Crowd Funding & The Best Crowdfunding Sites!

Table of Contents

-Project Crowdfunding

-Equity Crowdfunding

-Debt Crowdfunding

-Personal Crowdfunding

-Community Crowdfunding

KickStarter

If you have a passion project or great business idea, kickstarter may be exactly what you need to get it off the ground. All you need is a dream, a goal, a budget, and a great pitch so people can donate to your campaign.

IndieGogo

The second most popular reward Crowdfunding platform. Unlike kickstarter where funds are awarded on all or nothing basis, here the campaigners can collect the funds even if they don’t reach their projected goal.

FundAnything

Initially launched to broaden the Crowdfunding market. This is a platform where you can literally fund anything. Donald Trump occasionally funds projects there and tweets about it.

PledgeMusic

This is the place where musicians can connect directly with their fans in order to collect funds for new projects. Using the reward Crowdfunding they can presale music, concert tickets etc…

Pozible

Australian based crowdfunding platform for creative projects and ideas. Prior getting the green light, projects are reviewed to confirm that it abides by the platform's project guidelines.

BountySource

Launched in 2003 as a platform for open-source software bounties. Upgraded 2012 with crowdfunding module. This platform is a place where coders/programmers can get funding for developing any open-source software.

RocketHub

Although not as popular as kickstarter or indiegogo, Rockethub is still a considerable crowdfunding platform. They partnered with many notable organizations (grammyawards, FracturedAtlas, etc..) to educate the public about the crowd funding.

Experiment

“Science for the people, by the people!” This platform helps scientists to raise funds via crowdfunding, and ultimately enabling new scientific discoveries.

Gambitious

Cooperative crowdfunding platform specialized in funding of development of video games. Its a place where independent game developers can raise funds to realize their projects.

CentUp

Not as other crowdfunding platforms, but we are featuring it here as its related. This platform allows online based publishers like small websites, blogger's and podcaster's to raise donations for their content via a button on their website.

artistShare

Very similar to PledgeMusic but less popular. Its a platform that connects creative artists with fans in order to share the creative process and fund the creation of new artistic works.

MobCaster

Unique crowdfunding platform specialized in TV shows. Project creators post ideas for pilots. If the pilots gets funded, goes into full production. Mobcaster can also distribute the shows once they are produced.

AngelList

Investors matchmaking platform for startups, investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. Its a place where startups raise funds from accredited and prominent angel investors.

CrowdCube

This UK based equity-based crowdfunding offers people equity in exchange for their investment. It was launched in 2011 as an alternative to Banks, Business Angel or Venture Capital funding.

CrowdFunder

Equity, debt and donation crowdfunding platform. Connecting entrepreneurs with global investors to help fund their business and receive wind in the back in order to reach the economic growth.

FundAble

Offers both equity and reward  campaigns for small businesses. Its a place where only accredited investors (with a net worth of at least $1 million) are able to invest in startups on the equity portion of the platform.

Seedrs

Targeting the European markets, this equity crowd funding platform allows investors to invest as little as £/€10 in exchange for equity in the business. It uses the “all or nothing” model where businesses can receive the funds only if the targeted amount is raised.

OneVest

Investment crowdfunding platform for  raising capital from accredited investors. It also provides matchmaking service where entrepreneurs can find proper co-founder prior launching new business.

CircleUp

Equity crowdfunding platform that helps connect high-growth  innovative consumer and retail companies with accredited investors.

FundersClub

This equity crowdfunding platform combines industry-standard venture funds, with an unique user interface that enables investors to browse and fund investment opportunities, view investment profiles and sign legal documents.

EquityNet

Launched in 2005 this is one of the more established investment crowdfunding platforms for startups and businesses.  Specialized in raising equity capital from accredited investors.

FundedByMe

Equity, reward and debt crowdfunding platform. Although available worldwide it is particularly active in Scandinavian countries. They offer only "all or nothing" funding model.

MicroVentures

This equity crowdfunding platform connects accredited investors with startups, businesses and services looking for funding or cooperate in chosen secondary market opportunities. They are also a broker-dealer registered at FINRA.

