Starsup

StarsUp is the #1 Italian portal authorized by Consob for the on-line collection of risk capital by innovative start-ups. Their activity is the so-called "equity crowdfunding", a new form of on line fundraising ("funding") characterized by being directed to a large number of recipients ("crowd") and offering participatory tools to venture capital ("equity", e.g. shares of Spa or Srl). At the moment, this model only applies to innovative start-ups of technological or social core. StarsUp offers the opportunity, through the on-line portal www.starsup.it, to raise venture capital for innovative start-ups, allowing them to publish their projects and set up the collection process. In case of success, meaning that the full amount of capital required is collected, the offer closes and StarsUp is paid a fee, usually based on a percentage of the collected sum. StarsUp can also support the parties during the stages of raising the capital (from the preparatory phase to the collection itself) as well as during the development and management of the project.