Raising crowdfunding's appeal

Singaporeans are avid supporters of crowdfunding schemes - they're the 10th biggest 'givers' in the world, according to US crowdfunding pioneer Kickstarter. Still, raising money via social media has yet to really take off here - but that may well change as a growing number of platform providers enter the scene to help local startups link up with potential investors and craft their crowdfunding campaigns. BT Lifestyle talks to five such providers