Tagged: growvc

Jouko Ahvenainen Explains GrowVC Crowdfunding Approach (Video)

GrowVC is a crowdfunding company that has taken a portfolio approach.  Recognizing that most finance is quickly migrating online, GrowVC is targeting all aspects of internet finance from debt to equity and advisory services.  Today the company has 10 different subsidiaries providing services in alternative… Read More

Kapipal, Part of GrowVC, Announces Acquisition of Crowdfunding-Italia

After acquiring the popular website weloveyoursongs.com earlier this year, Kapipal continues its growth with the acquisition of Crowdfunding-Italia. As the country is one of Kapipal’s most successful regions, this constitutes a significant step in helping more people realize their dreams and offer local services in… Read More

Kapipal, Part of GrowVC, Acquires WeLoveYourSongs

Kapipal, an international donation and rewards based crowdfunding platform, has announced its acquisition of WeLoveYourSongs, an online music community for unsigned musicians and their fans. Founded in 2010, WeLoveYourSongs has built an online community centered around unsigned musicians and fans of underground music. The site… Read More

Hong Kong Startups Seek To Tap Asian Crowdfunding Market

Crowdfunding has yet to take off in Asia like it has in the US, Europe and Australia. Having said that, two recent pieces of news involving Hong Kong-based crowdfunding platforms suggest that entrepreneurs are increasing their efforts at mobilizing capital in Asia via crowdfunding. These… Read More

GrowVC Group Acquires Kapipal

Kapipal is an international crowdfunding platform focused on personal causes and life-events. It was just acquired by GrowVC group as an addition to their increasingly impressive offerings in the crowdfunding space. Kapipal was founded by Alberto Falossi in 2009. The platform offers donation and reward… Read More

Equity Crowdfunding Platforms Raising Money Now From Accredited Investors

Courtesy ptmoney.com

For those of us who are fortunate enough to be considered an “Accredited Investor”, crowdfunding is available today.  In fact Private Placements or Regulation D offerings have been around for quite some time.  It is just with the internet and a vibrant interest in crowdfunding… Read More

2013 The Year Of The Crowdfunding Gold Rush

2012 was an amazing year for crowdfunding. Within the span of a three month period (March – May 2012), the largest crowdfunding sites including Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Grow VC, and Rockethub doubled their daily traffic and donation volumes. Between 2008 and 2011, Kickstarter’s issuers raised over… Read More