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<p class="">We track a basket of six global investment crowdfunding platforms. We update it monthly. The following platforms are operating today. With the exception of CircleUp, which is contrained by burdensome regulations in the U.S., each is open to all investors, regardless wealth.Collectively, these platforms represent a nascent and growing industry that's democratizing access to our private capital markets. These markets are not without risk; but it's imperative we—and by We, I mean All, regardless wealth—realize our right to accept these risks, and invest in the people, ideas and companies we believe in.The data is testament: investment crowdfunding works.</p>
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<p>FundingCircle is a debt-based crowdinvesting platform headquartered the UK.</p>
<p>To date, more than <strong>67,000 individuals</strong> have to lent to British Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises via its platform. Collectively, the FundingCircle community has funded <strong>3,878 loans</strong>amounting to <strong>$346,456,576</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Returns</strong> Since inception, average net return (after all fees & bad debt) of 5.7%</li>
<li><strong>Diversity</strong> Issuers can apply to raise between £5,000 and £1,000,000</li>
<li><strong>Diversification</strong> Individuals can invest as little as £20 ($36) in each business</li>
<li><strong>Liquidity</strong> Investors can sell loan parts on a secondary market</li>
<li><strong>Impact</strong> Today, raising more than $100,000 per day for growing British SMBs</li>
<li><strong>Impact</strong> Nesta survey here... </li>
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<p>Funding Circle launched in 2010 because of two key problems: businesses were struggling to access finance, while people were getting a poor return on their money. The answer seemed simple: why not make it possible for people to earn a better return on their money by lending it to businesses looking for funding?</p>
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<p>And it’s not alone. <a href="www.fundingknight.com">FundingKnight</a>, <a href="www.rebuildingsociety.com">RebuildingSociety</a> and others have joined them capitalizing British small businesses—and democratizing the opportunity to invest in them.</p>
<p>Crowdinvesting works. And FundingCircle is proving it.</p>
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<p>Headquartered in the UK, Seedrs is an <strong>equity-based crowdinvesting platform</strong>. It’s enabling individuals, regardless wealth, to discover and invest in innovative startups. </p>
<p>A study by the Kauffman Foundation showed that startup investments in the UK returned a 27% IRR. </p>
<p>This asset class carries great potential risks—as well as great potential rewards. </p>
<p>In recognition of the great potential risk—as well as the great potential reward—Seedrs enabled individuals to invest as little as £10 in a company. </p>
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<p>Never before has the startup asset class been made so accessible. </p>
<p>You don’t have to be wealthy. Be a part of the “Club.” Have influence. Or live in a major metropolis. On Seedrs, the opportunity to invest is given to all. </p>
<p>In its first 18 months, Seedrs raised £5,550,669 Its asset class—startup investments—represents both tremendous risk, and reward. Recognizing both the risk of such investments, as well as the importance of equalizing access to them as grant exposure to the the innovation economy. </p>
<p>In its first 18 months: </p>
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<li>Its smallest investment: £10. Largest: £165,000</li>
<li>56 funded campaigns, £5,550,669 raised for European startups</li>
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<p>And it’s not alone: Crowdcube, and many others around the world are joining Seedrs in democratizing access to startup investments. </p>
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<p>Founded in <strong>2005</strong>, ASSOB is the world’s oldest equity crowdfunding platform. To date, its raised more than <strong>$137,183,861</strong> for high growth companies in Australia.</p>
<p>The smallest raise: <strong>$55,000</strong>. Its largest: <strong>$3.5 Million</strong>. </p>
<p>While Australian regulations permit only 20 “non-accredited” to invest in an iss, ASSOB has innovated a platform to work within this framework, and it’s supported the investment of more than 2,500 individuals since inception—both accredited and non. </p>
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<p>Founded in <strong>2010</strong>, Crowdcube has facilitated the successful funding of 92 businesses. Businesses have come from a diverse array of industries, from technology, to restauarants, to manufacturing.
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<p>It's youngest funded entrepreneur: 20 years old. And it's oldest: 76. </p>
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<li><strong>86</strong> businesses funded</li>
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<p>Founded in <strong>2010</strong>, Crowdcube has facilitated the successful funding of 92 businesses. Businesses have come from a diverse array of industries, from technology, to restauarants, to manufacturing.
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<p>It's youngest funded entrepreneur: 20 years old. And it's oldest: 76. </p>
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