Global body seeks regulatory checks on crowdfunding investmentIOSCO has called for greater regulatory checks on 'crowdfunding' investment products to avoid any potential systemic risks in future.
10 Feb, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Crowdfunding industry eyes clarity on regulation and legal accountability in Budget 2022There is an urgent need for a proper compliance framework and regulatory procedures for the crowdfunding industry to unravel its full poten...
29 Jan, 2022, 10.02 AM IST
Crowdfunding’s tryst with successCrowdfunding is about storytelling, communication, technology and consumer behaviour coming together. It’s not the amount of money raised t...
15 Mar, 2021, 03.27 PM IST
Ketto looks to double its headcount in 2021The Mumbai-based crowdfunding platform currently employs 150 people and plans to hire as many more in its technology and business developme...
24 Dec, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Crowdfunding platforms to the rescue for vulnerable populace during Covid-19To be sure, online funding campaigns have been helping stranded migrants and daily wage labourers get access to essentials and community ki...
17 Apr, 2020, 08.40 PM IST
From building toilets to saving trees, Bengaluru does it through crowdfundingVarun Sheth, CEO of crowdfunding platform Ketto, said crowdfunding was on the rise in India due to multiple factors.
04 Jun, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
India should take its time to evolve policies on equity crowdfunding: Crowdera's Chet JainnSME IPO is a kind of crowdfunding initiative and there are certain set of rules and regulations that one can follow.
15 Mar, 2019, 02.11 PM IST
For his next film, director Rajat Kapoor chooses crowdfunding to raise fundsCrowdfunding takes multiple routes including pure donation, perks or rewards-based incentives and equity, says Chet Jain, Founder, Crowdera.
29 Aug, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Now, crowdfunding branches out to ecological causesCrowdfunding is changing the way individuals, nonprofits and companies raise capital for their projects and product innovations.
24 Jul, 2018, 12.07 PM IST
Online crowdfunding is changing classrooms of ignored govt schoolsThen someone told her about an online fundraising platform for educators in India. She started a campaign for a whiteboard and to her surpr...
22 Feb, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
PRJA raising money through crowdfunding to fight pollsIrom Sharmila's PRJA is the first party in Manipur which has resorted to crowdfunding to finance the poll expenses.
18 Feb, 2017, 02.47 PM IST
You too can invest in a startup likely to go bustApology letters are becoming a regular occurrence for UK companies that raise money via crowdfunding.
13 Nov, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
Transgender artist mops up money via crowdfundingSubramaniam, whose Sahodari Foundation has been working for the transgender community since 2008, is now turning to online crowdfunding for...
24 Aug, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
Farmers in parched India village use crowdfunding to build canalIndia's crowdfunding companies are using the power of the internet to tackle social causes, including early education, childhood nutrition ...
09 Aug, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
Everyone can lend: 7 tips to become a lender on crowdfunding sitesIn the US and Europe crowdfunding is an established part of the financial ecosystem. In India, the modern day investor is coming to terms w...
04 Mar, 2015, 02.29 PM IST
Startups see dark clouds over Sebi's crowdfunding planMany of the proposals by Sebi to oversee crowdfunding are leading to unrest in the startup community.
20 Jun, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
Success of Kannada thriller 'Lucia' brightens prospects for new model called 'crowdfunding'The success of Kannada film “Lucia”, amongst a handful of Indian movies to have raised money through the crowdfunding route, is expected to...
05 Nov, 2013, 10.36 AM IST