Funding Societies sees overheating in crowdfunding
Co-founder reckons there will be "negative competition", with a lot more platforms than good firms.
EVEN as regulations soon come into force for Singapore's crowdfunding scene, there are fears among a few that the floodgates have been flung open too soon for new players to enter this nascent segment.
Crowdfunding platform Funding Societies sees more "negative competition" ahead, said its co-founder Kelvin Teo in an interview with The Business Times, warning that the market remains opaque and that platforms can window-dress loan defaults to the disadvantage of yield-hungry investors.
"Our goal is always to make sure that the reputation of the industry is kept intact," said Mr Teo, whose platform has matched investors to S$8.7 million worth of loans since it started a year ago.
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