We’re excited to introduce Bay Area Heroes, a program to honor the unsung heroes in our community. There are great people in the Bay Area doing amazing things that often don’t get the recognition they deserve, so we’re proud to partner with the Jefferson Awards Foundation to honor… read more
Chicago, I love you for so many reasons. You’re a city second to none. I even love your cold winters, because they inspire grit and perseverance in the people lucky enough to call you home. Photo by David B. Gleason – CC License After two… read more
Andrew Song, Indiegogo‘s Outreach Manager of Technology, Hardware & Design, shares how a chance encounter with entrepreneur Eric Maundu of Kijani Grows turned him into a fan and customer. I consider myself a huge hardware/tech fanboy through and through. It all started when I was seven years old… read more
We just got back home after an amazing time in Park City. WOW! Thank you for making the Indiegogo Lounge the place to be at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. There was never a dull moment and we couldn’t possibly cover in just one blog post… read more
Evan Cohen, Indiegogo‘s Community Manager for Hardware, Design and Technology, promises to never lose his keys again… It’s one of the worst feelings in the world. That empty feeling in your pocket as the Lyft pulls up to your front door. Frantically, you check your jacket pockets. Empty.… read more
After our most successful year to date, film continues to be one of the strongest verticals on the Indiegogo platform. We have been working closely with filmmakers, empowering them to retain creative control, own their film and engage with a worldwide audience ahead of the film launch. As part of this… read more
Since we launched at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, over 41,000 films have received funds on Indiegogo and in the last couple of years our film category grew 115%, with funds disbursed to filmmakers in 166 countries. The big winner of 2014 is Dear White People,… read more
In January 2015, Indiegogo and Vimeo joined forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership to support filmmakers everywhere. Since then, Vimeo developed a dedicated collection on Vimeo On Demand for Indiegogo-funded films such as Amira & Sam, Video Game High School and Everything Before Us and worked… read more
This year we are particularly proud of leading the way in film funding, with more Indiegogo films winning awards, and gaining distribution than ever before. Indiegogo’s film community grew exponentially in the last two years and that’s all thanks to you. Watch the live stream from… read more
Are you still typing 2014 instead of 2015? While every year in January it takes me a little while to remember it’s a new year, I never forget to take a moment to thank all the people who made my life a little bit better the past… read more