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On the bright side: Martin Baart, CEO at ecoligo, on solar energy projects and impact investing

We, here at CrowdSpace, feel that there is a concept shift happening around impact investing, and green energy in particular. Apart from the apparent environmental benefits, green energy is becoming an increasingly attractive investing opportunity because of the financial returns it can generate, their quality and stability. We’ve been excitedly following ecoligo’s activities and are […]

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relender interview with ceo

Impact investing through reconversion & insight into Italian crowdfunding: interview with Paolo Manetta, CEO at RE-Lender

Please meet RE-Lender, a Milan-based impact crowdfunding marketplace funding industrial, urban, real estate, ecological, and digital reconversion projects. In fact, they are the first crowdfunding platform dedicated to reconversion in these areas. Their core mission is to promote sustainability in all the areas mentioned above: be it website transition or redevelopment of a building or […]

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Cross-border investing on a secured P2P lending marketplace: interview with Endrik Eller, CEO at Lendermarket

Meet Lendermarket, a P2P investment marketplace from Estonia created in 2019 with Creditstar, an established international lending group, as a core loan originator. The platform offers mainly two loan types, both of which come with buyback guarantees: consumer loans; real-estate business loans introduced in May 2022. Since its launch, Lendermarket has added new loan originators […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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crowdfunding industry report 2022
Crowdfunding industry report 2022 is released!

Find out how platforms adopt the European crowdfunding regulations, how they handle new marketing challenges and what they do to prepare for a potential economic decline.