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🚨YC S22 Batch Launch🚨
On October 4th, anyone will be able to invest in over a dozen Y Combinator companies from the Summer '22 batch, for as little as $100!
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Hey @beehiiv — we've booked a billboard in Times Square just to ask you...
Will you let your community invest alongside VCs?
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Celebrating: @MNAuroraFC, the 1st community-owned women's soccer team! 🎉
@MNAuroraFC raised a $1M Community Round from over 3K fans-turned-owners last year.
Today, they outperform many men's pro teams in merch & tix sales. Ownership changes the game!
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Announcing Community Round nitter.app/i/broadcasts/1ypJdElrM…
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Let's try this again, shall we!
Watch the Community Round Livestream here:
piped.video/watch?v=2Y5DvuLx…
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Today, 40 Y Combinator startups launch on Wefunder. We're freaking STOKED 🤩
The companies include moonshots + strong brands: a cancer therapy for dogs, the first community-owned digital retailer, + an app helping student freelancers across 600 campuses.
wefunder.com/yc
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Why Wefunder you ask?
Well because we're enabling Community Rounds! 🙌 🙌 🙌
Where customers and community members get to become owners in the #startups they love, even if they're not millionaires. Let us explain more.
wefunder.com/raise
#crowdfunding
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🚨 YC S22 Batch Launch 🚨
Over 20 companies from @YCombinator's Summer '22 batch have opened Community Rounds to let anyone invest as little as $100.
All companies are in TTW.*
🤯 Check them out: wefunder.com/ycs22
👇 These are the companies launching 💪
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Wefunder History Time! 📓
1/ In the pre-historic age of 2012, our founders lobbied Congress to pass the JOBS Act. They flew to DC to watch President Obama sign it into law in the Rose Garden. This happened so long ago that this photo isn't black & white but it should be 🤩
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@oaklandrootssc raised $3.2M from 5,431 fans on Wefunder.
"This is a reminder that together, the Oakland community is unstoppable.
We can achieve anything together."
This is what a community round is about. This is what makes it so special.
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Probably nothing ...
Walking down Broadway between 42nd and 43rd in NYC and spotted this hotness.
Let's go communityround.com
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It's not a Series A.
It's not an article on TechCrunch.
It's not being invited to cool events.
It's when thousands of users love your product that you've made it.
Even better if they love it so much that they want to invest in it.
That's when you've really made it.
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This is awesome!
@microacquire companies coming on over to build more momentum with their supporters via Community Rounds and Wefunder companies going to them to easily get those returns for their Community!
This is so epic @agazdecki and crew!
👇Thread...
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We're taking @Amtrak to visit founders and investors across the US from Emeryville to DC for the next two weeks. See which cities we're stopping by and join us for a cold beer: wefunder.com/train
Trains are slow but romantic :) Goodbye, Portland and hello Whitefish!
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When @YCombinator started, it wasn't always clear that it would work out.
Having now backed over 3,500 companies since 2005, with combined valuations nearing $1 Trillion, it may seem that it was guaranteed to succeed.
But that wasn’t the case.
Here’s a short history 👇
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While you're getting excited for the weekend, we're getting excited to share some big news with you on Tuesday 👀
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Since its founding in 2012, Wefunder has raised nearly $20 million through Community Rounds.
In this special feature, we hear from Cofounder & CEO @nicktommarello who takes us through the personal story of his entrepreneurial origins to his reflections on running Wefunder.
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Thank you to @MNAuroraFC & @MnNiceFC for sharing the behind-the-scenes with us!
Read the story: communityround.com/case-stud…
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We're at war with the #Coronavirus. With our Fight The Virus Accelerator, we're running a three month online #accelerator program to provide capital ($50K) & mentorship for #startups working to fight Coronavirus. Learn more & apply here: wefunder.com/virus. Let's beat this.
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1/ Here's why every founder should let their community invest alongside VCs.
A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research says:
"After a customer receives a stock grant, their weekly spending increases by 100% as customer ownership drives brand loyalty."
