Plick overfunds on FundedByMe

FundedByMe’s has since it's start focused on becoming a one-stop-shop for funding of business ideas reaching today 46,000 active global investor members. Present with staff in 6 European countries and also Singapore the company holds a strong position in international investments.

Swedish Plick overfunded by 130% but also received a VC investment in the first 24 hours of the campaign from Aggregate Media. Winner of best mobile service for elderly in Finland 2014, Circly overfunded with 140% and Spanish company Commons reached over 100% in less then 1 week from 40 investors.

"We had been speaking to quite a few angel and VC's for a while but things weren’t moving at the pace we wanted, so we launched a FundedByMe campaign to add in some time pressure on the investors. Two months later we were overfunded by 130%!" says Jimmy Heibert CEO Plick

Stats:

More then 46,000 activated global investor members. 

Average investment €3,500, 23% crossborder investments, 13% returning international investors

Biggest investments in one case €120,000, lowest investment €8

"Crowdfunding is not a novel idea. In fact, when the Statue of Liberty was being shipped from France in the 1800’s, its committee ran out of funds for her pedestal. And in 2015 the method is used to launch and grow businesses by being social and involving your clients, users and fans as investors" says Arno Smit co-founder of FundedByMe