Brooklyn’s first major equity crowdfunding round is underway

Equity crowdfunding, the idea that regular people can give money to a startup in exchange for a sliver of equity in the company, is having its first significant success in Brooklyn at the moment.

The company is Barrow’s Intense, and it has raised more than $100,000 from more than 300 small investors through the site Wefunder. Based in Industry City, the company distills ginger liqueur.