Tagged: video

May 3, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Video is a popular and engaging form of media that creators leverage to connect with their communities and share content across platforms. And as such, it has played a crucial role in the development of the online creator economy. However, there have been some limitations… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitMovio, a U.S.-based blockchain-enabled video entertainment marketplace, announced last week it completed a $600,000 pre-seed round of equity funding with participation from Silicon Valley-based IMO Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, and BlockCentury, and Boston-based NorthBay Solutions, the Play Labs Fund, and Seraph Investments. Founded earlier this year by… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Synereo, a company that is developing decentralized tech for content creation and distribution, has formed a partnership with Shanghia based Qiyi Culture, described as one of China’s top online content production companies. Qiyi Culture is said to have over 30 million viewers for single original… Read More

January 15, 2018 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Luxembourg Finance Minister, Pierre Gramegna, was interviewed by Bloomberg while attending an event in Hong Kong. While the hed indicated the discussion was about Brexit, the more interesting discussion was about Fintech opportunities and cryptocurrencies. Gramegna was queried about possible new regulations on the… Read More

August 8, 2017 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Arbit, a marketing, photo, and video mobile app, is now seeking expansion funds through Indiegogo and MicoVentures’ equity crowdfunding platform. Arbit describes itself as an app that combines social engagement with “powerful” analytics layer. It gives athletes, celebrities, and brands answers to any questions they may… Read More

March 22, 2017 @ 6:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding announced on Wednesday the fourth round winners of the Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). The CVAs provides campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. The winners of the fourth round are the following: First place:… Read More

February 15, 2017 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with a mission to raise $6,500 for his new music video, which he will be directing alongside with film student Josh Ovalle. The music video’s description reads: “A Western of sorts set in modern… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The 2017 World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last week, will soon become a distant memory as participants and observers jet back to their day jobs. But one of the interesting topics tackled as the seminal gathering was the emerging environment of financial innovation… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Former SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher visited the studios of CNBC yesterday to share his perspective on the SEC under the Trump administration.  Gallagher is one of the names being bandied about as the Republican pick for the SEC Chair.  Another possibility is another former Commissioner… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

mooVmoo, a UK-based video editing platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £150,000 as it prepares to expand and build its new mobile app. The company stated that its platform connects consumers to video editors. For £3 per minute, users can have… Read More

June 22, 2016 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Frames, a social video collaboration app, is looking to raise £400,000 through Seedrs’ equity crowdfunding portal as it prepares to attract new registered users. The app, which was launched on March 1st through both iOS and Android app stores, allows users to invite their friends and followers… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Youngro Lee, CEO and co-founder of NextSeed, visited with Bloomberg this week to talk about his platform launching under the Title III / Reg CF rules. Asked if the new rules will be a “game-changer”, Lee states, “I think it can be.” NextSeed has been… Read More

December 30, 2015 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gearing up for the 2016 calendar year, Indiegogo has unveiled the 10 Amazing Crowdfunding Pitch Videos of 2015. These projects were funded on the platform during the past twelve months. The global crowdfunding website shared in a blog post: “Did you know that crowdfunding campaigns… Read More

December 10, 2015 @ 4:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced the completion of its latest project called the Creator Basics video series. Kickstarter Creator Basics is made up of 56 videos that feature dozens of creators from all the campaign categories on the platform. The videos provide specific/helpful advice on… Read More

November 18, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mobile live video platform, Hang w/, has launched a funding round through equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunder.  The company is a startup whose investors and advisors reportedly include 50 Cent, Timbaland, Jared Leto and more. Hang w/ offers patent-pending technology, which is ready to scale… Read More

October 16, 2015 @ 4:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Playrcart, a v-commerce business enabling checkout and payment to take place within its video player, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £350,000 for the development of its mobile video app. Playrcart previously raised funds on Crowdcube and was even named the platform’s People’s Choice… Read More

October 4, 2015 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orbbec has created a 3D camera that is the “world’s first camera computer”.  So what exactly does that mean? Today imagery and video are pretty much flat as we exist in a 2D digital world, but 3D is just around the corner.  Think of Orbbec Persee… Read More

July 31, 2015 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shewood (Woodie) Neiss, co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, joined the studios of CNBC today – a visit that coincided with a visit by former Congressman Eric Cantor who happened to have published an Op-Ed on crowdfunding today. Neiss spoke about Title II, accredited crowdfunding, and… Read More

July 29, 2015 @ 1:38 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

You might not have the time to thoroughly read a fact-check of a politician’s statements, but a 90-second animated video with what appears to be an adorable and clumsy chicken might be harder to resist. That’s what the young professionals behind Pagella Politica, an Italian independent fact-checking project… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Realty Shares captured some CNBC love late last month.  The network hooked up with the investment platform that allows smaller investors that opportunity to participate in real estate assets for as little as $5000.  The interview with real estate investor Ben… Read More