THE EQUITY CROWDFUNDING REPORT: The democratized funding model changing the way firms raise capital ' and threatening the dominance of VCs

Equity crowdfunding is one of the fastest-growing areas in the booming alternative finance industry. It involves a group of people investing in a private company in exchange for shares.Equity crowdfunding grew over 100% in both the UK and US in 2015. And BI Intelligence forecasts that in 2020, firms will raise $11 billion across both countries using the model, up from $1 billion last year.In a new report from BI Intelligence, weaddress the current market for equity crowdfunding and how that differs between the US and UK, what is driving its adoption by both investors and businesses, how it is starting to threaten legacy players in the investment industry, and what their response has been so far.Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:It's open to the general publicrecent legislative changes in the US mean almost anyone can now invest via equity crowdfunding. It's also used by accredited and sophisticated individual investors, as well as VCs and angel networks.It's not only for startupsequity crowdfunding presents significant opportunities to businesses of all sizes.It offers firms diversity of funding sources, potentially easier access to funding, brand and marketing benefits, as well as the potential to retain greater control over their business.Growth in equity crowdfunding is largely being driven by increased awareness, and the benefits it provides both businesses and investors mean it's now starting to threaten VCs and angel investors.As a result, VCs are increasingly investing via crowdfunding platforms in a number of ways. They aim to benefit from the equity crowdfunding industry and protect their share of the larger equity funding market.In full, the report:Provides a forecast for the volume of funds firms will raise using equity crowdfunding by 2020.Highlightsthe factors that will drive thegrowth of equity crowdfunding.Outlines the benefits and drawbacks of equity crowdfunding for both investors and businesses.Details the response from the legacy investment industry.Interested in getting the full report' Here are twoways to access it:Subscribe to anAll-Accesspass to BI Intelligence and gain immediate access to this report and over 100 other expertly researched reports. As an added bonus, you'll also gain access to all future reports and daily newsletters to ensureyou stay ahead of the curve and benefit personally and professionally. >> Learn MoreNowPurchase & download the full report fromour research store. >> Purchase & Download NowJoin the conversation about this story
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