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Alternative Investments 2020
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Alternative Investments 2020

The Future of Capital for Entrepreneurs and SMEs


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Bolstered by tail winds from emerging markets, new technology and other trends, alternative investments have become an increasingly visible part of the capital supply landscape, rising from $1 trillion in 1999 to more than $7 trillion in 2014. Significant changes to funding sources have accompanied this alternative capital expansion, as the number of venture capitalists in developed markets has fallen off, while the number of “angel investors” has risen. For funds and entrepreneurs, these trends present more opportunities and perhaps more challenges, as this informative report from the World Economic Forum shows. getAbstract recommends this authoritative work to entrepreneurs and investors considering alternative investments.

Take-Aways

  • The growing ranks of “angel investors,” technology that enables new funding sources for entrepreneurs and Asia’s growth as a center of venture capital activity are just some of the trends emerging in the field of alternative investing.
  • Online crowdfunding platforms – which introduce investors to businesses seeking capital – are edging into areas that traditional banks and intermediaries once covered.
  • Since 2010, capital from crowdfunding has grown by more than 110% yearly and includes peer-to-peer lending, equity raising and real estate finance.

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The World Economic Forum is an independent global organization that engages leaders of business, politics, academia and society to improve the state of the world.


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