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Report: Crowdfunding Potential for Nigeria 2017

Worldwide, crowdfunding raised billions of euros. A fraction of this has been funded in Africa. This report provides an insight into how Nigeria has reacted to this trend and how the market is developing. Nigeria is one of the fastest emerging markets in the world and one of Africa’s leading economic markets. Crowdfunding platforms are slowly entering the market, but regulatory restrictions and political instability reduce the growth of the crowdfunding industry Read More

Whitepaper Equity Crowdfunding

Equity Crowdfunding research Within the rapidly-expanding alternative finance industry, equity crowdfunding is emerging as a popular method of growth finance. Equity crowdfunding is a mechanism by which a broad group of investors can fund start-up companies and small businesses in return for equity. In collaboration with UK insurance company AIG, the researchers of CrowdfundingHub worked together with leading European experts from SyndicateRoom, Seedrs, AIG, CrowdCube, Invesdor, Twintangibles and Legal Alternative to Read More

Dutch National Crowdfunding Research

The results of the Dutch National Crowdfunding Research are published In recent years, crowdfunding has grown from a tool for foundations and artists to raise funding through donations, an alternative to bank financing for SMEs and financing of real estate and renewable energy projects. But who are the backers of these projects? Are these investors who only look for financial returns, or do they have other expectations? And how do they Read More

The 2nd European Alternative Finance Industry Report

The European online alternative finance market grew 92% to €5.4 billion in 2015, according to the second annual survey by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, CrowdfundingHub was exclusive benelux partner. Total amount of funding between 2013-2015 Sustaining Momentum The report released today, entitled “Sustaining Momentum”, had the support of 17 major European industry associations and research partners, and was based on data from 367 crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other alternative Read More

Marketplace Lending 2016 – 22 September 2016 – Amsterdam

Raised capital requirements for banks are making it increasingly difficult to get a bank loan. As a result, the demand for alternative financing options is rising, and more and more professional (online) platforms are stepping in to match loan demand to suitable investors. With the help of innovative technology,

Crowdfunding Cross Borders: Assess Liability Risks

CrowdfundingHub teamed up with FG Laywers to launch a pan-European research to identify liability risk in respect to various forms of crowdfunding. The research is entitled Crowdfunding Cross Borders. CrowdfundingHub and FG Lawyers have enlisted the assistance of partners in 11 different European

Download Report Current State of Crowdfunding Europe

The alternative finance industry is a young industry and there is not a universally accepted taxonomy yet to describe the different actors in the industry. In The European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report from Cambridge University (February 2015) this issue was already addressed. The

Current State of Crowdfunding in Europe

CrowdfundingHub started a research together with crowdfunding professionals in Europe to create a detailed overview of the current state of Crowdfunding in Europe. The publication “Current State of Crowdfunding in Europe” gives an overview on the regulations, trends and size of the industry in more than 25 countries in Europe. This groundbreaking publication gives an overview of the current state of Crowdfunding in 25+ countries in Europe with a detailed 4-page overview per Read More

Save The Date For Launch CrowdfundingHub 30 March – 1 April

CrowdfundingHub will launch officially on March 31st during the EU conference “Innovative Enterprise, Financing Ideas from Europe 2016” in The Hague. CrowdfundingHub organizes masterclasses and panels during this 2 day event that will be attended by 800 growth entrepreneurs, national and European

Summerschool Alternative Finance: Challenging The Banks

Entitled “Challenging The Banks” the Amsterdam Summerschool takes place from 16 to 30 July 2016. The course is organized in partnership with VU University and Maastricht University. You will learn how traditional “brick-and- mortar” banks work and how they generate profits. But even more interestingly,

Research on the Certification for Crowdfunding Professionals

CrowdfundingHub, as a knowledge centre, is dedicated to develop a sustainable ecosystem supporting the growth of crowdfunding and alternative finance. As part of this ambition CrowdfundingHub encourages knowledge sharing and extensive training programs for crowdfunding professionals. In collaboration

European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report (Moving Mainstream)

CrowdfundingHub was one of the main contributors to the first European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report (“Moving Mainstream“), published early 2015. The research, conducted by the University of Cambridge, provides a working taxonomy of online alternative finance across Europe. Furthermore,

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