Jonathan Sandlund

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Growth Specialist at CircleUp

Finance / Banking / Insurance

TheCrowdCafe publishes research and data on the global securities crowdfunding industry. I've researched every hue of the industry—across verticals, geographies and business models—to better understand how the shift of our private capital markets, from offline to on, will impact businesses, investors and communities. While there are many implications, there is one, I believe, that rises above them all. And it's that for the first time in history, investors of all means will be given a viable alternative to the public markets; the opportunity to invest in a marketplace that is trusted, and in the businesses, people and ideas one believes in. If even in a small way, say 5% of investable