A Goparity, a Portuguese impact investment platform, announces the acquisition of Bolsa Social, the first Spanish platform for impact crowdfunding authorized by the CNMV (Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores), the Spanish regulatory authority, the counterpart of CMVM, as disclosed in a press release.
According to the same source, this acquisition led by the Portuguese fintech “is a significant step in the Iberian impact investment ecosystem. The operation accelerates Goparity’s European expansion, consolidating its position as a reference in sustainable crowdfunding.”
Goparity, which counts with more than 420 loan-based crowdfunding campaigns that have raised more than 55 million euros for impact projects on three continents, thus begins to include equity (share purchases) in its investment offering, in a strategic move that makes it a more complete financial platform. In an initial phase, new equity investment offers will continue to be made through Bolsa Social’s platform.
The integration of Bolsa Social – which counts more than 13 thousand users and around 15 million euros invested in impact projects – represents a significant advance for Goparity, which thus incorporates a pioneering equity crowdfunding platform in Spain.
In addition to bringing diversification in terms of financial services, with the introduction of a new investment product, the Portuguese fintech further accelerates its growth in Spain, a strategic market, and reinforces the team with Marta Abbad-Jaime de Aragón, former COO of Bolsa Social, who will now take on the role of Head of Equity at Goparity.
Goparity and Bolsa Social have been operating side by side for several years in the European impact ecosystem. In the last year, a more direct collaboration confirmed synergies between both platforms and a strong alignment between their investor communities. This acquisition arises as the natural evolution of this collaboration.
“This acquisition marks a historic moment for Goparity and for impact investment in the Iberian Peninsula and Europe,” says Nuno Brito Jorge, CEO and cofounder of Goparity. “With the equity crowdfunding offering, we want to become the financing partner of impact companies and entrepreneurs throughout their entire lifecycle, from moments when they seek new shareholders to stages where it makes sense to resort to debt financing according to their needs,” he concludes.
José Moncada Durruti, founder and CEO of Bolsa Social, adds that “thanks to this union, Bolsa Social investors will gain access to new opportunities for impact investment, inside and outside Spain. We are very pleased to take this step, because the Bolsa Social investor and company community will benefit from Goparity’s coverage and professional solidity.”
With this acquisition, the combined investor community surpasses 72,000 people, “solidifying Goparity as one of Europe’s leading platforms for sustainable investment,” the note concludes.
