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  • Government’s crowdfunding plan for treating patients with rare diseases yet to take off May 26, 2022 06:12 PM IST

    Government’s crowdfunding plan for treating patients with rare diseases yet to take off

    The total amount of donations channelled to the rare diseases portal is Rs 1.18 lakh till date, Bharti Pravin Pawar, minister of state for health and family welfare, told the Lok Sabha on March 25

  • These investors bought an island to start a 'country' March 13, 2022 02:04 PM IST

    These investors bought an island to start a 'country'

    Coffee Caye, situated off the coast of Belize, is the world's first crowdfunded private island.

  • Are donations to crowdfunding platforms eligible for tax rebate? Here is all you need to know June 15, 2021 05:45 PM IST

    Are donations to crowdfunding platforms eligible for tax rebate? Here is all you need to know

    The global market for crowdfunding is set to expand to over $117 million in 2021, from its size of $19 million a few years ago. And augmenting it is the value of the crowdfunding segment in India.

  • Is crowdfunding the answer to sharp investing in real estate? August 02, 2020 08:22 AM IST

    Is crowdfunding the answer to sharp investing in real estate?

    Real estate crowdfunding gives investors an opportunity to become shareholders in a development deal with a small investment amount. But is it a good model for investors?

  • Opinion | A regulatory strategy for alternative finance in India March 29, 2019 02:31 PM IST

    Opinion | A regulatory strategy for alternative finance in India

    Since crowdfunding platforms do not undertake maturity transformation risk, capital and net-worth related requirements must be nominal.

  • Bothered by high medical expenses? Try crowdfunding, its a good platform for the needy November 15, 2018 01:43 PM IST

    Bothered by high medical expenses? Try crowdfunding, its a good platform for the needy

    Technology is the enabler of entrepreneurial ideas and crowdfunding is one of them. It could earlier be defined as raising small amounts of money for new ventures but now, it has taken a much bigger leap in with the rise in technology and social media.

  • Start, Up and Away: Khushboo and Piyush Jain, the entrepreneur couple behind crowdfunding website ImpactGuru.com October 05, 2018 07:16 PM IST

    Start, Up and Away: Khushboo and Piyush Jain, the entrepreneur couple behind crowdfunding website ImpactGuru.com

    Moneycontrol’s Anchal Pathak catches up with the Jains to understand the future of crowdfunding in India.

  • Types of crowdfunding and why it is beneficial for real estate sector September 14, 2017 08:20 PM IST

    Types of crowdfunding and why it is beneficial for real estate sector

    The global crowd-funding industry generated about USD 34.4 billion in 2015.

  • Five things to keep in mind while crowdfunding a project in India September 02, 2017 10:41 PM IST

    Five things to keep in mind while crowdfunding a project in India

    Crowdfunding could be one of the easiest ways to raise funds for your project, if done the right way. Here are some things to keep in mind....

  • Are investors a market necessity? February 18, 2017 07:00 AM IST

    Are investors a market necessity?

    In a cash-starved business like real estate, almost all the developers have their own set of lenders, investors, quasi-equity partners and even informal crowdfunding mechanisms. The extent to which these intermediaries solve the sector‘s &#82

  • Crowdfunding versus REIT: Crucial differences January 12, 2017 09:00 AM IST

    Crowdfunding versus REIT: Crucial differences

    Investors in India are today exposed to what is happening in the global market. This holds true for financial planning and investment in Indian real estate, as well. Consequently, they are curious to explore &#82

  • Why investors are still necessary for the real estate sector November 03, 2016 11:04 AM IST

    Why investors are still necessary for the real estate sector

    Although not many developers may be willing to publicly admit it, the fact is that developers find it advantageous to have investors as anchors for their projects. Developers need money, even before they can R

  • Crowdfunding: Is Indian real estate ready for it? November 02, 2016 12:11 PM IST

    Crowdfunding: Is Indian real estate ready for it?

    Crowdfunding in the property market, the world over, is mostly associated with the commercial real estate segment. The most common forms of crowdfunding in the developed property markets, are debt and equity. In debt R

  • 5 trends that will reshape the Indian real estate market September 16, 2016 12:32 PM IST

    5 trends that will reshape the Indian real estate market

    1. Co-working spaces finding favour with independent consultants, freelancers With the growing start-up ecosystem across India and the central government creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurship, demand for office spaces matching such firms‘ requirements &#82

  • Five trends that will reshape the Indian real estate market September 14, 2016 05:25 PM IST

    Five trends that will reshape the Indian real estate market

    If you are contemplating an investment in commercial real estate in India, you cannot afford to ignore these trends.

  • 1001 Startup Ideas - Consulting services for crowdfunding August 08, 2016 01:11 PM IST

    1001 Startup Ideas - Consulting services for crowdfunding

    The startup idea is to establish a consultancy for crowdfunding campaigns. Crowdfunding as a fundraising tool is becoming popular every day, and a successful campaign needs a lot of hard work. Crowdfunding Consultants can help in making sure that a campaign is a success with their experience.

  • How drought-hit farmers are building a canal via crowdfunding May 26, 2016 04:00 PM IST

    How drought-hit farmers are building a canal via crowdfunding

    700 drought-hit farmers in Marathawada are building an 8 km canal in 15 days through crowdfunding at Fueladream.com

  • Platform launched to ease crowdfunding for new age ventures April 20, 2016 10:43 AM IST

    Platform launched to ease crowdfunding for new age ventures

    FuelADream.com is a crowdfunding platform and marketplace for people and organisations that aim to raise funds for creative ideas, causes, charities, events and community led activities.

  • Sebi board to discuss reform measures for AIF, start-ups February 28, 2016 12:41 PM IST

    Sebi board to discuss reform measures for AIF, start-ups

    The regulator will also discuss any budget announcements related to the capital markets after a customary post-budget address by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to Sebi's board, sources said.

  • OnePlus and RangDe.org Come Together to Harness the `Power Of One` October 07, 2015 10:20 AM IST

    OnePlus and RangDe.org Come Together to Harness the `Power Of One`

    OnePlus, a fast growing global technology startup, and RangDe.org, India’s first internet-based peer-to-peer micro-lending organization, today ...

  • Is Sebi taking too much time to frame crowdfunding rules? December 18, 2014 09:59 PM IST

    Is Sebi taking too much time to frame crowdfunding rules?

    Crowdfunding is being used not only to raise funds for causes like art exhibitions, but also for CSR activities by NGOs. Market experts say this phenomenon should be assimilated into capital markets.

  • A social storage revolution: Transporter January 14, 2013 04:45 PM IST

    A social storage revolution: Transporter

    A privacy-centric file sharing and network storage device in the offing has raised $2.6 million from about a 1000 funders on a crowdfunding platform. It also won an award at CES 2013. Here is a look at it.

  • Valve starts selling game development software and tools on Steam October 03, 2012 01:05 PM IST

    Valve starts selling game development software and tools on Steam

    Valves popular digital distribution platform Steam is mostly known for selling video games. Now, the company is all out to expand its

  • Valve announces first ten games to make it to Steam via Greenlight September 12, 2012 11:45 AM IST

    Valve announces first ten games to make it to Steam via Greenlight

    Valve recently launched a new service for its digital distribution platform called Greenlight, which lets gamers

  • 3 days after deadline, no non-game software on Steam September 08, 2012 01:00 PM IST

    3 days after deadline, no non-game software on Steam

    Back in August, Valve had officially announced that it will be selling software that isnt games on its popular...