Tagged: technology

April 12, 2016 @ 11:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Regions Bank announced it has formed a partnership with marketplace lender Avant to offer its customers with a new loan application process. According to the bank, the agreement will combine its already established banking and online presence with Avant’s tech platform to provide a fast, convenient digital… Read More

April 9, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bad news, Jibo backers. On Friday, the creators of the Indiegogo funded project announced that the family robot will not be delivering on time. The family robot is supposed to help bring technology to life with personal and emotive engagement. Unlike the home gadgets and… Read More

March 19, 2016 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in December 2011, Casey Hopkins launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for his new creation, the Elevation Dock for iPhones. The Elevation Dock is described as a simple to use, quick undocking device that works with or without a case. Each… Read More

March 18, 2016 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube alum and #FundedClub member ioLight will be presenting its hi-resolution microscope on Saturday at the e-Luminate Festival. ioLight took to Crowdcube in September for the microscope and surpassed its initial £150,000 and achieved£242,180 from goal thanks to nearly 250 investors. The device is considered to… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Fast Company announced its 2016 Top Innovative Companies in the Automotive Sector. Among those listed was Kickstarter alum, HUDWAY.  In November 2015, the company raised $622,725 on Kickstarter to launch manufacturing of its self-titled glass with the help of over 9000 backers. Sharing details about… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco Business Times announced its 40 under 40 class of 2016 list. This list honors those who are considered rising business stars in the Bay Area. This marks the fifth year that the publication has recognized the amazing young talent drawn to the… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, new Crowdcube #FundedClub member PrimoToys turned to reward-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to raise $100,000 for its new coding toy, Cubetto. Cubetto is a toy for both boys and girls and is powered by what is described as a “tangible” programming language. Children help… Read More

March 9, 2016 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, San Diego-based OSSIC Corporation launched a Kickstarter initiative to raise $100,000 for its self-titled 3D audio headphones. Within 2.5 hours, the project exceeded its initial goal and 12 days after its debut secured over $1 million. The OSSIC X supposedly calibrates to the individual… Read More

March 8, 2016 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Protonet, a provider of project management and collaboration solutions, announced it has upgraded its popular Carla Private Cloud Servers. Protonet was founded 2012 by Ali Jelveh andChristopher Blum and in .2014, the company was awarded the Crowdfunding World Champion by Seedmatch, with an investment of three… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Home security startup and Indiegogo success Canary recently announced that it has appointed Bob Stohrer as its new chief marketing officer. Stohrer reportedly joins Canary with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience for high-profile consumer brands across categories that included wireless and consumer… Read More

March 4, 2016 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Canary CEO Adam Sager sat down with CNBC to discuss the company’s home products, the importance of customer satisfaction and how it competes with other companies in the “Internet of Things” (IoT).  Last month, Sager revealed that Canary’s first-year sales were bigger than… Read More

February 5, 2016 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vision VR/AR Summit 2016, an inaugural industry event that is geared towards furthering the knowledge base of anyone developing VR or AR content, announced on Thursday its lineup of keynote speakers. Set to take place next Wednesday and Thursday  in Hollywood, CA, the Vision VR/AR… Read More

February 4, 2016 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over seven months after they secured nearly $60,000 on Kickstarter for their Wabash Lights project, Jack C. Newell and Seth Unger announced the lights are set to launch this evening in downtown Chicago. The duo hit the crowdfunding giant this past summer to bring… Read More

February 1, 2016 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Bad news, Sailfish Tablet backers, Jolla has pulled the plug on its Indiegogo project. The Finland-based startup made the announcement last week that the device just wasn’t meant to be. Back in Fall 2014, Jolla launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise $380,000 for… Read More

January 22, 2016 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Axol Bioscience, a UK-based startup that specializes in human cell culture, has captured £600,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on SyndicateRoom in just over four weeks. The company is raising funds to dramatically accelerate revenue growth and international expansion, as well as to support further product… Read More

January 18, 2016 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Kickstarter alum Pebble took to its blog to take a look back at 2015 (i.e. one of its historic years). Pebble hit Kickstarter for the second time last year for its new watch and surpassed its initial goal within just mere hours. By the… Read More

January 13, 2016 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Horus Technology, an Italian startup that combines technologies taken from robotics, health tech and augmented reality to enhance the lives of the blind and visually impaired, announced on Wednesday it has received a $900,000 investment from 5Lion Holdings. The company declared: “Today begins a new… Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Adam Sager, the CEO of home security company and Indiegogo success, Canary, recently revealed to Business Insider that the business has had a great year in terms of sales. While at CES last week, Sager, shared details about the past twelve months: “We’ve had an incredible year…. Read More

January 11, 2016 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fresh off its appearance at the 2016 Consumer Electronic Show (CES), Kickstarter unveiled seven tech predictions for the next twelve months. The crowdfunding giant declared: “We’ve spent the week at CES in Las Vegas, talking with lots of folks about technology and where it’s all headed…. Read More

January 9, 2016 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Harmonix launched its Kickstarter success Amplitude in both North America and Europe. While most backers were excited about the release of the highly anticipated game, others grew frustrated over code issues. Just a few days after Amplitude’s debut, Harmonix updated backers about… Read More