Indiegogo
American crowdfunding website
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December 2024 | Coast Runner Industries sued Indiegogo for alleged violations of federal antitrust law, following the suspension of its desktop CNC campaign. |
April 2022 | Becky Center was appointed as the company's new CEO. |
May 2019 | CEO David Mandelbrot stepped down for personal reasons and was succeeded by former Reddit core-product leader Andy Yang. |
January 2018 | Generosity.com was acquired by YouCaring, which was subsequently acquired by GoFundMe. |
November 2016 | Indiegogo partnered with MicroVentures to offer equity-based campaigns, allowing unaccredited investors to participate with equity stakes following changes in SEC rules. |
January 2016 | David Mandelbrot was named CEO of Indiegogo. |
2015 | Indiegogo Life was renamed to Generosity.com. |
January 23 2015 | Alphacap Ventures LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against multiple crowdfunding platforms, including Indiegogo. The lawsuit was later dismissed by the judge with prejudice for being filed in bad faith. |
2014 | Indiegogo launched Indiegogo Life, a service for raising money for personal life events like emergencies, medical expenses, and celebrations, with no platform fee. |
January 2014 | Indiegogo secured a Series B round of $40 million, bringing total venture capital raised to $56.5 million. |
June 2012 | Indiegogo raised a $15 million Series A round from Insight Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Steve Schoettler. |
February 2012 | President Barack Obama's Startup America partnered with Indiegogo to offer crowdfunding to U.S. entrepreneurs. |
September 2011 | Indiegogo raised a $1.5 million Series Seed financing round, led by Metamorphic Ventures, ff Venture Capital, MHS Capital, and Steve Schoettler. |
June 2010 | MTV New Media partnered with Indiegogo to develop new content from the site's projects. |
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