Grow VC Group presentation about crowdfunding and p2p finance models in the Soho Loft Digital Media and Entertainment Investment event in New York. Learn about different investment models, how you can utilize them.

1. From startup crowdfunding to finance sector disruption
The Soho Loft – Digital Media and Entertainment Investment Conference
April 10, 2014 – New York - Jouko Ahvenainen
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www.growvc.com ++
@growvc ++
MARKETS – ASSETS – CROWD ++
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2. Finance and Services Infrastructure Consulting &
Professional Services
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Hong Kong - London - New York - San Francisco - Sao Paolo
The Grow VC Group is a worldwide pioneer and leader in the crowd investing,
peer-to-peer and online investment market.

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Market places in our group ++

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#1 market place infrastructure ++
Technical platform, services like investor background check, investment escrow accounts,
due diligence services, credit check, transaction settlement, investor communications

6. Finance to a new era ++
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New regulation is coming ++
Title
I
(Crea'on
of
EGCs;
“IPO
on
ramp”)
Largely
effec've
on
enforcement.
Title
II
(Amendments
to
General
Solicita'on/Adver'sing)
Effec've
since
September
2013.
Title
III
(Crowdfunding,
i.e.
investments
from
non-­‐accredited
investors)
The
SEC
collected
comments
by
January
2014,
now
SEC
processes
the
comments,
expected
to
be
effec've
in
6
to
9.
Title
IV
(Increasing
Reg
A
offerings
to
up
to
$50
million)
Not
yet
effec've,
date
unclear.
Title
V
(Increased
thresholds
for
registra'on
with
SEC)
Largely
effec've
on
enforcement.
Title
VI
(Increased
thresholds
for
registra'on
with
SEC
for
banks)
Largely
effec've
on
enforcement.
Read more: http://www.crowdvalley.com/1/post/2013/10/jobs-act-where-are-we-now.html

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Internet has been a distribution channel ++

9. WE HAVE A DREAM:
more equal opportunities,
where entrepreneurs
and private investors unite
to accelerate innovation

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Go back to the idea of stock market ++

11. New professional finance services
• Crowdfunding and p2p finance are regulated markets, and they require professional
approach, including competent professionals, technical platforms and backoffices
• Our approach, at Grow VC Group, is especially offer the best and most professional
solutions to operate market places, backoffices and crowd funding activities à the
only way to build long term success for the whole industry
• Crowdfunding and lending market is not a market where one player takes it all, the
market has many dimensions and need many companies to serve each segment and
support services

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Create a new effective finance retail market ++
Crowd
investing
Market
Place
P2P
Lending
Companies /
Assets
Market Places Investors / resources

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Opportunity for traditional finance companies too ++
1. Funding
round or loan
application
• A company opens a funding round or apply a
loan
2. Crowd
investing or
p2p lending
• Crowd, i.e. ordinary people, can offer
an investment or loan, and if enough
money available, the company gets
money
3. Co-
investment or
co-lending
• A bank or investment
company can join to a deal,
i.e. make co-investment or
participate the loan

14. How we can help YOU?
1. Do you plan to raise money for your film, music, book or play?
– Kapipal’s reward or donation model is a good model to start; millions of people
use it already à Check kapipal.com
2. Do you plan how crowdfunding or p2p finance can influence on your business, fund
raising or give new business opportunities?
– Grow Advisors is to help you to learn more about models, opportunities and
investment models; the leading global experts with practical experience à Check
GrowAdvisors.com
3. Do you want to set up a crowdfunding, crowdinvesting or p2p lending service?
– Crowd Valley offers a turn-key solution with technical platform, backoffice, related
services and also broker license if needed; dozens of professional finance
companies already use it à Check crowdvalley.com

15. Jouko Ahvenainen
jouko@growvc.com
+1 646 363 6664 (US)
+44 7889 833 165 (UK)
Grow VC Group ++
www.growvc.com ++
@growvc ++
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MARKETS
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CROWD