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In Indonesia, equity crowdfunding is gaining in popularity among SMEs, challenging P2P lending

  • Indonesia
  • 6 min read
  • Apr 12, 2020
  • By Putu Agung Wija Putera

By Qu Sihan © CompassList

Equity crowdfunding platforms are offering new approaches to SME financing in Indonesia, with more players entering the market

After the boom of P2P business lending, a new funding model has become the talk of the town in Indonesia. Equity crowdfunding (ECF) platforms, which enable private companies to launch "mini-IPOs" by issuing shares to investors, are giving P2P business lenders a run for their money. 
Both P2P business lenders and ECF platforms are trying to solve the same problem: SMEs' lack of access to financial institutions to get the capital they need. But the net is cast wider through ECF platforms, which also allow SMEs to retain their private company status as long as they do not cross the 300-sh...

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Edited by Bernice Tang, S. Mani

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