Equity crowdfunding is a form of early-stage financing and is therefore considered venture capital. The purpose of equity crowdfunding is to support innovative business ideas with capital and ideally to generate a high return. However, high return is also linked to high risk, wherefore it is common in venture capital for startups to become insolvent.
Startup-Gründer gehen hohe Risiken ein, wenn sie einer innovativen Idee am Markt zum Durchbruch verhelfen wollen. Nicht alle schaffen den erfolgreichen Exit, manche scheitern auch bei dem Versuch. Unternehmen können aus den unterschiedlichsten Gründen scheitern.
For a growing number of investors, it is important that an investment has a social impact in addition to a financial return. These investors want to invest sustainably and they are increasingly taking a holistic view of their investments. After all, the wise use of capital can also drive social developments, be it on an ecological, medical or social level.