Investors
Become a shareholder via a convertible loan
- What are the rights of investors once they have a share in the business (A certificate in the STAK)?
- Via which legal structure will investors convert to shares in a business?
- When I want to invest in a business, can I decide if I want to invest via a convertible loan, or invest via straight equity?
- What happens when a business I have invested in does not reach the set goal amount for the crowdfunding campaign?
- What happens when at the end of the duration of the loan, no follow-up investor invested and hence no conversion moment occurred?
- As an investor in a convertible loan, can I decide whether or not to convert my investment to shares in the business?
About investors
- What information does an entrepreneur share with their investors?
- What is the Inner Circle?
- How much of my information is visible to the entrepreneur?
- How can I stay up-to-date about the progress of a business?
- How does the Symbid platform make money?
- What happens to my investment if an investment opportunity is removed from the platform?
Investing in equity crowdfunding
- What is the maximum amount that I may invest via equity crowdfunding?
- What happens when a business I have invested in goes bankrupt?
- The memberships are tradable in a limited way, how does this work exactly?
- How will any potential dividends be paid?
- Who manages the investment cooperative?
- Does the investment cooperative involve extra costs?
Fiscal-legal structure
Fees for investors
Refunds
Risk warning
- Should I invest with borrowed money?
- Is it sensible to invest my money in one investment opportunity or is it better to spread it over multiple opportunities?
- Should I invest all of my money?
- What are the biggest risks involved when investing in a start-up?
- Is it possible to lose more than my initial investment?
- Is it safe to invest in small businesses via loan crowdunding?