Section: Week 1 - Alternative finance: the different types of AF providers | Alternative Finance

Week 1 - Learning outcomes Page

Alternative finance: taxonomy and characteristics; facts and figures Page

Private equity and venture capital: definitions and characteristics Page

Successful stories from venture financing Page

Debt financing and mini-bonds in AF: practices and players Page

Direct lending to SMEs Page

Invoice trading platforms: business models Page

Successful stories from debt financing of SMEs Page

Reward-based crowdfunding Page

Equity crowdfunding: models and processes Page

Quiz - Week 1

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