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Analysis of ECSPR Licensing Adoption in 2023

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Our research into the 2023 data on ECSPR-licensed platforms offers valuable insights into how existing market participants have embraced the new regulation. While it is not possible to draw definitive conclusions about individual platform motivations or levels of professionalism, the data highlights notable disparities across national markets. Our analysis focused on countries with well-established trading

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IP Asset Valuation

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Intellectual property (IP) assets and their valuation play a crucial role when raising public investment or loans through crowdfunding. Potential investors often assess the strength and value of a company’s intellectual property portfolio before making investment decisions. Demonstrating the value of IP assets can enhance investor confidence, attract more significant investments, and increase the likelihood

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Authorizations Under ECSPR: A Comprehensive Overview

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The European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) establishes clear requirements for authorizations, aiming to create a unified and secure crowdfunding environment across the EU. By mandating authorizations, the regulation ensures platforms operate within a controlled framework that promotes investor confidence and facilitates cross-border operations. This framework underscores the importance of obtaining and maintaining authorization as

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How to protect intangible assets as a start-up?

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Protecting intangible assets is crucial for startups, as these assets often form the core of their competitive advantage. Some startups and other small and medium sized enterprises will in general only hold intangible assets. It is therefore important for these businesses to understand that intangible assets are very often worth protecting and that this protection

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Key Information for Investors Under ECSPR

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The European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) sets a new standard for transparency and investor protection in the crowdfunding sector. Compared to previous national rules and other EU laws governing retail investment, ECSPR introduces more robust requirements for the information crowdfunding platforms must provide to their clients. These provisions aim to safeguard investors by ensuring

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Understanding Due Diligence Standards for Crowdfunding Platforms Under ECSPR

ECSPR Monitor /

Article 5 of the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) sets out clear due diligence requirements for crowdfunding platforms. These requirements mandate that crowdfunding service providers (CSPs) perform at least a minimum level of due diligence on project owners before allowing them to propose their projects for funding through their platforms. Due diligence, in its

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Early Fee Structures in ECSPR Services

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To gain insights into how crowdfunding platforms under the European Crowdfunding Service Provider Regulation (ECSPR) generate revenue, EUROCROWD reviewed publicly available, self-reported data from 44 ECSPR-licensed platforms listed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as of December 2023. This analysis focuses exclusively on platforms that charge fees as a percentage of capital or

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The Impact of ECSPR Licensing on Cross-Border Activity

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In the following we are reviewing licensed ECSPR service providers in 2023 reveals noteworthy insights into cross-border activity within the European crowdfunding landscape. While the regulatory framework aimed to boost cross-border operations, licensing data indicates a nuanced market response. Regulatory Expectations vs. Market Realities The divergence between regulatory objectives and market behavior underscores complexities in

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Crowdfunding in Emilia-Romagna. Analysis of regional mapping and possible synergies with public funds

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The study realised by ART-ER in collaboration with EUROCROWD, collects a detailed mapping of crowdfunding initiatives launched in Emilia-Romagna since 2013. The overview shows how the crowdfunding tool has been widely used in the region over the last 10 years, collecting 740 campaigns that have raised over 61.6 million euro in total. The variety of applications of the tool has also been very wide, mainly

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