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Most common equity crowdfunding mistakes
Crowdfunding, particularly equity crowdfunding, has already shown that it’s a viable alternative for startups and early-stage businesses to raise funding. As straightforward as it may seem, there are quite a few intricacies that, when overlooked, can damage your campaign. To avoid that, we’ll review them closer in the piece below. But first, let’s refresh what […]

Meet the largest consumer loans platform in Lithuania: interview with Indre Krasovske, Head of P2P department at NEO Finance
NEO Finance is one of the most regulated P2P lending platforms in Europe, claimed to be one of the most transparent and user-friendly providers. Based in Lithuania, they have been on the market since 2015 and since then, have obtained compliance with local and European crowdfunding authorities. In this concise and informative interview, the Head […]

Crowdfunding in Spain: market history and current state
Spain’s crowdfunding market had to start without any clear regulation. Only in 2015, 5 years after the market launch, a clear regulation was adopted, according to which all platforms should have been registered with the CNMV, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, and the conditions were very restrictive. All Spanish platforms registered with the CNMV […]

Investing in rental properties via crowdfunding
We observe how over time, real estate property goes up in value. This is the main reason why many investors get interested in investing in rental properties. However, while this option looks lucrative, one needs to be ready that it may not pay off immediately. So, let’s explore how to invest in real estate rental […]

Empowering retail investors amid economic uncertainty: interview with Monika Lencickaite, CMO at Profitus
Profitus is a major Lithuanian crowdfunding platform that connects investors with borrowers seeking financing for their real estate development projects. The platform brings together people who want to invest in real estate and people, businesses looking for money to implement their real estate idea. It’s safe to say that Profitus has grown rapidly into one […]

What are the trends and predictions for crowdfunding in real estate?
Crowdfunding has revolutionised the way we invest in real estate in general so it is very important to stay on top of the trend and predict the future as this could impact the profitability of deals in the future for investors. In the past, investing in property was limited to those with significant financial resources […]

Equity crowdfunding for small businesses
Starting a business or growing it is a challenging process, and of the biggest hurdles an entrepreneur can face is raising capital. This is especially true for small businesses that don’t have a network of investors or have low chances to qualify for a bank loan. This is where equity crowdfunding comes as a viable […]

Real estate crowdfunding: pros and cons to consider
Real estate crowdfunding is one of the easiest ways to tap into the real estate market. Until recently, real estate investments were available to accredited and institutional investors only because the entry barriers were very high. One of the alternatives was to join a syndicate where a group of investors pool their financial resources to […]

On the bright side: Martin Baart, CEO at ecoligo, on solar energy projects and impact investing
We, here at CrowdSpace, feel a concept shift is happening around impact investing, and green energy in particular. Apart from the apparent environmental benefits, green energy is becoming an increasingly attractive investment opportunity because of the financial returns it can generate, their quality and stability. We’ve been excitedly following ecoligo’s activities and are glad to […]

CrowdSpace team at the Place to Crowd by Financement Participatif France: how it was
Our team was glad to participate in the first European crowdfunding networking event on Feb 14th in Paris, organised by Financement Participatif France. It was a pleasure to meet many platform and industry representatives in person to discuss the current state of crowdfunding and what the future possibly holds for us. At the event, we […]