DuBois et Fils has announced the successful self crowdfunding effort

Swiss watch manufacturing company DuBois et Fils has announced the successful self crowdfunding effort in the amount of CHF 1,500,000, approximately $1,589,490. The crowdfunding campaign has been launched in the fall of 2012 without the assistance of any outside platform or vendor. Swiss company based in the Le Locle Switzerland near the French border has used the crowdfunding model of the equity ownership.

Equity crowdfunding in Australia

The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB), founded in 2007, is the largest investment crowdfunding platform in Australia and one of the largest in the world. It is an equity crowdfunding platform that has successfully served both accredited and non-accredited investors since its inception over 5 years ago, raising $130,409,669 since 2007. 132 companies have been funded to date and not single case of fraud has been reported.

The ASSOB operates within the current securities structure in Australia. Read full post here

Abundance Generation: to invest in the renewable energy projects with

Abundance Generation is the newest online retail finance business that allows anyone in the community and wider UK public to invest in renewable energy projects at the minimum investment level of only £5. Everyone can get involved and earn the regular cash return from generating renewable electricity!

The aim for Abundance is to provide an easy means of connecting people to renewable projects happening local to them via their money, and through this financial connection to enhance the positive engagement people have with renewable energy. In addition, Abundance Generation gives people the opportunity to invest their money into something tangible, green and local without having to compromise on their returns.