Phytotecnia, a New Zealnd-based medicinal cannabis company, launched its equity crowdfunding campaign publicly through PledgeMe on Monday. The investment raised more than $300,000 privately days prior to the launch. Founded in 2019, Phytotecnia was created by Irene López-Ubiria and Álvaro Vidiella-Salaberry, who were also part… Read More
PledgeMe is reporting that over NZ $1.5 million was raised for Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation Limited (CVC) in less than an hour of the securities offering being live on the platform. It appears that the investment was filled from a single individual, according to the offering… Read More
Medical Kiwi, a medical Cannabis firm, quickly raised almost NZ $400,000 on its first day on New Zealand investment crowdfunding platform PledgeMe. According to the offering page, Medical Kiwi has raised just shy of $400,000 from 176 individual investors. The offering is seeking a minimum… Read More
PledgeMe, an investment crowdfunding platform operating in New Zealand, is reporting the first dividends paid from a crowdfunded securities offer. According to PledgeMe, Wellington-based payroll intermediary company, Thankyou Payroll, announced their first dividend payment at their AGM last night. “We understand that we’re not only… Read More
The global pandemic has been a total shock to the world. The COVID-19 crisis has devastated many businesses around the world. In New Zealand, popular fashion retailer Ingrid Starnes was planning a significant expansion of its business. Late last year, the company signed a lease… Read More
Investment crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has announced a new CEO. The platform revealed its intent to select a new Chief Executive in a blog post last September. The platform was founded by Anna Guenther in 2012 and remains the only female-led crowdfunding operating in New Zealand… Read More
Australia enacted investment crowdfunding laws some time ago but the initial iteration was a bit of a no starter due to some glaring omissions by the Australian government. In late 2018, this changed when the parliament fixed the most pressing issue – the fact that“proprietary… Read More
In advance of a forthcoming referendum on Cannabis, over $6 million has been raised for medicinal marijuana startups in the past 18 months via investment platform PledgeMe. The New Zealand government is poised to determine whether marijuana should be legalized and regulated for recreational use…. Read More
Besides having a very witty name, plant-based fast-food chain, Lord of the Fries, is planning an expansion in New Zealand by raising growth capital on PledgeMe. The company is seeking up to NZ $2 million with a minimal hurdle of $1 million. If the company… Read More
Medical cannabis company Puro, described as the “Sauvignon Blanc” of marijuana is raising capital on PledgeMe. The Malborogh, NZ based company is seeking NZ $2 million in equity representing a 7.9%% equity stake in the company. The minimum investment has been set at NZ $500…. Read More
Auckland-based craft brewer, Behemoth Brewing Company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe. Behemoth Brewing Company currently exports to 11 countries and is seeking growth capital. The company seeks to raise a combined total of $3.5 million through the equity offer with $2 million… Read More
Lyttelton, New Zealand based company, Collett’s Corner, has secured its NZ$300,000 minimum goal during its PledgeMe equity crowdfunding campaign. At this writing, over NZ$355,700 has been raised by more than 190 investors for the community-minded property development. The campaign aims to raise NZ$2 million for 80%… Read More
The Oamaru based New Zealand Whisky Collection has surpassed its equity PledgeMe crowdfunding campaign goal of NZ$500,000 last Wednesday from 212 investors. New Zealand Whisky has now extended its equity crowdfunding campaign until 17 December to meet investor demand; just over NZ$565,300 has been secured at this… Read More
New Zealand-based crowdfunding platform PledgeMe recently completed its latest self-running equity crowdfunding round. The campaign successfully secured its initial $500,000 and closed at a total of $633,819 from 270 investors. As previously reported, PledgeMe was launched in 2012 and claims to be the first project-based crowdfunding platform… Read More
New Zealand-based equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has joined forces with financial institution Māori Women’s Development Inc (MWDI) to launch a new crowdfunding platform called Tā Koha. The platform’s description reads: “Tā Koha emerged as a need for more capital options for Māori and was co-created in a… Read More
Less than a week after launching its own equity crowdfunding campaign, New Zealand-based PledgeMe has successfully secured its initial $500,000 funding target from more than 200 investors. As previously reported, PledgeMe was launched in 2012 and claims to be the first project-based crowdfunding platform in New… Read More
New Zealand-based crowdfunding platform PledgeMe Limited has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign through its funding portal, with a minimum NZ$500,000 funding target. Launched in 2012, PledgeMe claims it was the first project-based crowdfunding platform in New Zealand. It has helped 1,200 campaigns fund successfully, with over $27… Read More
Christchurch craft brewery, Eagle Brewing NZ, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe to raise up to $750,000 to fund the fit-out of their new Kaiapoi brewpub, The Port & Eagle. According to Eagle Brewing, the Port & Eagle is the brewery’s new brewpub… Read More
Less than a year and a half after securing $2 million in two days on PledgeMe, craft brewing company ParrotDog is set to launch another equity crowdfunding campaign to raise an additional $1.4 million. As previously reported, ParrotDog was founded in 2011 by Matt Stevens, Matt Kristofski,… Read More
Just 30 hours after launching its crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe, Dunedin-based OCHO Chocolate Factory secured $2 million funding target from more than 3550 investors. Ocho, which is short for Otago Chocolate, was started by artist and former journalist, Liz Rowe. It described itself s a craft bean-to-bar… Read More
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