| Mar. 2005 | The world’s first P2P microcredit network platform named ZOPA (UK) was established. This is the prototype of borrowing crowdfunding. |
| Aug. 2006 | Michael Sullivan created Fundalog (United States) financing platform on the Internet. And explain the core idea of the platform in his micro-Bo with the word of crowdfunding. It’s the first time to use crowdfunding as a proper noun. |
| Aug. 2006 | The first music-themed crowdfunding website named Sellaband (Netherlands) was found. It is the world’s first successful crowdfunding website. It is also the largest cultural crowdfunding platform currently. |
| Jan. 2008 | IndieGoGo (USA) started to work. It is one of the world’s most successful crowdfunding websites. It is also the world’s largest international crowdfunding platform nowadays. |
| Apr. 2009 | Kickstarter (USA) started to work. It is known as the leader of crowdfunding websites. It’s also the largest crowdfunding platform in the world. |
| Sept. 2009 | FundRazr (Canada) is started. It is the first crowdfunding website to use the Facebook to raise money from public directly. |
| Apr. 2011 | SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro discus the future of the equity crowdfunding ‘s regulation reform in the WSJ. It’s the first time to place some questions about crowdfunding on the agenda. |
| Apr. 2012 | President Obama signed the JOBS Act. Article III provides legal support of crowdfunding ‘s operation and regulatory. |
| May. 2013 | Smart watch manufacturers Pebble financing $1,500 in Kickstarer successfully, which is the highest record. |
| 2013 | The European Commission officially announced that they will support the development of crowdfunding in the EU. |