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Consultation Paper on Crowdfunding in India

Securities and Exchange Board of India · sebi.gov.in Free Intermediate India

SEBI's 2014 consultation paper setting out crowdfunding models (donation, reward, debt, equity) and a possible framework for startups and SMEs, put forward for discussion only.

  • Explains the four kinds of crowdfunding and their risks.
  • The paper says it does not mean a regulation would follow.
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The question it answers

  1. Which crowdfunding platform should a startup use in India, and is crowdfunding legal here?

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