Tagged: blink

September 8, 2019 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blink, part of Leeds headquartered CPP Group Plc, recently announced it has teamed up with Canadian travel insurance group Manulife to support the roll-out of real-time insurance services. CPP claimed that since its inception in 2016, Blink has quickly established itself as one of the most… Read More

December 26, 2017 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter alum and home monitoring camera startup, Blink, recently announced it has been acquired by online retail giant, Amazon. This news comes just two years after the company secured $5.8 million from private investors. As previously reported, Blink surfaced on the crowdfunding platform in 2014 and secured over… Read More

November 16, 2015 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter alum, Blink, announced it has raised an additional $5.8 million from private investors. The DIY smart home monitor surfaced on the crowdfunding platform in 2014 and secured over $1 million from nearly 7,000 backers. Peter Besen, CEO of Immedia, the company behind the… Read More

September 6, 2014 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Andover, MA-based company Blink close its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its wireless home monitoring and alert system. The project originally sought to raise $200,000 but successfully reached $1,069,386 all thanks to 6,879 backers. Blink has been dubbed the first ultra-affordable smart… Read More

August 13, 2014 @ 12:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With back-to-college season in full swing, parents and kids are looking for ways to succeed in academics and student life. Below are Crowdfund Insider’s top 5 back-to-school items we know everyone will love while hitting the books on campus. The Defender: Smart Personal Protection Colleges everywhere… Read More

August 2, 2014 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of the CNBC Tech Crowd series (and accompanying votes by the viewers), Don Shulsinger one of the creators of the Blink was interviewed regarding his device.  Blink is a product crowdfunding on Kickstarter and standing about $400,000 already raised.  The device is described… Read More

July 30, 2014 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kayla Tausche decided to do a brief report on crowdfunding and she pulled in the hot home robot Jibo and HD home monitoring system Blink.  Kayla notes that more and more makers are going for funding “$25 at a time” instead of straight to VC… Read More

July 29, 2014 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Every year, startups have been bringing many innovative and super cool products to the market. Most of these products are making their ways to the consumer house to create a new state-of-the-year environment. With just one push of a button, these products turn a home… Read More