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Kiwi food delivery platform launches PledgeMe campaign

Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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New Zealand food delivery platform Ooooby is seeking investment to expand its team and infrastructure and open new hubs.
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Another Kiwi startup turns to crowdfunding

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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Already in Auckland, the company is looking to raise $800,000 on equity-based crowdfunding platform Snowball Effect to offer its service in Wellington.
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Eat My Lunch looking for $200,000 with crowdfunding campaign

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Eat My Lunch launches crowdfunding campaign to combat child poverty in New Zealand, aiming to raise over $200,000.
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PledgeMe's second equity round going strong

Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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PledgeMe's second equity round has met its minimum goal, meaning the company has raised at least $250,000 of investment.
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PledgeMe seeks $250,000 investment

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Crowdfunding platform PledgeMe is seeking $250,000 in investment as it launches its second round of equity crowdfunding.
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Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.
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Powering ahead on PledgeMe

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Dunedin's Powerhouse Wind makes strides, hitting their £400k PledgeMe target to fund their pioneering 2kW Thinair wind turbine.
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Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
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New crowdfunding campaign to support study habits

Tue, 5th May 2015
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Study Smarter encompasses memory skills, learning strategies, how to set up an effective study environment, exam strategies, and motivation.
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Crowdfunding a success as Pledgeme sees $5 million pledged

Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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Kiwi crowdfunding triumph: PledgeMe celebrates $5m milestone with recent SellShed and Pineapple Heads campaigns.
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Update: Kiwi marketplace app hits crowdfunding target

Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Kiwi social marketplace app SellShed has hit its funding target of $250,000 in just four weeks via equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.
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Kiwi ride sharing app seeks $200k crowdfunding

Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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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.
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19-year-old Kiwi attempts to raise 150K on PledgeMe

Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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PledgeMe has hit another milestone, with the world's youngest ever equity crowdfunder launching a campaign on the platform to sell shares.
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Million dollar Kiwi crowdfunding project makes history

Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Aeronavics' kiwi-made drones soar as they clinch a record-breaking £1m via equity crowdfunding, the largest in NZ's history.
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Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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A group of young Warkworth Primary School students have designed a website to help raise funds for the native Kiwi.
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Weird and wonderful projects funded by Kickstarter

Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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Kickstarter is a global crowdfunding platform based in the United States for a wide variety of projects, from technological marvels to unusual creations.
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Harmoney challenges traditional finance market

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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Harmoney, NZ's first peer-to-peer lender, shakes up the finance sector by linking borrowers directly with investors, promising lower costs.
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Former Green Party leader invests in Kiwi clean-tech

Fri, 28th Nov 2014
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Former Green Party leader invests in New Zealand clean-tech company CarbonScape to help combat greenhouse gas emissions.
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Crowdfunding: Putting the power of financing in your hands

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Crowdfunding is the fastest growing method for artists, inventors, creators and entrepreneurs to fund a project.
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Forget 3D printing, it's about 3D doodling now

Fri, 10th Oct 2014
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Created by the Boston-based start-up Wobbleworks, the 3Doodler is a thick pen shaped device that enables you to construct 3D plastic creations by hand.