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We support any security, such as a loan, promissory note, convertible note, SAFE, revenue share, or preferred stock. You can upload your own custom investment contract, or, if you'd rather not hire a lawyer to re-invent the wheel, choose from our library of investment contracts.

We recommend agreeing on terms with your lead investor - you'll raise more money if smaller investors are investing on the same economic terms as a professional.

In 2012, Wefunder helped Congress pass the JOBS Act, a law that allows businesses to raise funding online from anyone, not just the wealthy. This law created new federal laws to raise money: Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A+, and Regulation D, Rule 506(c).

Wefunder supports all of these new regulations, so we can help you raise money at any stage of your company.

Yes! For companies that raise over $1,070,000 in a Regulation Crowdfunding offering, we host concurrent Regulation D 506(c) offerings for free, where unlimited amounts of money can be raised from accredited investors.

For companies that raise over $1 million with Regulation Crowdfunding, we also host Regulation A+ offerings for free, where up to $50 million per year can be raised from any investor.

LegionM, for instance, has raised over $8M from over 20,000 investors on Wefunder, using both Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation A+.

We help create and file all paperwork with the SEC (called a "Form C") so you can do a Regulation Crowdfunding campaign. This is the easiest way to legally accept money from any potential investor online.

For later-stage companies, we can also support Regulation A+ and Regulation D.

For Regulation Crowdfunding campaigns, there are two potential downsides:

• Disclosure of GAAP financials. The law requires that you disclose your GAAP financials when you fundraise, in some cases reviewed by a CPA. If you don't have them, we can introduce you to CPAs who typically charge under a few thousand.
• Annual reports. For 3 years in most cases, your company is supposed to release an annual report. We've written software that can help you do this in a few hours, but it is public information. If you choose not to do an annual report, the law bars you from raising via Regulation Crowdfunding again until you do so. However, you can still raise with Regulation D from accredited investors and venture capitalists.

We've solved many of the other potential downsides, which is why many startups on Wefunder have been able to raise venture capital afterwards. You'll have one legal entity on your cap table that represents all of your investors. Your company can be protected from costly "12g" reporting requirements if your security is designed properly. We can help draft the disclosure documents for $0.

$0 up front. We charge 7.5% of the funds raised only if you raise money. We charge $0 if you can't raise funding.

Wefunder does not take a percentage of your company.

There are no other hidden fees.

If you can get a better offer in writing, we'll beat it.

No.

30 seconds. Try it! Your friends can click a few buttons to transfer money with their credit card or a bank account. Or they can wire funds or mail a check. All the funds go into an escrow account until your round closes.

After your campaign hits your minimum funding target, and the funds are collected in an escrow account, you can ask us to initiate a "rolling close". After investors reconfirm their investment, we'll transfer all money in escrow to your bank account. Your Wefunder round can remain open to attract additional funding.

Unlike Kickstarter, you are not selling a product. Unlike GoFundMe, you are not asking for a handout. With Wefunder, you are offering your friends the ability to invest (i.e., be owners) in your company. If you make money, they will make money.

Since your investors are literally owners, they are in it for the long haul, and are much more incentivized to care about your company than just a customer. You'll also be able to raise more money when it's not a donation.

We're more than just money. You'll be able to book office hours with an experienced founder from XX every now and then. We can't guarantee your top choice. Instead, we'll match your request for office hours with the best advisor who is available and best able to help.

We will also help you unlock the value from your army of superfans who want to help you succeed.

Check out our guides and reading materials here: https://help.wefunder.com/#/guides/305019-founder-guides

There's a wealth of fundraising advice out there. We know it can be intimidating to someone new at this. When you use Wefunder, you also get a dedicated team of fundraising experts that will give you the best advice for your particular stage and kind of company.

Sure! Shoot us an email at hello@wefunder.com, and a friendly human will get back to you.