Canadian “Adventurer” Takes to Indiegogo To Help Find Joseph Kony
Don’t expect any viral YouTube videos full of cute children or TMZ shots of Jason Russell pacing around naked in Los…
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Toronto Hipster Denim Startup Calls out Rob Ford to Wear its Pants
A new Toronto startup that makes cycling jeans for women is telling Toronto mayor Rob Ford that if it succeeds in meeting its…
Is TellSpec The Star Trek Tricorder We Have Been Waiting For?
One of my favorite internet memes is one that says Star Trek has been predicting the future since 1966. And perhaps it’s…
PUSH Wants to Measure Strength, Not Steps
Toronto-based startup PUSH wants to be the first fitness tracking device that measures strength not steps. The device is designed…
The Biometric Shirt That Helps You Fight Death Beat Its Crowdfunding Goal Today
Google’s not the only company attempting to fight death. Montreal-based Carré Technologies believe they too have found…
Alertly Launches On Indiegogo, A DIY Smart Home & Car Security System
Back in August, BetaKit wrote about Alertly, a Toronto-based startup set to disrupt the consumer security space by creating…
Kickstarter Canada Sees 12 Projects Reach Their Goals After Opening Week
It’s been one week since Kickstarter opened its platform to Canadian projects. The crowdfunding site launched September 9…
Backers Beware: Bionym Crowdfunding Faker Found on Indiegogo
Crowdfunding backers beware. I woke up this morning to find a Facebook post in my feed from Toronto-based Bionym, the creators…
Kickstarter Officially Launches in Canada Today
Kickstarter has officially launched in Canada today, opening up its crowdfunding platform to help Canadians fund creative projects.…
Crowdfunding Platform CircleUp Raises $5.5M for 5 Packaged Food Companies
Crowdfunding has gotten mass appeal thanks to platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, however San Francisco based CircleUp,…
Indiegogo Expands International Footprint, Brings Localized Versions to Europe and Canada
San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced today that it will expand its offerings in key global markets…
Rally.org Raises $7.9M to Help Fund Causes and the Stories That Drive Them
Rally.org, a community fundraising startup based in San Francisco, today announced that it has raised $7.9 million in a new…
Fundable Mixes Kickstarter-Style and Equity-Based Crowdfunding
New crowdfunding site Fundable, based out of Columbus, OH, is aiming to be among the first to take advantage of the recently…
Crowdfunding Platform CircleUp Launches, Announces $1.5M Round
CircleUp, a crowdfunding site designed to provide investors with equity, not pre-orders or just a sense of satisfaction, is…
Forest Whitaker-Backed JuntoBox Films Challenges Crowdfunding Models
Actor Forest Whitaker debuted his new company JuntoBox Films at SXSW in Austin, which combines traditional film production,…