In an ongoing battle with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) over crowdfunding the shoe entrepeneur Heini Staudinger has said that he will not back down and he is prepared to go to prison.
Staudinger believes that businesses should be independent from bank loans and freed from debt. Since 1999 he has been able to collect 3 million euros from family, friends and customers, providing them with suitable interest rates and reliable repayment. As security, Staudinger has two warehouses worth 4 million euros and a further two in construction.
Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.
YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025
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Number of Filings129Prior 123 +4.9%
Target Raise, Total$3.37BPrior $3.45B -2.2%
This YTD
Year prior
Change
Filings
129
123
+4.9%
Target raise
$3.37B
$3.45B
-2.2%
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