This document discusses investing in the crowd-economy and crowd-funding. It notes that the total funding volume for crowd-funding has grown significantly from 2012 to 2015. It also shows that the majority of crowd-funding in 2014 was in the form of equity and lending. The document addresses various topics related to crowd-investing including types of investors, characteristics of target companies, types of information provided, different business models, deal structures, and challenges with cross-border investing.