equity crowdfunding

6 statements across 4 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Mar 12, 2015 by James Wise · across every show →

Everything said about equity crowdfunding, oldest first

Mar 12, 2015 bullish
Insight
Wise: Venture capital firms must react to the rise of equity crowdfunding
“And I think that there's no doubt it's already a real force to be reckoned with, and I think it's one which has got huge potential. And VCs need to react to it and be aware of it”
James Wise Mar 12, 2015 ▶ 7:43 20 VC 019: Funding the Future with James Wise of Balderton Capital
Mar 30, 2015 neutral
Assertion Supported
£84 million was raised through UK equity crowdfunding in 2014
“Last year, there was eighty-four million done through, through equity crowdfunding, right?”
Tom Britton Mar 30, 2015 ▶ 14:22 20 VC 023: The Recipe for a successful Crowdfunding campaign with Tom Britton
Nov 20, 2015 positive
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Mitra: Equity crowdfunding and VCs will collaborate rather than compete
“I don't think they are. I think look, the ecosystem is evolving, and actually there is room and requirement for both types. VCs have been around for ages, and VCs are sort of classes, you know, a capital pool with discretionary decision-making to invest in com…”
Ayan Mitra Nov 20, 2015 ▶ 11:37 20 VC FF 022: Crowdfunding Is Here To Stay with Ayan Mitra, Founder & CEO @ Crowdbnk
Nov 20, 2015
Insight
Mitra: Easily understandable consumer products perform best in retail crowdfunding
“I think there is some evidence to suggest that easy to understand products generally tend to do better in terms of the retail crowd getting involved.”
Ayan Mitra Nov 20, 2015 ▶ 13:52 20 VC FF 022: Crowdfunding Is Here To Stay with Ayan Mitra, Founder & CEO @ Crowdbnk
Nov 20, 2015 bullish
Prediction Held up
Mitra: Major consumer brands will eventually adopt equity crowdfunding
“You would need the idea to be easily understandable, and that's the reason why big consumer facing brands might end up going down this route more often than not which we haven't seen yet. So, so really big brands, brands still haven't picked that up, but I thi…”
Ayan Mitra Nov 20, 2015 ▶ 14:26 20 VC FF 022: Crowdfunding Is Here To Stay with Ayan Mitra, Founder & CEO @ Crowdbnk
Dec 4, 2015 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Glenn: Equity crowdfunding will complement venture capital, not displace it
“I think it's going to be a sympathetic relationship. You know, there are instances when companies need 50, a 102 hundred, fifty million dollars to grow in scale, and the crowd is never going to provide that capital, and I think VCs provide important seats at t…”
Erin Glenn Dec 4, 2015 ▶ 12:32 20 VC FF 025: Crowdfunding Gimlet Media and Why The Nature Of Startup Equity Is Changing with Erin Glenn, CEO @ Betaworks' backed, Quire
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