Tagged: technology

November 18, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A little over two years after securing $247,379 on Kickstarter for its flagship product, Wearhaus Arc wireless headphones, San Francisco-based Wearhaus announced it raised $4 million during a Series A funding round. The company stated its Wearhaus Arc is a Bluetooth headset to allows friends… Read More

November 15, 2016 @ 5:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

San Francisco-based science initiative Project Blue has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $1 million for its space photograph telescope. The project hopes to discover a habitable planet orbiting a Sun like star (and perhaps one that is already inhabited). According to the… Read More

November 7, 2016 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

InAuth, a digital device intelligence company, announced on Monday its products received recognition for “Excellence in Providing Mobile-First Products for Authentication” at Corporate LiveWire’s Fintech Excellence Awards for the second year in a row. The company stated its products deliver intelligence capabilities to authenticate, reduce risk,… Read More

November 2, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By Jessica Pham  |  

Former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins launched yesterday a fintech startup called 10x Future Technologies. The startup’s mission statement is “10x exist to create a new banking ecology — one that is more diverse, open and fair.” Partnering with Virgin Money to build a new digital banking platform,… Read More

October 25, 2016 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than 48 hours until its second Kickstarter comes to an end, Kano has secured nearly $600,000 from close to 2,200 backers. The tech startup launched the campaign last month to raise $500,000 for its new creative computer systems, which are the following: The Camera Kit: a… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PitPat, a UK-based pet-tech company, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £500,000 as it prepares to develop its new internet-based cloud platform.  Founded in 2014, PitPat debuted its activity monitor for dogs on Dragons’ Den earlier this year. The company, which… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly one week until its second Kickstarter comes to an end, tech startup Kano has successfully secured its initial $500,000 funding target. The company launched the initiative last month for its new creative computer systems. Reportedly, the project received return support from backer Steve Wozniak, the… Read More

October 15, 2016 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Collider, an accelerator that is dedicated to marketing and advertising technology startups, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £680,000. The company previously secured £700,000 on the funding portal in 2015 and £420,000 in 2014. The accelerator, which was founded in 2013, has reportedly… Read More

October 9, 2016 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, British tech startup Chirp announced it formed a new partnership with the creators of video game Skylanders. The company secured £ 733,810 from 332 investors through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube last year.  Founded in November 2011, Chirp is described as a… Read More

October 7, 2016 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based customized battery technology supplier, Enfucell, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Invesdor with close to 400,000 in funds. The company launched the initiative originally seeking €300,000 (max €800,000). Enfucell was a spin-off from Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), and active operations… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 5:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few weeks after Wave closed its Crowdcube campaign, the equity crowdfunding platform revealed the location app gained 2 million more users during its funding round. As previously reported, Wave is a free smartphone app that allows anyone to see in real-time the exact location of their… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BiiSafe, the Finland-based startup behind the wearable tracker Buddy,  has successfully secured nearly €325,000 as its equity crowdfunding campaign nears its final week on Invesdor. The company originally sought to raise €220,000 (max €500,000) to accelerate international growth. As previously reported, BiiSafe develops, markets, manufactures, and sells software,… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, child safety app Azoomee has successfully secured its initial £450,000 funding goal and is nearing £525,000 thanks to over 175 investors. As previously reported, Azoomee allows children between the ages of… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, technology startup Kano returned to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $500,000 for its new creative computer systems. The company previously secured $1,522,160 from 13,387 backers for its small, DIY Raspberry Pi-powered computer. According to Kano, the new computer sets are the following: The Camera… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 2:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Enfucell, a Finland-based customized battery technology supplier in the printed electronics industry, has successfully secured its initial €300,000 funding goal on equity crowdfunding platform, Invesdor. As previously reported, Enfucell began as a spin-off from Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), and active operations commenced in 2005. Founded in 2002,… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider published an article on the Jibo (since removed), a home robot that raised funding on Indiegogo back in 2014. A Jibo imposter page was posted on Indiegogo and was subsequently pulled by the crowdfunding platform’s Trust and Customer Happiness team. In error, an… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Indiegogo announced its partner, Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), is set to offer eligible entrepreneurs $1 million in flash funding. The global crowdfunding platform revealed, starting this October, eligible campaign organizers will have a shot at part of Arrow’s million dollar prize. As previously reported, Indiegogo and… Read More

September 20, 2016 @ 9:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a couple months after securing £695,680 from its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based energy-saving light bulb manufacturer, Plumen announced the launch of its new lightbulb, “Plumen 003.” The company has created energy-saving lighting, using design and beauty to inspire adoption of sustainable lighting technology. Plumen reported that an estimated… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electronic accessory brand and Amazon bestseller, iQualTech, announced on Monday it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs this upcoming Wednesday. As previously reported, iQualTech offers a wide range of products (including Pill Speakers) that have been sold worldwide through Amazon, reaching customers in the… Read More

September 15, 2016 @ 3:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the shut down of SCiO’s Kickstarter page, a Consumer Physics’ representative revealed the page wasn’t removed due to an intellectual property dispute, despite the information stated on the website. As previously reported, SCiO was described as “the world’s first affordable molecular sensor that fits in the palm… Read More