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Ignite your...venture crowd presentation 8 oct 2012
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In 2011 453 platforms raised $1.5 billionin project and business financingSource: Crowdsourcing.org
Annual growth in the number of crowdfunding platforms worldwide
A Crowdfunding Typology
• Most fundraising to date in lower gap
Equity gaps
• Model has shown potential to raise larger amounts
• Participation of larger investors
• Mix of motivations for investing
• Financial and non-financial returns
• Model’s suitability for social ventures
Business risk-reward profile where crowdfunding may fit
Some challenges
• Regulation• Process challenges• Post-investment• Getting the best participants• Potential returns
Regulation
• Important to ensure investors are protected• JOBs Act is one option but not necessarily
the best one• Need for more transparency and consistency
across Europe
Process challenges
• Flexibility around valuations• Collaboration between investors• Investor transparency and signals• Using online tools to aid in fraud detection
and business evaluation
Post-Investment
• Managing input from many investors• Incentivising investors with small stakes• Protecting investors post-investment• Voting rights• Exploring liquidity for investors• Ensuring businesses remainattractive to follow-on funders
Getting the best participants
• What businesses are suited to the model • Getting experienced/serial entrepreneurs• Attracting more experienced investors– The potential of co-investment
Potential returns
• VC returns since dotcom have been poor• Some evidence angels doing better• But tax schemes help boost real returns