Grow VC, which formed in 2008 and has been fine-tuning its model
since, isn’t the only crowdsourced funding platform; TheFunded,
vator.tv, Sprouter.com and others also aim to tap online communities
for micro-funding as a way to end-run the dearth of seed-funding of new
tech start-ups outside of Silicon Valley. But Grow VC says it offers
the broadest array of community features yet, including a members
leaderboard, access to experts, and introductions to entrepreneurs with
common challenges and interests.
