FinSMEs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since its launch, Musaffa has raised over $3 million from 23 investors, including accredited investors. Musaffa, a NYC-based provider of a comprehensive platform for ethical investing, raised over $4M in funding.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

It was funded by an investor. Crowdfunding Traditionally, there were only two ways to fund a business through history. Here, you sell a portion of the business to an investor/partner. Crowdfunding is altogether different. With crowdfunding, you neither take on a debt nor do you bring on a partner. Pretty simple.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

Image source: Getty Images My friend Jeff wanted to start a food truck business and had read a lot about crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. So did his plan to get an SBA microloan, and also an investor. Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a relatively recent addition to the small business funding toolkit. But they didn't.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Crowdfunding Traditionally, there have been two ways to fund a business: Debt funding Equity funding Debt funding is what it sounds like -- you take on debt in the form of a loan. Crowdfunding is newer and altogether different. A food truck might, for example, name a dish after one of the crowdfunding investors.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

There are microtransactions, freemium services, video creators selling merch on the side, and crowdfunding systems, just to name a few options. They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and The Trade Desk made the list -- but there are 9 other stocks you may be overlooking.

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FinSMEs

JULY 10, 2023

AtomBeam, a Moraga, CA-based data compaction software company, surpassed the $3M goal in its crowdfunding campaign. The campaign saw participation from a diverse group of investors. Led by CEO Charles Yeomans, AtomBeam is a […] The post AtomBeam Surpasses $3M Goal in Crowdfunding Campaign appeared first on FinSMEs.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2013

Many of us, fellow VCs, are a poor investors. In the past week, both AngelList and FundersClub got SEC "No action" letters --notices that their crowdfunding platforms were going to be allowed to keep operating without fear of getting run over by the government. For many investors, its a pretty sobering experience.

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FinSMEs

AUGUST 15, 2024

The round included $3 million in crowdfunding from more than 2,000 investors, as well as investments from Long Journey, a16z, and others. Levels, a NYC-based provider of a software platform that shows users how food affects their health, raised $10m in Series A Extension funding.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2023

It also ordered Ant Group to cease operations of its crowdfunded medical aid service Xianghubao, which it closed in 2021. Investors cheered the news as it signals the end of the investigation and removes a cloud that has long been hanging over Alibaba's head. and Alibaba Group wasn't one of them!

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The debt crowdfunding movement links private lenders with private borrowers, cutting out the middleman of a bank or credit union. P2P platforms are swelling with private investors, and the funds in their bank accounts -- but is lending your savings worth it? What is P2P lending?

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

More appetite for risk from investors As part of the overall "easy money" effect of Fed interest rate cuts, some small businesses might have an easier time raising money from investors. When interest rates go down, that means the best savings accounts and money market accounts are no longer paying such high APYs.

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FinSMEs

MAY 6, 2024

Backers included angel investors, including Collin Crowdfund CEO Jeroen ter Huurne. Winston, a Tilburg, the Netherlands-based provider of a hospitality POS system, raised €600K in funding. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth both domestically and internationally.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

XO also offers the option to crowdfund a flight. For example, a recent search showed one way short-haul flights with 6 passengers for $2,495 ($415 per person). Or, you could book a seat from New York to South Florida for $1,295. What does it mean for you? In a nutshell, flying private isn't just for the ultra-rich anymore.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

When my companies report good news, I''m excited about the possibility of a big win for my investors. I know I''m paid to take risk and to make a commensurate return for taking that risk, but every moment of struggle from any one of my portfolio companies is like death by 1000 cuts multiplied by all of the individual investors in my fund.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lendo, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, raised SAR 105m ($28m) in Series B funding. The round was led by Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company by the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), with participation from Shorooq Partners, AB Ventures and other investors.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2013

This business model isn't how Electnext started, nor was investor interest always this strong. 4) Keep up with the investors you meet, even when they turn you down. Sometimes, you can tell when an investor genuinely has interest in you as a team, but just can't get their on the model. This happened to ElectNext.

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Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These days, many new businesses can be started completely online — eliminating the need to submit your formation documents in person or by mail, or meet face-to-face with banks, investors, and vendors. Crowdfunding is another option for aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities. Accion Opportunity Fund. StreetShares.

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FinSMEs

JULY 14, 2023

Craft Gin Club, a London, UK gin subscription service, closed an £800k first crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Over 700 investors participated in the campaign.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 2, 2024

They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. I think part of the problem that REITs have faced is because a lot of institutional investors treat REITs like bond proxies. If you ask the average institutional investor for the first time in two decades or at least 15 years.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 21, 2024

You have to be a patient investor. But those are for the private investors. Those accredited investors. I'm not an accredited investor. One other area where where private investors could explore retail investors could explore is crowdfunding platforms Republic or Start engine, MicroVentures.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Last year, the company crowdfunded more money to artists than the National Endowment for the Arts. If nothing else, creative Brooklyn startups might want to troll courtside for investors, given that on any given night, you can run into Bruce Ratner, owner Mikhail Prokhorov, or even actor Patrick Stewart. The Pencil Factory.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

ESG is just one integrated layer of diligence for these investors. Sometimes, this requires a bit of convincing, but most of the time, companies are thankful because they get to leverage the data they collect for us when dealing with other investors, grant applications, and ultimately their own reporting.

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Fortune Financial

MAY 4, 2023

While the technology continues to evolve and become more affordable, many investors view it as a lucrative opportunity for long-term growth and innovation. Several types of investment opportunities are available, from traditional stocks to crowdfunding campaigns. What Is 3D Printing?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. Just figuring out that there is a way you could sell and produce and promote games more effectively through Kickstarter, which I think a lot of people know is the big crowdfunding site that found many things, games included. 01, 2023.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Waken Mouthcare, a London, UK-based oral care brand creating mouthcare products, raised 950M in Crowdfunding. 215 investors participated in the campaign via Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs). The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 28, 2024

They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now… See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of May 28, 2024 This video was recorded on May 18, 2024. Both are longtime real estate investors, podcast hosts and authors. You as an investor, as a stock investor, can own pieces of real companies.

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Private Capital Investment in Latin America

MARCH 4, 2025

> #IMPACT #INSURTECH QED Investors led a US$17.5m from undisclosed investors. > #CROWDFUNDING HerMoney, a Brazilian financial robo-advisor for women entrepreneurs, raised R$600k in equity crowdfunding through Wise Women Capital, a Brazilian equity crowdfunding platform for women-led businesses. >

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The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

And health tech, sports tech, food and again, these are sectors where there’s some regulations, and entrepreneurs need to understand that, investors need to understand that. So we have institutional investors across the platform now. Initially, it was started in 2005 and it was called Revolution, but it was just my capital.

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