Invesdor receives IEX Golden Bull award for Best Crowdfunding Platform 2023 

Amsterdam April 4, 2024 - On Thursday, March 28, the winners of the prestigious IEX Golden Bulls 2023 were announced at the Felix Meritis in Amsterdam. A total of eleven parties in different investment categories received the award. Invesdor scored highly with the independent professional jury and may now add the Golden Bull for best crowdfunding platform 2023 to their trophy cabinet. 

Once a year, IEX - from investors for investors - awards the Golden Bull. The nominations and final awards give investors an indication of which financial service provider offers the most value for money in the eyes of the jury and/or private investor. This makes the vast array of investment products and services more manageable for consumers. In the "Crowdfunding Platform of the Year 2023" category, a party that was not yet operating under the name Invesdor in 2023, won. Before November, we knew this party as Oneplanetcrowd, a platform for sustainable investments that has been around since 2012. European-based Invesdor was already active in Germany, Austria and Finland before acquiring Dutch-based Oneplanetcrowd. The merger makes them the largest pan-European investment platform for sustainable, social businesses.    

Expert jury sees Invesdor as an example for the industry

According to the jury, Invesdor is "a good example of where things are heading" in the crowdfunding market, following the introduction of the mandatory European ECSP license. Oneplanetcrowd already obtained that license in 2022 as the second Dutch platform. "By acquiring Oneplanetcrowd, Invesdor shows as one of the first parties what is possible with the new European passport in hand," the jury said. The merger gives Dutch investors access to an extensive network of investors in Europe and enables investors to better diversify their portfolio of investments. In this way, Invesdor/Oneplanetcrowd actually makes use of the European rules and is, in the eyes of the jury, an example for the sector. 

More reasons for a Golden Bull 

Investors benefit directly from the merger: at Invesdor, entrepreneurs pay the fees, completely eliminating the 0.8% management fee previously charged by Oneplanetcrowd. The jury was also charmed by Invesdor's "Acadamy", where investors can gain knowledge and insights about crowdfunding, using the platform and managing an investment clause. The large mandate it obtained for a €10 million civic participation program (Windpark Fryslân) combined with the unchanged mission of offering 'double returns' (financial and social) ensures that the jury wholeheartedly awarded this annual award to Invesdor.  

"The IEX Golden Bull is a great recognition of our investors and entrepreneurs. We are very proud and honored. It also feels like the icing on the cake after Oneplanetcrowd merged with Invesdor, making us now the largest impact investment platform in Europe," said Maarten de Jong. 

The Golden Bull has been awarded annually since 2007 by an independent professional jury to brokers, asset managers and other financial institutions for their exceptional performance. The Golden Bull is an initiative of IEX Media, a cross-media investment platform with a monthly reach of 2.5 million private investors in the Netherlands and Belgium.