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Eat My Lunch smashes crowdfunding goal
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Eat My Lunch smashes crowdfunding goal

Eat My Lunch exceeds crowdfunding goal of $120,000 to combat child poverty in New Zealand. Stretch goals for cooking school now in sight.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
Kiwi food delivery platform launches PledgeMe campaign
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Kiwi food delivery platform launches PledgeMe campaign

New Zealand food delivery platform Ooooby is seeking investment to expand its team and infrastructure and open new hubs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2015
Another Kiwi startup turns to crowdfunding
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Another Kiwi startup turns to crowdfunding

Already in Auckland, the company is looking to raise $800,000 on equity-based crowdfunding platform Snowball Effect to offer its service in Wellington.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
Eat My Lunch looking for $200,000 with crowdfunding campaign
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Eat My Lunch looking for $200,000 with crowdfunding campaign

Eat My Lunch launches crowdfunding campaign to combat child poverty in New Zealand, aiming to raise over $200,000.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2015
PledgeMe's second equity round going strong
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PledgeMe's second equity round going strong

PledgeMe's second equity round has met its minimum goal, meaning the company has raised at least $250,000 of investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
PledgeMe seeks $250,000 investment
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PledgeMe seeks $250,000 investment

Crowdfunding platform PledgeMe is seeking $250,000 in investment as it launches its second round of equity crowdfunding.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2015
Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign
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Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
Powering ahead on PledgeMe
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Powering ahead on PledgeMe

Dunedin's Powerhouse Wind makes strides, hitting their £400k PledgeMe target to fund their pioneering 2kW Thinair wind turbine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming
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Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
New crowdfunding campaign to support study habits
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New crowdfunding campaign to support study habits

Study Smarter encompasses memory skills, learning strategies, how to set up an effective study environment, exam strategies, and motivation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
Crowdfunding a success as Pledgeme sees $5 million pledged
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Crowdfunding a success as Pledgeme sees $5 million pledged

Kiwi crowdfunding triumph: PledgeMe celebrates $5m milestone with recent SellShed and Pineapple Heads campaigns.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2015
Update: Kiwi marketplace app hits crowdfunding target
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Update: Kiwi marketplace app hits crowdfunding target

Kiwi social marketplace app SellShed has hit its funding target of $250,000 in just four weeks via equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history
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Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history

Aeronavics' kiwi-made drones soar as they clinch a record-breaking £1m via equity crowdfunding, the largest in NZ's history.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot
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Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot

A group of young Warkworth Primary School students have designed a website to help raise funds for the native Kiwi.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015

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UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding
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UrbanSherpa climbs into crowdfunding

On-demand delivery start-up UrbanSherpa has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it seeks to expand beyond Auckland.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Kiwi ride sharing app seeks $200k crowdfunding
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Kiwi ride sharing app seeks $200k crowdfunding

Chariot app users can set up rides with each other. These can be recurring, one-off short trips in the city, or long-haul intercity trips.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
19-year-old Kiwi attempts to raise 150K on PledgeMe
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19-year-old Kiwi attempts to raise 150K on PledgeMe

PledgeMe has hit another milestone, with the world's youngest ever equity crowdfunder launching a campaign on the platform to sell shares.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter
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Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter

Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform based in the United States for a wide variety of projects, from technological marvels to unusual creations.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015