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The courts are circling real-estate platforms, but the real issue may be the product they built the market on. Lessons from an ongoing court case in Germany. Germany’s real-estate crowdfunding sector is having its post-boom reckoning. Literally. A cluster of legal disputes involving platforms has brought uncomfortable scrutiny to the sector. Investors are suing. Courts […]

When looking at the role of green and sustainable bonds in sustainable project financing, as we do in our Leverage Accelerator, we cannot but wonder how this works together with regulated crowdfunding. Green and sustainable bonds have proven effective in mobilizing institutional capital for large-scale climate and energy projects, linking measurable environmental impact with investor

This post was first published by the Leverage Accelerator on 14 January 2026 here. EUROCROWD is part of the Leverage Accelerator. The Financing Gap in Europe’s Climate Transition  Europe’s path to climate neutrality runs through its buildings, yet the cost of deep renovation remains one of the biggest barriers for municipalities. Traditional finance often stops

This post was first published by the Leverage Accelerator on 24 November 2025 here. EUROCROWD is part of the Leverage Accelerator. The Untapped Potential of Citizen-Financed Renovations  Across Europe, cities and towns are proving that citizen-backed finance can drive real-world climate impact. From school retrofits to district heating upgrades, municipalities are beginning to turn the

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

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

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

Eurocrowd is proud to announce its participation as a key member of the LEVERAGE Accelerator, a pioneering initiative designed to accelerate large-scale investments in energy efficiency, building renovation, and decarbonisation across Europe. With a consortium of 11 partners spanning 10 countries and a combined experience of over 140 years, the LEVERAGE Accelerator has already made

This autumn, EUROCROWD is excited to once again join forces with StartUp Bulgaria for their Crossroads 2025, the largest gathering for entrepreneurship and investment in Southeast Europe. The event takes place on 17–18 October 2025, in Sofia, Bulgaria, bringing together innovators, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders from across Europe and beyond. Meet us in Sofia.

We’re proud to announce that Eurocrowd is a partner of ComoLake 2025, one of Europe’s leading events exploring the future of technology, innovation, and sustainability. This year, ComoLake takes place from 14-17 October 2025, against the stunning backdrop of Lake Como, bringing together decision-makers, tech leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss how digital transformation is