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Four Tech Startups Launch and Advance Regulation Crowdfunding Campaigns

Four technology startups—Cognivix, Rentberry, Breath Diagnostics, and IllumiCell AI—are raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding campaigns on platforms such as Republic and Equifund. The article details each company's fundraising goals, technology focus, and progress, including completed campaigns and ongoing offerings. These campaigns aim to support commercialization, product development, and clinical trials.

Campaign News Farming Debt USA

Riley’s Farm Seeks to Raise Up to $124,000 via Honeycomb Credit Crowd-Lending Campaign

Riley's Farm in Oak Glen has launched a crowd-lending campaign on Honeycomb Credit to address high-interest debt accumulated during the pandemic. The campaign aims to raise between $75,000 and $124,000, offering a 10% return to investors. As of July 23, $68,500 has been raised from 56 investors, with 22 days remaining. The funds will help the farm replace costly loans and stabilize operations.

Campaign News Sport USA

PathFinder Plans Crowdfunding Launch for BirdieSense Golf AI After Angel Funding Round

PathFinder has secured a multi-million-dollar angel investment to develop BirdieSense, an AI-powered golf training device. The company intends to launch the product globally through pre-sales and crowdfunding. BirdieSense uses vision-based technology to analyze golf swings and provide real-time coaching. The team aims to expand into other sports and will showcase the device at the 2027 PGA Show.

Campaign News Sustainability Donation USA

Environmental Groups Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to Oppose Homer City Data Center

Nonprofit organizations are using the WHEN Justice crowdfunding platform to raise $200,000 for expert witnesses in their legal challenge against a planned gas-fired data center in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The campaign aims to fund studies on air quality, public health, and climate impacts. Organizers hope to reach their fundraising goal by early September.

Campaign News Reward

Ruhrbot Labs to Launch Kickstarter for 2K-Buddy Polymer Mixing Tool

Ruhrbot Labs is preparing a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its 2K-Buddy, a desktop tool designed to automate and improve two-part polymer mixing and dispensing. The device targets makers and small production environments, offering precise mixing ratios and quick setup. Early bird pricing starts at €299, with shipping expected in June 2027. The campaign's use of AI-generated imagery is noted.

Campaign News Sport Equity USA

Motown Sports Group CEO Charged With Fraud After Crowdfunding Sports Complex

Kenneth Bardwell, CEO of Motown Sports Group Holdings, has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly misusing investor funds raised via a crowdfunding site for a proposed sports complex in Michigan. Authorities claim Bardwell spent the money on personal expenses rather than project development. The FBI is continuing its investigation and seeking information from additional investors.

Campaign News Sustainability Debt Netherlands Europe

Mud Jeans Launches Second Crowdfunding Round With Bond Offering on Eyevestor

Mud Jeans has initiated a new crowdfunding campaign via Eyevestor, aiming to raise €300,000 through a bond offering that provides investors with shopping credit as returns. The funds will support working capital, inventory, and commercial growth in several European markets. The campaign follows a previous successful round in 2024 and coincides with the discontinuation of the brand's leasing program.

Campaign News Art Reward

Level 99 Games Launches Gamefound Campaign for Bullet Galaxy and Expansions

Level 99 Games has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Gamefound for Bullet Galaxy, offering new expansions and an all-in-one storage solution for the Bullet game series. The campaign features various pledge tiers, including options for base games and expansions. The article provides an overview of gameplay and details about the new storage box included in the campaign.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

One of equity crowdfunding’s most famous success stories became its starkest cautionary tale last week, as BrewDog’s collapse left roughly 200,000 crowd investors with worthless shares. Elsewhere, donation crowdfunding showed real strain on two different continents, while the Middle East and Africa kept building targeted alternative-finance infrastructure, and the EU’s crowdfunding passport quietly expanded to […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026

A viral campaign to buy Spirit Airlines collapsed last week, exposing a huge gap between pledges and real committed capital. Beyond that lesson, several product campaigns closed strong, Saudi Arabia licensed new providers under its established crowdfunding framework, and Ireland’s new savings scheme drew backlash for leaving crowdfunding out entirely. Lead Story Campaign to buy […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 17–23, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 17–23, 2026

Crypto regulation set the pace last week, with the SEC and Brazil’s CVM both moving to extend the crowdfunding exemption model into tokenized assets. Underneath that headline, three platform failures put concrete numbers on investor downside, while state-backed capital-access programs in Oman, Malaysia, and across Southeast Asia kept expanding on policy momentum rather than platform […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 17–23, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 3–9, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 3–9, 2026

Last week’s news operated on two levels at once: infrastructure and platforms. On the infrastructure side, tokenization kept merging with conventional finance rails and regulators started tackling crowdfunding’s oldest complaint — the lack of a secondary market. On the platform side, legacy names consolidated their business models while Southeast Asia’s lending sector grew and got […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 3–9, 2026

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