January 29, 2014 @ 12:32 am By Charles Luzar  |  

FundersClub just announced the release of a new social content channel called Venture News. The news aggregator aims to provide a hub of conversation and content for the world of finance. It works similarly to Hacker News, Y-Combinator’s tech news meritocracy. Users can sign up and… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 3:41 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfunded films were everywhere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Kickstarter alone fielded 20 alumni and Indiegogo chipped in six more. A complete list of Kickstarter-and-Indiegogo-funded entries are available in the following articles… Sundance Film Festival Includes 20 Kickstarter Funded Films for 2014 Indiegogo at… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 2:43 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

If you can avoid hitting the New York Times paywall, there is a profile of Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler in the Sunday Review section. It provides a little bit of context regarding who Strickler is and what makes him tick. Interestingly, Strickler points out that… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 2:25 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Indiegogo has undoubtedly made a concerted effort to be a leader in the global rewards-based crowdfunding market. Whereas Kickstarter has been very measured and deliberate in choosing foreign markets to become active in, Indiegogo has strived to facilitate crowdfunding transactions in as many markets as… Read More

January 26, 2014 @ 2:05 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Earlier this week we reported on a crowdfunding campaign launched by Balanced. It’s interesting in that it seeks to fund a new feature for Balanced’s ever-evolving online payments platform. In this case – and despite the fact that this is still a rewards-based campaign –… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 2:01 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

A thread on gaming forum NeoGAF has emerged that includes what appear to be some leaked early screenshots from the upcoming Mega Man spiritual successor Mighty No. 9. The game was funded on Kickstarter to the tune of just over $3.8 million. There is some… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 1:20 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Last updated Sunday, January 26 at 11:52 AM Crowdnetic‘s umbrella of crowdfunding-related companies includes CrowdWatch, a deal aggregator for the nascent Rule 506(c) marketplace. It’s comprised of issuers Crowdnetic is calling PIPR’s, or Private Issuers Publicly Raising. As part of the JOBS Act under Title… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 12:56 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The oft-admired Kickstarter campaign for the PowerUp 3.0 has closed. The grand total? $1,232,612 from 21,412 backers. The average pledge for the campaign was $57.57. RELATED | Smartphone Controlled Paper Airplane Looked to Crowdfund $50,000, It’s Now Over $500,000 on Kickstarter It’s good for sixth on Kickstarter’s all-time… Read More

January 25, 2014 @ 12:37 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdcube is one of a handful of global leaders in the burgeoning equity crowdfunding movement. The UK-based platform has released a video featuring early investors in companies that launched and executed successful raises on the Crowdcube platform. The video provides an interesting look at some… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 11:43 am By Charles Luzar  |  

According to Washington’s House Democratic Caucus Communications Specialist Gregory Roberts, a substitute for Washington House Bill 2023 was approved by the Business and Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, bringing it one step closer to a vote. The substitute bill is embedded below. Washington House Bill… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 11:02 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Forbes has released their list of 100 of America’s most promising companies, and crowdfunding is well-represented with two entries on the list and one in the top five. Equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp comes in at #64 on the list. Revenues are cited at $1 million… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 10:10 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Back in December, we noticed that there was a lot of hype around the Avegant Glyph and a forthcoming Kickstarter campaign that would accompany the launch of the device. It seems the hype was well-warranted, because in under 48 hours the Glyph has more than… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Yesterday the Alabama State Senate approved a bill that would set into motion an intrastate crowdfunding exemption. The vote was unanimous, 31-0. Crowdfunding legislation continues to garner bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the House where it is already receiving some praise. The Associated Press… Read More

January 24, 2014 @ 9:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

@hugotheonly1 I’m a big fan if oculus, and will buy one 🙂 but the valve demo really blew me away. VR is going to be amazing — David Hensley (@TheDavidHensley) January 16, 2014 Valve is a name that has become synonymous with disruption in the… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 10:33 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We’ve reported on Balanced pretty extensively here at Crowdfund Insider. If there is one thing to know about this innovative online payments company, it’s that they take a really unorthodox approach to building their product, leaning heavily on the tenets of the open source software… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 10:03 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Cloud Imperium Games has announced the release of Star Citizen’s Organization system. In Star Citizen, organizations are groups that will persist into the game. Organizations can be created by anyone with the game package on their account. There are a host of available features that are explained in… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 9:53 am By Charles Luzar  |  

After numerous attempts , we’ve been ignored by her own father who is well aware of our need for monetary support. She is only 2, and our tries have been ignored. She has been completely deserted by her other parent, who she does not even… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 9:08 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Bob Rice is Managing Partner at Tangent Capital Partners and Bloomberg TV’s Alternative Investment Editor. He sat down with Steven Dresner of Dealflow.com to discuss crowdfunding, the JOBS Act and some perhaps unforeseen hangups for equity crowdfunding in the US. Interestingly, Rice and Dresner discuss something… Read More

January 22, 2014 @ 10:47 am By Charles Luzar  |  

With the number of tech accelerators globally now more than 1,500, there has been similar growth in Seed and Angel investments. Ironically, the number of venture firms making Series A and later stage investments in technology startups is actually declining, with 61% of US early-stage… Read More

January 22, 2014 @ 10:24 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Rewards-based crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has secured a film distribution deal in partnership with VHX and Yekra. The announcement was made in a recent post to Indiegogo’s blog. Through this new program, filmmakers running crowdfunding campaigns can now rely on Indiegogo to help facilitate a connection… Read More