European Crowdfunding Market
Alternative Finance at the University of
Cambridge Judge Business School, 5.4
billion Euro were raised through national
and international crowdfunding platforms
in 2015 inside the European Union (EU).
Crowdfunding is growing in the EU and is
now considered the new trending financial
tool. But its quick evolution and growth
raises questions and doubts both for
project inventors and investors.
Crowdfunding Market?
defines crowdfunding as "an online
marketplace to match investors and
investees or lenders and borrowers."
Crowdfunding was mentioned by the
European Parliament in its resolution
Markets Union, stating that the "Capital
Markets Union should create an
appropriate regulatory environment
for the companies looking for ... non-
bank financing models, including
to create a direct relationship with the
funder.
In the EU, figures show that even if
crowdfunding is constantly growing, it still
represents a small part of the financial
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