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Kiwi company launches crowdfunding campaign to help post-cyclone Fiji
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Kiwi company launches crowdfunding campaign to help post-cyclone Fiji

Kiwi solar power company, Sunergise, launches a PledgeMe crowdfunding campaign to raise NZD $15,000 for portable solar kits to help cyclone-hit Fijian homes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
PledgeMe dips toes into P2P pond
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PledgeMe dips toes into P2P pond

PledgeMe branches into P2P lending, allowing Kiwis to crowdfund significant ventures, bypassing traditional banks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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
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
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
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
Update: Kiwi tech firm well on track to meet Crowdfunding target
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Update: Kiwi tech firm well on track to meet Crowdfunding target

New Zealand social marketplace SellShed is set to exceed funding target after 2 weeks of equity crowdfunding. #PledgeMe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target
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Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target

PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, has raised $100,000 via its own equity crowd funding platform with help from Vend boss Vaughan Rowsell.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
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Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA

The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014

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Thought-Wired is crowdfunding the way to innovative thought-sensing tech
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Thought-Wired is crowdfunding the way to innovative thought-sensing tech

Some of the most innovative ideas come from crowdfunded platforms & Thought-Wired's mission to commercialise their thought-sensing software is strong.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
App to help Kiwi youth turns to PledgeMe
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App to help Kiwi youth turns to PledgeMe

Be Intent Youth, the online application that's being dubbed as a 'positive education, technology toolbox', is launching a PledgeMe campaign today.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 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
NZ start-up turns to PledgeMe to raise $500,000
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NZ start-up turns to PledgeMe to raise $500,000

A Kiwi tech startup has jumped on the equity crowdfunding bandwaggon, and is hoping to raise $500,000 through PledgeMe to grow its app.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015