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Wefunder investors just made $2M of Regulation Crowdfunding investments in a week for the first time in our history. 📈
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Today we launch Match. Match with a vetted angel who'll lead your seed round and introduce you to more awesome angels. wefunder.com/match
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Let’s do a Community Round @SahilBloom
Share this and let’s see the social signal from every day investors alongside accredited investors.
communityround.com/twitter
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You invested $13 million in over 40 startups and small businesses you love. Thank you for making 2016 a year to remember!
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Join us for the first ever Community Round Showcase in partnership with @Stonks_dot_com
🗓️ May 26 @ 10am PT
🚀 5 Startups
🤓 3 Judges
💥 1 Demo Day
♾️ Everyone can invest
RSVP here to attend for free: stonks.com/Wefunder/communit…
Time to meet the amazing startups ↓
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There have been some rumblings. Guess who we heard should do a Community Round? 🤔
@LiquidDeath! We discuss it more here. Also, @tonyhawk, you're a legend.
Reach out to @maitlandlewis if this sounds good and if yall can think of anyone else who should participate please share!
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"Dear @ChattanoogaFC,
My wife and I love this idea. While we live in VA, we really like @ChattanoogaFC. My dad lived there for just over a decade. I'm a long-time soccer player, coach and administrator. Look forward to seeing a game soon." - John
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Check out this thread from @RenjiBijoy of @ImmersedVR on his #communityround experience and click the link to learn more.
Immersed raised their first $1M out of $2M in 1 hour during their first raise and $7M in 14 days with their second.
communityround.com/case_stud…
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Wefunder Venture Partners is back!
We have an All-Star team of straight ballers pieced together by our newly minted Head of VP @AdolfAkuffo. Founders around the globe, are you ready?!?!
Watch this epic announcement and then read more about the team at linkedin.com/company/wefunde…!
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There go those rumblings once again. Guess what company folks think should do a Community Round this time?
@microacquire!
Also @agazdecki and microacquire.com team, @JonnyCPrice and @EstebanAvocado have mentioned great things about you all.
We can't wait to learn more!
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Every founder who's fundraising will eventually get asked:
"Why can't a competitor with deeper pockets do this?"
This is the answer:
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We helped create this industry in 2012 to help founders raise from the people who believe in them most.
Well, we're walking the walk. Wefunder is now live on Wefunder 🎯
honeycomb.wefunder.com/wefun…
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“Soccer players and fans create the event together. We wanted an organizational and capital structure and a capital structure that memorialized that interaction.
Fans are stakeholders—let's actually give them stakes.” —@MnNiceFC, co-founder of @MNAuroraFC
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Why @mercury raised $5M in 90 minutes during their Series B Community Round
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Thanks to our new algorithm and approved technology we now have the ability to name our Startup of the Week! 🤩 🤩 🤩
First up, @AtomLimbs and their revolutionary prosthetics to end physical disability 🦾.
wefunder.com/atomlimbs
#communityround
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Celebrating: @LEAHLabsInc, the 1st community-funded biotech developing a cure for cancer in dogs! 🎉
In 2020, LEAH founder @DNA4CY raised $866K across 2 community rounds from 1,200+ pet lovers; then raised $2.1M in seed funding ⬇️
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A very happy birthday to our CEO @nicktommarello, aka BIIIG NICK!! 🎉🤩
We highly recommend everyone do this dance move and enjoy a glass of Macallan to properly celebrate 🥃
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Celebrating: @CurlMix, the 1st Black-owned curly hair brand that's also community-owned! 🎉
In 2021, founder @kimlewisceo opened a community round to her loyal supporters. In 4 hours, she raised $1M.
In total, nearly 7K fans invested >$4.5M and posted a record # of love notes.
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Building community is at the heart of Wefunder.
In 2024, we want to run more and more cool events with founders.
This is a picture from our Community Roundtable in Louisville last week.
Such an awesome collection of founders, investors, and partners
Which city should be next?
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This year, March 15th is waaay more than just the day after Pi day... new SEC rules go live!
You'll be able to:
- Raise $5M on Wefunder instead of $1M.
- Create a pitch & launch in ~15 mins.
- Aggregate all Reg CF investors into SPVs.
