Are there mechanisms that will generate documents to help claim tax deductibles for certain key countries where the majority donors on grapevine platform?

Hi Liling, thanks for this great question. In short, yes! Grapevine is currently focused on the U.S. market and provides charitable 501.c.3 donation receipts via email to donors immediately following their donation. We also provide an annual roll-up of all donation receipts at the end of the year, to make it easy for donors to complete their taxes. We are not a financial advisor, so we cannot advise on specific cases. However, these receipts can be used to claim U.S. chari...

Hi Emily! I come from non-profits and definitely understand the problem you're trying to solve, but I'm a little concerned about the revenue generating side of it. Can you address some of the following: 1) Do you intend to go from a "tipping" model to a strict transaction fee?...

Hi Zach, thanks for your questions! The revenue potential is significant and growing... we are seeing 5%+ tips on the platform and expect we can increase that to 7-8%. This corresponds to $70M+ in revenue in 2025. We also see opportunities to expand our revenue streams, including: a premium product, fiscal sponsorship, an increased share of donors' total charitable wallets. 1) We do not intend to go from a "tipping" model to a strict transaction fee, but we do charge ...

Hi Emily, I am interested in investing and have a few questions and thoughts if you don’t mind. 1) Once this round is over, are you planning on raising more money through angels or VCs? Or is the amount here enough to achieve what you need? 2) Are you planning on developing an...

Hi George, thanks for your great questions! Here are some quick responses:1) Yes! We will raise more money after this to achieve our goals.2) A native app is likely, although the timeline and purpose are still TBD. We're not worried about name confusion, as we are uniquely serving the giving space with this name and have legally protected that use.3) Tipping is a great model that enables us to grow quickly and make the platform more accessible. We will expand from that model as we extend into...

Are you raising outside wefunder as well? How long is your runway?

Hi John! Yes, we are raising additional funding outside of Wefunder this year so that we will have 12-18 mos runway.

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Grapevine has built a platform for a revolutionary new type of peer philanthropy: giving circles. With very limited resources, Grapevine has already managed to move over $1,000,000 in donation money and make a huge splash in philanthropy space. This company represents an enormous opportunity for investors: there's easily the potential to build a billion dollar company as well as significantly increase the amount of total charitable giving worldwide, and in doing so, address some of our most challenging social problems today. Finally, it's led by a remarkable founder who's spent years working in finance for social impact. Emily is a rare founder who truly wants to build a greatbusiness and give back.

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