Symbid, one of the first investment crowdfunding platforms worldwide, today announced the launch of The Funding Network™. Based in the Netherlands, the birthplace of the world's first stock market, Symbid has launched a go-to platform connecting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to all types of funding, traditional and alternative. The Funding Network™ represents the next phase in the evolution of the peer-to-peer model in the financial industry.