Tagged: san francisco

February 16, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Protonet, a  European provider of project management and collaboration solutions, today announced it is entering the U.S. market with the opening of its new office in the San Francisco Bay area. The company, which was awarded the Crowdfunding World Champion by Seedmatch, with an investment… Read More

February 9, 2016 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, organizers of LendIt USA 2016 announced that Paypal’s co-founder and first outside investor in Facebook, Peter Thiel, is set to deliver the keynote address at the forthcoming event. LendIt is considered the largest conference series dedicated to connecting the global online lending community. The… Read More

December 15, 2015 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding platform YouCaring announced “The 10 Most Compassionate Cities and States,” which highlights the areas of the U.S. that best demonstrate the spirit of helping others and giving back.YouCaring, which provides free crowdfunding for personal and charitable causes, such as medical expenses and… Read More

December 1, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, online real estate investment marketplace, EQUITYMULTIPLE, announced its entrance into the debt space by offering investors the ability to participate in a predevelopment bridge loan secured by a development site in San Francisco, California. EQUITYMULTIPLE, which is offering investors an annual return of nine… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that high-profile retailer Target has decided to showcase some of its projects at its San Francisco Open House store. According to Engadget, select devices from Indiegogo are set to show up in the retailer’s connected-home experiment. Indiegogo COO, David Mandelbrot, stated: “We… Read More

November 10, 2015 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YouCaring, an online fundraising platform, announced on Tuesday that it is adding a new dimension to the arts with the recent launch of its Compassion in Action Gallery, a showcase of inspiration that aims to instill in visitors an appreciation for the powerful impact creativity… Read More

October 5, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  RealMassive, commercial real estate’s open data marketplace, today announced its participation in this year’s Urban Land Institute Fall Conference, October 5-8, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. During this year’s event, RealMassive will unveil Project Atlas, the next generation mapping platform for CRE… Read More

September 21, 2015 @ 2:09 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Ramen dinners, rare wins and–often–failures: the life of a Silicon Valley startup. A new show, “Bazillion Dollar Club,” takes viewers behind the scenes of six Silicon Valley startups seeking success, either through hardware accelerator Highway1 or accelerator 500 Startups. Premiering Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 10 p.m. on… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco tech startup OpenROV launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its new underwater drone, Trident.  The project is pretty much killing it having quickly topped $450,000 with the support of 685 backers. The funding effort has 42… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 11:19 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  PCH, which designs custom product solutions for startups and Fortune 500 companies, today announced that it will host a dedicated Hardware Hackathon at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015. The event will form part of TechCrunch Disrupt’s popular 24-hour hackathon, running from Saturday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept…. Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) will release Kickstarter alum and award-winning film A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY on Friday, September 25th in the following cities: New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Washington D.C., Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Scottsdale/Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as on Digital… Read More

August 13, 2015 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just two days after launching its Kickstarter campaign, Nebia has successfully surpassed over $1.3 million thanks to 3,800 backers. The Nebia Shower is a showerhead that you can install yourself.  The system claims to create a shower like you have “never experienced before.” The company explained its engineering hardware:… Read More

August 11, 2015 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, San Francisco startup Nebia hit Kickstarter with a mission to raise $100,000 for its high tech showerhead.  That first $100K took just 8 hours but the velocity is accelerating on this crowdfunded product. The Nebia Shower is a shower head that you can install yourself…. Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 1:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There is no stopping this bag! Late last month, creators of the Everyday Messenger, Peak Design, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise only $100,000. The accessory quickly hit the spotlight and secured its initial goal. Now, just a little over two weeks later, the… Read More

July 29, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, San Francisco brand, Peak Designs, took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new product, the Everyday Messenger. During the first few days on the platform, the accessory successfully captured its initial goal quickly and is now sitting at $1.2 million… Read More

July 21, 2015 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Maples Fund Services, an independent global fund services provider and division of MaplesFS, has announced the opening of its office in San Francisco, its first on the west coast. The expansion further solidifies the firm’s North American presence and bolsters its service offering for clients… Read More

July 18, 2015 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last September, Omar Mamoon, owner of San Francisco’s DOUGH & Co., launched a Kickstarter to raise $35,000 for his small business. The company was started in 2013 and is described as a premier purveyor of quality egg-free cookie dough that can be enjoyed both baked and unbaked…. Read More

June 17, 2015 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In honor of the LGBTQ pride month, Indiegogo announced a special event for the community, which will be held this Thursday at its headquarters in San Francisco. Global crowdfunding platform shared: “We will feature a panel where a few individuals discuss their perspective on what it’s… Read More

June 8, 2015 @ 2:35 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Depending on the ultimate goal, just maintaining a company’s current position can be success enough — a bit like treading water to keep from drowning. But the trouble comes when the company loses momentum. The latest update for tech blog ReadWrite has taken a “darker turn,” writes TechCrunch, en route to the… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

McSweeney’s, a San Francisco-based publishing house, launched a Kickstarter campaign on Monday seeking to raise $150,000 for its new projects. The company is looking to use the funds for the following: Summer Issue for The Believer Quarter Issue of Timothy McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Support for humor website,… Read More