How can crowdfunding platforms unlock follow-on funding?

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How can crowdfunding platforms unlock follow-on funding?
Overview

Crowdfunding for impact e-talk #2

This event is part of the Crowdfunding for impact Series

The objective of this e-talk is to provide a brief introduction into the growing field of crowdfunding, and present selected use cases and examples to illustrate how crowdfunding platforms can set up different vehicles to achieve greater social impact and work together to foster follow-on investments.

EVPA presented the new research piece "Accelerating the SDGs - The role of Crowdfunding in Investing for Impact", which is available for free download here.

This webinar displayed how the crowdfunding platform Bolsa Social combines different investment vehicles to achieve greater social impact, and how these vehicles can be complementary with each other.

We were also joined by the European Crowdfunding Network to help share the wider context of this fast growing segment.

The event was the second of a series of EVPA events on Crowdfunding for Impact. Providing our members and practitioners in general with the opportunity to dive deeper into the topic, building knowledge and networks. You can access more info on the full series here.

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Agenda
  • Introductory remarks & highlights of research: EVPA
  • Market growth of crowdfunding: ECN
  • Case study - Bolsa Social
  • Q&A - moderated by EVPA
  • Next steps: EVPA
Speakers

Francesca Passeri

Francesca Passeri

Francesca joined EUROCROWD in February 2016 having previously worked for the Emilia-Romagna Delegation to the EU. She is responsible for advocacy and for strategic development of EUROCROWD.

With a strong background in regional and local authorities as well as technical assistance, she is focused on exploring synergies and possibilities for the integration of crowdfunding into European Structural and Investment Funds. She holds a Master's Degree in International Relations from the University of Bologna, where she focused on researching the potential of crowdfunding for regional development from a European perspective. Francesca is a member of the Executive Board of EUROCROWD.


Arnau Picón Martínez

Arnau Picón Martínez

Arnau Picón is Knowledge and Learning Associate at Impact Europe. Since joining Impact Europe in February 2019, Arnau has conducted research on topics related to the impact ecosystem, such as impact measurement and management and the role of crowdfunding platforms within the impact sector.

Previously, Arnau worked in the Social Policy Area of a Local Government and in the communication sector as a journalist. He holds a Msc in Economic Development from the University of Glasgow and a Bachelor Degree in Journalism from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He speaks Spanish, Catalan, English and French.


Jose Moncada Durruti

Jose Moncada Durruti

José has worked in financial policy at the Spanish Treasury (Madrid), the European Commission (Brussels) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA, Paris).

In 2014 Jose discovers that he is a social entrepreneur trapped in the body of an EU official, and leaves the EU to set up La Bolsa Social (the Social Exchange), the first social impact equity crowdfunding platform authorised in Spain. He also teaches EU Financial Markets in the University of La Sorbonne (Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne) and chairs the Spanish Net of Social Impact, (REDIS).


Daniele Calzolari

Daniele Calzolari

10+ years of experience in renewable energy, aerospace and media. He worked in business development, strategy and investment analysis in multinationals (Siemens, Econcern and Stork Fokker) and in startup (XEMC Darwind).

MBA at IE Business School and Aerospace Engineer at Delft University of Technology. He is fluent in Italian, English, Dutch and Spanish.


Eduardo Bellosillo

Eduardo Bellosillo

After more than 15 years of experience in corporate banking, he decides to dedicate himself to his true passion: helping companies.

For the last 5 years, he has been commercial manager in two fintech companies, both for long-term financing (crowdlending + investment fund), and for short-term financing (factoring and supplier chains). In addition, he is developing a personal green building project.