An increase in the restrictions on the availability of funding for
new and growing businesses in the aftermath of the global financial
crisis has been accompanied by the emergence and growth of
crowdfunding as an alternative method of raising capital.
Crowdfunding contributes towards the disintermediation of the
finance market as funders and promoters are brought together
directly, democratising both fundraising by businesses and
investment by individuals. This book extends entrepreneurial
finance research to the study of crowdfunding. Contributions review
the history, status and future of crowdfunding, analyse the
patterns of fundraising, assess the potential of crowdfunding for
the financing of social ventures in particular, and discuss the
regulatory implications of recent developments. What is clear from
this collection is that the crowdfunding space is still evolving,
institutional forms are still developing as models are refined, new
institutional collaborations (e.g. between equity platforms and
business angel networks) are emerging, and new challenges,
particularly regulatory challenges, are being encountered. While
crowdfunding is not a universal solution for SME finance in a
post-crisis financial landscape, it remains too early to determine
whether crowdfunding represents a large-scale transformation of the
early stage risk capital market or a minor addition to it. This
book was originally published as a special issue of Venture
Capital.
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