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Trends SME Debt Canada

Flow Capital Reports Portfolio Growth and Cash Flow Gains, Shares Rise 5.88%

Flow Capital, a Canadian alternative lender, saw its shares increase by 5.88% on 8 September 2026, driven by portfolio expansion and improved cash flow. The company reported higher loan and royalty income, a new investment in a cloud-based payments business, and ongoing share repurchases. Flow Capital's flexible debt and equity strategy targets high-growth businesses, with risks including credit quality and market conditions.

Market Data Trends SME P2P lending Latin America

Statista Forecasts Mild Growth for Crowdlending Market in BRICS Nations

Statista's market forecast highlights moderate growth in the crowdlending sector across BRICS countries, driven by regulatory changes, investor confidence, and evolving borrower preferences. The report details regional trends, macroeconomic influences, and demographic shifts supporting digital lending. Methodology includes analysis of transaction values, user data, and market indicators.

Market Data Regulation Trends SME P2P lending

Indonesia’s P2P Lending Market Reaches $6.6 Billion Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Outstanding P2P lending balances in Indonesia grew 25.88% year-on-year to Rp 105.14 trillion ($6.61 billion) by June 2026, with active borrower accounts rising to 26.91 million. Regulators and experts warn of transparency risks, including hidden fees and front-loaded repayments. New consumer protection rules aim to address these issues as the sector becomes a key credit channel.

Market Data Trends

Global Crowdfunding Market Projected to Reach USD 96.4 Billion by 2035

A new report forecasts the global crowdfunding market will grow from USD 25.72 billion in 2026 to USD 96.40 billion by 2035, driven by digital platform adoption, blockchain-based tokenization, and regulatory changes. The study highlights rapid expansion across equity, debt, reward, and donation models, with North America and Europe leading in market share. Key platforms and emerging trends are also analyzed.

Fundraiser Tips Investor Insights Trends Health & Science Equity

Medtech Startups Turn to Equity Crowdfunding Amid Declining Traditional Funding

Medtech companies are increasingly using equity crowdfunding platforms like Wefunder to raise capital as traditional venture funding becomes more risk-averse. In H1 2026, medtech crowdfunding investment volume fell to $139.5 million, with 388 new campaigns launched and a 74.3% campaign success rate. The article outlines key strategies and pitfalls for startups considering community rounds.

Market Data Trends Startups Tokenized USA

Tokenized Stocks Enable 24/7 Trading as Traditional Exchanges Face Regulatory Shifts

Tokenized versions of major stocks now trade around the clock on digital platforms, allowing investors to react to news outside traditional exchange hours. The article highlights a surge in tokenized stock trading during a weekend news event and notes ongoing regulatory discussions in the US. Traditional exchanges are adapting, with Nasdaq planning extended hours pending SEC approval.

Market Data Trends Art Reward

Color E-Paper Frames Gain Momentum on Crowdfunding Platforms with Record Campaign Success

Color ePaper frames are emerging as a popular category on crowdfunding platforms, with campaigns like Bloomin8 raising over AU$2.3 million from more than 2,200 backers. Industry data shows global shipments exceeded 30,000 units in 2025, and several projects have significantly surpassed their funding goals. The trend is driven by advances in ePaper technology, AI integration, and consumer demand for sustainable displays.

Trends Startups Reward

Plaud’s India Growth Outpaces Global Market After Crowdfunding Launch

US-based Plaud, which launched its AI wearables through Kickstarter raising over $1 million, reports that its business growth in India is surpassing global benchmarks. The company has sold over 2 million devices and achieved $100 million in annual recurring revenue since its 2023 US launch. Plaud continues to expand its presence in India through online channels.

Platform Update Trends Social cause Donation Switzerland

Happy Pot Recognized as Leading Crowdfunding Platform in Switzerland and Top 10 Swiss Fintech

Happy Pot, a Swiss crowdfunding platform, has been selected as one of the top 10 Swiss fintech startups for Venture Leaders Fintech 2026. The platform, founded by Habiba Alami, focuses on simplifying group money collection for gifts and community causes. Happy Pot has achieved profitability without external funding and is expanding its services, including gift vouchers and international market validation.

