crowdfunding

A push to grow crowdfunding with a tax break for U.S. backers of companies could help boost jobs and the economy, according to supporters of the effort. TRUMP Jobs Act: The TRUMP (Targeting Resources To Unleash Market Prosperity) Jobs Act is the push to add to the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business...

A controversial film about the life of former President Donald Trump in the 1970s and 1980s is adding another prominent film festival screening to its list of accolades ahead of a movie theater premiere in October. What Happened: Despite lawsuit threats from Trump and his team, the rollout of the...

Australian medical cannabis company Cannaponics raised AU$5 million ($3.3 million), in an equity crowdfunding campaign via Birchal, reported Cannabiz. The campaign to secure finances to complete the construction of its facilities, it lasted for two weeks and raised AU$3 million within 24 hours....

Meet Kai Micah Mills, a 24-year-old entrepreneur from Utah, who dropped out of high school and spent his teenage years running Minecraft servers from his basement with his long-haired tabby cat named Cat.  Don't Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are Betting On This...

Venture capital has been the center of controversy for years due to the general lack of accessibility. It’s often referred to as a closed group for the rich and wealthy, meaning most founders will never break in.  Fortunately, startup funding is moving in the right direction with...

Decentralized autonomous organization VitaDAO, which provides funding for longevity science research, has concluded a successful funding round, raising $4.1 million. This round attracted a range of investors, including Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) venture arm and Shine Capital, L1 Digital, and Balaji...

In April 2012, President Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), also known as “the crowdfunding bill,” into law. The JOBS Act aimed to lessen regulatory burdens on small businesses and legalized equity crowdfunding, including removing the ban on a general...

For years, single-family rentals have been a wise investment decision. Individual investors have been purchasing this type of asset for decades, accounting for the majority of single-family rental transactions. However, trends have shifted over the past decade with institutional investors now...

Crowdfunding platform StartEngine has announced a buyout deal to acquire competitor SeedInvest from the Circle Internet Financial affiliate Pluto Holdings in a deal that will combine two of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the market. The all-stock deal represents a market value of...

Y Combinator announced more than 20 companies from its summer 2022 batch will be launching on Wefunder, a crowdfunding platform connecting startups with investors online. Wefunder is a platform whereby smaller, unaccredited investors are able to invest in startup companies and for as little as $100...

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has received strong interest from the public, who pledged over $8 million in funding within hours of floating a petition. What Happened: Spaced Ventures, a crowdfunding platform for space startups, said it has received about $8.05 million in financing pledges...

A crowdfunding website is raising money for the Ukrainian army by offering people worldwide the chance to commission 'revenge messages' on artillery shells before firing them. What Happened: The crowdfunding initiative by RevengeFor.com is offering an inscription on a...

Gitcoin has raised and donated more than $5 million as part of its Grants Round 14. What Happened: Gitcoin, the world’s longest-running and biggest Web3 crowdfunding platform, leveraged its flagship technology, quadratic funding, to raise more than $5 million to go towards...

Real estate is among the most popular alternative investments. Regardless of the method of investment — crowdfunded real estate, REITs or individual ownership — it's easy to understand the upside. Land is a finite resource and is always in demand. ...

Startup companies can have the potential to become the next Facebook, Google or Amazon. Being able to invest early in these companies can skyrocket your wealth. For example, if you invested $1,000 in Amazon 20 years ago, then you’d have over $218,000. While startup investments are riskier,...