Equity crowdfunding platform Symbid has announced new features associated with their 
crowdfunding platform. The new features are designed to enhance the investment crowdfunding experience for both investors and entrepreneurs offering shares in their company.
The first new feature has been labeled “Groups” which is effectively online communities for SME investing. Participating in a group adds crowd power to by bundling resources and potentially increasing your chances of better returns.
If an individual is registered within a group they receive:
- – Access to screened and exclusive dealflow
- – Screening by professional players
- – Specific investment criteria per Group
- – Groups based on interest or industry
- – Entrepreneurs will pitch to Groups
- – Exclusive News & Updates within a Group
- – See what other investors think about a pitch
For entrepreneurs they may easily pitch their business to many investors at once facilitating access 
to a deeper pool of capital.
An excellent example of one of Symbid’s crowdfunding groups is “Investeer Lokaal” which already has 0ver 60 members. The group was organized to invest in companies located in the Rotterdam area. The group has already facilitated their first engagement with a crowdfunding offering from a company called Linguistadores.
Symbid has also committed to offer intensive coaching to companies crowdfunding on their platform. Sharing from their deep experience, Symbid will be meeting with prospective companies which intend on offering equity in their companies to help drive a successful campaign.
The Netherlands based Symbid has launched 17 campaigns to date €1.5 Million. Over time they expect to continue to add new features and build their platform to provide a full service equity crowdfunding service.
