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Does that mean the early bird cap no longer applies? It seems like it should because you are below the $250k threshold, but as its not clear on the invest page this is confusing me. Thanks.","author_name":"Mark Hughes","votes":1,"created_at":"2016-10-27T11:30:00Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-6208","answers":[{"id":6223,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:6223","answer":"From what I can see, if you scroll down, the SAFE agreement that you'll be given will say 7.5MM cap.","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":0,"created_at":"2016-10-27T16:25:14Z"}]},{"id":6200,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:6200","question":"Good Technology is owned by BlackBerry. According to Wikipedia, the company serves more than 5,000 organizations worldwide in industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, legal, government, and technology. How will you compete with them?","author_name":"Richard Tran","votes":1,"created_at":"2016-10-27T02:56:15Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-6200","answers":[{"id":6224,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:6224","answer":"Our mention of Good Technology is an attempt to find any close competitor. The fact that Good offers a framework for securing mobile apps makes it the closest thing to a competitor but admittedly they don't really come close to our offering. They do not have a single-sign-on ecosystem with accounts that can be leveraged across multiple, independent apps. They don't have a mechanism for one-touch 2FA, or encrypted password recovery without a trusted 3rd parties. Their setup and maintenance requires significant overhead and re-architecture of most apps vs about 4 lines of code for our SDK. This enables us to service apps for the consumer market in addition to the enterprise.","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":1,"created_at":"2016-10-27T16:29:07Z"}]},{"id":116229,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:116229","question":"any updates on the company?","author_name":"Misty Guevara","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-11-27T21:12:40Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-116229","answers":[]},{"id":91150,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:91150","question":"wt is the best fund recovery group in united states? https://www.firstoptionrecovery.com/24option-scam/","author_name":"Alex Miller","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-05-23T09:47:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-91150","answers":[]},{"id":67985,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67985","question":"Invested Airbitz 2016- Used Edge until USA no longer supported;But, I'm still invested in the Edge Company via Airbitz contract? Thank You))- Charles H. lee \u0026lt;","author_name":"Charles Herbert Lee","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-05T18:00:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-67985","answers":[]},{"id":63440,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:63440","question":"how is edge doing?","author_name":"Jimmy Traettino","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-09-17T20:48:51Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-63440","answers":[]},{"id":56062,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:56062","question":"Glad to be part of this venture but if I can get updates by email that would be great thanks! Paul","author_name":"John Aguilar","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-06-26T05:14:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-56062","answers":[]},{"id":56061,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:56061","question":"Will new updates be coming soon,or is there a website we can check progress of company? My email is aguilarjohn84@yahoo.com I’m not on slack.","author_name":"John Aguilar","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-06-26T05:08:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-56061","answers":[]},{"id":55198,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:55198","question":"Has anyone received an update on their investment? I'm unable to access the Slack channel and the founder hasn't been active on WeFunder for a very long time.","author_name":"Himanshu Surti","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-06-13T21:16:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-55198","answers":[{"id":55200,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:55200","answer":"Hi Himanshu. Sorry we havent updated Wefunder as we've kept most of our communication on slack and email. Please email me at paul@edge.app to be added to our email list and slack. Thanks​","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-06-13T22:21:50Z"}]},{"id":51124,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:51124","question":"Status Update? I see you guys are raising more funding on https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/edge","author_name":"Richard Tran","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-04-24T18:39:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-51124","answers":[]},{"id":27514,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:27514","question":"When asking for an update this is the response I received: \"Hi Barnaby. We are updating investors through our Slack channel. Please email brett@edge.app for an invite.\" I requested email updates as I don't use Slack. We'll see how that goes...","author_name":"Barnaby Zelman","votes":0,"created_at":"2018-09-15T00:25:39Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-27514","answers":[]},{"id":16359,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:16359","question":"Any company updates?","author_name":"Joel Curt","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-12-10T19:10:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-16359","answers":[]},{"id":15416,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15416","question":"How do I invest","author_name":"Vivian \u0026amp; Bristol Rush","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-11-08T02:13:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-15416","answers":[]},{"id":15129,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:15129","question":"How come you guys don't provide any updates on this platform? Airbitz renamed the brand. https://t.co/B1TRrcyRY3","author_name":"Richard Tran","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-10-29T05:34:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-15129","answers":[]},{"id":12450,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:12450","question":"How