Companisto

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About

Companisto allows investors - called Companists - to invest in promising startups. In return, they become shareholders and are entitled to a share of any profits, as well as potentially benefitting from an exit.

Companisto claims to have a very much focus on quality. “The other platforms have an approach where there are a lot of campaigns and virtually anyone can upload one to the site. But of course, that leads to having quite a few campaigns that don’t have very high potential. Our startups and investment proposals are usually startups that have already gotten substantial investments from business angels or VCs.”[2]

Companisto has over 55.000 investors from 79 countries. The value of the crowdfinanced Startups on Companisto increased 23,24% in three years, from 83,51 million Euro to 102,92 million Euro. 5 of 38 crowdfinanced Start-ups field for insolvency. That's 5,57% of all in companisto invested capital. The value of the investors’ shares has increased by 15.32% on average.[3][4][5]

Companisto ist member of the European Crowdfunding Network.

History

Companisto investors have funded 18 startups in the first twelve months.[6] As of April 10, 2014, 29 startups were funded with a collective amount of 5 Million € by investors from 47 different countries.[7][8][9]

With the funding of Wonderpots (500,000 € in one week by 892 investors) Companisto broke a European crowdfunding record.[10] In July, 2014 Weissenhaus raised 1.2 Million € in first 3.5 days in Europe's first ever real estate crowdfunding.[11][12] In August, 2014 it reached 4 Million €, making it the biggest crowdinvesting in Europe.[13][14] All in all Weissenhaus could collect 7.5 Million €.

Since March, 2014, the English-language site has allowed submissions from any business based in Europe, and investments from anywhere in the world.[7][15]

In April, 2014, Companisto opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland.[16][17]

In december 2015 Companisto Exceeds €25M in funding.[18]

Crowd funded startups (selection)

Million

Name Category Funding Investors Valuation Notes References
WEISSENHAUS Real Estate 7,500,000 € 1,679 76 Million € 4 % p.a. Minimum Interest
European crowdfunding record		 [19][20][21]
Panono Technology 1,618,945€ € 1,803 12 Million € [22]
Freygeist Technology 1,500,000 € 1,110 2,5 Million € [23]
Foodist Food 1,470,000 € 2,405* 1.1 Million € / 2 Million € / 5.5 Million € three funding-rounds (175,000 € + 295,000 € + 1,000,000€, 564 + 874 + 967 Investors) [24][25]
Returbo E-commerce 1.088.050 € 1383 11.5 Million € [26]

500k

Name Category Funding Investors Valuation Notes References
Wonderpots Food 500,000 € 890 4.5 Million € [27]
BiteBox Food 500,000 € 1,298 2.5 Million € [15]
readfy Literature 500,000 € 1,363 1.5 Million € [28][29]

250k

Name Category Funding Investors Valuation Notes References
Meine Spielzeugkiste Toys 460,670 € 1.241* 1.1 Million € / 1.6 Million € two funding-rounds (100,000 € + 360,670 €; 871+370 Investors) [30]
5 CUPS and some sugar Food 300,000 € 741 1.4 Million € Exit: 145% ROI [31][32]
OnlineVersicherung.de Insurance 300,000 € 769 1.3 Million € [33]
Sommelier Privé Food 300,000 € 715 1,5 Million € File for Insolvency August, 2014 [34][35]
Tame.it Searchengine 250,000 € 808 1 Million € [36]

(* = Number of Investors might by lower by Startups with multiple funding rounds, because some Investors might have invested multiple times)

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