Last year, over 1 billion euros was funded through crowdfunding in the Netherlands. That is an increase of 48 per cent compared to 2021. Around 101 million euros was funded through Crowdrealestate in 2022. This made Crowdrealestate the third largest platform in the Netherlands. This is according to new figures on crowdfunding in the Netherlands. These figures are published every year by CrowdfundingCijfers.nl. As recently as 2021, 730 million euros was financed via crowdfunding in the Netherlands.
Companies raised 972 million euros through crowdfunding in 2022. That is 48% more than in 2021. Companies raised an average of 350,000 euros in 2022. For creative projects, such as film, music and theatre, the total amount raised remained roughly the same at EUR 12 million. The average amount per creative project was 12,000 euros. For social projects, such as a playground or school project, the total amount raised fell to 25 million euros. The average amount per social project was 3,000 euros. Consumers who used crowdfunding to finance a personal loan for the purchase of a car or home extension, for example, raised a total of 72 million euros. That is more than double compared to 2021.
Enterprises, real estate and loans dominant
Funding for businesses makes up a large part of the amount raised by crowdfunding. In 2022, 90% of the amount raised was for enterprises. Most of that, in turn, was for real estate funding. The real estate market is a relevant market for many crowdfunding platforms to serve. The most popular form of crowdfunding is a loan. Last year, 88% of the amount raised was in the form of a loan.
Share sales catch on
Although crowdfunding in the form of loans is by far dominant, crowdfunding in the form of selling shares is making significant growth. In 2022, more than €79 million was raised by selling shares. That is more than twice as much as in 2021 and more than 10 times as much as in 2020.
Crowdfunding Awards
For the fifth time, CrowdfundingCijfers.nl presents the Crowdfunding Awards for the market leaders and 'fast growers' among crowdfunding platforms. Around €101 million was funded through Crowdrealestate in 2022. This made Crowdrealestate the third largest platform in the Netherlands.
Source: https://www.crowdfundingcijfers.nl/crowdfunding-in-nederland-2022