Theatre groups in Bengal look for innovative ways to fund productionThespians and theatre patrons in Bengal are now working out strategies to revive their drying coffers.
Crowdfunding for safe and equal world for womenPlatforms have seen a mix of campaigns raise close to Rs 10 cr in funding over the past one year
How crowdfunding platform Wishberry is giving artists a creative boost"We wanted to be a crowdfunding medium that would support creative ideas only, as opposed to the oft-trodden path of bringing in a social a...
Regional movies are the buzz at crowd-funding startup like Wishberry, KettoRegional movies are the buzz at crowd-funding startup Wishberry as well. It has two Bengali movies seeking funds — ‘Call of the Open Road’ ...
Crowdfunding rides high on startup feverFrom Dhirubai Ambani's then small venture funded by locals to temples being built overnight with donations, India has harnessed crowd power.
Wishberry, Ketto and other startups raise money for creative projects through crowdfundingTop Indian startups in this space — Wishberry, Catapooolt, Ketto and TheHotStart — have already raised about Rs 10 crore through crowdfundi...
Infosys executive raises Rs 40 lakh funds via Wishberry for sanskrit animation filmShankar just raised Rs 40 lakh from Wishberry to make his dream come true: to make the first full-length animation movie in Sanskrit.
Crowd-funding now becomes stepping stone for IoT projectsOne reason for this is that as India's startup hub Bengaluru makes for an ideal medium bringing together entrepreneurs and individual backe...
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan raises concerns over crowd-fundingReserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said it is closely monitoring the crowdfunding space to check if it poses any concerns.
Crowdfunding a useful option for startupsFor startups that are working on tangible products, they need to know whether this is something people would like or not before building a ...
Power of crowd fundingCrowd funding is the 'democratization of the funding process', since small investors get to be part of a venture.
Wishberry raises Rs 4 crore from 44 investorsGoing forward, the team wants to showcase regional art, films and bands, which get eclipsed by the more prominent English and Hindi platfor...
How Wishberry, a crowdfunding platform, has positioned itself at the intersection of creativity & commerceIt was only after many iterations from a crowdgifting site around weddings to a charitable crowdfunder of marathons that Wishberry finally ...
Early stage investments are bets placed on founders: Bhanu Chopra"Most angel investors have a day job, are very busy with their own company and do not have the luxury of time," says Chopra.
Crowdfunding platforms for start-ups: Little awareness & legal hurdles may slow down promising startCrowdfunding platforms are trying to find their feet — and entrepreneurs eager to raise funds from them — will be hoping that regulations e...
Bangalore school opts for crowd-funding via online platformHeadmistress goes to crowd funding platform to fix school’s leaking roof, building toilets and a fresh coat of paint.
Success of Kannada thriller 'Lucia' brightens prospects for new model called 'crowdfunding'The success of Kannada film “Lucia”, amongst a handful of Indian movies to have raised money through the crowdfunding route, is expected to...