Tagged: social media

February 2, 2020 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LVC Corporation, a subsidiary of LINE Corporation and manager of LINE’s digital currency and blockchain-focused ventures, recently confirmed its plans to begin trading its virtual currency in Japan by April 2020. LINE is the company behind Japanese social media network Line, which notably has more… Read More

June 2, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the creator of the EOSIO (EOS) blockchain protocol, announced on Saturday the launch of its new blockchain-based social media application, Voice, which is designed with users of the platform in mind. According to Block.one, Voice is a more “transparent social media platform” for the… Read More

April 5, 2019 @ 10:03 am By Jelena Keatley  |  

Millennials are blamed for the destruction of many industries that were initially incepted by the baby boomer generation. These industries include but are not limited to, the housing market, restaurant chains, 9-5 office jobs, and even plastic straws (with good reason). However, millennials aren’t quite… Read More

March 24, 2018 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

This should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following Telegram. One of the fastest growing messaging / social media platforms in the world is poised to top $1.7 billion with its initial coin offering. This is according to a recent report in… Read More

October 29, 2016 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, marketing agency Influencer has already surpassed its initial £100,000 funding target. The company notably connects brands with “famous individuals” (aka influencers) on social media as a way to generate buzz. The company stated… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qumram, a global provider of digital interaction audit solutions for the financial services industry, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new solution for recording end-to-end encrypted social media interactions through WhatsApp. Patrick Barnert, CEO at Qumram, shared details about the new solution and stated: “We… Read More

March 29, 2016 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, announced on Monday its new social media photo contest. This event encourages users of the funding portal to show off their creative side. The Indiegogo team shared: “The Indiegogo community has come up with so many amazing ideas, and it’s been incredible to… Read More

March 19, 2016 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in December, Blurrt, a social media analytics firm from Cwmbran, successfully secured over £500,000, which includes 200,000 from Finance Wales, in just 68 days on Seedrs. The company revealed that the initiative was launched in October after it appointed of former FremantleMedia Executive Simon Spalding as executive chairman…. Read More

January 16, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help projects get more attention on its platform, Kickstarter offered 21 tips on how organizers can share their campaigns on the internet. The crowdfunding giant share: “We know that promoting a personal project can feel tough. If your project’s campaign hits a temporary… Read More

December 8, 2015 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Showing exactly how popular crowdfunding has become, Seedrs post some snapshots of people reacting to the funding method on social media website, Twitter. The Seedrs team shared: “Crowdfunding is growing quickly, and it may never have been possible without the widespread adoption of social media… Read More

October 20, 2015 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blurrt, a social media analytics firm from Cwmbran, recently debuted its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £500,000 for expansion. The company, which was launched in 2013 and employs eight at its offices in Cwmbran and London, helps users to understand “social conversations” by offering… Read More

September 3, 2015 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

My Mini Factory, an independent curated social media platform for 3D printable objects, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise 500,000 for expansion and new business strategy. The platform, which was founded in June 2013, currently has a user base of 80,000… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Specialty social media and gaming network CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB:CRWG) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended on April 30th. CrowdGather reported revenues of $2,399,842, compared to revenues of $1,537,051 reported for fiscal 2014. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015,… Read More

April 22, 2015 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last fall I interviewed FlashFunders Co-Founder Vincent Bradley to learn more about his newly launched, no-fee equity funding platform.  In the months following, Bradley and his team have stewarded startups and streamlined their process. The platform recently reached a major milestone: closing a major round… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 1:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed its guidance on promoting financial offerings via social media.  Social Media, such as Twitter, Facebook and an increasing number of other networks, have grown dramatically in recent years representing a shift in how individuals, and businesses, communicate. Acknowledging… Read More

March 1, 2015 @ 11:52 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plc, which manages Social Lender, a modified peer-to-peer lending platform, has increased the minimum amount by three-fold for lending on Social Lender’s social media platforms, according to Guardian News. Besides the increase from N3,000 to N10,000, Sterling Bank also said that it is targeting 6,000… Read More

January 3, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Newly launched CrowdedReality.com has clearly struck a nerve. Less than month old and the disruptive crowdfunding platform has already garnered 6000+ unique visitors, one fully backed campaign and has now been named one of the Best Startups of 2014 by Social Media Monthly. The crowdfunding platform has attracted… Read More

December 29, 2014 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, travel social media site, ScrapMyMap, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 to expand its business. According to its campaign, ScrapMyMap was “established to bridge the gap between current social media and travel review websites.” The website is able… Read More

November 25, 2014 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the holidays fast approaching, all eyes are on #GivingTuesday, the red kettle and other calls to help those in need. Yet, holiday giving is anything but traditional this year.  Digital has forever shifted the paradigm, changing not just how but when and where donations are made…. Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, announced on Wednesday (November 19th) its reduced fees and added support for nonprofit and social-change campaigns linked with the third annual international #GivingTuesday initiative. #GivingTuesday encourages people worldwide to celebrate generosity. Cause-related campaigns that launch through the #GivingTuesday partnership page on Indiegogo before December 2nd will receive fee discounts of at least 10%… Read More