Tagged: crowdfundinghub

September 9, 2021 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation is one of the earliest sectors of Fintech. Platforms exist around the world to match investors with debt, equity and other securities to raise capital to finance a  firm, back a real estate project, or simply to provide capital to those in… Read More

August 6, 2017 @ 8:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

From June 7-9 Utrecht School of Economics (U.S.E.) hosted the inaugural Crowdfunding research week of the European Centre for Alternative Finance (ECAF), co-organized by U.S.E., CrowdfundingHub and Sustainable Finance Lab. 37 researchers from seven European countries spanning 21 organisations contributed to the successful event. The… Read More

April 16, 2017 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon but it is obviously evolving at different speeds in different countries. Africa is one region where the new form of finance can be utilized to benefit the economy.  A recent report published by the CrowdfundingHub highlights a single country in… Read More

October 28, 2016 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

    The CrowdfundingHub has published a report on the rise of equity crowdfunding across Europe. The  document provides a snapshot perspective on sector growth noting that more evolved markets have gained investor trust but risks remain. Pointing to data provided by the Cambridge Centre… Read More

August 21, 2016 @ 5:33 pm By Kevin Berg Grell  |  

  The memory of Rockin1000’s spectacular performance of “Learning to Fly” and the gathering of one thousand musicians in Cesena, Italy is still fresh. Moreover, as the Biggest Rock Band on Earth pushes through with follow-up events, the spirit of collaboration – and collaborative economics… Read More

July 7, 2016 @ 11:08 pm By Therese Torris  |  

In the troubled post-Brexit context, many leaders in the UK traditional and alternative financial services are trying to reassure their market and even to present the Brexit vote as an opportunity for the UK. Their statements read like reactions of the French after a soccer… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Research Initiative is in Collaboration with 17 Major Industry Associations & Organisations The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is launching the Second Annual European Alternative Finance Industry Survey with the support of 17 major European industry associations and research… Read More

December 24, 2015 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The CrowdfundingHub, created by Ronald Kleverlaan, has set a launch date of March 31st, 2016. The date was selected to coordinate wit the Innovative Enterprise event of the European Commission on Access to Finance taking place in the Hague. The CrowdfundingHub is an international educational… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 7:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As reported last week in Crowdfund Insider,  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other… Read More