Collaborative finance

'Inclusion Theory' - New Crowdfunding Platform Serves Under-Funded Minority Populations, Helping Them Receive Healthy, Robust Capital to Fund Their Business Dreams

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Monday, October 12, 2020

The new equity/debt investment platform is designed to connect minority entrepreneurs and their innovative ideas with the investors who can help those ideas succeed.

Key Points: 
  • The new equity/debt investment platform is designed to connect minority entrepreneurs and their innovative ideas with the investors who can help those ideas succeed.
  • "We're very excited to see the platform go live," said Adell Pickens, CEO and Founder of Inclusion Theory.
  • Our guiding principle has always been that with proper capital investment, disenfranchised business entrepreneurs can finally have a shot at pursuing their ideas.
  • Rather than a typical crowdfunding platform, Inclusion theory is an investment in and for the underserved.

Nitya Capital Opens Investment Opportunities to Public

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Saturday, October 10, 2020

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitya Capital LLC announces the release of a revolutionary crowdfunding platform, providing investors the power to attain interest in Nitya's deals, never before open to the public.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitya Capital LLC announces the release of a revolutionary crowdfunding platform, providing investors the power to attain interest in Nitya's deals, never before open to the public.
  • "We're making the deals extremely competitive and opening them up to the public, allowing new investors to be part of Nitya's movement."
  • Nitya Capital LLC is a privately held real estate investment firm in Houston, Texas with an asset portfolio of about $2 billion.
  • Nitya focuses on proprietary deal origination and leveraging the latest technology to maximize asset performance and returns for investors.

Article - New rules to facilitate EU crowdfunding

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

The European Parliament approved new rules on 5 October 2020 that will enable crowdfunding platforms to easily provide services across the EU single market.

Key Points: 
  • The European Parliament approved new rules on 5 October 2020 that will enable crowdfunding platforms to easily provide services across the EU single market.
  • Crowdfunding platforms operating in more than one EU country will have to comply with a single set of basic rules - the new regulation - instead of different rules in each country.
  • The rules will apply to European crowdfunding service providers that raise up to 5 million per project per year.
  • The lack of uniform crowdfunding rules across the EU results in legal uncertainty and discourages investment in projects in a different country.

Beno Technologies is Unleashing a New Breed of E-Bike

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

It also comes with an autonomous lighting system plus integrated signal and brake lights built into the wheels.

Key Points: 
  • It also comes with an autonomous lighting system plus integrated signal and brake lights built into the wheels.
  • They will be launching a crowdfunding campaign soon to fund this designer piece.
  • The Beno Technologies team, which has spent the last four years designing, testing, and perfecting the prototype, is now at the final stages before the full production, which is scheduled to start in early 2021.
  • Beno focuses on convenience, safety, and style and works with a passion to build amazing things that contribute towards a smarter, more connected future.

KoreConX Announces Consolidation of Entities and Rebrand, Firmly Establishing the Company as the Leading All-in-One Equity Crowdfunding Platform and Resource

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --KoreConX, an all-in-one software platform enabling companies to manage the process of capital raising, today announced its digital rebrand and consolidation of assets, firmly establishing the Company and platform as the leading resource within the equity crowdfunding industry.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --KoreConX, an all-in-one software platform enabling companies to manage the process of capital raising, today announced its digital rebrand and consolidation of assets, firmly establishing the Company and platform as the leading resource within the equity crowdfunding industry.
  • The announcement comes just days ahead of the highly anticipated global conference on equity crowdfunding, "2020: The Year Companies Are Raising Capital from Everyone,"taking place Thursday, Oct. 7.
  • The rebrand marks a pivotal milestone for KoreConX, the first all-in-one platform for private companies to manage company records, capital market activity, fundraising, and investments.
  • Equity crowdfunding is no longer an emerging trend creeping onto the radar of decision-makers it has arrived.

Press release - Final vote on EU rules for crowdfunding platforms

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The new rules aim to help crowdfunding services to function smoothly in the internal market and to foster cross-border business funding in the EU, by providing for a single set of rules on crowdfunding services.

Key Points: 
  • The new rules aim to help crowdfunding services to function smoothly in the internal market and to foster cross-border business funding in the EU, by providing for a single set of rules on crowdfunding services.
  • Protecting investors: clear information and transparency

    Investors would be provided with a key investment information sheet (KIIS) drawn up by the project owner for each crowdfunding offer or at platform level.

  • Crowdfunding service providers would need to give clients clear information about the financial risks and charges they may incur, including insolvency risks and project selection criteria.
  • The rules will start to apply one year after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

Global $124.35 Billion Crowdfunding Markets, 2019-2020 & 2024: Focus on P2P Lending, Equity Investment, Hybrid, Reward

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Monday, October 5, 2020

DUBLIN, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Crowdfunding Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Crowdfunding Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The crowdfunding market is poised to grow by $ 124.35 bn during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of 18% during the forecast period.
  • This report on the crowdfunding market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
  • The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.

Motion Picture Market to Reach $43.96 Bn, Globally, by 2027 at 8.3% CAGR, Says Allied Market Research

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Monday, October 5, 2020

Rise in expenditure on entertainment, crowdfunding for financing film, and government initiative to support the motion picture industry have boosted the growth of the global motion picture market.

Key Points: 
  • Rise in expenditure on entertainment, crowdfunding for financing film, and government initiative to support the motion picture industry have boosted the growth of the global motion picture market.
  • On the contrary, the international co-production of feature films is expected to create new opportunities for the market players in the coming years.
  • By region, the market across Asia-Pacific held the lion's share in 2019, contributing to more than two-fifths of the market.
  • However, the global motion picture market across North America is expected to register the second-highest CAGR of 8.7% from 2021 to 2027.

Motion Picture Market to Reach $43.96 Bn, Globally, by 2027 at 8.3% CAGR, Says Allied Market Research

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Monday, October 5, 2020

- Rise in expenditure on entertainment, crowdfunding for financing film, and government initiative to support the motion picture industry have boosted the growth of the global motion picture market.

Key Points: 
  • - Rise in expenditure on entertainment, crowdfunding for financing film, and government initiative to support the motion picture industry have boosted the growth of the global motion picture market.
  • Rise in expenditure on entertainment, crowdfunding for financing film, and government initiative to support the motion picture industry have boosted the growth of the global motion picture market.
  • By region, the market across Asia-Pacific held the lion's share in 2019, contributing to more than two-fifths of the market.
  • However, the global motion picture market across North America is expected to register the second-highest CAGR of 8.7% from 2021 to 2027.

GreenFundr Launching First Campaigns on its Eco-Friendly and 100% Sustainability-Focused Crowdfunding Platform

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Friday, October 2, 2020

EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --GreenFundr is a new kind of crowdfunding platform dedicated solely to amplifying sustainably-driven projects and green innovations.

Key Points: 
  • EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --GreenFundr is a new kind of crowdfunding platform dedicated solely to amplifying sustainably-driven projects and green innovations.
  • While mainstream crowdfunding platforms merely mention sustainability, GreenFundr is 100% committed to providing the next generation of eco-entrepreneurs with access to non-dilutive project funding.
  • The platform has multiple campaign categories including Clean Energy, Smart Agriculture, Sustainable Fashion, Technology, Art and Film, and Social Impact.
  • GreenFundr works closely with its campaigns to maintain high quality, informative campaign pages and set realistic funding goals.