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| PieShell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Industry | Crowdfunding (food and beverage) |
| Predecessor | fundafeast |
| Founded | July 2015 |
| Founder | Cheryl Clements |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | pieshell |
PieShell was a crowdfunding website for food and beverage start-ups. The company was based in New York City, USA, and was launched by Cheryl Clements in October 2016.[1]
After working as a senior project manager with SAP SE software, Clements identified an unmet need for early stage funding for food and beverage start-ups.[1][2][3] In 2014 she launched a food crowdfunding platform called Fund-A-Feast, which she rebranded as "PieShell" in 2016.[1]
The business name "PieShell" was a tribute to her mother's pie business.[1] The site launched with four campaigns that included a hot dog truck and a ketchup product.[1] In mid-2017, PieShell was hosting around 30 campaigns.[1]
PieShell requires anyone wanting to launch a campaign on the site to first pledge to another active campaign; this is to foster a sense of community.[1] A campaign is initially hosted on a private page, and must raise 25% of its fundraising target from people, with whom the people running the campaign have shared the link; once that milestone is reached, the campaign is made visible and open to the public.[1] People who give money can receive rewards from the campaign.[1]
The venture was financed in part by a GoFundMe campaign and initially operated out of a Spacious coworking space.[4][5] The site made money by keeping 6% of the funds raised in a campaign.[2]
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PieShell was a crowdfunding website for food and beverage start-ups. The company was based in New York City, USA, and was launched by Cheryl Clements in October 2016. After working as a senior project manager with SAP SE software, Clements identified an unmet need for early stage funding for food and beverage start-ups. In 2014 she launched a food crowdfunding platform called Fund-A-Feast, which she rebranded as "PieShell" in 2016. The business name "PieShell" was a tribute to her mother's pie business. The site launched with four campaigns that included a hot dog truck and a ketchup product. In mid-2017, PieShell was hosting around 30 campaigns. PieShell requires anyone wanting to launch a campaign on the site to first pledge to another active campaign; this is to foster a sense of community. A campaign is initially hosted on a private page, and must raise 25% of its fundraising target from people, with whom the people running the campaign have shared the link; once that milestone is reached, the campaign is made visible and open to the public. People who give money can receive rewards from the campaign. The venture was financed in part by a GoFundMe campaign and initially operated out of a Spacious coworking space. The site made money by keeping 6% of the funds raised in a campaign.
Asiola is an online crowdfunding platform built to support creative and community-driven ideas in Thailand. It was launched in 2015 in Bangkok by a group of founders comprising technology experts, music industry experts and artists in response to Thailand's burgeoning startup scene. Their aim was to provide a way for fledgling ideas to gather attention and get funded. Asiola's vision is to provide a platform for ideas worth supporting and connect creators of ideas with an audience. Supporters receive rewards in return for their contribution towards a campaign's funding goal and if a campaign is successful, rewards are delivered and the campaign is executed. Asiola welcomes ideas that are innovative and have potential to make a positive impact on communities in Thailand.
Wadiz (founded in 2012) is a crowdfunding platform based in South Korea. It allows startups and small and medium-sized companies to look for early-stage fundraising and introduces investors and consumers to products and brands. The platform has various categories, including technology, beauty, fashion, music, character goods, pets, food, books, children's products, games, comics, and travel. Site users can contribute financially to the projects within these categories. Starting with crowdfunding, Wadiz has expanded its business into pre-orders and Wadiz commerce Store. As of 2026, Wadiz has facilitated approximately 90,000 projects and surpassed 1.5 trillion KRW in cumulative transactions. Also, in May 2025, Wadiz launched its global crowdfunding service, allowing projects to be opened simultaneously to domestic and overseas supporters. Recently, Wadiz was named to the Financial Times's (FT) "Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2026" list. This marks the company's fifth appearance on the ranking, following previous selections from 2020 to 2022 and again in 2025. Wadiz also supports the overseas expansion of companies that have succeeded in crowdfunding. By establishing MOUs with platforms like Makuake in Japan and Zeczec in Taiwan, Wadiz assists domestically crowdfunded products in entering overseas crowdfunding markets. In 2025, Wadiz also introduced its own private brand, "Wadiz Edition", for the first time through the Wadiz Store, achieving 10 billion KRW in sales within just three days of its launch. Developed in collaboration with makes, the "Wadiz Edition" line is characterized by planning and improving products based directly on feedback from supporters. The first product of the "Wadiz Edition" was the "Hot Spring Water Shower Filter," developed with Seolleb, a skincare brand specializing in hot spring water cosmetics. By incorporating major requests and feedback from supporters during the initial funding phase, the product featured an improved filter capacity, leading to a complete sell-out within three days of its official release. As of May 2026, the line expands across various categories, including beauty, food, and living. Among these, the beauty product "Melanin Wrapping Balm" achieved over 10,000% of its initial funding target. It has also gained significant traction in global markets, including the United States and Japan, joining the mainstream movement of K-beauty's global expansion. Addtionally, in May 2026, the brand launched an EGF Ampoule within its beauty line, successfully closing its funding campaign at over 8,400% of the target goal. In 2026, Wadiz introduced its Official Global Agency Program to support international makers entering the South Korean market. The program connects them with Korean agencies that provide certification, customs clearance, content production, advertising, customer support, and delivery services for crowdfunding projects in South Korea.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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