Essays about: "Equity crowdfunding"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 essays containing the words Equity crowdfunding.
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16. On the Shoulders of Giants: Quality signalling in Venture Capital and Equity Crowdfunding
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The latest years, Equity Crowdfunding has experienced exponential growth as a way of financing new ventures. This study explores whether equity crowdfunding investors, or ''the crowd'', interpret signals of venture quality in a way similar to professional Venture Capitalists ("VCs") and also if their investment decisions are subject to similar constraints and biases. READ MORE
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17. Equity crowdfunding: Is it really "Dumb money"? : An exploratory study on the non-financial value added by equity crowdfunding investors from Swedish entrepreneurs’ perspective
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Abstract Background: In an equity crowdfunding campaign, the investor receives shares in the company in return for the investment, which makes equity crowdfunding similar to traditional sources of equity funding. Nevertheless, skeptics have referred to equity crowdfunding as “dumb money”, since it might not provide similar non-financial value added as realized from professional investors. READ MORE
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18. Quality Signals in Equity-based Crowdfunding
University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och InnovationAbstract : The current thesis explores a relatively new academic topic – equity-based crowdfunding. The purpose is to examine which quality signals, used by the entrepreneurs in their fundraising process, tend to increase the probability of closing an equity-based crowdfunding campaign successfully. READ MORE
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19. Understanding The Crowd : A quantitative study on investor motivation in equity crowdfunding
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background - Equity-based crowdfunding is rapidly emerging as a source of funding, as a way for ventures to overcome financial obstacles. It is based on a large number of investors, the crowd, who contributes with smaller investments that together helps fund the venture, where the investor in return receives equity in the venture. READ MORE
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20. The use of Equity-Based Crowdfunding by Swedish Entrepreneurs : An exploratory study on experiences and motives for selection
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : In recent years, equity-based crowdfunding (ECF) has emerged as a viable alternative for new ventures to overcome funding difficulties, not least in a time with funding difficulties for entrepreneurs. There is little research on the topic, and studies that have been conducted usually examine all the crowdfunding types together, but the differences between the various types demand the study of each type separately. READ MORE
