Darya Zarya

Head of content at CrowdSpace

ABOUT AUTHOR

Darya is a true crowdfunding enthusiast who stays on top of crowdfunding trends, potential, and risks to keep up with the crowdfunding world’s dynamics.

Her mission at CrowdSpace is to create educational content on investing through crowdfunding and partner up with crowdfunding platforms to share their experience across the investing community. Her favourite part is exciting interviews with the platforms, where she unveils an inside look at how crowdfunding really works and what crowdfunding platforms do to keep going.

With her educational background in philology and a fervent dedication to making crowdfunding accessible to everyone, Darya strives to break down barriers and create a welcoming space for individuals—regardless of their experience level—to explore the world of crowdfunding investing.

Articles by Darya

Crowdfunding in Germany: market & top platforms overview
By Darya Zarya
Crowdfunding in Germany: market & top platforms overview

With the introduction of the European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) license, it’s logical to assume that the European countries represent a united crowdfunding market. The newly adopted regulation is forming and supporting a more unified ecosystem for crowdfunding providers. Still, it’s useful and informative to look at every country separately to see how rapidly crowdfunding […]

Crowdfunding Business
4 min read
Establishing a sustainable social impact business: CrowdSpace interview with Lendahand team
By Darya Zarya
Establishing a sustainable social impact business: CrowdSpace interview with Lendahand team

Lendahand has recently made news by becoming the first Dutch crowdfunding platform to obtain the European Crowdfunding Service Provider license. It’s a social impact lending platform offering loans in SMEs and entrepreneurs in developing countries. We’ve had a great pleasure speaking to the Lendahand team on their mission, platform’s activities, as well as industry specifics, […]

Interview
5 min read
Crowdfunding vs angel investing: what’s the difference
By Darya Zarya
Crowdfunding vs angel investing: what’s the difference

Raising funds is usually a major challenge for a business that wants to launch a new project or scale. Today companies have several options to get the required funds and in this article, we will discuss crowdfunding and angel investing in particular. Before we get straight to that, let’s refresh a bit on what investment […]

Investing
5 min read
Equity crowdfunding in the UK: how it works & top equity platforms
By Darya Zarya
Equity crowdfunding in the UK: how it works & top equity platforms

Crowdfunding, as a form of business fundraising, is increasingly gaining popularity among many initiatives: creative and social projects, startups and early-stage businesses. Given the volatile economic situation, entrepreneurs often resort to it as an efficient way to raise capital for a business launch or scaling. Investors, in return, receive passive income in the form of […]

Investing
5 min read
Risk assessment & management in P2P lending: interview with Pavel Klema, CEO at Bondster
By Darya Zarya
Risk assessment & management in P2P lending: interview with Pavel Klema, CEO at Bondster

Bondster is a P2P marketplace headquartered in the Czech Republic connecting investors with selected trustworthy lenders. It allows funding businesses, real estate developers, crypto assets holders, etc, while yielding up to 14% annual return. Thanks to the rich variety of deals available at Bondster, it offers exclusive diversification opportunities. Since 2017 Bondster has accumulated over 127 […]

Interview
5 min read
Real estate crowdfunding vs REITs
By Darya Zarya
Real estate crowdfunding vs REITs

Real estate investment has always been among the most lucrative investment opportunities. Most investors try to dedicate at least a part of their portfolio to real estate deals to diversify and strengthen it. After all, the land is a limited resource while people constantly need it for vital everyday purposes. Since it’s in high demand […]

Property Crowdfunding
6 min read
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