"We created a funding platform that was purposefully very open, so when people used it for personal health it wasn't shocking to us," he said.
Investors claim that they were misled over the financial position of Emoov, which had said that it was planning a flotation in early 2019 when it raised money via Crowdcube, a funding platform.
Franklin, 17, is the only child of her parents, Dick and D. A., and their close relationship is central to the story, said the filmmakers, who are seeking pledges to finish their documentary, "Touch the Wall," through Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects.
As a funding platform, the Internet has undeniable appeal in terms of reaching a large crowd of small investors1 and supporting efficient information dissemination and transaction processing.
Slava Rubin is CEO and cofounder of four-year-old Indiegogo, a funding platform (and Kickstarter rival) that takes a 4%to9%9% cut of monies raised.
They ended up working with Crowd Supply, a funding platform based in Portland, Oregon, which found the project unique.
Meaning... the needed screening and due diligence to decide which company warrants investment by others, and across a funding platform can and is being done, in part, by experienced investors themselves.
Severson sees Wahooly as a more interactive, and long-term extension of Kickstarter's approach, and while there may eventually be a funding platform for each space, music, tech, etc., there are only so many variations on the major theme.
"Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects.
