Some of Europe's biggest startups began with a crowfunding campaign. Monzo might not exist today if the London-based challenger bank, which is now valued at £2bn, had not turned to Crowcube to raise £1m back in 2016.
Analysis
September 3, 2019
Beware Europe: Top 5 crowdfunding fiascos
The European Commission is trying to promote crowdfunding as another source of financing for startups. But these projects do not always go as planned...
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