Dear All,

By having this topic, i hope everybody would share your opinions and as well as to let everybody know the existence of Equity Crowdfunding opportunity.

Those days, as we know, Private Equity is only the Big Boys game. Even if you have million dollar account doesn't mean you can invest in a good potential company / startups by become their stakeholder. But of course its a long term investment which range from 2 to 5 years depends.

Currently, equity crowdfunding is trending and everybody who is updated with the current investment instruments probably knows about this.

By modelling and synchronizing EQUITY with CROWDFUNDING, everybody can invest in different companies with small amount of money and become their stakeholder.

Lately, my friend share with me that he invested in Equity Crowdfunding through a company called Midana Capital Inc. After several research, i found out this company is doing equity crowdfunding for companies in China and Singapore.  >> here is the website www.midanacap.com. It sparks my interest tho coz i wish i could invest my money rather than keep it in the bank with the uncertainty of our economy, currency, and even property i guess it almost reach to its peak d and to pay for deposit, lawyer fess, bla bla pun not enough money  . 

There are several private equity investment company in Malaysia such as http://www.mvca.org.my/, http://www.creador.com/

Not much info for equity crowdfunding tho in Malaysia. but i found this blogspot, not sure whether its useful boh. >>
http://wealthtalk15.blogspot.my/
Plan to attend one of their education seminar soon to find out more about Equity Crowdfunding.

Please share with me your opinions guys

so your investment in Midana yield some profit or total losses 

did a little back ground check.

seems like they are investing into foods and catering which we all know is a volatile market to be in.

http://www.midanacap.com/en/our-portfolio/case-studies/

what made u to select Midana?

oh okay. thanks for the advice 

Wow, really? the latest project i get to know is they are doing a P2B lending company in China which called ftribe if i not mistaken. After done some research from the net, P2B lending in China is a whole new and big trend market. Basically in the western country they already have this long time ago which i questioned myself, why lar malaysia always behind the trend   

Maybe you can share some of your experience on the project you invest and why you invest ?

Your sharing is valuable to all of us

Haha, No Problems Bro. In facts i called up to their office yesterday and had a long talk with one of their executive. Waiting for free time to visit their mini seminar soon and have an in-depth understanding.

Thank for the reply Bro,

U mean if i want to invest in any of the project they will provide trip for us to visit the place and listen to the owner future plans for the company? Or do i need to pay on my own accommodation? haha basically i have right? if company pao everything then it sounds more like a scams to me. hahaha.

New thing about APOTC. where can i find the details about APOTC?  and what does it stands for?

Wow, that would be awesome trip huh. Guess u learn a lot of that trip don't you? hehe. Least can grow my confidence if i invest.

Thanks for the sharing of knowledge Bro.

Tq

Hi bro,

May I know if this is regulated? Any finding on that? Since this company is registered in Malaysia, what is their nature of business? If involves in deposit taking, for sure needs to be regulated (registered with SC, BNM etc.).

Thanks.

Hi Bro,

I haven't meet the person in charge and ask in details yet. However, their nature of business is dealing with private equity which is i think more like an financial entity that stands in as middle person to negotiate for a good terms from a SMEs and offer the investment opportunity to small investors like me to have the opportunity to invest in Private Equity.

In terms of regulations by BNM this i not sure how to answer you, but to my understanding is dealing with private equity normally is an understanding between the investors and the company they invested in and both party will sign an agreement. Coz they way i look at their model is more towards Venture Capital or Angel Investment; which in Malaysia there are no strong regulations on this i guess, even if only the big company entitled for it but no chance for small investors like us to involve in. For example: Berjaya Group Boss Tan Sri Vincent Tan also aggressive in invest in companies that he find it profitable in return.

Lastly Bro, it all depends on which money we choose to use and invest. not loan for sure. Like me (a small investors), i dont have the capability to invest in property due to their downpayment and the property landscape in malaysia lately, so i have to choose another way to invest. Thats why i created this topicso we, each other can gain valuable information on equity crowdfunding. hehe

End of the day, it all falls back on your own due diligence and whether are you a risk taker. Like me, i always told myself, "if i think and act like the ordinary, i will end up like the ordinary" hahaha... u better pray hard another 5 to 10 years i can be a millionaire. lol

same here.. I'm trying to understand the concept.. but looks kinda risky tho

totally agree with your statements. However it all depends on your personal reflections and understanding on the company you plan to invest.

1. A scam company is more towards something like selling a virtual shares, telling you they plan to be listed but its an empty company which most of the victims never intend to find out. This is also because few had approached me for example company like "M-XXXX" which doesn't justify me on how the shares works.

2. Track records actually important too. However, i would prefer on business that have a huge potential instead of track record. Eversince Lehman Brother Financial institution collapse i dont really judge a company through their history and track record. I start to judge based on potential and the market they're in.

3. Currency risks is what we counted in as external factor. Things for sure is that, end of the day, it depends on which country and what is their economic's like before we invest. Talked about Ringgit. this is the saddest thing i've seen in my life. I think at least by end of next year we pray hard our Ringgit can stay back at RM 3.8 to 1 USD.

We need to find out the facts first before invest bro

got booth (No. 3) on Equity Crowdfunding in InvestSmart Fest (ISF 2015) @ Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Hall 3

Perhaps, I do not know the Singaporean regulation on this.