can I invest?","author_name":"Peter Crawford","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-08-26T01:25:08Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-12450","answers":[]},{"id":11553,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:11553","question":"Does Airbitz represent other cryptocurrencies other than BitCoin? If so, what are they?","author_name":"Marilyn Formella","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-08-01T19:13:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-11553","answers":[]},{"id":11533,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:11533","question":"How can I invest","author_name":"Asef Younus","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-08-01T01:02:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-11533","answers":[]},{"id":10605,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:10605","question":"hello. how is airbitz doing now?","author_name":"Jimmy Traettino","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-06-28T23:45:33Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-10605","answers":[]},{"id":10078,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:10078","question":"Is this still open to investors?","author_name":"Roy SHANNON","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-05-27T23:05:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-10078","answers":[]},{"id":7851,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7851","question":"Hello. The signature page of the contract reads Voice Voice Inc and is not signed. Should it read \"Airbitz \" and be signed?","author_name":"Jimmy Traettino","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-01-29T01:46:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-7851","answers":[]},{"id":7451,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7451","question":"Still seeking funds for equity or not?","author_name":"Carl Eggerson","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-01-05T13:11:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-7451","answers":[{"id":7458,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7458","answer":"Hi Carl. We are no longer funding through WeFunder but our current round is still continuing until the end of this month for accredited investors that are able to invest at least $25k. If you are interested, feel free to contact me at paul@airbitz.co","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":0,"created_at":"2017-01-05T18:58:45Z"}]},{"id":7265,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7265","question":"Is this investment round still open? If not, will there be another round?","author_name":"Emmanuel Mboho","votes":0,"created_at":"2016-12-31T10:02:12Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-7265","answers":[{"id":7270,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:7270","answer":"This round of equity crowdfunding is now closed. However, accredited investors can still do a direct investment of at least $25k with us through the middle of Jan. Contact me at paul@airbitz.co if interested","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":0,"created_at":"2016-12-31T19:23:18Z"}]},{"id":6991,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:6991","question":"Is there any chance of the bonus valuation being extended to all investors participating in this raise? I understand the 250K threshold was just crossed yesterday, and with less than two days to close, I'm interested in participating, but don't want to be one of a few investing at a significantly higher valuation (33%) than everyone else. I understand that some other campaigns have done this of late. Thank you.","author_name":"Anthony Giordano","votes":0,"created_at":"2016-12-09T19:08:07Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/airbitz#question-6991","answers":[{"id":6994,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:6994","answer":"Hi Anthony. I'm sorry but since we already have almost $25k of investment that's been made above the $250k mark, we'd prefer not to increase the valuation on all those investments. However, if you are an accredited investor, you can invest through our other funding portal Bank To The Future with a minimum of $1000 investment and there we are still offering the $7.5MM cap. Note that the funding there closes at 12am GMT Dec 10. (1 hour from now) so hurry. https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/airbitz","author_name":"Paul Puey","votes":0,"created_at":"2016-12-09T21:41:58Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Can any typical consumer download this application to their computer? How much does it cost?","answer":"Consumers can download the app on iPhone or Android devices utilizing the App Store and Play Store. We do not currently have support for desktop but our SDK does allow developers to develop desktop apps utilizing our platform."},{"question":"can i send ether or REP to the aribitz wallet?","answer":"Not yet. But you will be able to use your Airbitz account to login into and secure your Augur app which can then hold your REP. We do plan on supporting other cryptos in the future including ether and REP. Once our wallet natively supports ether and REP you'll be able to see and spend the same balance you have in the Augur app right from within Airbitz. No need to transfer funds between the two."},{"question":"Hi there, when will be closed this round?","answer":"Hi Jorge. The round is currently set at the default of 180 days but we intend to close it no later than Dec 10th. Thanks for visiting."},{"question":"Hi, I love the idea here. So Airbitz allows us to store our own data and acts as a bank for Bitcoin?","answer":"It does allow you to control your own data securely and privately. That data can be keys for Bitcoin. Therefore Airbitz doesn't act like a bank (who holds your money) but rather as a digital vault that's on your own phone or computer that only you can access."},{"question":"Good Technology is owned by BlackBerry. According to Wikipedia, the company serves more than 5,000 organizations worldwide in industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, legal, government, and technology. How will you compete with them?","answer":"Our mention of Good Technology is an attempt to find any close competitor. The fact that Good offers a framework for securing mobile apps makes it the closest thing to a competitor but admittedly they don't really come close to our offering. They do not have a single-sign-on ecosystem with accounts that can be leveraged across multiple, independent apps. They don't have a mechanism for one-touch 2FA, or encrypted password recovery without a trusted 3rd parties. Their setup and maintenance req..."}]}}}