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Real Estate Crowdfunding, ,Alternative Finance Sector Report - October 2014 11
REAL ESTATE CROWDFUNDING
ALTERNATIVE FINANCE SECTOR REPORT
PUBLISHED
October 14
AUTHOR
Samantha Goins
Investment Platforms
Here is a sample of the various successful crowdfunding platforms globally.
Name Varies Platform Model Location Launched Funds Raised Minimum
Investment
CoAssets Lead Generation Singapore 2013 S$8.6m S$4,000
Angels Den Mezzanine UK 2012 £16m Varies
Fundrise Debt/Equity US 2011 Unknown $100
Realty Mogul Equity US 2013 $21.96m $5,000
iFunding Debt/Equity US 2013 $25.7m Varies
Open Avenue Equity Canada 2014 Unknown $10,000
Humming Crowd
Realty
Debt/Equity UAE 2014 Unknown AED 1,000
Casa Grupo Debt/Equity Nigeria 2014 ₦134.7m ₦100,000
Real Estate Crowdfunding Market Analysis
Data was compiled from several popular real estate crowdfunding platforms to build
an accurate picture of the current market. Data included investment offerings listed
on various platforms at the time of writing (June 2014). The following analysis is
based on information gathered through extensive online research. Over 30 platforms
were identified in the market, although it is believed that there are many more real
estate crowdfunding websites operating on a local scale (particularly in the US)
which are difficult to identify. Information was collected where available as many
crowdfunding websites restrict users based on net worth requirements.
Several investment opportunities were analysed in order to gauge current trends
within the market.
Platform Growth
The first dedicated real estate crowdfunding website identified was launched in
2010. The market has developed rapidly and we have identified over 30 dedicated
real estate crowdfunding platforms worldwide, although we believe the actual
number may be much larger.
Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform
Growth (2010 – 2014)
Source: Intelligent Partnership (2014)
Growth in Number of Platforms
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014