Folio Institutional, a self - clearing broker / dealer, saw the interest
around equity crowdfunding and decided to launch an online equity and debt - funding platform in September.
There is some controversy
around equity crowdfunding still.
Not exact matches
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In the U.K., for example,
equity crowdfunding deals reached about # 332 - million (
around $ 553 - million Canadian) in 2015, up from # 84 million in 2014.
This change in policy has allowed
equity crowdfunding platforms to consolidate deal flow from
around the country onto an easily accessible online platform, democratizing access across geographic and social lines.
This is to be expected but just as
equity crowdfunding evolved
around the world as players engaged with regulators, so will the ICO area.
Equity crowdfunding has been
around for awhile, but it was previously only limited to accredited investors.
Equity crowdfunders from
around the world have reserved shares for more than $ 10 million to support development of XTI Aircraft's TriFan 600 through
crowdfunding platform, StartEngine.