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Barrolex Electric Moped Crowdfunding Campaign on Ulule Surpasses €20,000 Goal

Eliaz Barré has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Ulule for the Barrolex, a retro-styled electric moped designed and built in Normandy. The campaign aimed to raise €20,000 for prototype refinement and EU homologation, and has already exceeded its target. The Barrolex features a lightweight design, modular battery, and draws inspiration from 1970s mobylettes. Further industrialization will require additional funding.

Campaign News Reward

Bigme HiBreak Dual 2 Smartphone Launches Crowdfunding Campaign on Kickstarter

Bigme has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its HiBreak Dual 2 smartphone, featuring a dual-screen design with E-Ink and LCD displays. The device offers advanced specs, including up to 16GB RAM, 5G connectivity, and stylus support. Early backers can pre-order the phone at pledge rates starting from $560. The campaign precedes the device's broader retail release.

Campaign News Real estate Donation Canada

Over 2,000 Donors Contribute $462K to 24 Sussex Drive Restoration Crowdfunding Campaign

The Rideau Hall Foundation's crowdfunding campaign for restoring 24 Sussex Drive has attracted 2,065 donors, raising $461,822 toward a $50 million target. The campaign, launched in June, aims to fund the renovation of the prime minister's official residence. The foundation has published a donor list and set a maximum donation limit of $5 million. The project also includes a national design competition.

Tools & Tech Platform Update Art Equity

FANDOM Platform Expands Music Royalty Crowdfunding With JIHYO and Shenseea Collaboration

FANDOM, a project by Musicow and Roc Nation Distribution, has released its third single, 'Distant Lover' by JIHYO and Shenseea, allowing fans to purchase royalty shares through a regulated crowdfunding platform. Previous releases have demonstrated strong streaming and social media engagement. The model offers fans a pro rata claim on future royalty income, marking a shift in music investment opportunities.

Success Story Health & Science Equity United Kingdom

Tharos Surpasses Crowdfunding Target, Raising £176,052 on Republic Europe

West Midlands-based Tharos has closed a successful crowdfunding campaign on Republic Europe, raising £176,052 from 62 investors and exceeding its £165,000 target. The funds will support the company's expansion into the canine supplements market and further growth in the UK, EU, and US. Tharos specializes in animal gut health products and operates a subscription model with over 2,500 customers.

Market Data Trends Real estate P2P lending Switzerland

Swiss Marketplace Lending Grows 4% in 2025, Driven by Real Estate and Online Mortgages

A new report shows Swiss marketplace lending volumes rose 4.4% in 2025 to CHF 22.4 billion, with real estate crowdlending and online mortgage platforms as key growth drivers. Real estate loans surged 38% year-over-year, while online mortgage volumes reached CHF 7.7 billion. The sector is expected to benefit from regulatory changes and banking consolidation.

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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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