# Wefunder Case Studies

Real stories from real founders who raised on Wefunder.

## Substack: A New Economic Engine for Culture

How Substack raised $7,809,219 and welcomed 6,688 writers and readers to become part of the company.

Keywords: Substack, community round, crowdfunding, media, $7.8M raised, 6688 investors
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/substack

## Replit: Building the Next Billion Creators

How Replit invited users on its journey to bring the next billion software creators online.

Keywords: Replit, community round, developer tools, software, crowdfunding
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/replit

## Mercury: $5M from Customers in 90 Minutes

How Mercury raised $5M in 90 minutes from customers and fans.

Keywords: Mercury, community round, fintech, banking, $5M raised, 90 minutes
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mercury

## Pirouette: Driving life-saving innovation with community

How VC-backed Pirouette raised $7.7M from 4,600+ individual investors.

Keywords: Pirouette, community round, healthcare, medical device, $7.7M raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/pirouette

## Arrived: Democratizing Real Estate

How Arrived oversubscribed their round by 20x, and welcomed 3,018 new owners from their community.

Keywords: Arrived, community round, real estate, proptech, 20x oversubscribed
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/arrived

## LEAH Labs: Fighting Cancer in Dogs

How LEAH Labs raised $866K from pet lovers and closed $2.1M in seed funding as a result.

Keywords: LEAH Labs, community round, biotech, veterinary, $866K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/leah

## Harlan County Beer Co: Reviving the Historic Heart of Appalachia

How Harlan County Beer Co raised $240K from 356 investors to open a community-funded brewery.

Keywords: Harlan County Beer, community round, brewery, Appalachia, $240K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/harlan-county

## Elixir Kombucha: A Customer-Funded Kombucha Brand

How Elixir Kombucha raised $527,250 from 131 kombucha lovers, including Render Capital's $100K Match.

Keywords: Elixir Kombucha, community round, food & beverage, $527K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/elixir-kombucha

## Yornest: Funded by Believers

How Yornest raised a $103,150 community round to find product-market fit.

Keywords: Yornest, community round, early stage, product-market fit, $103K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/yornest

## RAD AI: No Stone Unturned

How Wefunder Studio helped RAD AI go from $2M to $4.35M from 3,990 investors.

Keywords: RAD AI, community round, artificial intelligence, marketing AI, $4.35M raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/rad

## Cassava: This Restaurant is Yours, Too

How Cassava raised $403,912 from 207 customers to open in a grand new location.

Keywords: Cassava, community round, restaurant, food, $403K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cassava

## Cornbread Hemp: A Cannabis Brand with a Story to Tell

How Cornbread Hemp raised $725,000 from customers and multiplied revenue by 3x–10x every year since 2019.

Keywords: Cornbread Hemp, community round, CBD, hemp, $725K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cornbread-hemp

## MNWOSO: A Fan-Owned Soccer Team

How MNWOSO raised $1M from 3000+ fans to build the 1st community-owned women's soccer team.

Keywords: MNWOSO, community round, sports, women's soccer, $1M raised, fan-owned
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mnwoso

## Doorvest: Advancing Financial Security for All

How Doorvest raised $205,308 in 3 months from its customers and the crowd.

Keywords: Doorvest, community round, real estate, fintech, $205K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/doorvest

## Wedio: Europe's Fastest-Growing Camera Sharing Community

How Wedio raised €156K and became the first company to close a Community Round in the EU.

Keywords: Wedio, community round, camera sharing, EU, Europe, €156K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wedio

## Sool: Sharing Korean Alcohol with the World

How Sool raised $124,000 in 4 hours from excited supporters.

Keywords: Sool, community round, Korean alcohol, food & beverage, $124K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/sool

## CurlMix: By and For the Black Community

How CurlMix raised $4.5M from 6,948 investors and secured the upside for its earliest supporters.

Keywords: CurlMix, community round, beauty, haircare, $4.5M raised, 6948 investors
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/curlmix

## Synthesis: Letting Teachers and Parents Invest

How Synthesis filled up its $3M Community Round with a single email.

Keywords: Synthesis, community round, education, edtech, $3M raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/synthesis

## Immersed: Raising Bridge Rounds from the Community

How Immersed raised $9M in 2 weeks from supporters—and attracted VC funding as a result.

