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  • NYC Marathon team for kids, charitable crowdfunding
    10 big crowdfunding campaigns making a difference

    'Tis the season for charitable giving. Here's a look at popular crowdfunding campaigns that target problems ranging from Ebola to hunger.

  • Dorian S. Nakamoto, identified by Newsweek magazine as the founder of Bitcoin, exits his home surrounded by members of the media in Temple City, California.
    'Victim' of Newsweek story launches bitcoin fund

    After disputing a Newsweek story calling him bitcoin's founder, Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto has launched a legal defense fund, Engadget reported.

  • The Suitsy
    The Suitsy! A business suit onesie   

    Jane Wells reports on The Suitsy, a one-piece business suit which zips up and looks so real that creator Jesse Herzog has teamed with retailer Betabrand to begin crowdfunding production.

  • Kickstarter potato salad guy makes good on promise

    A central Ohio man whose crowd-sourcing effort generated more than $55,000 to make potato salad is making good on his promise to throw a huge party.

  • Video-game developer Chris Roberts speaks during a press event at the Game Developer’s Conference in 2012.
    The man who made $50 million ditching Kickstarter

    'Star Citizen' game designer Chris Roberts has pulled off a crowdfunding coup: making $50 million without paying Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

  • The money machine that's making $57,365 an hour

    Crowdfunding has become an international phenomenon. A new study for CNBC.com reveals the trend is on the upswing in markets like the U.K.

  • The X factor: Women close the funding gap online

    Women raise more money than men online on crowdfunding sites, especially for their tech ventures, according to a recent study.

  • The Coolest Cooler can do it all.
    $12 million cool invention sets Kickstarter record

    The Pebble Watch kickstarted the wearable device race, but it just lost its place as the biggest Kickstarter campaign ever, to a cooler project.

  • SEC, stop insisting rich means smart

    The SEC is dead wrong on accredited investors, with a big cost to the rest of us. Being rich is not what makes someone financially smart.

  • CH4 measures your gas!
    A fart counter? Oddest Kickstarter ideas ever

    Kickstarter has become a legit platform for funding and consumer product development. Still, some Kickstarter projects are just plain nuts.

  • 10 lessons learned from Kickstarter's hall of fame

    The 10 biggest Kickstarter projects of all time provide some important lessons for entrepreneurs seeking crowdfunding success.

  • Walmart.com rebuilds
    Walmart.com rebuilds   

    Slava Rubin, Indiegogo co-founder & CEO, shares his thoughts on Walmart's website conversion in order to better compete with Amazon. Rubin says it's a huge step in the right direction.

  • 5 mistakes that kill crowdfunding campaigns

    About 57 percent of crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter flop. That's because they lack investor incentives and a social media strategy.

  • In June, Oculus showcased its VR Rift Development Kit 2 headset at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
    Crowdfunding: The new business incubator?

    Looking for a global stage to showcase your business idea? Crowdfunding sites let you audition your product to gauge market interest.

  • How to crowdfund without losing your shirt

    Crowdfunded projects don’t always have the backs of their backers. Here are some simple rules to crowdfund as the market grows.

  • Mighty9
    Funded! The top Kickstarter campaigns

    Some ambitious Kickstarter projects have racked up millions of dollars in only a month. The most successful projects share common tactics.

  • Potato salad Kickstarter with a side of 'greater good'

    Zack Brown told CNBC he never thought $10 potato salad campaign would reach $50,000, and counting. Now he vows to use leftover funds for "greater good."

  • 10 gadgets changing the nature of summer fun

    Bluetooth-enabled grilling, a solar-powered fridge and a 21st-century golf cart are among the gadgets increasing summer relaxation.

  • The Coolest Cooler can do it all.
    Forget potato salad—ice chest Kickstarter got $1.9M

    "Coolest Cooler," a high-tech cooler, raised more than $1.9 million dollars on crowd funding site Kickstarter.

About Tech Crowd

  • The world of crowdfunding has emerged as a revolutionary form of startup funding, disrupting venture capitalists and angel investors with an expected $5 billion in annual global transactions. Featured in Squawk Alley, Tech Crowd highlights projects actively seeking backers, and lets the CNBC crowd decide which idea is most worthy of becoming a reality.

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