Asia

October 8, 2014 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a release, over one million supporters raised 18 million RMB in just 3 minutes on Baifa Youxi, a crowdfunding platform jointly created by iQIYI and Baidu this past September.  The project was for a film, “The Golden Era” by Ann Hui. On October 5, 2014,… Read More

October 5, 2014 @ 7:03 pm By Getty Goh  |  

Many stakeholders are becoming more aware of the potential crowdfunding has. Specifically, some see this as a viable avenue for projects and start-ups that are looking to raise funds of between S$1million and S$5million. When it comes to million-dollar deals, established crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter… Read More

October 1, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Described as the worlds largest lost and found, Tile – an item finder device, has received significant funding from two big name investors.  In a public statement, Tile indicated they have closed on $13 million in funding, including $9.5 million Series A from GGV Capital… Read More

September 29, 2014 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Followers of the investment crowdfunding space all know the real estate sector is very hot.  Big names and big deals are migrating to the new approach to fund all types of property.  iFunding is one of these companies that claims a top pedigree of founders… Read More

September 26, 2014 @ 6:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

iFinding is kind of a unique entry in the real estate crowdfunding space as they have set up shop in the United States AND  in Singapore (they also have a very cool iPhone app so you can invest on the run too). Earlier this week… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 1:58 pm By Yangjie She & Naiwen Zhang  |  

With the explosive growth over the past seven years, China has become the biggest peer to peer (P2P) lending market in the world. After introducing the four stage evolution in the previous article “The Evolution of Peer to Peer Lending in China”, we will now… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Coming off a highly successful crowdfunding and angel investing conference, Securities Commission Malaysia has released the public comments on the proposed regulatory framework for equity crowdfunding.  The consultation outlining the regulations was released this past August and since being published SC has received comments from… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

This one is almost too painful to write.  As many people know the Kreyos Smartwatch was one of the most successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns of all time.  It is also probably one of the most spectacular crowdfunding failures ever.  Trust me – this one is… Read More

September 23, 2014 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Paul Niederer, a crowdfunding trailblazer, has been a consistent champion of the power and potential of investment crowdfunding.  The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board or ASSOB – has been regularly referenced for its knowhow and success in raising capital for small companies.  ASSOB has raised… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 9:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently during a trip to Southeast Asia I had the opportunity to meet Tim Cheng, CEO of  FlyingV – the largest rewards based crowdfunding platform across all of Asia.  Based in Tapei, Taiwan, FlyingV was launched just over 2 years ago in 2012.  Since that… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is expected to release comments on their proposed equity crowdfunding regulations sometime this week.  The public release of feedback comes on the heels of the SC’s successful crowdfunding and angel investing conference held last week at the SC offices in… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisor co-founder Jason Best hit the studios of Bloomberg in Hong Kong after a stop in Malaysia for the Securities Commission crowdfunding and angel conference. This is a high level interview as part of Rishaad Salamat and “On The Move”.  Investment crowdfunding has… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 11:07 pm By Getty Goh  |  

Crowdfunding is a burgeoning field in many parts of Asia. In comparison, crowdfunding in places like the United States has been around for a longer time. While the United States relaxed regulations on investment-based crowdfunding in 2012 (via the JOBS Act), rewards- based sites like… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jason Best, a principle at Crowdfund Capital Advisors and a recognized leader in the investment crowdfunding industry, hopped on the phone the other day to chat with the folks at CNBC to talk Asia and equity crowdfunding.  Jason noted that Asia has quickly changed from… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Pirate3D Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new 3D printer, the Buccaneer. The project was a huge success easily besting its initial goal of $100,000 and closing at $1,438,765 – all thanks to 3,520 backers. The Buccaneer 3D was anointed the… Read More

September 12, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Naiwen Zhang & Yangjie She  |  

China, like much of the world, has uncovered the power of the crowd to finance many different things. Peer to peer (P2P) lending may have started, in its current online form in the UK, but is now firmly established in China and is the largest… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 5:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Recently, Japan-based bitcoin market, bitFlyer, launched a new bit coin crowdfunding platform called fundFlyer. According to Coindesk, fundFlyer is similar to other crowdfunding platform but it is taking a significant steps to mainstream bitcoin use in Japan.  One of the fundFlyer’s first projects is from… Read More

September 10, 2014 @ 2:32 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Taiwanese designer Po-Chi Lai recently launched a longboard project called the Stair-Rover on the Taiwanese-based crowdfunding website zeczec.  The campaign has quickly surpassed its goal, securing $700K in funding from over 1500 supporters.   According to zeczec, the campaign is one of the biggest crowdfunding projects… Read More

September 8, 2014 @ 8:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Having opened an office in Singapore last year,  Sweden based crowdfunding platform FundedByMe has revealed an investment by Singapore based investment group Link2Ventures for an undisclosed amount.  The additional funding is expected to be used to boost further growth in the Asia Pacific region.  FundedByMe will be… Read More

September 4, 2014 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Southeast Asian real estate crowdfunding site CoAssets has announced that The Lai Thai will be making their first payout to crowdfunders in Sep 2014. This 7% payout is to investors who co-funded a unit a year ago. “We are happy to learn that the developer… Read More