Germany is one of the biggest crowdfunding markets offering a wide variety of investments that should be explored!
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In Germany operates 14 Equity crowdfunding platforms offering retail investors to invest in startups.
The biggest player is Componisto with funding volumes exceeding 230 million euro and 328 financing rounds. On Componisto people can invest starting with 250 euros in startups from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Invesdor is another big player that is focusing on two models Equity crowdfunding and business landing. Invesdor helped to raise funding for almost 1000 projects for a total amount exceeding half a billion. As mentioned on Invesdor you can invest in shares of European start-ups and provide loans to SMEs gaining fixed returns.
Seedmatch is another big player from Germany with funding volumes exceeding 70 MEUR. Seedmatch you can invest in shares of German start-ups and provide loans to SMEs gaining fixed returns.
Africa GreenTec is an awesome platform from Germany that offers to invest in shares (profit sharing) and provide loans to African sustainable companies. Therefore if you want to make a positive impact with your investments check Africa GreenTec.
FunderNation is an Equity crowdfunding platform specializing on investments in technology companies and the historic return on capital was 20,23 % which is one of the highest among platforms. On FunderNation starting from 100 euro, you will be able to invest in companies that might change how we live and make our world a better place.
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In Germany operate more than 20 real estate crowdfunding platforms offering a wide variety of investment opportunities. You can find different investments, buy to let allowing you to invest in properties that will be rented out, buy to sell that offer you investments in development projects. You will find platforms that will offer you the option to buy shares in property or provide loans with fixed income.
There are many big players in the German real estate crowdfunding market.
Exporo with funded volumes of 1.1 billion euro is one of the largest real estate platforms in Europe. Exporo allows investors to invest in real estate and renewable projects. Expected returns range between 7.0% to 9.0% per annum.Exporo offers investors a mobile app for a more convenient investment process and a secondary market to sell and buy investments. Exporo is licensed under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) regulation
PlanetHome Investment offer investors to invest in residential projects from Germany starting at 25 euros and returns up to 8 percent per year. Till now around 300 million euro has been raised on PlanetHome Investment.
Bergfurst is one of the largest real estate crowdfunding platform from Germany with almost 200 million euros raised.Bergfurst has a mobile application to manage your investments and secondary market that allows you to exit from your investments earlier. Returns on Bergfurst are up to 10 percent per year.
Zinsbaustein is another great real estate crowdfunding platform that almost reached funding volumes of 200 million euros. With an interest rate of up to 10 percent per year default rate on the platform is just 3.75% percent which are very good result and indicates that Zinsbaustein does a great job when selecting projects.
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In Germany, many great crowdfunding platforms offer investors opportunities to invest by providing loans to private persons and businesses.
Through platforms like Conda, Moneywell, etc. investors have invested hundreds of millions in loans.
Germany is definitely a champion when it comes to sustainable investments. If you want to invest in projects that make the world a better place you definitely have to look at German crowdlending platforms like Econeers, Ecoligo, bettervest, Ecozins, and more.
In Germany, there is also a very interesting thing that Banks own crowdfunding platforms for example in crowdlending there are two DKB Crowd and GLS Crowd.
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Donation crowdfunding and Reward crowdfunding are well-developed in Germany, but it has a social focus.
There are Donation and Reward crowdfunidng platforms created for servicing community needs like SCHWARZWALD-CROWD, Stralsund Crowd, and Potsdam Crowd. These platforms run community projects from raising funds from the community to building a playground or helping families in need. We truly believe that every city or suburb should have such platforms.
Besides community crowdfunding platforms there are also bigger players like Duren crowd focusing on social projects,
Betterplace.org largest donation crowdfunding platform in Germany for social needs, Fair Plaid donation crowdfunding platform focusing on Sports, Startnext is also a large player allowing people to raise money for their ideas.
Donation and Reward are not just fun, you can substantially improve the environment where you live by mobilizing the community, supporting people in need, and supporting great ideas!
If you want to learn more about the platforms or crowdfunding industry visit crowdinform.com.