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Tess Gift AI Voice Mouse Achieves Over ¥20 Million on Makuake Crowdfunding Platform

The Tess Gift AI Voice Mouse, integrating generative AI features, raised over ¥20 million on Japan's Makuake crowdfunding platform. The device offers voice input, translation, ChatGPT Plus, and image generation, with no ongoing fees. TD SYNNEX will begin enterprise sales in July, targeting corporations, educational institutions, and governments. The product aims to simplify AI adoption in daily workflows.

Campaign News Reward

Mantic Games to Launch Ghost in the Shell TTRPG via Crowdfunding

Mantic Games has announced the development of The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game, which will be launched through a crowdfunding campaign. The game is inspired by the manga, films, and upcoming 2026 anime, and is designed by Alessio Cavatore and Zak Barouh. Players will create Section 9 agents and engage in cyberpunk missions with narrative-driven mechanics.

Trends Campaign News SME P2P lending

Fiji Central Bank Partners to Prepare MSMEs for P2P Lending Platform Launch

The Reserve Bank of Fiji and The Forge Pacific have launched a five-month business readiness program for 20 MSMEs. The initiative aims to equip businesses with skills in governance, financial management, and investment readiness, aligning with Fiji's financial inclusion strategy. The program supports MSMEs in accessing new financing options, including the country's forthcoming P2P lending platform.

Campaign News Social cause Donation USA

Swedetown Chalet Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Universal Access Expansion in Michigan

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched on Patronicity to fund the expansion and universal accessibility of the Swedetown Chalet in Calumet, Michigan. If the campaign reaches its $50,000 goal by August 20, it will receive a matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The project aims to create a barrier-free recreation facility accessible to all community members.

Campaign News Success Story Startups Reward Australia

SpiritVale Raises Nearly $250,000 in Successful Kickstarter Campaign

SpiritVale, an indie MMORPG, has officially reached its funding goal on Kickstarter, raising just under $250,000. The campaign's success paves the way for the game's early access launch scheduled for July 2026. The article also notes the shutdown of DreamWorld, another crowdfunded MMO, and provides updates on other crowdfunded MMO projects.

Campaign News Art Reward Canada

Filmmaker Augustin Sasarman Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Second Feature Film

Nineteen-year-old filmmaker Augustin Sasarman is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Seed&Spark to fund his second feature film, Storytellers. The campaign aims to raise $40,000, with production scheduled for this summer and plans for a future festival premiere. The film will be shot in London and features collaboration with actress Ava Justin and cinematographer Raymond Tuccaro.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026

Indonesia’s P2P bad-loan ratio crossed OJK’s 5% safety threshold in September while loan growth slowed. Elsewhere, Goparity entered Spanish equity crowdfunding, reward campaigns in Japan and South Korea posted strong results, and Hong Kong police flagged a suspected crowdfunding scam site that used the names of well-known local organizations. Lead Story P2P lending bad loan […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: November 2–8, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026

The Crowdfunding Professional Association released a voluntary reporting standard that gives Reg CF and Reg A platforms a common format for investment, payment, and performance data. Elsewhere, rulebooks sat at four different stages — drafted in Ethiopia, discussed by a US advisory committee, clarified by ESMA, and enforced in China. Funding data showed capital clustering […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 12–18, 2026
Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026

A petition to quadruple Reg CF’s fundraising cap dominated the regulatory conversation last week, landing alongside a SEC update to the accredited investor definition and a wave of enforcement action spanning the US and Nigeria. Europe and India’s P2P lending markets sat at different levels of maturity — Europe reporting routine volumes, one of India’s […]
Read this issue: Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 28–October 4, 2026
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

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