Towards Crowdfunding Performance through Crowdfunding Digital Platforms: Investigation of Social Capital and Innovation Performance in Emerging Economies

Abstract

The current study aims to explore how different owners and investors use digitalcrowdfunding platforms for advertisement and selection of different projects. This connection enhances the number of effective projects and attracts the attention of various entrepreneurs for investment. This research examines the direct impact of the crowdfunding digital-platform on crowdfunding performance as well as the role of the social capital as a mediating variable and innovative performance as a moderating variable. A quantitative approach was used for data collection and analysis. The findings show that digitalcrowdfunding platforms can be predicted through crowdfunding performance. The outcomes show that innovative performance strengthens the relationship between crowdfunding digitalplatforms and crowdfunding performance. This research reveals how fundraisers can improve crowdfunding performance through crowdfunding digitalplatforms, social capital, and innovative performance. Social capital plays a critical role in the enhancement of crowdfunding performance.

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