This Article provides a comprehensive review of the crowdfunding phenomenon. It argues that equity crowdfunding (ECF … escalator and is distinguished from venture capital and angel financing. The global market for crowdfunding is reviewed in order … to indicate growth trends in the sector. Some common legal issues associated with crowdfunding are presented before a …

Equity crowdfunding has emerged as a new landscape for financing ideas and innovations. While a number of countries has … come a long way and developed equity crowdfunding platforms, a number of countries is taking it more slowly. This paper … reviews how equity crowdfunding platforms function, the regulatory approaches around the world and academic contributions on …

Market -- 3. Exploring Factors Influencing the Success of Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns: Findings from Italy -- 4. From … seeker side to investor side: gender dynamics in UK equity crowdfunding investments -- 5. Financial Inclusion: Trends and … of new instruments for the financing of SMEs and new ventures, such as mini bonds and equity crowdfunding. Additionally …

"This is the first book of its kind to systematically integrate crowdfunding in the entrepreneurial finance research … field and extends the current debate to show how crowdfunding can be leveraged as strategic tool to grow new ventures …. Utilising original empirical evidence of companies that have raised funds via crowdfunding, it discusses the value …