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BrewDog investors have lost everything – are there better ways to back small firms?
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BrewDog investors have lost everything – are there better ways to back small firms?

AustinMarch 5, 2026

The collapse of BrewDog has called into question how useful crowdfunding is as an investing strategy and whether there are better ways to profit from small firms and start-ups …

From James Van Der Beek to Eric Dane, what’s behind the celebrity crowdfunding backlash
Celebrities

From James Van Der Beek to Eric Dane, what’s behind the celebrity crowdfunding backlash

AustinFebruary 25, 2026

In what feels to some like a sea change in acceptable behaviour, celebrities and those close to them have been calling for everyday fans to contribute to grassroots fundraising efforts. Not everyone …

Those Vegan Cowboys Raise €2.5 Million in One Day for ‘Cow-Free Cheese’ via Crowdfunding
CEOs

Those Vegan Cowboys Raise €2.5 Million in One Day for ‘Cow-Free Cheese’ via Crowdfunding

AustinFebruary 24, 2026

One day before the official launch of their crowdfunding campaign, Those Vegan Cowboys, the ‘stainless steel cow’ company by the founders of The Vegetarian …

Nora Kenworthy Wins Inaugural Procedure Award for Crowded Out
Wins

Nora Kenworthy Wins Inaugural Procedure Award for Crowded Out

AustinFebruary 23, 2026

Chosen from more than 50 submissions, Crowded Out was selected for its originality, artistic and literary strength, relevance to healthcare, and its ability to inspire a deeper ex …

GoFundMe CEO on Why Crowdfunding Sparks Generosity and Judgment
CEOs

GoFundMe CEO on Why Crowdfunding Sparks Generosity and Judgment

AustinFebruary 20, 2026

It is impossible to talk about medical crowdfunding without confronting a harder question: What does it mean that millions of families must fundraise for care?

Michael Terpin Joins DonaFi as Lead Investor and Strategic Advisor
CEOs

Michael Terpin Joins DonaFi as Lead Investor and Strategic Advisor

AustinFebruary 5, 2026

DonaFi, the decentralized crowdfunding platform, has announced that Michael Terpin has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor and lead investor. Widely …

Troubled board game publisher CMON shares 2026 plans to deliver outstanding Kickstarters “no matter what”
Losses

Troubled board game publisher CMON shares 2026 plans to deliver outstanding Kickstarters “no matter what”

AustinJanuary 22, 2026

CMON has put dates on the next steps of several unfulfilled Kickstarter board games, promising “our priority is delivering your games”.

How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
Wins

How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll

AustinJanuary 8, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Quintin Sharpe considers it a duty to support those without means. Whether collecting food pantry goods through local service groups or helping out his parents’ nonprofit music school, …

International

Crowdfunding: An alternative for business recovery

AustinJanuary 1, 2026

For years, Jamaicans have quietly participated in crowdfunding, often without naming it, raising medical expenses, disaster relief, and creative projects on platforms such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter.

CEOs

Investor Outlook: Canadian social platform raises $1.5M in crowdfunding

AustinDecember 30, 2025

A Canadian social media platform raises $1.5 million through crowdfunding as it works toward a larger maximum offering and prepares for a public beta launch.

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