The wisdom of the crowd in funding: information heterogeneity and social networks of crowdfunders
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-016-9829-3
Abstract: Crowdfunding has enabled large crowds to fund innovative projects. This type of funding might tap into the wisdom of crowds who were previously disconnected from the funding process. We distinguish between in-crowd and out-crowd funders… read more here.
Keywords: information; project; heterogeneity; wisdom crowd ... See more keywords
Investors’ evaluation criteria in equity crowdfunding
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-019-00227-9
Abstract: Equity crowdfunding can provide significant resources to new ventures. However, it is not clear how crowd investors decide which ventures to invest in. Building on prior work on professional investors as well as theories in… read more here.
Keywords: equity crowdfunding; crowd investors; investors evaluation; evaluation criteria ... See more keywords