The European Crowdfunding Community (EuroCrowd) has elected a brand new non-executive board.
It stated that the election of the board is “a strategic transfer” to consolidate its place because the trade’s consultant physique.
“The newly elected board brings collectively main figures from the crowdfunding {and professional} companies sectors, reflecting the variety and dynamism of the European crowdfunding ecosystem,” EuroCrowd stated.
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Dan Rajkumar, founder and managing director of UK peer-to-peer lending platform Rebuildingsociety, has been appointed to the board, alongside Randal MacDonald, managing director for Europe at fairness crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
The total checklist of latest board members is as follows:
- Chair: Christopher Grätz, Invesdor, Netherlands
- Vice Chair: Giselle Borg Olivier, Zaar, Malta
- Secretary: Anna Raschi, Opstart, Italy
- Benoit Collas, Enerfip, France
- Randal MacDonald, Seedrs, Eire
- Luis Couto, GoParity, Portugal
- Nora Szeles, Tokeportal, Malta
- Christopher Burge, Spark Crowdfunding, Eire
- Dan Rajkumar, Rebuildingsociety, UK
EuroCrowd stated that the brand new board faces the essential problem of navigating an more and more complicated regulatory setting whereas making certain that the group stays a beacon for innovation and finest practices.
The European Crowdfunding Service Suppliers Regulation (ECSPR) was launched in November 2021 to harmonise P2P lending and crowdfunding throughout the continent. The tempo of approvals has accelerated for the reason that ECSPR turned regulation in November 2023, with 190 European platforms authorised as of April this yr.
Key priorities for EuroCrowd’s board embrace making certain members’ adherence to the newest ECSPR tips and fostering cross-border collaboration.
“We’re excited to welcome our new advisory board members, every of whom brings invaluable expertise and imaginative and prescient to our work,” stated Oliver Gajda, government director of EuroCrowd. “Their management might be instrumental as we proceed to champion the expansion and sustainability of the European crowdfunding trade.”
