The Soho Loft Media Group

In addition to a full-house of prominent high net worth investors, principals from more than 100 of the nation’s leading private equity and venture capital firms convened in New York City on February 28th to see a professionally-screened selection of...

Miami sizzled as VCs, Angel Investors and Crowdfunders gathered together to explore venture and funding opportunities for aspiring start-ups and early-stage entrepreneurs.

“There is a growing relevance of crowdfunding platforms and capital creation in businesses around the world. Stressing this wisdom via entrepreneurship is the key to business innovation.” David Drake, founder and CEO of The Soho Loft

"Through education and sharing of ideas crowdfunding is reshaping capital markets and stimulating economic growth like never before.” – David Drake, Founder and Chairman of LDJ Capital and The Soho Loft

The Soho Loft and Grow VC Group Creates a New Crowd Funding and P2P Investing Media and Market Information Company with Soho Grow, Inc.

"It’s time to liberate capital. Crowdfunding is a democratization of capital that is happening quickly all around the world.” – David Drake

"What's in store for crowdfunding and angel investors this 2013 is this exciting venture will allow everyday Americans to, for the first time, participate and invest in companies and founders that they believe in.” – David Drake

"To have innovative ideas is not enough; one needs to bring innovations to society. Entrepreneurs are the necessary link in bringing new ideas to the market and society.” –Aljona Sandgren

This 2-day event will bring together academics, policy-makers, social, business/ institutional entrepreneurs, business angels, and other stakeholders to highlight investor models for start-ups that bring together wealth creation and social justice.

“Crowdfunding is a very cool concept, and people should be excited about its enormous possibilities.” Jacob Johnson, founder of Innovosource and author of Mind the Gap