Five questions to ask before investing in crowdfunding

Investors need to be better informed about the risks they are taking when crowdfunding, says Elliot Cowan. Here, he outlines five vital questions to ask before you hand over any money.

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Camden Town Brewery's crowdfunding serves as a cautionary tale to investors

When people look back on 2015, they may remember this as being the year that crowdfunding really took off and became mainstream. They will no doubt point to the monies raised by JustPark and Sugru (respectively £3.7m and £3.5m) in bothcases from over 2,500 investors.

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Elliot Cowan is an associate at Fox Williams LLP. His article sappear on Altfi.com