Ohio, US-based 3D building company 3DKitBash launched a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to raise $500 for a new 3D object files kit that lets users print skulls on their 3D printer.
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Chinese posture-correcting wearable device Giraffe Friend launches crowdfunding campaign on DemoHour
Giraffe Friend, a wearable device that reminds the user to correct bad posture to prevent backaches, launched a crowdfunding campaign on DemoHour and has already raised $14,000 (CNY87,527).
Northwestern trustees donate $4M to build incubator space for student startups
Northwestern University (NU) trustees Michael Ferro Jr and Pat Ryan Jr each donated $2 million to build an incubator space called the Garage near the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion where student entrepreneurs can develop projects, classes, and businesses.
German smart headphones The Dash breaks crowdfunding goal by reaching $3M mark on Kickstarter
Munich, Germany-based smart headphones The Dash broke its $260,000 crowdfunding goal on the Kickstarter platform by reaching a total of more than $3 million for the whole campaign.
Philippine crowdfunding site Medifund turns non-profit to help medical students finish their studies
Philippines-based crowdfunding site Medifund turned non-profit to help students in developing countries pay for the cost of their schooling and to encourage more women to enter the medical profession.
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Chennai, India-based online bus ticketing startup Ticketgoose secured INR24 crore in its Series B round via American crowdfunding platform Indventure to build its brand and marketing campaign.
San Francisco, California-based equity crowdfunding service CircleUp pocketed $14 million in its second funding round from Canaan Partners, Google Ventures, and other investors to bridge investors and companies.
Texas, US-based crowdfunding company Junction Investments will begin operating on Wednesday to allow wealthy individuals to invest online in fully-funded Hollywood movies, starting with Tom Hanks' "A Hologram for the King."
Realty Mogul, a crowdfunding startup focused on the real estate market, said its members invested $14.6 million of equity in properties worth more than $100 million, TechCrunch reported.
San Leandro, US-based hearing product developer iHear Medical launched a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo to make personalized hearing aids available for 350 people worldwide with hearing impairment.
London, UK-based wearable tech startup HereO created a GPS watch with a kid-friendly and durable design that can help parents monitor their kids' location through the company's website or mobile app.
In an effort to iron out the differences they have with the crowdfunding community, payments platform PayPal has implemented changes on their crowdfunding policies, VentureBeat reported.
RHL Vision Technologies, an India-based startup, was able to raise $200,000 through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo with 1,600 people pre-ordering their wearable device called Fin, The Times of India reported.
The loan-based crowdfuning sector of the UK will be subject to stricter regulations by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority to safeguard the interests of investors and make it more transparent, the Yorkshire Post reported.