Companisto

International equity crowdfunding website which focuses on quality. Beside evaluation, their investment proposals are usually startups that have already received substantial investments from other parties.

SeedInvest

Founded in 2011, launched in 2013. This equity crowdfunding platform focuses on attracting high-net-worth individuals and venture capital companies.

SecondMarket

Although this is not a typical crowdfunding platform and its specialized in buying and selling of illiquid assets. We are featuring it here because its a place where businesses have access to investors, which ultimately can lead to funding.

OurCrowd

This International, Israel based, equity crowdfunding website was founded in 2012. The platform distinguishes itself with $10,000 minimum investment from accredited investors per deal.

EarlyShares

Fundraising and investing platform launched in 2011. Although they are focused mainly in investment offerings for companies selling their securities to accredited investors. They also feature some reward crowdfunding campaigns.

AngelsDen

Angel network & online equity crowdfunding platform. They match businesses with investors, providing investment and advice from their experience.

SymBid

One of the oldest equity crowdfunding platforms worldwide (founded 2007).  It is also a parent company of specialized crowdfunding websites Gambitious and Equidam.

LendingClub

Peer-to-peer lending platform founded in 2006. This online lending website makes it easy to obtain loans from investors. In exchange for notes backed by payments made on loans.

Prosper

Website where individuals and businesses request to borrow money or invest in personal loans. The platform provides a proprietary "Prosper Rating" for borrowers evaluated from the company's estimation of that borrower's "estimated loss rate."

Funding Circle

UK based platform that enables individuals to lend money directly to small and medium sized businesses. Prior becoming eligible for borrowing businesses must pass the credit assessment by Funding Circle credit assessors.

Upstart

Founded in 2012 by former Google employees, Upstart is another notable P2P lending platform. Beside credit assessment borrowers are also assessed by their education and experience to get the rate they potentially deserve.

Zopa

One of the world's oldest and Europe's largest peer-to-peer lending platform (founded 2005). The website uses matchmaking system connecting borrowers with lenders.

GoFundMe

One of the most popular personal crowdfunding platforms launched in 2010. Its a place where people can raise funds for unfortunate circumstances like accidents and illnesses or various life events like graduations and celebrations.

YouCaring

This crowdfunding website is specialized in medical expenses, adoption and tuition. Unlike other crowdfunding platforms they don’t charge fees and are funded by donations.

GiveForward

Launched in 2008, Giveforward is another popular crowdfunding website. It is mainly used by individuals to raise money for loved ones, a friend, family member, or pet's medical expenses.

FundRazr

Canadian based crowdfunding platform and Facebook app launched in 2009. It allows users to create campaigns to raise funds for their cause. They can also use the code to embed the campaign to Facebook or third party websites.

My Free Implants

This personal crowdfunding website is specialized in raising funds for a breast augmentation procedures.

CrowdRise

Charitable donations are the main focus of this crowdfunding platform. They use gamification and a rewards point system in order to engage more individuals to participate and donate.

Tilt

Formerly known as “Crowdtilt” this crowdfunding platform is focused on groups and communities. They enable users to collect, fundraise, or pool funds online.

DonorsChoose

Raising funds for classroom projects is the primary goal of this crowdfunding platform which was founded back in 2000.  Teachers and students post projects that need funding. And the platform enables anyone to help and choose amount and project to fund.

Fundly

This crowdfunding website makes it easy for non-profits, charities, politics, clubs, schools, teams, churches, and many other causes to quickly raise money online.

RALLY.org

Social fundraising website used by individuals and organizations. The platform features  proprietary built-in payment system that enables collection of funds for various causes.

Piggybackr

Campaigns raising funds for school teams are the most popular here. The platform also focuses on education and good causes.

Community Funded

This community crowdfunding platform focuses on projects that have a positive community impact .

Table of Contents

-Project Crowdfunding

-Equity Crowdfunding

-Debt Crowdfunding

-Personal Crowdfunding

-Community Crowdfunding