When Javier Latorre wanted to invest outside Spain, he turned to a crowdfunding platform based in Sweden. A month later, Mr. Latorre had invested 4,000 Swedish krona ($625) in four shares of Eggs Inc., a new chain of health-oriented fast-food restaurants.
"I am looking for investments in other countries to split my risk, and these guys know what they are doing," the 36-year old Spanish entrepreneur said of his first investment in a startup outside his home country.
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