The Spreds Blog

Recap of the first Jungle Bells edition – Sold out event

— Jungle bells — 1 minute read

[jungle-bells.jpg] Our first Jungle Bells edition started out with a bang thanks to the 100 guests that were present: investors, business angels, incubators, aspiring entrepreneurs, etc. Featured start-ups • Arkane, the next generation blockchain wallet provider... read more

Introducing: Jungle Bells

— Jungle bells — 1 minute read

[junglebells.jpg] The best source of Belgian venture capital opportunities Welcome to Jungle Bells, the investment club where incubators, accelerators and investors from all over Belgium showcase start-ups and scale-ups looking for equity financing... read more

Funded Family Forum: The challenges of a growing business

— Startup successes | Other — 5 minutes read

A few weeks ago, we decided to launch the first edition of our Funded Family Forum. The concept behind the event? Bringing together experts and entrepreneurs who have successfully completed a campaign on our website and giving them keys to develop their business and raise funds... read more

Behind the scenes, meet our Legal Officer, Eline Murat

— Updates — 1 minute read

[eline.jpg] A fresh face has recently joined our team here at Spreds. Meet Eline Murat, our new Legal Officer. Since November, Eline decided that is was time for a change and joined the Spreds Team. After working at top tier law firms in commercial litigation before, she decided to focus on regulatory technology... read more

Jumpsquare: another successful exit

— Startup successes — 4 minutes read

[Cover_Picture_YouTube_Jumpsquare(1).jpg] Spreds is proud to announce the official exit of its participation in the company Jumpsquare. This is its third exit in less than a year for the platform. A record-breaking exit   In less than 9 months, the investors in the company Jumpsquare were able to make a 35% profit from their investment... read more

Introducing the Startup Factory Tracer

— Startup successes — 4 minutes read

[startup-factory.jpg] Spreds and the Startup Factory studio team up to finance young companies The investment platform Spreds is now offering a new version of its diversification service Tracers by teaming up once more with the Startup Factory studio who has already created 15 new companies in 2 years... read more

A slower economy is an opportunity, not a challenge

— Investment tips | Other — 2 minutes read

[office-spread.jpg] Over the last ten years the economy in Europe has fluctuated, with varying unemployment, low interest rates and changing growth figures. So, does crowdfunding work in times of economic stagnation or regression? That’s a question we believe we can answer: yes!  In fact, crowdfunding is imperative to support businesses in times where loans are less available... read more

4 great reasons to invest in start-ups

— 2 minutes read

1. Participating in job creation It has now become undeniable that in 2016, start-ups have contributed to the creation of an overwhelming amount of jobs in the Belgian landscape and have truly boosted the economy... read more