter campaign, Amplifier Foundation announced the empowering artwork would be featured in the New York Post, USA TODAY & the Washington Post on President-Elected Trump’s Inauguration Day, which is taking place today. As previously reported, Amplifier Foundation teamed up with… Read More

January 19, 2017 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its highly successful Kickstarter campaign, Rocketbook’s Everlast Notebook is now seeking additional funding through Indiegogo’s InDemand feature. The project raised $1,823,227 from 28,138 backers. The Everlast Notebook provides a classic pen and paper experience; it is built for the digital age. Although it looks… Read More