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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reinvest24 is a real estate crowdfunding platform from Estonia that launched in 2017 and has been offering attractive and reliable investment opportunities to date. The team at Reinvest24 has decades of combined professional experience in finance, real estate and technology. Over the years, the company has managed over 10 million euros in investments. Meet Tanel […]

They say an investment in education gives the best returns in the long run: the knowledge and skills you learn stay with you forever.  But it’s no secret that to make that investment you often have to take out a loan first. Luckily, the times when education was available only to the privileged and wealthy […]

Glasgow-based author John McGlade is the first person to raise funds to publish his novel through Crowdbound, an innovative platform specializing in crowdfunding for books. Independent charity publisher Arkbound has introduced Crowdbound, a crowdpublishing platform that supports authors raising acute social questions. “Having the personal interaction with Arkbound was invaluable. It wasn’t a faceless organisation […]

It’s truly fascinating to see how many forms crowdfunding, as a phenomenon, has taken to help people solve various purposes.  In this piece, we will focus on equity crowdfunding, a method to raise capital common for early-stage companies and startups. We think it may be useful for both entrepreneurs and investors willing to put their […]

Over the past decade, crowdfunding has risen to one of the top funding sources for entrepreneurs looking to launch a business or scale. There are undeniable reasons for it.  Debt-based crowdfunding platforms offer far better loan conditions for business owners or business-owners-to-be: lower interest rates, quicker approval time, and a more straightforward application process.  With […]

That’s a fair question every potential investor should ask before jumping into a new business. Let’s face it: risk-free investment ventures simply don’t exist. Just like any other investment, P2P lending carries some risks.  By definition, any investment type always implies a possibility of losing the money invested. And it’s only up to the investor’s […]

All the investors and investors-to-be ask this question at some point in their journey.  The truth is that there is no definite answer, which means that the possibilities out there are endless.  Yet, it’s essential to realize from the very beginning that any investment comes with a risk of losing it, let alone earning from […]

The UK represents the third largest crowdfunding market after the US and China, per P2P Market Data.  The UK’s alternative finance market is indeed a dynamic one.  The numbers speak for themselves: the market size has grown from 4.9 billion USD in 2015 to 12.6 billion USD in 2020.  As you may see, crowdfunding in […]

If you have ever looked up any crowdfunding platforms, you must have noticed that a big chunk of them are based in Baltic countries.  Seems like crowdfunding is truly getting momentum there. Naturally, we can’t help but research this phenomenon.  We have already covered crowdfunding platforms in Latvia, and are proceeding to the Estonian market in […]