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Keychron Orca Echo Sets New Crowdfunding Record on Gizmart with Over 300 Million Yen Raised

The Keychron Orca echo split keyboard campaign has surpassed 300 million yen in crowdfunding on Gizmart, setting a new platform record. The campaign launched on June 19, 2026, and quickly attracted significant user support. This achievement breaks the previous record held by the Keychron Nape Pro project. The campaign is a collaboration between Keychron, Kopek Japan, and Gizmart.

Campaign News Health & Science Reward

Lumysi Launches Kickstarter Campaign for AI-Powered Health Tracking Bracelet

Lumysi has announced a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new health-tracking bracelet designed to look like jewelry. The device offers continuous biometric monitoring, AI-powered wellness insights, and no ongoing subscription fees for early backers. The campaign targets early supporters with launch-day pricing and estimated delivery in October 2026.

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Xiaomi Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Smart Storage NAS Device in China

Xiaomi has announced its first NAS device, Smart Storage, which will be available through a crowdfunding campaign in China from July 1 to July 8. The campaign offers three configurations, with early backers receiving discounted prices compared to future retail costs. Mass production will begin only if the funding target is met. Full technical specifications will be revealed closer to the campaign's start.

Campaign News Startups Equity United Kingdom

Multiple Startups Launch Crowdfunding Campaigns on Crowdcube and Republic in June 2026

Several startups, including Farm Girl, Lireka, WHOOP, Zapier, and IYU, are actively raising funds through crowdfunding platforms such as Crowdcube and Republic. The campaigns feature a range of funding targets and business models, from hospitality expansion to fintech and health tech. Details include investment amounts, eligibility for EIS, and platform selection.

Campaign News Sustainability Equity

Ponda Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Scale Regenerative Textile Production

Ponda, a biomaterials company, is seeking to expand production of its plant-based insulation through a crowdfunding campaign on Republic. The initiative follows a $2.4 million seed round and brings total funding to $6.6 million. Ponda's BioPuff material, made from bulrush grown on restored wetlands, is featured in a new collaboration with Imperial College London for sustainable branded merchandise.

Campaign News Donation

Japan’s Main Opposition Party Raises Over ¥100 Million via Crowdfunding Campaign

The Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, has raised more than ¥100 million through a crowdfunding campaign launched in May. The campaign quickly surpassed its initial ¥10 million target and aims to support the party's activities ahead of local elections. Funds will be used for policy development, community engagement, and event organization.

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Musicow U.S. Launches Tokenized Music Royalty Crowdfunding Campaign on Republic

Musicow U.S. has initiated a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign via Republic, offering tokenized Royalty Shares linked to the master recording 'Something Special' by Khalid and Ahn Hyo-seop. Each share is priced at $50, with the offering closing on July 9, 2026. The campaign allows investors to participate in music royalty streams, though shares are speculative and subject to transfer restrictions.

Campaign News Green energy Equity USA

Hexxco Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Green Hydrogen Fleet Fueling Pilot in New Jersey

Hexxco, a U.S.-based hydrogen infrastructure developer, has initiated a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign to finance its first green hydrogen pilot project for commercial fleet fueling in Flemington, New Jersey. The pilot will use solar-powered electrolysis to produce hydrogen on-site and aims to demonstrate a scalable infrastructure model. Funds raised will support engineering, permitting, and site development.

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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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