EUROCROWD is home to Europe’s leading professional network of Crowdfunding Service Providers. Since 2013 we network, promote and support and members and the crowdfunding sector in Europe at large. We have been leading efforts in aligning national and EU regulation with the interest of crowdfunding (Prospectus Law; ECSPR; MiCA etc) and shaped new business opportunities such as match-funding.
For over a decade, we acted as Europe’s representative network for professional crowdfunding, our ecosystem provides access to knowledge, peer-to-peer exchange, networking opportunities and close cooperation. The network represents our Full Members as well as Associate Members from accross the European Union and is organised via an international non-profit association, the European Crowdfunding Network AISBL. Membership is offered only through the European Crowdfunding Network AISBL, an international association governed by Belgian law, led by an executive board of Full Members without operational or controlling interests in the crowdfunding sector.
We are helping to address critical policy issues, build business opportunities and network. We create visibility for our members in key discussions and help them develop and reach new markets. Our members are exclusive speakers at our events, experts in our working groups and our online communication, connecting with relevant stakeholders in Brussels and across European member states.
Mission: To promote and advance crowdfunding as a key enabler of inclusive, transparent, and sustainable access to finance for innovation, entrepreneurship, and social good across Europe.
Vision: A Europe where crowdfunding serves as a cornerstone of alternative finance, empowering startups, SMEs, and social projects to thrive while driving economic, social, and environmental progress.
Purpose: To advocate for the crowdfunding ecosystem at the European level by shaping policies, building capacity, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to strengthen the sector’s role in supporting sustainable growth and innovation.
Benefits: Navigating the ever-evolving EU regulatory landscape can be challenging, but it also presents opportunities for growth and innovation. At Eurocrowd, we provide regular, in-depth updates on the latest policy developments, helping the sector to stay compliant, informed, and ready to adapt to new regulatory requirements.
Board of Directors
European Crowdfunding Network AISBL
Non-Executive Board (2024-2026)
The Non-Executive Board of the European Crowdfunding Network AISBL is elected by the Assembly of Members every two years. On behalf of EUROCROWD, it assumes the task guiding the Secretariat in executing its strategy, as well as looking into joint problems, preparing reports and taking part in conferences; it elects a Chair to help represent the interests of its members and support any other initiative with the aim of furthering these objectives.
The Board of Non-Executive Directors 2024-2026 was elected 18th June 2024
- Chair: Christopher Grätz, Invesdor (ECSPR)
- Vice Chair: Giselle Borg Olivier, Zaar (Reward)
- Benoit Collas, Enerfip (ECSPR)
- Luis Couto, GoParity (ECSPR)
- Nora Szeles, Tokeportal (ECSPR)
- Christopher Burge, Spark Crowdfunding (ECSPR)
- Dan Rajkumar, Rebuildingsociety (service provider)
Honourable Members
Two of our former Board Members have been named Honourable Members. This recognition is a testament to their distinct and significant contributions to advancing the European crowdfunding sector. Their efforts have helped shape policies, foster innovation, and strengthen the sector’s role as a key pillar of alternative finance in Europe.
- Alexandre Raguet (Founding Executive Board Member)
- Christin Friedrich (former Chair of the Non-Executive Board)
Executive Board (2023-2025)
The European Crowdfunding Network AISBL is directed by an administrative and executive board which holds overall strategic and administrative powers and represent the interests of the organisation before any public or private authority, including in any legal or official proceeding; and ensures the organisations strategic objectives are being set and fulfilled in a prudential manner.
The administrative and executive board represent our full member, independent from the sector, which are published via the Belgian authorities in the Moniteur Belge:
- Oliver Gajda (Chairman and Executive Director),
- Lawrence Claes (Treasurer),
- Megan Blair (Secretary)