Doorway is a fundraising platform founded in 2016 by Antonella Grassigli, Marco Michelini, and Federica Lolli as a portal for equity crowdfunding transactions that complement the structures of the venture capital and the club deal.
Venture capital raising campaigns, in fact, involve the creation of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) recipient of the investments, which will then flow back to the target company to optimize the impact on the cap table and governance. In addition, investment proposals first and foremost address the network of professional investors and business angels of the platform, and only secondarily to private investors.
It received the authorization to operate required by the European ECSP regulation on November 8, 2023 and is active in Italy, Belgium and Austria.
Doorway evaluates the applications of LLCs and spas from the Seed stage to the Round B stage for raising capital on the portal. The first application has a cost of €200+VAT, but in case of unsuitability the second one is free of charge. The raising is equity-based and is done through an investment vehicle (SPV) or through the placement of Participative Financial Instruments.
The following are expected to be borne by the company success fee of the total amount raised, in varying percentages depending on whether the investments come from Doorway's network (8%) or the company's network (1.5 to 4%). The company also may have to incur due diligence costs, and is required to participate in promotional events organized by the platform to present projects to network investors. The minimum investment cutoff starts at €5,000, and there are fees for investors as well.
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To choose the right crowdfunding or fundraising platform for you and your project, it is important to understand the role of a crowdfunding platform for businesses and capital-raising campaigns. Doorway differs from classic platforms in its greater role as a Active intermediation between companies and investors.
