Look&Fin: n°1 in crowdlending in Belgium
Crowdfunding is part of the wider world of participative financing. Look&Fin is an intermediation platform specialized in crowdlending. It allows individual investors to invest directly in small structures carefully selected by an intermediary: Look&Fin is the intermediary between lenders and borrowers. Today, Look&Fin is the leader in crowdlending in Belgium and is also present in France and Luxemburg. Since its creation, the company has experienced a 100% growth yearly and has collected more than 140 million euros by financing...
A new way to finance the growth of startups : bonds ! (Part 2)
In part 1, Jean Carvajal explained the various types of crowdfunding available to companies seeking financing, including issuing stocks, bonds and taking out conventional loans. In his opinion, bond financing is a great method as it provides funding flexibility and customisable repayment options without diluting shares. He then explained what unique factors Investbook’s risk committee considers when selecting projects for its crowdfunding investors. IntoTheMinds: Can you explain how the banks, which use the same controls, could...
A new way to finance the growth of startups : bonds ! (Part 1)
The topic of financing startups’ growth is a recurrent one on this blog; simply because it’s a problem that many entrepreneurs are faced with and that they don’t always solve. Today we’re interviewing Jean Carvajal, President and Creator of Investbook. Investbook is the first crowdfunding platform approved by the AMF (French regulatory body) for bonds investments. IntoTheMinds : Banks are cautious. This is not new. Therefore a new source of financing called “crowdfunding” has emerged...
3D printed photo figurines: a winner-takes-all market ?
3d printing is hot. New applications pop up every day and we even saw last week a 3D printer that was 3D printed. One thing is sure. With each day that passes, the appearance of 3D printed objects will come closer to the original model. You may remember the post we published in 2014 on this stunning startup we discovered in Berlin: Twinkind. This startup stunned us. Their technology allowed to get a 3D photo figure...
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