March 2025 – Page 4

Crowdfunding Startup Secures Venture Capital Funding

You might assume that venture capital firms in Silicon Valley possess all the insights they need for the next big breakthrough. However, that's not the...

Analyzing the Network Dynamics of Science Crowdfunding

Readers might recall when I shared Ethan Perlstein's initiative to fund his scientific research through crowdfunding. Since that announcement, Ethan has been merging two of...

New Crowdfunding Platform Aims to Safeguard Industrial Design Backers

It's a definitive audit process; approval from Christie Street is all-or-nothing. "Our perspective is that the customer purchasing does not possess the expertise to judge...

Rejected Kickstarter Projects Forge Their Own Paths to Success

Misfit Shine appeared poised for success on crowdfunding platforms, aiming to tap into the booming fitness tracker market with its compact, machined-aluminum device that syncs...

Kingdom Death Board Game Breathes New Life into Fantasy D&D Design

This technical achievement has earned Poots a notable reputation, leading to a surge of sculptors entering the scene, and he currently offers several dozen figurines...

Kickstarter Campaigns Generate $319 Million in 2012

In 2012, while hardware initiatives captured attention, film and gaming concepts—spanning both video games and board games—were the true champions of the crowdfunding platform, collectively...

Danae Ringelmann: Achieving Success through Indiegogo

The final element crucial to achieving success is cultivating an audience that genuinely cares. You may have an excellent pitch or an outstanding campaign, but...

The First Oscar-Winning Film Born from Kickstarter Receives Crowdsourced Gold

Many significant moments unfolded during the Oscars broadcast on Sunday night: The First Lady revealed the Best Picture winner, a film inspired by a popular...

Get Involved: Design Contest for Affordable, Open Source Spectrometers

Spectral analysis may not be on everyone’s radar, but the nonprofit science network Public Lab believes it should be. Established to foster a community of...

Veronica Mars Film Funding Through Kickstarter | WIRED

Geeks are incredibly enthusiastic, particularly about their favorite television series. Almost every fan can name at least one show they'd like to see make a...