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Equity crowdfunding vs venture capital: which is better?
If you are an established business owner or startup entrepreneur, you must know how your choices can shape your business’s success or failure. One of such crucial decisions is coming up with your capital-raising strategy. There are enough ways to raise business capital today but in this article, we’ll explore equity crowdfunding and venture capital. […]


Real estate syndication vs crowdfunding: two investment alternatives explained
As the investing world keeps evolving, so do various investment types and forms. The real estate sector is no exception. What stays the same, though, is real estate investing reputation as one of the most reliable and attractive investment opportunities. You may have noticed that one of the standard recommendations for a solid investment portfolio […]

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 […]

What is medical crowdfunding?
One can hardly overestimate the importance of healthcare needs, yet, affordable, comprehensive health service isn’t available to everyone today. On top of that, no one can exactly plan a medical emergency, so in many cases, medical bills come unexpected, leaving a person completely frustrated, especially in the current volatile market. Even people with insurance can […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]