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For nearly a century, access to private markets was a luxury reserved for institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. Startups, early-stage companies, and even high-growth ventures raised capital behind closed doors—leaving everyday investors out of the equation.
StartEngine, a leading equity crowdfunding platform, is tearing down the barriers to private investing and opening the doors to an asset class worth an estimated 4.83 trillion3. Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started, StartEngine offers the chance to back innovative companies before they hit the public markets. Even better? For a limited time,anyone can claim a stake in this disruptor, and own the future of the private markets.
Disrupting the $4.83 Trillion3 Private Markets
Private companies are where many of today’s biggest success stories began — Amazon, Airbnb, and Uber all raised capital from private investors long before going public. Historically, those early gains went to venture capital firms, hedge funds, and well-connected insiders. The day these companies go public was a celebration only for a small group of wealthy investors, all cashing in millions.
Now? StartEngine is helping startups share that celebration with its customers, everyday supporters, and Main Street investors.
StartEngine Flips That Model on Its Head.
Through its platform, retail investors can invest in private companies with as little as $500. That means anyone — not just accredited investors — can now get a seat at the table.
StartEngine’s mission? To help more people build wealth by investing in the startups and businesses they believe in.
And it’s working. Over $1.3 billion has already been raised on StartEngine from a community of more than 1.8 million users, with businesses across tech, sustainability, consumer products, blockchain, and more.¹ This includes over 45,000 everyday investors who believe in StartEngine’s mission, and have collectively invested nearly $90 million into StartEngine itself.
Backed by a Shark
StartEngine isn’t just a platform—it’s a movement. And one of its biggest champions is none other than Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful.²
O’Leary serves as a strategic advisor to StartEngine, and he’s been vocal about the platform’s role in reshaping how America invests.
One scroll through StartEngine reveals a lineup of bold, innovative companies: EV startups, clean energy solutions, AI tools, blockchain platforms, and even celebrity-backed ventures.
This is your chance to own the future
In a world where access often equals opportunity, StartEngine is leveling the playing field. Whether you’re interested in green energy, biotech, or the next consumer tech breakthrough, there’s a chance to own a piece of it—before the world catches on.
And for those who want to go deeper, StartEngine itself is raising funds from the public, offering investors a chance to own equity in the very platform disrupting the system.
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This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. No broker-dealer or intermediary involved in offering. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. For more information, please see the most recent Offering Circular and Risks related to this offering. StartEngine may compensate Barchart up to $3 per click for the publication of information on it’s securities.
1. Count determined by the number of unique email addresses in StartEngine’s database as of 08-27-2024. One individual may have more than one email address. In May 2023, StartEngine acquired assets of SeedInvest, including email lists for SeedInvest’s users, investors and founders. Go here for more details.
2. Kevin O’Leary is a paid spokesperson for StartEngine. See his 17(b) disclosure, here.
3. Source: “Private Markets – A Growing, Alternative Asset Class,” S&P Global, 2023.
