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Modos Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for High-Resolution Color E-Paper Monitor

Modos has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd Supply for its new Flow 13.3-inch color e-paper monitor. The campaign follows the success of their previous Paper Monitor Dev Kit, which exceeded its funding goal. The Flow features a higher native resolution, touch input, and a new open-source display controller. The founders share insights on engineering challenges and the importance of community support in crowdfunding.

Platform Update Campaign News Health & Science Equity USA

Rejuvenate Bio Raises Over $1.1M via Wefunder; Republic Mirror Tokens Enable Pre-IPO Access

Rejuvenate Bio has raised more than $1.1 million on Wefunder for its gene therapy initiatives, surpassing its $500,000 goal. The campaign highlights the company's focus on animal health as a path to human therapies, with support from major partners. The article also examines Republic's mirror tokens, which have enabled retail investors to access pre-IPO shares in companies like SpaceX.

Campaign News Australia

One Nation Raises Over 4.3 Million AUD Through Crowdfunding Amid Outsourcing Controversy

One Nation reportedly raised more than 4.3 million AUD in a crowdfunding campaign while facing criticism for outsourcing digital campaign work to the Philippines. The article highlights the contradiction between the party's anti-multicultural rhetoric and its reliance on overseas labour. It also discusses the underpayment of Filipino virtual assistants and broader issues of labour exploitation.

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Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Save Bologna’s Garisenda Tower from Collapse

Bologna has initiated a crowdfunding campaign to help finance a €4.3 million protective barrier for the historic Garisenda Tower, which faces a risk of collapse due to structural deterioration. The campaign seeks support from both locals and international admirers to preserve this medieval landmark. Restoration efforts are expected to restrict access to the site for several years.

Campaign News Startups Reward

Project GT Developers Expose Fraudulent Kickstarter Campaign Impersonating Their Game

Siphon Games, creators of Project GT, have revealed that a Kickstarter campaign claiming to fund their game was a scam run by an external group. The fraudulent campaign used stolen materials and raised thousands of dollars before being reported. Kickstarter has since disabled payments, and Siphon Games is pursuing legal action and urging affected backers to seek refunds.

Campaign News Sport Reward USA

Her Court Launches Kickstarter to Fund Second Women’s Sports Bar in Scottsdale

Kristen and Anthony Carli have launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 for Her Court, a planned women's sports bar in Old Town Scottsdale. The campaign aims to demonstrate demand and help secure additional funding from lenders. Her Court will prioritize broadcasting women's sports and offer themed merchandise. The crowdfunding campaign will run for one month.

Campaign News Social cause Equity United Kingdom

Drewe Arms Community Pub Raised £550,000 via Crowdfunding for Reopening

The Drewe Arms in Drewsteignton was saved from permanent closure after locals raised £550,000 through a crowdfunding campaign in six weeks. The campaign enabled the historic pub to reopen in 2024 after a two-year closure. This community effort is mentioned as part of the village's resilience following a major fire affecting nearby cottages.

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Dire Wolf Launches ‘War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time’ Board Game on Kickstarter

Dire Wolf Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for 'War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time,' a new board game based on the popular fantasy series. The game offers both Hero and Epic modes, catering to different player preferences. The creators discuss design choices, gameplay mechanics, and the decision to use crowdfunding for international reach and community engagement.

Campaign News Startups Equity United Kingdom

Multiple UK Startups Launch Crowdfunding Campaigns on Crowdcube and Republic

Several UK-based startups, including Folc, Permia Sensing, QPlay, Deadly Dozen Fitness Race, Carbon Neutral Fuels, and Collider, are actively raising funds through crowdfunding platforms such as Crowdcube and Republic. The campaigns span industries from food and beverage to fitness and green energy. Some campaigns disclose fundraising targets and EIS eligibility. The article highlights each company's mission and investment details.

Campaign News Startups Reward

Fraudulent Kickstarter Campaign for Project GT Exposed by Original Developers

Studio Siphon has revealed that a recent Kickstarter campaign for Project GT was a scam run by third-party leakers using unauthorized prototype footage. The campaign had reached its funding goal before being identified as fraudulent. The developers have filed a complaint with Kickstarter and confirmed that legitimate development of Project GT is ongoing.

Campaign News United Kingdom

Oakbank Community Inn Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Decking Area Expansion

Oakbank Community Inn in Sandbank has started a 'Buy a Plank' crowdfunding campaign to raise £10,000 for rebuilding and extending its outdoor decking area. The funds will be used for materials, labour, and construction, improving access between the inn and the neighbouring marina. Supporters can contribute by purchasing a symbolic plank. The campaign follows the inn's recent transition to community ownership.

Campaign News Reward

Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Crowdfunding Campaign Surpasses $2 Million on BackerKit

The Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG campaign on BackerKit has quickly raised over $2 million. The campaign's rapid fundraising highlights strong community interest and support. Details about the campaign's goals and rewards were not provided in the excerpt.

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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 […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: October 5–11, 2026

Malaysia put RM270 million of public money behind equity crowdfunding and P2P platforms in its 2027 budget, while regulators in France, the US, and Indonesia dealt with the other side of the story: gaps in investor protection. The market data pointed the same way. Reg CF cooled in September, and Asian P2P lending kept growing […]

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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 […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 21–27, 2026

Liquidity was the thread running under last week’s headlines. Crowdcube built the plumbing to let crowd investors actually sell their shares before an exit, and a Reg CF-funded subsidiary is buying its own crowd investors out entirely. Underneath that, new data complicated the US Reg CF growth story: capital is concentrating around a small pool […]

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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 […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 7–13, 2026

The SEC proposed a new way for retail investors to reach private securities last week — through advisors, not direct investment, a notably different model from the one crowdfunding itself pioneered. US Reg CF activity ticked back up in August after July’s pullback, even as fewer investors made the commitments. And Italy had a busy […]

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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 […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 24–30, 2026

The SEC moved on both ends of the Reg CF pipeline last week, filing fraud actions against a platform and an issuer in the same seven days. Underneath that, the UK market kept consolidating even as its regulator tightened further, core Reg CF and Reg A volumes confirmed a summer pullback, and a run of […]

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