Crowdfunding news stories

The success of the CSF will enable the startup to activate its plans for growth, both in Australia and globally, with CEO and Founder Leon Young now planning to launch a private investment round in early Q1 2022.

“We're all in this together and share the same future on this planet. We've designed the app so that anyone anywhere can do their part in protecting our earth."

DIT Technologies has teamed up with Birchal to launch the equity crowdfunding initiative, with the long term view of expanding market reach, bringing more employees on board and improving the solution for farmers.

Spark New Zealand’s charitable arm ‘Spark Foundation’ is eyeing up the sale of popular Kiwi not-for-profit crowdfunding platform Givealittle.

Guardian Angel Security was one of five New Zealand businesses selected by 500 women (SheEO Activators) who contributed $1100 each.

Tā Koha will support Māori business and social ventures that wish to use ‘crowd power’ or whanau supporters to fund the kaupapa they care about most.

“If our goal is to make equity crowdfunding equitable, we need to focus on companies and their founders, and also the wider investor community."

The rising investment in the New Zealand technology sector is supposedly a reflection of its strong performance globally.

The LightCam easily twists into any light socket with no wires, batteries, or mandatory monthly fees.

Ethique was published for only 90 minutes to the public before it hit the maximum goal.

Ethique is expecting to raise a minimum of $350,000, and up to $500,000.

Noted hit their maximum goal of its private equity crowdfunding campaign $500,000 in less than two weeks after launching its campaign.

PledgeMe has received a spot in the HotDesQ programme run by the Queensland government and will be setting up in Brisbane.

Entrants with an ability to make some real impact on waste, transport, or energy were the ones who stood out.

Auckland-based social enterprise The Module Project have made major inroads with their long-lasting and upgradeable mobile wireless speaker, Decibel.

Husband and wife team Alyssa O’Connor and Nate Ball have raised $13,000 towards the $25,000 they need to get the cafe off the ground.

The magpie service includes an app and a free GPS device that is one of the smallest and smartest on the market.

MyCarYourRental is hoping to raise up to $800,000 to market and grow their car-sharing community.

“I truly believe their model is the future of business," says one Kiwi.

“In this world, consumerism is king…it’s not that different from our world today. That’s what we wanted to make fun of.”

“Generous support on our crowdfunding page would help us to take our much needed programme to lots more young people."

The New Zealand government has been an early mover in enabling regulation for equity-based alternative finance activities.

“There are some excellent investment opportunities in New Zealand’s SME market. The problem is many Chinese investors are unaware of them."

"What these companies need as much as the capital is exposure and support – the expertise and connections that the capital can help deliver."