Item: Opstart
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Author: Crowdinform

Opstart is a leading Italian equity crowdfunding platform founded in 2015. It provides startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and real estate developers the opportunity to raise capital from a broad pool of investors. The platform has a wide range of services, including equity crowdfunding, lending crowdfunding, and debt crowdfunding through minibonds. Opstart focuses on supporting innovative businesses with growth potential, while offering investors a way to diversify their portfolios with high-potential investments in early-stage companies and sustainable real estate projects. The platform is well-regarded for introducing innovative financial tools such as Crowdlisting® and Crowdbond®, which allow companies to raise funds and, in some cases, move toward a public listing.

Basic information

200 projects funded

97364727.0 EUR funded amount

Licence/regulation: Opstart licensed under European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) regulation

Useful Information

How Does Opstart Work?

Opstart allows businesses to raise funds by offering shares (equity) or debt (minibonds) to the crowd. Startups, SMEs, and real estate developers can submit their projects for listing, where they are reviewed and approved by the platform. Once listed, investors can browse available opportunities, review detailed business plans, and make investments starting from as little as €250. Opstart also offers a secondary market through its Crowdarena® platform, where investors can trade shares of companies they’ve invested in. The platform supports a wide array of industries and project types, making it suitable for both seasoned investors and those new to crowdfunding

Investment Types on Opstart

Opstart offers equity crowdfunding, allowing investors to buy shares in startups and SMEs, and debt crowdfunding through minibonds, where investors lend money to companies in exchange for fixed interest payments. The platform also supports real estate crowdfunding, offering both equity and debt opportunities. Each project has a unique profile detailing expected returns, risks, and timelines, giving investors the information they need to make informed decisions

Risks of Investing on Opstart

Investing on Opstart comes with typical risks associated with equity and debt crowdfunding. For equity investments, there is a risk of company failure or underperformance, leading to loss of capital. In debt-based crowdfunding (minibonds), there is a risk of borrower default. While Opstart reviews all projects for feasibility, no investment is guaranteed, and returns depend heavily on the performance of the companies or projects funded. Investors should also be aware of the illiquidity risks, although the Crowdarena® secondary market mitigates this to some extent by allowing share trading

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