- & more awesome 💩 !
We. are. amped. 🎉
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Help get the word out: @wefunder low-interest loans, funded by customers, to help small businesses with cash-flow through the crisis. Please share with the small business you love. #WeGotYou wefunder.com/loans
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Who wants to invest in @SpaceX?
So far 400 people have pledged to invest over $1.6M if they open up a round. Let's dial up the heat some more. We think $50M will get their attention 🔥
Pledge here: communityround.com/spacex
#CommunityRound
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The SEC just approved the CROWDFUND part of the JOBS Act! Expect to be able to invest in startups in early May! sec.gov/news/pressrelease/20…
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Meet our gift cards! Wefunder gift cards make it easy for your loved ones to invest in startups. Check them out at wefunder.com/gifts
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Mark your calendars! 30 days left until everyday Americans can invest as little as $100 in the startups they love.
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Stuck in Silicon Valley, it's easy to get caught up in tech. But we witnessed innovation in cities across America.
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2017 in investments on Wefunder. From all of us at Team Wefunder: we couldn't do it without you. Thank you for investing in America's future. #crowdfunding #regcf #equitycrowdfunding bit.ly/2E2xJVG
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Startup investing shouldn't be limited:
- To rich people,
- To VC funds,
- To wealthy angel investors,
- To insiders,
Why should they get all the fun?
Everyone should be able to invest in their favorite startups.
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Thank your lucky stars for all of the VR technology innovations, because it used to be, meh. 😬 😵
Now we have companies like @ImmersedVR creating super cool experiences for you and your workplace. Let's check out some of the Investor Notes from their raise!
#crowdfunding
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Attracting investors starts with a compelling pitch deck that showcases your business idea, market opportunity, and growth potential. Make sure to emphasize the unique value proposition and the problem you are solving 💼! #FounderTip #entrepreneurs
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Wefunder has been named a Best for the World honoree for governance impact!
We’ve ranked in the TOP 10% of all #BCorps for our overall mission, ethics, accountability, and transparency.
Cheers to all who have helped us along this journey!
#BestForTheWorld2019
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When you open a Community Round, you get to feel the love from customers like never before.
After raising $5M from customers, @Levels now has hundreds of quotes from happy investors. Now that's a good feeling...🥰
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Stock market crashing? Invest in startups instead!
We partnered with @Stonks_dot_com to host a Demo Day with 5 VC-funded startups opening up their raise to the crowd, with 3 all-star panelists from a16z & Lux Capital.
RSVP here: buff.ly/3G8HvTR buff.ly/3MJGiVA
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In the past 10 years, 1,200+ startups have raised over $600M on Wefunder.
They did it because a community round is much more than raising capital.
Here is what founders who did a Wefunder think about it:
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Third we've got @TheDriversCoop ! A ride hailing platform owned by workers (not billionaire founders and venture capital) 😎
Get the full scoop here: wefunder.com/driverscoop
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We asked 5 YC founders what the secret is behind @YCombinator's success.
Here's what they had to say...
Part 1.
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Good morning ☀️
Wefunder is now home of the Community Round.
communityround.com
Let your community invest.
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The Wefunder Digest is now upon us. A week's worth of reading in one sitting. 🚀🚀🚀
One of the biggest things we wanted to keep on your radar is all of the updates from our Venture Partners.
Hit the link for more segments.
wefunder.com/updates/152518-…
👇Thread for the squad.
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Raising millions of dollars ... in this economy? 🤔
Yup - raising a Community Round right now actually makes perfect sense. @synthesischool COO explains why.
@anafabrega11 @chrismanfrank @josh_dahn
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It's simple -
Wefunder is a platform that helps founders raise Community Rounds from their most passionate customers and fans alongside VCs and angels.
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Launch a VIP program, they said. It will be fun, they said.
Jokes aside, congrats to all the users who have upgraded to VIP 🎉
And a huge shoutout to @mercatwefunder for making this happen. You are a rockstar. Wefunder wouldn't be the same without you. 💫
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Most Demo Days are restricted to millionaires and billionaires. But in this XX Demo Day, anyone can invest in these 13 startups, for as little as $100.