Trends Platform Update Social cause Donation India

Ketto Co-Founder Highlights Rise of Young Donors in Indian Crowdfunding

Kunal K Kapoor, co-founder of Ketto, notes a significant increase in younger Indians participating in crowdfunding and digital giving. He describes how technology has made fundraising more accessible and transparent, especially during emergencies. Kapoor emphasizes the importance of authenticity and the role of Gen Z in shaping the future of online donations.

Trends Market Data Real estate Tokenized

Tokenized Commodity Market Surpasses $7.4B, Driven by Gold in 2026

The market capitalization of tokenized commodities reached approximately $7.4 billion by April 2026, with gold-backed tokens accounting for the vast majority of this growth. Trading volumes for tokenized gold exceeded $90 billion in Q1 2026, outpacing the previous year's total. Despite rapid expansion, tokenization remains concentrated in gold, with other commodities and trade finance applications still in early stages.

Market Data Trends Startups

Evolving Models in Startup Fundraising: Crowdfunding, Token Sales, and Onchain Auctions

The article examines the shift in startup fundraising, highlighting the roles of equity crowdfunding platforms like Crowdcube and Republic, and token sale platforms such as CoinList and Kraken Launch. It presents recent market data, regulatory developments, and new auction mechanisms like Uniswap's CCA. The analysis explores how programmable infrastructure is shaping broader access and liquidity in venture markets.

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 21–27, 2026

Liquidity was the thread running under last week’s headlines. Crowdcube built the plumbing to let crowd investors actually sell their shares before an exit, and a Reg CF-funded subsidiary is buying its own crowd investors out entirely. Underneath that, new data complicated the US Reg CF growth story: capital is concentrating around a small pool […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 14–20, 2026

One of equity crowdfunding’s most famous success stories became its starkest cautionary tale last week, as BrewDog’s collapse left roughly 200,000 crowd investors with worthless shares. Elsewhere, donation crowdfunding showed real strain on two different continents, while the Middle East and Africa kept building targeted alternative-finance infrastructure, and the EU’s crowdfunding passport quietly expanded to […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: September 7–13, 2026

The SEC proposed a new way for retail investors to reach private securities last week — through advisors, not direct investment, a notably different model from the one crowdfunding itself pioneered. US Reg CF activity ticked back up in August after July’s pullback, even as fewer investors made the commitments. And Italy had a busy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 31 – September 6, 2026

A viral campaign to buy Spirit Airlines collapsed last week, exposing a huge gap between pledges and real committed capital. Beyond that lesson, several product campaigns closed strong, Saudi Arabia licensed new providers under its established crowdfunding framework, and Ireland’s new savings scheme drew backlash for leaving crowdfunding out entirely. Lead Story Campaign to buy […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 24–30, 2026

The SEC moved on both ends of the Reg CF pipeline last week, filing fraud actions against a platform and an issuer in the same seven days. Underneath that, the UK market kept consolidating even as its regulator tightened further, core Reg CF and Reg A volumes confirmed a summer pullback, and a run of […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 17–23, 2026

Crypto regulation set the pace last week, with the SEC and Brazil’s CVM both moving to extend the crowdfunding exemption model into tokenized assets. Underneath that headline, three platform failures put concrete numbers on investor downside, while state-backed capital-access programs in Oman, Malaysia, and across Southeast Asia kept expanding on policy momentum rather than platform […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 10–16, 2026

Last week was split between enforcement and infrastructure. The SEC charged securities crowdfunding platform Netcapital with fraud even as it prepares to vote on a new crypto asset offering regime, and the UK’s FCA opened its own review of gold tokenization. Underneath the regulatory movement, retail engagement stayed strong and diverse — a £30 million […]

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Crowdfunding Weekly Digest: August 3–9, 2026

Last week’s news operated on two levels at once: infrastructure and platforms. On the infrastructure side, tokenization kept merging with conventional finance rails and regulators started tackling crowdfunding’s oldest complaint — the lack of a secondary market. On the platform side, legacy names consolidated their business models while Southeast Asia’s lending sector grew and got […]

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