crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over US$34 billion was raised worldwide by crowdfunding.

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37 Angels’ Lee: Angel Investing Has Evolved From Side Gig to Asset Class of Its Own
37 Angels’ Lee: Angel Investing Has Evolved From Side Gig to Asset Class of Its...
August 01, 2023  |  Investments

Picture an entrepreneur pitching their business to a panel of investors to convince them that their idea is worth funding. That’s the concept of the...

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Small Businesses Ask Customers for Working Capital
Small Businesses Ask Customers for Working Capital
July 13, 2023  |  SMBs

For smaller businesses, the lending spigots are tightening — at least at traditional financial services providers, the big banks that now are cautious amid rocky...

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Faced With Soaring Costs, Tight Supply, Renters Tap Crowdsourcing, Government Aid
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May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Charity begins at home, and home is often the endpoint as well. In a rental housing market that’s got millions feeling frantic, desperation is yielding...

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April 17, 2022  |  International

Ukrainian journalists have been looking to the crowdfunding site Patreon to help finance their own coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Financial Times reported Saturday...

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GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy
GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy
January 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The online fundraising giant GoFundMe says it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. “The addition of Classy accelerates opportunities to service the nearly...

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Today in Crypto: Kudo Notches $4M to Bring On-Chain Identity to Crypto; It’s Catwalk Time for Luxury Crypto Marketplace; Blockbuster Is Back as a DAO to Raise $5M
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December 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Ant Group to Shutter Xiang Hu Bao Mutual Aid Platform
Ant Group to Shutter Xiang Hu Bao Mutual Aid Platform
December 28, 2021  |  International

China’s Ant Group plans to close its Xiang Hu Bao mutual aid platform next month, a move that comes as the country’s government continues its...

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December 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Last month, a hastily formed group calling itself ConstitutionDAO threw together a fundraising scheme to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution at auction,...

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Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
November 23, 2021  |  Investments

U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which raises funds to support entrepreneurs and their businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round, with a stake valued...

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