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ECSPR or ELTIF 2.0: Between Market Access and Investor Protection

ECSPR Monitor /

The recent criticism of ELTIFs raised by the German consumer association (Verbraucherzentrale) is fundamentally justified, it addresses real risks arising from illiquidity, complexity, and long investment horizons. EUROCROWD supports the criticism, but it needs to be acknowledged that ELTIF 2.0 is not an invitation to deregulation, but rather an attempt by large financial institutions and

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Building Transparency: How Doorway Strengthens Investor Communication under ECSPR

News /

Following our work with ECSPR Compliance and Best Practice Review cases, we are pleased to add another forward-looking example: Doorway, one of Italy’s leading investment crowdfunding platforms. As part of our review, EUROCROWD worked with Doorway to analyse their public-facing compliance with ECSPR across more than 40 indicators, identifying opportunities to strengthen transparency, accessibility, and

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Join us at the ESIL Annual Event on Business Angels and Deeptech

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2–3 December 2025 | Brussels, Belgium Eurocrowd is pleased to participate in the ESIL Annual Event: Business Angels and Deeptech, taking place at the European Commission’s Covent Garden Building in Brussels. As part of our work with ESIL and its partners, we will engage with leading innovation actors, investors, and researchers to explore the future

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EUROCROWD at Crossroads by Startup Bulgaria 2025: Unlocking Market Opportunities for Early-Stage Players

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At this year’s Crossroads by Startup Bulgaria 2025 conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, the message was clear: the country is positioning itself as a strategic hub for early-stage innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. With low operational costs, access to EU funding, and an increasingly skilled talent pool, Bulgaria offers fertile ground for startups, investors, and

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Europe’s Innovation Moment: Why the European Innovation Act Must Deliver

Editorial /

Europe is blessed with world-class research, talented innovators, and ambitious entrepreneurs. Yet, too often, groundbreaking ideas struggle to reach the market. Fragmented policies, complex regulations, and inconsistent support mechanisms slow the journey from lab to launch — and in too many cases, push innovators toward grey capital markets that operate outside transparent and regulated frameworks.

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ECSPR Article 45 Review: Practical Solutions, Low Policy Cost, and a Stagnating Market

ECSPR Monitor /

The European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 (ECSPR) has, since its adoption, marked a significant milestone in building a first genuine single market for early-stage finance. By establishing a functioning harmonised regime for crowdfunding, it has streamlined rules and provided a more predictable framework for both investors and entrepreneurs. It is not perfect, of course, yet as

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Unlocking Business Success with IP Tools and Services – 23 October 2025 – online

Intellectual Property /

EUROCROWD is continuing our commitment to supporting European entrepreneurs, SMEs, and innovation-driven startups. As an official member of the EUIPO’s Ideas Powered for Business Network, we invite you to join the upcoming online training organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): Train the Adviser – Unlocking Business Success with IP Tools and Services

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Boosting Early-Stage Investment in Europe’s Undercapitalised Regions 

Business Angels /

Emerging EU innovation ecosystems—countries targeted under the EU’s ‘Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence’ policy, often referred to as ‘widening countries’—continue to face a persistent innovation gap compared to more mature innovation ecosystems in Western Europe. This divide is fueled by limited access to early-stage capital, a shortage of experienced investors, underdeveloped business angel networks, and

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French and Italian Crowdfunding Trends: A Comparative Look

Data /

While the full ESMA 2024 ECSPR figures (due Q4 2025) will provide the definitive pulse of Europe’s crowdfunding market, the Mazars/France FinTech barometer for S1 2025 (French only) offers an early, if cautionary, preview. Though not ECSPR-exclusive, its trends highlight structural shifts that test the regulation’s core ambitions: broadening access to early-stage capital while ensuring

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From Compliance Check to Best Practice: How One Platform Benefited

News /

Earlier this year, EUROCROWD published its first ECSPR compliance study, assessing the websites of licensed crowdfunding platforms against 17 key performance indicators (KPIs). The results highlighted both progress and persistent gaps across the European market, underlining the need for a more consistent approach to transparency, investor protection, and regulatory alignment.  Over summer we also began working directly

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