Abstract: An platform for contingent fundraising includes a method, system, system architecture that efficiently allows businesses to establish milestones and offer a liability based on an offered interest rate and a target amount of funds to raise. Funders using the system can match the business' offer with funding to meet the target raise. Funds commensurate with the liability and a funder's offer are provided by participants and isolated by the system until the milestone is evaluated. Funds are distributed to the business or funders based on the milestone status.

Abstract: Computer-implemented architectures for providing a milestone-based contingent fundraising platform using actionable information from experts are described. Businesses may, in conjunction with experts, establish milestones and offer a liability based on an offered interest rate and a target amount of funds to raise. Funders may match the business' offer with funding to meet the target raise. If the business achieves the milestone, then it may receive a portion of the funding. In some embodiments, if the business also has a revenue exceeding a threshold, then the funders may receive a portion of the revenue. Alternatively, if the business fails to achieve the milestone, then the funders may receive back their funding plus interest. Experts may be compensated with a portion of either the raised funds or the paid liability. In some embodiments, such a platform may be used for contests in which funders award businesses for achieving skill-based milestones.

Abstract: Computer-implemented architectures for providing a milestone-based contingent fundraising platform using actionable information from experts are described. Businesses may, in conjunction with experts, establish milestones and offer a liability based on an offered interest rate and a target amount of funds to raise. Funders may match the business' offer with funding to meet the target raise. If the business achieves the milestone, then it may receive a portion of the funding. In some embodiments, if the business also has a revenue exceeding a threshold, then the funders may receive a portion of the revenue. Alternatively, if the business fails to achieve the milestone, then the funders may receive back their funding plus interest. Experts may be compensated with a portion of either the raised funds or the paid liability. In some embodiments, such a platform may be used for contests in which funders award businesses for achieving skill-based milestones.