Economic Intelligence Brief No. 10

The CrowdFinance Index

A daily, rules-based index of the crowdfunding market.

417.9 — Capital index peak, Nov 2021 (2020 = 100)

Summary

Equities have the S&P 500; Regulation Crowdfunding now has a benchmark too — the CCA Crowdfinance Indices, tracking capital, participation, and breadth daily.

Key findings

• Three indicators no other source measures together: Capital, Participation, Breadth (2020 = 100).
• The Capital index surged ~4x to a Nov-2021 peak (417.9), then cooled to ~162.
• A composite plus seven sector indices.
• Built on ~$2.9B across 8,264 companies.

Frequently asked questions

What are the CCA Crowdfinance Indices?

A daily, rules-based benchmark of the Regulation Crowdfunding market, tracking Capital, Participation, and Breadth (2020 = 100), plus a composite and seven sector indices.

How has the Capital index moved?

It surged roughly 4x to a November 2021 peak of 417.9, then cooled to about 162.

Audience

Media · markets · benchmarking

About this brief

Published by CCLEAR.ai. Anchored to public SEC EDGAR filings and hand-verified against a locked data snapshot. CCLEAR is a data publisher, not an investment adviser; figures describe market activity, not investment outcomes or advice.

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