Wefunder

It’s not every day you see your name in Harvard Business Review. Massive shout out to Wefunder. We're just getting started! "Old power works like a currency. It is held by few. Once gained, it is jealously guarded. It is closed, inaccessible, and leader-driven. New power operates differently, like a current. It is made by many. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. Platforms like Wefunder allow start-ups to access funding from thousands of small investors rather than rely on a handful of very big ones." For the love of startups, let your community invest 🙌

"When we raised our Series A, we didn’t spend a dollar working with PR firms. Instead, we shared the news directly with the people who care the most (our users). We did the exact same thing a year later when we raised our Series B. In addition to simply announcing that we had raised capital, we also reserved $1M for our users to directly invest alongside NEA as part of the round. Two hours after we hit send we were oversubscribed. That’s how you own the customer relationship." - Tyler Denk 🐝 Do like beehiiv, let your community invest and own that customer relationship.

📢 We're bringing together 3 founders working in healthcare, real estate, and sustainable fashion for a live pitch and Q&A session on Tuesday, December 10th at 11am PST. Meet the founders behind: - 20/20 GeneSystems: Cancer detection through advanced diagnostics - Nestment: Real estate investment with a tech-driven approach - Royal Albartross: Crafting luxury golf shoes with Italian artisanal excellence Join Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund who will interview each founder and facilitate an investor Q&A. This is a great opportunity to meet the founders directly and learn how a top angel investor evaluates early-stage startups in real-time. We hope you can join us! 👉 Join here: https://lu.ma/kjmgg01b --- Wefunder does not endorse any company, and nothing in this email constitutes investment advice or an investment recommendation.

🏡 New Case Study Alert: How Arrived is Democratizing Real Estate Investing! 🏡 We're excited to share the incredible journey of Arrived, a company transforming the way people invest in real estate. By leveraging the power of Community Rounds, Arrived oversubscribed their initial community allocation by more than 20x, welcoming 3,018 new owners from their passionate community. 🎉 Curious to know how they did it and why so many people chose to invest? Dive into our in-depth case study to explore: ✨ Why Arrived chose a Community Round ✨ How Arrived built such a committed, passionate community ✨ The impact of these new owners on their mission and growth (spoiler: Community Round investors invest 3.9x more on Arrived then non-investors) ➡️ Read the full story with Arrived's COO, Alejandro Chouza Sarquis, here: https://lnkd.in/eb3FmUkj If you're thinking about raising a community round or simply want inspiration for your next growth strategy, this one's for you. #community #fundraising #startupfundraising #angelinvesting #communityround #seriesa

"We saw so much success with having Billy Joe [lead singer of Green Day] go to Wefunder and wire $100k. It's so easy." - Founder on a call just now. How amazing is this?

Some pretty cool companies at KINGSCROWD's virtual demo day 👀 Founders will give 8m pitches with investors' Q&A. Join us tomorrow!

🔥 Join us for an exclusive panel discussion on Fundraising in 2024, featuring industry experts Serg Rodenzuela, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Wefunder, and Kelly Lyons, founder of Lyonshare.

I spoke at the Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week conference on Tuesday -- about Wefunder, community rounds, and raising capital from your customers. A few minutes previously, I had walked into the press box at Finley Stadium, the home of Chattanooga Football Club, where the conference was being held. I was confronted with the view in the photo below. And I was pretty moved. In 2019, Chattanooga FC opened up a community round on Wefunder, raising $873K from 3,256 fans and local citizens. I reflected that this stadium that I was suddenly looking at was owned by the people of Chattanooga. This is cool. And it's powerful. Over the last 50 years, too much of the wealth created by capitalism has been concentrated in too few hands. If ownership is diffused through a broader swathe of the population, that will make for a stronger economy, and a more dynamic capitalism. Capitalism is great. But it has its challenges, and our current version of capitalism can be improved. More community ownership, vs. concentration of ownership, is one such improvement. And it's not just about "wealth" or "economics". It's about culture, civic pride, passion, engagement, citizenship. The Green Bay Packers have the most passionate fans in the NFL. Because their fans own the team. Thank you to Tim Kelly, Sheldon Grizzle, and all the team at Chattanooga FC -- for letting your fans become owners, and sharing the love!

Coming up in May, we're parting with Wefunder and Dell Technologies to discuss #startup #fundraising trends. Hear from these inspiring founders and leaders: + Serg Rodenzuela, Wefunder [Moderator] + Jonny Price VP of Fundraising, Wefunder + Lindsey Kilbride, VC at Detroit Venture Partners + Yelitsa Jean-Charles, Founder of Healthy Root Dolls + Jeff Fry, Executive Director, JPMorgan Seats are limited. Join us in #Detroit: https://lnkd.in/eJSpDJZP

Hey beehiiv, we've booked a billboard in Times Square just to ask you... Will you let your community invest alongside VCs?