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Name	Description	Pricing	Top Pros	Top Cons	Best For	All Or Nothing	Funding Duration Limit
Funders club	Invest in the world’s most promising startups. Diversify your investment portfolio with insider access to highly vette read more	0.25%-3% average annual management fee, 1-30% single company funds are assessed a performance-based	long track record (was among the first online startup investing platforms), auto-invest feature (with opt-out), excepti read more	open only to accredited investors, startup investments are inherently risky and highly illiquid, accepts less than 2% of applications read more	investment funds and startups/business financing for B2B, cybersecurity, mobile, and technology	no	no set
Micro Ventures	MicroVentures is an equity crowdfunding investment platform, combining the best of venture capital with equity crowdfund read more	$99 application fee, $250 due to diligence fee, 5% on the raised amount	equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors, brocker-diller registered by the FINRA, secured funding for big-name companies read more	exclusive, fits for big guys, opaque about costs	industries: internet technology, media and entertainment, software, green technology, mobile, social, gaming	yes	1 year
Wealthfront	Wealthfront Software LLC (“Wealthfront”) offers a software-based financial advice engine that delivers automated fin read more	0.25% advisory fee	relatively small fees goals and risk tolerance based strategies time-tested and academically proven investment strateg read more	no partial shares allowed doesn't invest the entire deposit	lower fees beginning investors investors who don't want to manage money on their own	no	no set
Fundrise	Fundrise builts an entirely new system, outside the conventional industry, and in doing so eliminated the high costs and read more	0.85% - an annual asset management fee 0.15% an annual investment advisory fee	allows small investors to get exposure to commercial real estate diversification in the real estate sector goal-orient read more	liquidity issues as eREITs and eFunds are not exchange traded Tax Consequences — distributions are taxed as ordinary read more	real estate investment platform for small real estate and long-term investors	no	no set
Seedinvest	SeedInvest is a leading equity crowdfunding platform, opening up access to venture capital and angel investing to everyo read more	7.5% placement fee, 5% warrant coverage or equity, up to $0 – $10,000 in due diligence, escrow, marketing and legal expense reimbursements read more	good for startups with exponential growth potential, connects you to accredited investors allows non-accredited investors to invest read more	over-complicated fees, expensive, only ~1% of applicants are approved to campaign	good for startups with exponential growth potential	yes	30-60 days
Seedrs	Seedrs enables all types of investors to invest in businesses they believe in and share in their success. They enable al read more	investors pay 7.5% of profit for successful campaigns, 6% success fees, including a 0.5% payment processing fee and £2,500 completion fee read more	great customer support, possibility of investing in a set of startups from different countries, investment minimum £/€10 read more	pre-money valuations can be high, documentation can be limited	perfect for lower income investors and for beginners	yes	60 days
Angel	AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. Created in 2010, read more	for investors: $8000 one-time cost for syndicate investment, 20% carried interest, for customers, some admin costs	excellent public reputation, syndicate model to follow specific lead investors, high volume of potential investments, read more	open only to accredited investors, startup investments are inherently risky and highly illiquid, must be approved by s read more	startups / business financing for B2B and technology	no	no set
Equitynet	EquityNet is a web-based platform that helps small companies find business loans and raise equity capital from accredite read more	$800 packege full access, $2500 package premium consulting, $25K whopping package	both equity and debt crowdfunding, keep-whatever-you-raise funding, no transaction fees — funds are collected offline, good customer support read more	expensive subscription required for investor access, offline funding can be inconvenient	platform for high-tech and high-growth businesses	no	no limit
Startengine	Founded in 2014, StartEngine is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the US. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs read more	6-8% of the amount raised, no fees for investors	open to non-accredited investors one of the largest Reg CF investment platforms, with a very wide selection of availabl read more	startup investments are inherently risky and illiquid, no curation or due diligence of offerings, valuations set entir read more	startups/business financing for cleantech, food/beverage, robotics, sports, and transportation sectors	no	1 year
Republic	Republic is part of a family of startup platforms together with AngelList and Product Hunt — one of the most trusted o read more	5% commission on the total amount raised	low-minimum investments, mission-oriented investor groups, excellent investor education content, detailed and digesti read more	the relatively low number of active investments, high risk, low liquidity, short track record (founded 2016)	startups/business financing in agriculture, child care, fashion, hardware, media, mobile, pets, and retail	yes	1 year

