Crowdfunding Generates More Than $60,000 an Hour (Infographic)

By Catherine Clifford | May 19, 2014

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When big data analytics are overlaid on the exploding industry of crowdfunding, it becomes eye-poppingly clear just how much this new finance mechanism is growing.

For example, there’s this: Every hour in the month of March, more than $60,000 dollars were raised via crowdfunding throughout the world.

And this: In the first three months of 2014, $124 million was raised around the world via crowdfunding.

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And this: In March, 442 crowdfunding campaigns were launched globally each and every day.

This data comes from the first ever quarterly report and accompanying infographic, both of which are publicly released tomorrow, from , an online platform for crowdfunding news and analytics based in the United Kingdom.

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Have a look at the below.

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Crowdfunding Generates More Than $60,000 an Hour (Infographic)

When big data analytics are overlaid on the exploding industry of crowdfunding, it becomes eye-poppingly clear just how much this new finance mechanism is growing.

For example, there’s this: Every hour in the month of March, more than $60,000 dollars were raised via crowdfunding throughout the world.

And this: In the first three months of 2014, $124 million was raised around the world via crowdfunding.

Related: Why Fraudsters Won’t Sink Equity Crowdfunding

And this: In March, 442 crowdfunding campaigns were launched globally each and every day.

This data comes from the first ever quarterly report and accompanying infographic, both of which are publicly released tomorrow, from , an online platform for crowdfunding news and analytics based in the United Kingdom.

Related: Real Estate Has Benefited Most From SEC’s General Solicitation Rule Change

Have a look at the below.

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Crowdfunding Generates More Than $60,000 an Hour (Infographic)

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