Now #3 on Product Hunt: producthunt.com/posts/crowdf…
Spread the love!
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These startups are trending on communityround.com/petitions.
@SpaceX @stripe @soona @tryramp @NotionHQ @SheetsGiggles: Looks like you have some super fans...😘
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We have your back @SamObenchain. Hey @TurnerNovak and @BananaCap_, we believe Community Rounds are right up your alley!
Your portfolio is filled with companies like @peanut, @creditbookpk, @SoleSavy, and more so we see you're all about Culture and Community.
Vid and Thread.
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ALEXA, PLAY LEVEL UP BY @ciara
Our Wefunder Match Fund will support companies in Louisville and Southern Indiana who decide to raise debt or equity investment on @Wefunder. Our fund will match the first $20,000 that your company raises, helping to add momentum and support your campaign. buff.ly/3hWfn9J
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Some startups are bullish on being community led, and community funded. @ImmersedVR is definitely a great example of that.
Take @ImmersedVR, who’s raised a total of $9m from their community rounds.
Truly community led. Purely community funded so far.
That is remarkable. We’ve never seen anything like this before.
Case study: communityround.com/case_stud…
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2/ @GhostTownOats is the first Black- and barista-owned oat milk company, on a mission to make oat milk more inclusive.
Founded by @michellerenee_j, directors @ezradbaker and @ericjgrimm.
wefunder.com/ghosttown
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🚨 36 Y Combinator companies are raising on Wefunder. Right now. 🚨
@acridea 💕
wefunder.com/yc
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May the 4th pull us back tg soon 👽😭❤️
Our team is unmatched in many things but cuteness is certainly one 😤
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Now over 2,000 applications to our Fight the Virus Accelerator. Truly inspiring to see the passion, creativity and brilliance of founders stepping up to beat this crisis. Still 174 minutes to apply: wefunder.com/fight-the-virus
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Rumor has is that it costs $$ to raise from the crowd ... so it's time to clear the record 💎
It takes 15 minutes & $0 to launch your community round with us ❤️
We charge 7.5% of whatever you raise only after you raise your funds. We also don't take a drop of equity 🤝
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Big news! We just passed $100M in capital raised for startups on Wefunder! Thank you to all the founders and investors who have joined us on this journey. On to $200M!
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We have some really important news coming for you all
See you April 5 at 10am PT
RSVP: lu.ma/communityroundlaunch
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Equity Crowdfunding is DEAD
@Crowdscale1 has a message and we're over here clapping profusely at this magic.
piped.video/watch?v=NASg0d_Z…
#communityround
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We exist to help every founder take their shot.
“58% of venture capitalists are white men, 20% are Asian men, 11% are white women, 6% are Asian women, 2% are Black men, and 1% Black women, 1% are Latinx men, and nearly 0% are Latinx women.”
forbes.com/sites/elizabethed…
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Grand Forks is an underrated town with dirt race cars, $5 cocktails, top aviation programs and genuine people.
It didn't take too long to cross the state line and now we're in Minnesota after a long delay.
We're in Minneapolis today and Milwaukee tomorrow. What should we do?
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Engage potential investors regularly to build strong relationships. Offer updates, host events, provide demos, and seek feedback to keep them invested in your success. A strong rapport with investors can be a major advantage during the close 💸! #FounderTip #Entrepreneur
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Just launched: Shopping Cart.
Go shopping for startups in this 90s video game experience - as if you were a VC building your dream portfolio ✨
Fill your cart. Check out. Share. Repeat.
Let’s go shopping: communityround.com/shopping-…
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You can also read @getequity's write-up here.
medium.com/getequity/partner…
And, thank you @zegbua, @sinzubaba, @Toyosi_AE, and @bigbrutha_ for giving us some kind words to share in the video up top!
Lastly. Seriously. Is there anything @AdolfAkuffo doesn't do?
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Kudos to the SEC for this temporary, conditional relief for companies using Regulation Crowdfunding. This will make it easier for startups and small businesses to raise capital over the coming, challenging months: sec.gov/news/press-release/2…
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