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Type of site | Crowdfunding |
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| Available in | English, Finnish, German, Dutch |
| Headquarters | , |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2012 |
Invesdor is an international crowdfunding platform operated by several companies which make up the Invesdor Group. With headquarters in Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; Vienna, Austria and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Invesdor is one of Europe’s largest crowdfunding platforms and operates as an intermediary between companies seeking investment and investors (private as well as institutional). Invesdor’s low investment threshold aims to empower small investors to invest via their platform. As of May 2023, Invesdor has been able to connect over 170,000 investors with projects they see the potential in, collecting €438 million in pledges from them. Financed projects include for example restaurants, medtech companies, and sustainable energy projects such as solar and windfarms.
History
The Invesdor Group was developed over the past five years through the mergers of several companies including Invesdor INV AG (formerly Kapilendo), Invesdor GmbH (formerly Finnest), Invesdor Oy and Oneplanetcrowd International B.V.
Invesdor INV AG: Invesdor INV AG (formerly Kapilendo AG) was founded in March 2015 and is based in Berlin, Germany. The company was co-founded by the current CEO, Christopher Grätz. It is the parent company of the Invesdor Group and provides technical and operational services.
Invesdor Oy: The Finnish company Invesdor Oy was founded in May 2012 and is based in Helsinki, Finland. The company was founded by Lasse Mäkelä. The company's managing director is Mari Lymysalo.
Invesdor GmbH: Invesdor GmbH (formerly Finnest GmbH) was founded in July 2014 and is an intermediary for securities under the ECSP Regulation. It is registered in Vienna, Austria, and its managing director is Günther Lindenlaub.
Oneplanetcrowd: Founded in 2012 and based in Amsterdam, Oneplanetcrowd, the largest platform for sustainable financing in the Netherlands, has brought together innovative companies and future-oriented investors to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable economy. They now have financed more than 320+ entrepreneurs and energy projects for €110 million with a crowd of 35.000 investors (data: May 2023). All companies on Oneplanetcrowd contribute to one or more sustainable development goals (SDG’s). Oneplanetcrowd is an initiative of StartGreen Capital, one of the largest impact fund managers in the Nederlands. In 2023, Invesdor announced their merger with the Dutch crowdfunding platform Oneplanetcrowd International B.V. (OPC). OPC is the first sustainable crowdfunding platform in the Netherlands. It will be able to expand its expertise in sustainable project offerings as well as its market within the Benelux countries, to the entire Invesdor Group.
Other companies in the Invesdor Group: Invesdor GE GmbH, Invesdor Brokerage GmbH, Invesdor Services OY, Finnest Slovakio s.r.o.
In 2019, Finnest (now Invesdor GmbH) and the Finnish company Invesdor Oy merged to form a group. In 2021, formerly Finnest (now Invesdor GmbH), Invesdor Oy and formerly Kapilendo AG (now Invesdor INV AG) announced that they would act as a joint financing platform under the Invesdor brand to offer tailored financing solutions for companies in all stages of life, from the DACH region to the Nordics.
Business model
Invesdor offers financing opportunities to companies of various life cycles in the form of shares, (convertible) bonds and loans. Therefore, investors who use the Invesdor platform are offered a highly diversified range of investment opportunities. The Invesdor platform is available to investors from 96 countries. Invesdor operates on both an “all-or-nothing”-principle and an “acceptance-of-a-bid”-principle. The “all-or-nothing”-principle declares that if the financing threshold requested by the company is attained, the financing is carried out to the amount reached. If the financing threshold is not attained, the investors' investments are not collected. The "acceptance-of-a-bid "-principle asserts that the investors submit a bid and the company seeking financing has the right to accept or reject said bid. The investment is only made after the company has accepted the bid.
Top projects by funding
Invesdor has helped connect investors with companies seeking financing for over 800 projects. Some of the most notable of which include:
- Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences: Over €27 million were invested in the seven financing rounds performed between 2017 and 2021. This project broke many European records and was the third largest project in the world at the time.
- L’Osteria: Invesdor’s investors pledged over €2.3 million to L’Osteria, a German pizza chain with over 150 restaurants. The chain was founded in 1999 and has continued to expand and flourish since the financing.
- Hertha BSC: In 2017 the Bundesliga team Hetha BSC received €1.5 million in financing from Invesdor’s investors, of which the final €500,000 of the goal amount were invested in less than 90 seconds. This was the first ever instance of digital financing in the Bundesliga. The investments were successfully repaid in 2020.
- van Moof: Over €7.6 million was invested in the company by the crowd and angel investors. Within 12 hours, no less than 923 private investors brought together €2,5 million.
- NextKidney was another impactful project with a final amount of €4.17 million for this innovative medtech solution.
- Fairphone had over 1000 crowdfunders on Oneplanetcrowd in 2018. Recently investors had the opportunity to partially exit or keep supporting this sustainable company.
Regulation
Invesdor uses the permission of the Austrian company Invesdor GmbH as a crowdfunding service provider according to Art. 12 ECSP-VO for the mediation of the offered investment opportunities. The Dutch company Oneplanetcrowd International B.V. is also authorised as a crowdfunding service provider according to Art. 12 ECSP Regulation. Therefore, there will be a second authorised crowdfunding service provider within the Invesdor Group after OPC joins.
