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On the bright side: Martin Baart, CEO at ecoligo, on solar energy projects and impact investing
By Darya Zarya
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 […]

Interview
5 min read
Best P2P lending platforms in the UK
By Darya Zarya
Best P2P lending platforms in the UK

P2P lending is claimed to be a fast-growing finance type in the UK. The first UK P2P lending provider was founded in 2005 and up to date, has accumulated over 76,000 lenders. The market tendencies show that the P2P niche in the UK keeps expanding creating favourable conditions for more P2P sites to appear.  This […]

P2P lending
3 min read
Green investing: what’s there to know
By Darya Zarya
Green investing: what’s there to know

Socially and environmentally responsible businesses have been a steady trend for some time now. Investing is no exception. More and more investors seek not only to make attractive returns but also to support companies that produce a social or environmental benefit.  Sustainable impact investing can imply a broad variety of causes: from waste recycling and […]

Investing
4 min read
Impact investing through reconversion & insight into Italian crowdfunding:  interview with Paolo Manetta, CEO at RE-Lender
By Darya Zarya
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 […]

Interview
4 min read
Crowdfunding in the Netherlands: the market guide 
By Darya Zarya
Crowdfunding in the Netherlands: the market guide 

The Dutch crowdfunding market is fairly considered one of the most promising markets in the EU. In fact, it’s been one of the first crowdfunding adopters from the very beginning. Per crowdfunding.eu, in 2021, crowdfunding platforms in the Netherlands raised 730 million EUR, which is 75% more compared to 2020 with 417 million EUR. Business, […]

Crowdfunding Business
5 min read
Buyback guarantees in P2P lending: how do they work?
By Darya Zarya
Buyback guarantees in P2P lending: how do they work?

As December is rolling in full swing, we’ve prepared a special treat for our readers, or, to be precise, a special guest. We’ve asked Sal from Revenue.Land to share his investment experience with buyback guarantees. Naturally, one can read up on the platform’s terms & conditions or go further and reach out to the platform’s […]

P2P lending
5 min read
Cross-border investing on a secured P2P lending marketplace: interview with Endrik Eller, CEO at Lendermarket
By Darya Zarya
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 […]

Interview
5 min read
What is medical crowdfunding?
By Darya Zarya
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 […]

Fundraising
6 min read
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
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