Funders club

Pricing	0.25%-3% average annual management fee, 1-30% single company funds are assessed a performance-based
Top Pros	long track record (was among the first online startup investing platforms), auto-invest feature (with opt-out), exceptional reporting interface to track investment performance, publishes historic returns data, minimum investment $3000
Top Cons	open only to accredited investors, startup investments are inherently risky and highly illiquid, accepts less than 2% of applications
Best For	investment funds and startups/business financing for B2B, cybersecurity, mobile, and technology
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	no set

Invest in the world’s most promising startups. Diversify your investment portfolio with insider access to highly vetted startups from Silicon Valley and beyond in just minutes.FundersClub became the first online VC firm in March 2012. We are proud to have invested in the top 1-2% of the companies we review, representing the world's most promising startups. The portfolio companies have gone on to raise $3B+ to follow on capital from other leading venture capital firms. They are currently valued at more than $7.6B.

Micro Ventures

Pricing	$99 application fee, $250 due to diligence fee, 5% on the raised amount
Top Pros	equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors, brocker-diller registered by the FINRA, secured funding for big-name companies
Top Cons	exclusive, fits for big guys, opaque about costs
Best For	industries: internet technology, media and entertainment, software, green technology, mobile, social, gaming
All Or Nothing	yes
Funding Duration Limit	1 year

MicroVentures is an equity crowdfunding investment platform, combining the best of venture capital with equity crowdfunding. MicroVenture Marketplace is a FINRA registered broker-dealer, offering both primary and secondary investment opportunities through special purpose vehicles or directly into issuers. The team of investor relations associates is committed to personal relationships with their investors to provide high-touch customer service to help you to invest in startups.

Wealthfront

Pricing	0.25% advisory fee
Top Pros	relatively small fees goals and risk tolerance based strategies time-tested and academically proven investment strategies tax optimization financial planning and results tracking 90-day money-back promise
Top Cons	no partial shares allowed doesn't invest the entire deposit
Best For	lower fees beginning investors investors who don't want to manage money on their own
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	no set

Wealthfront Software LLC (“Wealthfront”) offers a software-based financial advice engine that delivers automated financial planning tools to help users achieve better outcomes. Wealthfront currently has over $13 billion in assets under management. They're excited to continue making sophisticated investment opportunities available to everyone, automatically. They help you plan for the right home — one that doesn't prevent you from providing for your kids, living a comfortable retirement, or splurging on that dream trip.

Fundrise

Pricing	0.85% - an annual asset management fee 0.15% an annual investment advisory fee
Top Pros	allows small investors to get exposure to commercial real estate diversification in the real estate sector goal-oriented investing relatively low fees 90-day guarantee
Top Cons	liquidity issues as eREITs and eFunds are not exchange traded Tax Consequences — distributions are taxed as ordinary income, as opposed to the 15% tax rate on qualified dividends
Best For	real estate investment platform for small real estate and long-term investors
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	no set

Fundrise builts an entirely new system, outside the conventional industry, and in doing so eliminated the high costs and poor incentives that had become the status quo. Today, there are more than 500,000 members of Fundrise, and we’ve invested in nearly $2 billion worth of real estate across the country. Take a high quality investment class and make it available to anyone through one simple, efficient, and transparent platform. At Fundrise, we put our investors first, period. Welcome to the future of investing.

Seedinvest

Pricing	7.5% placement fee, 5% warrant coverage or equity, up to $0 – $10,000 in due diligence, escrow, marketing and legal expense reimbursements
Top Pros	good for startups with exponential growth potential, connects you to accredited investors allows non-accredited investors to invest
Top Cons	over-complicated fees, expensive, only ~1% of applicants are approved to campaign
Best For	good for startups with exponential growth potential
All Or Nothing	yes
Funding Duration Limit	30-60 days

SeedInvest is a leading equity crowdfunding platform, opening up access to venture capital and angel investing to everyone. As a result of the JOBS Act, companies can now raise from anyone up to $50 million under Regulation A+ and up to $1 million under Regulation CF. These new exemptions open up investing to 240+ million Americans who previously could not invest and allows SeedInvest to help startups turn their most ardent supporters and customers into passionate investors for the first time.