Keywords: Immersed, community round, VR, virtual reality, $9M raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/immersed

## Ad Fontes Media: Making News Readers Smarter

How Ad Fontes Media raised $600K from 900 community members to rate the news for reliability and bias.

Keywords: Ad Fontes Media, community round, media, news, $600K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/ad-fontes-media

## Levels: Metabolic Health for Everyone

How Levels raised from its community of health-conscious users to build the future of metabolic health.

Keywords: Levels, community round, health, metabolic health, wearables
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/levels

## Wefunder: Investing in Our Own Mission

How Wefunder raised from its own community to fund the mission of democratizing startup investing.

Keywords: Wefunder, community round, crowdfunding, startup investing
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wefunder

## Calm Fund: Backing Calm Companies

How Calm Fund raised to invest in sustainable, profitable startups that don't need venture-scale outcomes.

Keywords: Calm Fund, community round, venture capital, sustainable startups
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/calm-fund

## Immortal Studios: Building the Home of Wuxia

How Immortal Studios raised over $300K from 180+ investors to become THE name in martial arts fantasy.

Keywords: Immortal Studios, community round, Wuxia, martial arts, content studio, $300K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/immortal

## Where's Rose Film: Lights, Camera, Community

How Where's Rose Film raised $103K from 182 investors to fund a thrilling horror movie with Wefunder.

Keywords: Where's Rose, community round, film, horror movie, indie film, $103K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wheres-rose

## Pigeon Loans: The Wefunder to YC Pipeline

How Pigeon Loans raised $150K+ from 190+ investors and used the momentum to get into Y Combinator.

Keywords: Pigeon Loans, community round, Y Combinator, peer-to-peer lending, $150K raised, fintech
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/pigeon-loans

## Atom Limbs: Merging Mind + Matter

How Atom Limbs raised $1.8M from 2,000+ investors to build mind-controlled bionic limbs for amputees and veterans.

Keywords: Atom Limbs, community round, bionic limbs, prosthetics, $1.8M raised, DARPA, health tech
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/atom-limbs

## Vampr: The Encore Round

How Vampr raised $1.2M from 2,500+ investors across two stellar Wefunder rounds for their creative social network.

Keywords: Vampr, community round, social network, music, creatives, $1.2M raised, second round
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/vampr

## Novomoto: Changing Thousands of Lives in Sub-Saharan Africa

How Novomoto raised $420K from 300+ investors to bring clean electricity to off-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keywords: Novomoto, community round, solar energy, clean electricity, Africa, social enterprise, $420K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/novomoto

## Treefort: At the Speed of Light

How Treefort Music Fest raised $372K from 956 investors to bring their community-owned festival back after the pandemic.

Keywords: Treefort, community round, music festival, Boise, arts, $372K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/treefort

## Snake Oil Song: Bring Supporters Behind-the-Scenes

How Snake Oil Song raised $158K from 140 investors to film an exhilarating murder mystery in the Amazon jungle.

Keywords: Snake Oil Song, community round, indie film, Amazon, documentary, $158K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/snake-oil

## HappyBond: Superfans Are a Founder's Best Friend

How HappyBond raised $280K from 180+ investors for their science-backed pet nutrition line with celebrity partnerships.

Keywords: HappyBond, community round, pet nutrition, D2C, woman-founded, $280K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/happybond

## REJOY: Fueling a Generation of Plant-Driven Athletes

How REJOY raised $565K+ from 300+ investors for their CBD-infused plant-based sports drink.

Keywords: REJOY, community round, sports drink, CBD, plant-based, $565K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/rejoy

## Loveseat: Treat It Like a Marketing Campaign

How Loveseat raised $242K from nearly 300 investors for their returned goods marketplace focused on home goods.

Keywords: Loveseat, community round, ecommerce, marketplace, home goods, $242K raised
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/loveseat

## BackerKit: Turning Backers into Investors

How BackerKit raised a community round from their network of crowdfunding backers and creators, deepening loyalty and expanding their stakeholder community.

Keywords: BackerKit, community round, crowdfunding, Kickstarter, creator economy, backer community
Read more: https://wefunder.com/case-studies/backerkit