TNW Europe 2016 | Collaborative Economy Investing
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Channel: TNW · 2016 · Science & Technology
Danae Ringelmann of Indiegogo, Martin Mignot of Index Ventures & April Rinne discuss financing the sharing economy. As the sharing, collaborative and on-demand economies grow, so too do opportunities for financing them. A range of new funding mechanisms -- from equity and non-equity crowdfunding to alternative currencies, cryptocurrencies and more -- are available to entrepreneurs, offering unprecedented flexibility and insights into what people want. Traditional VCs find themselves under more pressure than ever before to show real added value (beyond cash) that justify their terms. Yet the real financial transformation may yet be ahead, as entrepreneurs, investors and policy-makers alike begin to challenge historical investment models (and metrics like GCP!) and redefine the entire "why" of investing. Against this backdrop, how best to prepare -- and position yourself for success?
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