Tā Koha will support Māori business and social ventures that wish to use ‘crowd power’ or whanau supporters to fund the kaupapa they care about most.

“If our goal is to make equity crowdfunding equitable, we need to focus on companies and their founders, and also the wider investor community."

"We believe our crowdlending platform could be used to democratise capital, if we tweaked it."

The innovative offer provides a financial return to their crowd, but can in part be repaid with produce.

Ethique was published for only 90 minutes to the public before it hit the maximum goal.

Ethique is expecting to raise a minimum of $350,000, and up to $500,000.

Noted hit their maximum goal of its private equity crowdfunding campaign $500,000 in less than two weeks after launching its campaign.

PledgeMe has received a spot in the HotDesQ programme run by the Queensland government and will be setting up in Brisbane.

Entrants with an ability to make some real impact on waste, transport, or energy were the ones who stood out.

Auckland-based social enterprise The Module Project have made major inroads with their long-lasting and upgradeable mobile wireless speaker, Decibel.

MyCarYourRental is hoping to raise up to $800,000 to market and grow their car-sharing community.

“Generous support on our crowdfunding page would help us to take our much needed programme to lots more young people."

Some of the most innovative ideas come from crowdfunded platforms & Thought-Wired's mission to commercialise their thought-sensing software is strong.

“Social enterprises in New Zealand are often on the lookout for funding to grow and expand the impact they’re having, and struggling to find it."

“We want to help the affected Fijian families rebuild in a way that helps them reduce the effects of climate change."

Crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has applied for a license to offer peer-to-peer lending.

“Eat My Lunch has shown how crowdfunding allows social enterprises doing great work to really make a difference in the world."

“Investment from our crowd will allow us to grow our team and infrastructure so that we can help to open eight new hubs over the next 18 months."

“Eat My Lunch’s massive growth has shown they have an awesome crowd of people behind them supporting the important work they are doing.”

PledgeMe’s second equity round has met its minimum goal, meaning the company has raised at least $250,000 of investment.

“This investment round means we’ll be able to keep on delivering project and equity campaigns and push for further growth.”

“These successes show that equity crowdfunding is mixing up who can access funding and is bringing more diversity to business.”

Kiwi social marketplace app SellShed has hit its funding target of $250,000 in just four weeks via equity crowdfunding platform PledgeMe.

Be Intent Youth, the online application that’s being dubbed as a ‘positive education, technology toolbox’, is launching a PledgeMe campaign today.