It’s hard to believe that it’s been 2 years and 7 months since I first became interested in crowdfunding and started this blog (December of 2012).
It’s even more mind boggling to think about some of the highly funded Kickstarter campaigns, super successful Indiegogo projects, and even real estate crowdfunding campaigns that have been launched since then.
Whether you’re looking to start a new platform, launch a campaign, or invest through one of these platforms, you’re getting in at the right time. Crowdfunding shows little signs of slowing down. In fact, I think we’re just in the infancy.
Crowdfunder, an equity crowdfunding platform, was nice enough to put together this infographic on the history of equity crowdfunding, which I’ve included below.
It gives a good snapshot of the industry, particularly how the legislation has progressed with regards to the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups).
I’m still hoping that the rules for Title III of the JOBS Act will be finalized at some point, but like most other industry enthusiasts, I’m not holding my breath.
Statistics on the Crowdfunding Industry
Krystine did a very thorough analysis of just how large the crowdfunding industry is. You can also get a copy of the 2015 Crowdfunding Industry Report here (use discount code FIRST50 for 50% off.)
If you want to do a bit of digging on your own, I’d recommend looking into these research firms which track the movements of the industry:
Where is the industry going?
Only time can tell! I think we’re going to be seeing more growth on the equity and lending side. I also look forward to seeing how crowdfunding adopts to the mobile device. What do you think?
