Great Achievements: A Million-Dollar Crowdfunding Surprise
Summary
The article highlights three notable funding-related updates from the prior week. Misen raised more than $1 million through a crowdfunding campaign for its kitchen knife, showing strong consumer demand for its product. Indiegogo launched a new charity-focused initiative called Generosity, which removes its usual service fee for nonprofits and charitable campaigns. BentoBox also announced a $1.2 million seed round to support its restaurant website software business.
Funding
Amount
$1.1M
Total raised
Date
August 31, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Armory Square Ventures, Kickstarter, Union Square Hospitality Group, typhoon haiyan emergency appeal
Lead investors
Company
misen.com
Funded company
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