Articles about indiegogo

B.C. startup’s kitchen-counter compost machine churns up $2.7M in 3 days of crowdfunding

Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. Pela, a British Columbia-based company that makes sustainable products such as… Read More

Crowd pleasers: 5 companies share secrets to success on Kickstarter and Indiegogo

Beyond the obvious need to raise cash, crowdfunding solves a variety of issues for a young company with an idea… Read More

True shade: Ombraz raises $100K for its unique sunglasses — and commits to tree-planting efforts

Broken sunglasses or sunglasses that simply won’t stay on your face served as the motivation behind a product and Indiegogo… Read More

Do-it-all Heroclip releasing new sizes and colors; Indiegogo goal of $30K reached in less than a day

Heroclip, the hybrid gear clip created by a former University of Washington professor, has a new hook to attract fans… Read More

$50 ‘Muse’ device puts Amazon’s Alexa in the car, connects via smartphone

Another technology company is aiming to bring Amazon’s Alexa into the car. San Francisco-based Speak Music, the company behind the… Read More

Rider Oasis launches in Seattle with hope that vending machines become ‘Redbox for bike parts’

In increasingly congested Seattle, it’s not a stretch to imagine more young tech workers turning to bicycles as a way… Read More

Social robot Jibo delayed yet again as Amazon Echo continues to define smart speaker market

Backers of the “social robot” Jibo received disappointing news last week as Jibo CEO Steve Chambers announced another shipping delay… Read More

Jibo ‘social robot’ cancels overseas orders, as Amazon Echo redefines the category

Jibo is having trouble. The round, cute “social robot,” which raised more than $3.7 million on Indiegogo, was originally scheduled to be… Read More

‘Emotionally intelligent’ Moodbox speaker gets to know you, adjusts music and lighting for the moment

Choosing the right music for the right occasion, or even the right emotional state, can be a delicate undertaking. Too… Read More

Seattle startup Propella launched their lightweight, single-speed ebike on Indiegogo today.

Seattle electric bike startup Propella debuts affordable e-bike, taking cues from Tesla and Apple

A few years ago, 2011 UW graduate Ben Tarassoli was looking for an electrically-assisted bicycle (e-bike). Although there were plenty… Read More

This Indiegogo campaign for a solar oven wants to put out cooking fires worldwide

Stateside we’re looking over holiday menus and planning our feasts to be prepared in modern kitchens with ovens, but in… Read More

Meet Alpha 2, the humanoid robot that can pretty much do everything around the house

This little robot can do yoga, speak Spanish and tell you when it’s going to rain. Meet UBTECH’s Alpha 2,… Read More

This new game lets you battle and race real drones, video game style

Your officemates may love — or loathe — you for this, but here it is: A new game featuring racing… Read More

There’s an Indiegogo campaign to build the Shire from ‘Lord of the Rings’

Taking fandom to a whole new level today, there’s now an Indiegogo campaign for building a replica of the Shire, home… Read More

Geek of the Week: Seattle entrepreneur Mina Yoo invents products that provide an ‘extra hand’

Like many entrepreneurs and inventors, Mina Yoo was inspired to launch her current venture, Lulabop, to solve a problem that she experienced… Read More

Kickstarter-born startup PebbleBee is all grown up now, seeking $2M from outside investors

PebbleBee first took off with a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2014 to launch its device that helps you keep track of anything from keys… Read More

Amazon rolls out ‘Launchpad’ for startups, partners with Y Combinator, Indiegogo, Techstars and others

Amazon is working with some of the top startup programs and investors in the country on a new initiative called Amazon… Read More

Smartphones at the movies: Seattle startup’s app will offer special mode for darkened theaters

Putting away your smartphone is one of the first rules of going to the movie theater. A bright screen in… Read More

Lost film that premiered before ‘Empire Strikes Back’ in 1980 now online

Here’s one from the vaults. Literally. Star Wars fans take note: Apparently, George Lucas commissioned a short film to be… Read More

This Indiegogo campaign wants to uncover a ‘dinosaur highway’ in British Columbia

A new dinosaur superhighway — featuring hundreds of footprints — has been discovered in British Columbia. And researchers have launched… Read More

New book series wants to teach your 3-year-old to code

Can a 3-year-old code? That’s the intent of a former Microsoftie and children’s author Ayesha Hameed, who used to be… Read More

This Women in Science card game shows girls they can be more than pop stars or princesses

Parents questioning the “pop star or princess” problem for girls came up with a great solution — a card game… Read More

Want to find true love? There’s now an app and Indiegogo campaign for that

Is falling in love really a science? In January, the New York Times posted a Modern Love column, “To Fall… Read More

America’s Coder in Chief: Barack Obama writes first line of code in Hour of Code challenge

President Barack Obama is the latest newsmaker to join the challenge to learn to code. The “Coder in Chief” sat down with… Read More

Reasons To Be Skeptical of Jibo, the Overly Cute Robo-Servant

There’s been quite a bit of press recently about a new “family robot” called Jibo. The squat, Pixar-esque robo-assistant has… Read More

Korner wants to secure your home with a $100 dongle

A group of four entrepreneurs from Seattle want to help keep your home safe from intruders with a $100 dongle and a… Read More

Crowdfunding, eh? Kickstarter launches in Canada

Following its launch in the United Kingdom late last year, one of the world’s most popular crowdfunding platforms is coming… Read More

How this online portfolio service pivoted to donate money to designers in need

In 2011, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Jana Harper — both Seattleites — developed Well Crafted, a customizable online portfolio where designers… Read More