Equity Crowdfunding Archives

Equity Crowdfunding Emerges as New Investment Trend

SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Crowdfunding was a rather alien concept in South Korea up until 2015, when a revision to the Capital Market Act was passed by the National Assembly, paving the way for a practice called equity crowdfunding. Unlike reward-based crowdfunding, which compensates sponsors with different prizes, equity crowdfunding allows the investor [...]

Equity Crowdfunding Market Gains Ground in S. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean market for so-called equity crowdfunding has been gaining momentum recently on growing investor interest amid ultra-low interest rates, industry sources said Thursday. Also referred to as crowdinvesting, equity crowdfunding is the online offer of unlisted shares and corporate bonds to a group of investors. In January, [...]