Ignite your...venture crowd presentation 8 oct 2012
Jan 23, 2015
NESTA will present the findings of their recently published report The Venture Crowd. Crowdfunding is big business. The idea of financing projects or businesses with small contributions from large numbers of people is catching on in a big way and now accounts for significant amounts of money. In 2011 alone, €1.5 billion was raised through crowdfunding for projects and businesses in need of funds.
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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
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