Tagged: slava rubin

June 13, 2022 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vincent, the alternative investment search platform, recently announced VALT Asset Management will provide investors access to “world-class” alternative assets once “reserved only for institutional investors.” Open for investments, VALT offers portfolios of institutional-grade alternative assets — “including venture capital, cryptocurrency, collectibles, real estate, art, and… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 8:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Slava Rubin, co-founder of Indiegogo and former CEO of the rewards-based platform, is returning to the startup scene with a new Fintech called Vincent. The startup is an online platform that seeks to help investors gain access to alternative assets – a search engine for… Read More

March 31, 2019 @ 5:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo, the second largest rewards-based platform in the US, has quietly exited equity crowdfunding. Indiegogo entered the securities realm in November of 2016. The platform partnered with Microventures, a Texas-based broker-dealer, to create First Democracy VC – a FINRA approved funding portal. At the time… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo was conceived as an investment platform but got a bit ahead of securities law so it started as a rewards platform. Today, Indiegogo now offers securities crowdfunding via a partnership with Microventures.  Last December, Indiegogo announced it was moving into the initial coin offering… Read More

August 24, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one year after Indiegogo teamed up with MicroVentures to launch its equity crowdfunding platform, co-founder of the global funding portal, Slava Rubin, sat down with Fortune to discuss equity offerings As previously reported, Indiegogo launched the new equity portal with MicroVentures on November… Read More

June 27, 2017 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after successfully securing $2 million through its first crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, New York-based startup Bluesmart has returned to the funding portal to raise funds for its Series 2: Smart Luggage System. The line includes a carry-on luggage, a checked bag,… Read More

May 18, 2017 @ 6:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Indiegogo was originally envisioned as a vehicle to sell securities in small companies to the masses. That was back in 2008 and, as we all know, the regulatory environment had not yet caught up to the realities of a world with internet access. Thus… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 1:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following President Trump’s now infamous immigration and refugee restrictions going into effect for seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Yemen), Indiegogo CEO, Dave Mandelbrot, announced he and his team have launched a crowdfunding campaign dedicated to the refugees that are currently in the… Read More

January 31, 2017 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

North American e-retailer, Newegg, announced on Tuesday it is preparing to unveil a new landing page dedicated to products funded by the Indiegogo platform. The company stated the landing page is the next step in its collaboration with Indiegogo and will help fund campaigns sell and… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Indiegogo announced it now supports Apple Pay on the web. Backers may use Apple Pay in the Safari web browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to back campaigns on the global crowdfunding platform. This news comes nearly two years after Indiegogo incorporated the… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo co-founder Slava Rubin was announced as a keynote speaker for the upcoming Global Crowdfunding Convention (GCC), which is set to be held October 15-17th at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. GCC organizers predict that more than 1200 participants will… Read More

April 4, 2016 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from his duties at Indiegogo, co-founder of the site Slava Rubin sat down with Times of Israel to share details about the global crowdfunding platform and the funding method. Back in 2008, Rubin alongside other co-founders Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell teamed up to launch… Read More

March 31, 2016 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced that it has appointed Joe Martin as Vice President of Engineering. Martin will be responsible for the company’s engineering team and will also lead in the development of new products/features. According to Indiegogo, Martin’s recent position was  Senior Director… Read More

March 5, 2016 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up a bit of an insight into Indiegogo’s creation, co-founder Danae Ringelmann sat down with Real Business to discuss the creation of the global crowdfunding platform. Danae revealed why she, Slava Rubin and Eric Schell developed Indiegogo: “Finance was broken and needed to be… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Indiegogo has been at the forefront of the rewards based crowdfunding phenomena.  While Kickstarter may be a bit better known, Indiegogo actually launched prior to its committed competitor. Over the years, Indiegogo has expanded its platform moving into new countries and offering new and innovative… Read More

February 16, 2016 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin has been announced as a speaker at Informa-sponsored Internet of Things World 2016. Internet of Things World is considered the world’s largest and most comprehensive IoT event. Over 10,000 attendees, 300+ industry though leaders and 150+ exhibitors are present during the event: “With… Read More

February 15, 2016 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that Slava Rubin has stepped down as CEO of Indiegogo, the crowdfunding platform reportedly decided to lay off some employees as part of the restructuring process. While revealing details about the recent layoffs, Rubin commented in a recent email to VentureBeat: “A… Read More

January 26, 2016 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Slava Rubin has announced his resignation as CEO of the second largest rewards-based crowdfunding platform in the world.  Rubin co-founded the innovative platform with co-founders Danae Ringelmann and Eric Schell back in 2008.  Rubin stated  he was “excited to announce that I am promoting [current… Read More

January 9, 2016 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from his duties at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, chatted with Fox Business about the importance of the exhibit and how popular the global crowdfunding platform has become. Noting how big CES is to Indiegogo, Slava… Read More

January 8, 2016 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, sat down to with Forbes to discuss the global crowdfunding platform’s growth while revealing his predictions for the funding method. While revealing the differences between Indiegogo and other crowdfunding platforms, Slava explained: “There’s three things that separates us… Read More