Seedrs

Pricing	investors pay 7.5% of profit for successful campaigns, 6% success fees, including a 0.5% payment processing fee and £2,500 completion fee
Top Pros	great customer support, possibility of investing in a set of startups from different countries, investment minimum £/€10
Top Cons	pre-money valuations can be high, documentation can be limited
Best For	perfect for lower income investors and for beginners
All Or Nothing	yes
Funding Duration Limit	60 days

Seedrs enables all types of investors to invest in businesses they believe in and share in their success. They enable all types of growth-focused businesses to raise capital and a community in the process.The unique offer protects and empowers investors while helping businesses grow. They are equity crowdfunding done properly. Seedrs is driven by a team of talented, experienced professionals.

Angel

Pricing	for investors: $8000 one-time cost for syndicate investment, 20% carried interest, for customers, some admin costs
Top Pros	excellent public reputation, syndicate model to follow specific lead investors, high volume of potential investments, experienced investors can apply to become syndicate leads, increasing potential returns minimum investment $1000
Top Cons	open only to accredited investors, startup investments are inherently risky and highly illiquid, must be approved by syndicate leads to access certain investments
Best For	startups / business financing for B2B and technology
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	no set

AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. Created in 2010, the platform has a mission to democratize the investment process and to help startups with their challenges in fundraising and talent.

Equitynet

Pricing	$800 packege full access, $2500 package premium consulting, $25K whopping package
Top Pros	both equity and debt crowdfunding, keep-whatever-you-raise funding, no transaction fees — funds are collected offline, good customer support
Top Cons	expensive subscription required for investor access, offline funding can be inconvenient
Best For	platform for high-tech and high-growth businesses
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	no limit

EquityNet is a web-based platform that helps small companies find business loans and raise equity capital from accredited investors. EquityNet provides access to thousands of investors and has helped entrepreneurs across North America raise more than $240 million in equity, debt, and royalty-based capital. The company is not a registered broker-dealer and thus is not involved in the transfer of funds. EquityNet owns a portfolio of five granted patents that describe and claim various crowdfunding technologies.

Startengine

Pricing	6-8% of the amount raised, no fees for investors
Top Pros	open to non-accredited investors one of the largest Reg CF investment platforms, with a very wide selection of available investments (66 as of this writing), low investment minimums, very detailed investor presentations, with easy to find Q&A history, many investments also offer perks at various investment levels
Top Cons	startup investments are inherently risky and illiquid, no curation or due diligence of offerings, valuations set entirely by the company raising money, accept investments via credit card, which seems irresponsible
Best For	startups/business financing for cleantech, food/beverage, robotics, sports, and transportation sectors
All Or Nothing	no
Funding Duration Limit	1 year

Founded in 2014, StartEngine is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the US. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams by democratizing access to capital. We have launched more Reg CF offerings than any other platform and have successfully funded 250+ companies. In June 2018, StartEngine closed its first Reg A round, raising nearly $5 million from 3,425 investors. Investors in StartEngine can earn an owner's bonus and receive a 10% bonus in shares when investing on our platform.

Republic

Pricing	5% commission on the total amount raised
Top Pros	low-minimum investments, mission-oriented investor groups, excellent investor education content, detailed and digestible investor presentation, exceptional design and user experience
Top Cons	the relatively low number of active investments, high risk, low liquidity, short track record (founded 2016)
Best For	startups/business financing in agriculture, child care, fashion, hardware, media, mobile, pets, and retail
All Or Nothing	yes
Funding Duration Limit	1 year

Republic is part of a family of startup platforms together with AngelList and Product Hunt — one of the most trusted online startup ecosystems in the world. They have garnered a reputation as an industry leader in the regulated crowdfunding space and continue to innovate and iterate toward their mission to democratize startup fundraising and investing. This year the company is excited to introduce Republic Labs, an affiliated investment advisory service.