Tag: Indiegogo
Smart lock surpasses crowdfunding goal
September 14, 2015Amy Canfield
ORLANDO, Fla.—Westinghouse Security's Nucli smart lock raised $90,000 in two weeks on crowdfunding site Indiegogo, far surpassing its goal of $50,000. At the same time, Indiegogo is affording Nucli principals insights into what potential customers want in a smart lock.Kevin Henderson, CEO of Strattec Advanced Logic, which owns Westinghouse Security, told Security Systems News that the crowdfunding site allowed him the opportunity to get customers' valuable input.“Indiegogo offers a way...
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'Canary' survives coal mine, scores nearly $2 million
August 28, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
Canary, a New York City startup with what it bills as the “the first smart home security device for everyone,” has managed to raise nearly $2 million in 35 days from prospective customers and supporters through crowdfunding.
The company's experience suggests this is a funding approach other security companies may want to take a look at.
I wrote about Canary—which is both the name of the company and the home security device it sells—back in July when it launched the campaign...
Canary: Security device so smart it 'can think for itself'
July 24, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
NEW YORK—Canary is the name of a security startup here—and like a canary in a coal mine the company has been testing this week to see if it could raise enough money through crowdfunding to launch what has been dubbed as “the first affordable home security system that can think for itself.” The answer is a resounding yes.The company had a goal of raising $100,000 when it initiated its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo on Monday. But Canary CEO Adam Sager, one of its three...