Tagged: medical

April 21, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global real estate crowdfunding platform, Wealth Migrate, today announced the closing of a $12.7 million deal for the acquisition of four medical office buildings in Atlanta. This deal is the second of Wealth Migrate’s medical property deals in Atlanta and highlights a growing trend of… Read More

April 21, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking the help from his fans, Surfer Blood’s Thomas Fekete launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $76,000 for his medical bills. The alternative rock band’s guitarist revealed the news that he was diagnosed with the rare cancer, which continues to spread throughout his body:… Read More

April 18, 2015 @ 7:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help those seeking money for medical/health campaigns, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo shared some tips on how these type projects can ultimately receive the funds they need. The popular funding platform’s Breanna DiGiammarino stated: “Crowdfunding proved an effective aid for the Villanova family, as well as thousands of others… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced it has become a Promotional Partner for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, a global sporting event taking place throughout Los Angeles from July 25th – August 2nd, 2015. The announcement was made on stage tonight at Monday Night Raw at Staples Center with… Read More

February 6, 2015 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

PathoMap ran a small crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in 2013. While the organizers did not fare so well in raising funds from the crowd, that did not deter the project from moving forward. The flexible crowdfunding campaign by Weill Cornell Medical College only raised $757… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This past summer, non-profit organization Moving Train, Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for a new documentary called Batkid Begins. The project quickly gained popularity and by the campaign’s deadline, it raised nearly $110,000 thanks to over 945 backers. As previously… Read More

January 2, 2015 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Batu Biologics wants to eradicate cancer, even in late stage cancer patients.  The company has developed a promising drug called ValloVax that leverages the bodies immune system to recognize the blood cells feeding tumors and cutting them off.  Basically starving cancer and saving the patient.  Earlier… Read More

January 2, 2015 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (December 30th), Massachusetts-based FitLinxx launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $50,000 for its product, AmpStripTM. The new device is a heart rate and activity wearable revolutionizing athletes’ ability to make better training decisions and improve performance. Interested athletes, fitness enthusiasts and… Read More

December 31, 2014 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, a friend of Warsaw, New York resident, Holly Todd, launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $50,000 so she may receive proper treatment against a mysterious illness she acquired on missions trip to Haiti earlier this year. According to the campaign’s creator, Justin Jones,… Read More

December 31, 2014 @ 5:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Surgical imaging technology company Lightpoint Medical has successfully raised £2 million in a Series A round. Investors include Oxford Technology, Cambridge Capital Group, London Business Angels, Envestors, Ruffena Capital and funding via SyndicateRoom.  The offer on crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom initially targeted a raise of £500,000… Read More

December 26, 2014 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help her terminally ill sister battle an extremely rare cancer, Louisiana resident Ann Marie Haynie has launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe called Love for Liza Fund. According to the campaign, Liza discovered she had Synovial Sarcoma, which is found in the joints of the arm, neck… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Parkinson’s Institute & Clinical Center located in Sunnyvale, California, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo last week and the project quickly jumped to over $140,000 on a quarter million dollar goal.  The flexible funding project has received a nice Holiday Season boost as the… Read More

November 22, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Turning to the crowd after a very unfortunate circumstance, a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise $950,000 for Canadian couple so they may pay off a medical bill that they received after the birth of their daughter in Hawaii. According to the campaign,… Read More

November 18, 2014 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a release from CrowdBnk, MedTech company Sutrue has leveraged the platform to fund its global patent registration filing deadline – “with only hours to spare”.  The small equity crowdfunding campaign raised £30,020 from 12 investors at £20 / share for 2.175% equity in the small company…. Read More

November 13, 2014 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

ieCrowd, a company that seeks to develop innovative solutions for global life and health challenges, has agreed to partner with YuYu Pharma based in South Korea.  YuYu, a publicly traded company, will assist in expanding iCrowd’s access to the Southeast Asian markets.  YuYu is a… Read More

October 26, 2014 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Over the past few weeks, the Ebola virus has not only hit the U.S., but has been the cause of panic through major cities in Texas, as well as Ohio. Although some scientists have begun to look to the crowd to help fund their study… Read More

October 15, 2014 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With more and more Ebola cases continuing to appear throughout the world, a scientist at California-based Scripps Research Institute has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 to continue her search for the deadly disease’s cure before even more people become infected. According to the campaign’s website,… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 3:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

During the same day that a video of Alaskan reporter for KTVA ,Charlo Greene, announcing her resignation to continue her work for the Alaska Cannabis Club, hit the internet, CBDcrowdfunding.com, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to helping medical marijuana patients and their communities, announced its official… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 5:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cigna Foundation has given a $100,000 grant to Samahope – a crowdfunding platform that allows anyone to directly fund the work of doctors providing life-saving medical treatments for women and children in need around the world. The grant is in conjunction with Cigna’s new… Read More

September 11, 2014 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Lift Labs, the creator of Liftware; a device that actively stabilizes hand tremor, ran a small crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo this past March to help fund a purchase of the technology for people in economic hardship.  People who have Parkinson’s Disease struggle daily with effects… Read More