# Wefunder — Full Site Content for LLM Indexing

> Source: https://wefunder.com
> Last updated: March 2026
> This document is a comprehensive curated summary of all public-facing content on Wefunder's marketing and raise site, compiled for LLM and generative AI consumption. It covers every page, product, case study, vertical, guide, job listing, and piece of structured data on the site.

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## Table of Contents

1. Company Overview
2. Products
   - Community Round
   - Private Round
   - SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)
   - Syndicates
   - Funds
   - API & Agents
3. Investor Warmup
4. Pricing
5. Legal Primer
6. Charter (PBC Mission)
7. Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) Page
8. Invest (Marketplace)
9. Case Studies (23 Companies)
10. Investor School (11 Free Classes)
11. Founder Guides (The Fundraising Playbook)
12. Blog & Article Tags
13. Verticals (17 Industry Pages)
14. Jobs
15. Setup & Onboarding
16. Key Statistics & Social Proof
17. Founder Quotes
18. Investor Quotes
19. VC Endorsements
20. Contact & Links
21. Full URL Directory

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## 1. Company Overview

**Wefunder** is the largest funding portal registered with the SEC and the easiest way to raise — or lead — a round. It helps founders raise capital from their community and helps investors lead deals. Raise any round. Lead any deal. Invite investors from your network or tap Wefunder's.

**Tagline:** "Raise Capital from Your Community"

**Description:** Raise capital from your community with Wefunder. Community rounds, private rounds, SPVs, syndicates, and funds — all on one platform.

**Founded:** 2012
**Type:** Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)
**HQ:** San Francisco, CA (two offices — Mission District and Seacliff with Golden Gate Bridge views)
**Team Size:** ~30 people
**Y Combinator:** W13 batch
**Revenue Target:** $1M revenue per person (small, AI-powered team)

### Key Statistics
- $2.37B+ in transactions
- 1,146,853+ investments made
- 4,409 founders funded
- 3,065+ SPVs & Funds
- $1B+ raised on Wefunder
- $100B+ raised by Wefunder companies from VCs after their Wefunder round
- 1M+ investments by everyday Americans
- 100K+ jobs created by Wefunder-funded founders
- $250 median investment
- 68% of investments under $500
- 33% of investors invest more than once

### Notable Companies That Have Raised on Wefunder
- Mercury: Raised $5M from 2,453 investors in 90 minutes (alongside a16z & Coatue)
- Substack: Raised $7.8M from 6,688 investors (alongside a16z)
- Replit: Raised $5.2M from 2,589 investors (alongside Coatue & a16z); later raised $400M Series D at $9B valuation
- Angel Studios: Raised $47M from 30,000+ investors (behind The Chosen and Sound of Freedom)
- Legion M: Raised $15M from 35,000+ investors (first fan-owned entertainment company)
- Meow Wolf: Raised $1M+ on Wefunder, later raised $200M+
- Ginkgo Bioworks: Funded on Wefunder, later raised $720M+
- Beta Bionics: Raised $1M on Wefunder, later raised $126M+
- 71+ Y Combinator startups have raised on Wefunder

### Diversity Stats — "We fund all of America"
- Female founders: 19.3% (Wefunder) vs ~15% (VC industry)
- Minority founders: 13.8% (Wefunder) vs ~10% (VC industry)
- Outside Silicon Valley: 89% (Wefunder) vs 43% (VC industry)

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## 2. Products

### 2a. Community Round (Reg CF)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/community-round
**SEO Title:** Community Rounds — Wefunder
**Description:** Raise capital from your customers, fans, and community with a Wefunder Community Round. Turn your users into investors.

A Community Round lets anyone — customers, fans, followers — invest in your company starting from $100. They invest alongside your lead VC. Community Rounds are open to all investors (including non-accredited) and can be publicly promoted (Regulation CF).

**Key Features:**
- Open to all investors (accredited and non-accredited)
- Public campaign page — promote anywhere
- Reg CF compliance included
- Investors can invest from $100
- Turn customers into shareholders
- Built-in referral & social sharing tools
- All investment contracts supported (SAFE, convertible note, priced equity)
- Full investor relations dashboard
- SPV included (all investors roll into one cap table line)
- Raise up to $5M per year

**Platform Stats:**
- 2,000+ startups raised
- $1B+ raised through community rounds
- 1M+ investors on the platform

**How Community Round Investors Add Value:**
1. Be your evangelists — "In year 1, we put up merchandise sales of almost $750,000. Our community owners want all of our merch." — Wes Burdine, Co-founder, Minnesota Women's Soccer ($1M raised, 3,081 investors)
2. Join your team — "From our investors, we hired 5 new full-time employees (8% of workforce) and 92 teachers (25% of that team)." — Charles Harrison, COO, Synthesis ($2.98M raised, 1,125 investors)
3. Refer customers — "Name a company that you've heard of, and they probably have users there using Immersed because of our Community Round investors." — Renji Bijoy, CEO, Immersed ($9.2M raised, 3,318 investors)
4. Become customers — "Over 10% of Mercury's 2,453 investors applied for an account after investing, and many are now customers." — Lucia Qian, Head of BizOps, Mercury ($4.9M raised, 2,453 investors)
5. Enhance perception — "We raised a $500,000 seed round led by a lead investor who saw our Wefunder round as a positive signal." — Vanessa Otero, Founder, Ad Fontes Media ($595K raised, 896 investors)

**Case Study Categories:**
- Series B+ (Mercury, Replit, Substack)
- Series A (Pirouette, Doorvest, Arrived)
- Seed (Synthesis, Yornest, Ad Fontes Media)
- Food & Drink (Cassava, Elixir Kombucha, Sool)
- Consumer & Health (CurlMix, LEAH Labs, Levels)
- Community (MNWOSO, Calm Company Fund, Harlan County Beer)

**Pricing:** 7.9% of funds raised + $1,000/year

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### 2b. Private Round (Reg D 506(b))

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/private-round
**SEO Title:** Private Rounds — Wefunder
**Description:** Run your private fundraising round on Wefunder. Manage your cap table, close investors, and raise efficiently.

A Private Round is an invite-only round for angels, family offices, and strategic partners. No public page, no announcement. Limited to accredited investors only.

**Key Features:**
- Invite accredited investors via private link
- SAFE, note, or priced equity docs included
- SPV rolls up to 247 investors into one cap table line
- Real-time dashboard & automatic reminders
- Opt in to Wefunder's accredited investor network
- Accept cash or crypto (USD and USDC)
- No public disclosure required
- Launch in minutes
- Reg D 506(b) compliant

**How It Works:**
1. Choose docs & set terms — SAFE, note, or priced equity. Legal docs provided.
2. Invite your investors — Share a private link. Investors invest directly on cap table or through SPV.
3. Want more? Opt to top off with Wefunder's accredited network. All one cap table line.
4. Investors invest in a click — Contracts signed & payment sent (as easy as Venmo).
5. Funds received — Confirmed in real time. Automatic reminders for wire investors.
6. Round closed — Cap table updated. Documents filed. Exports for your law firm.

**Pricing for Founders:**
- $0 for founders (Wefunder charges investors instead)
- Your invites (direct): 0% fee, 0% carry
- SPV setup: $10K one-time (paid by SPV investors)
- Wefunder network investors: 5% management fee (0.5% for 10 years) + 10% carried interest

**Product Details:**
- Contract Library (SAFE, convertible note, priced equity)
- QR Codes for in-person events
- YC Handshake Deal support
- Auto Reminders for pending investors
- Law Firm Export
- White Glove Support

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### 2c. SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/spv
**SEO Title:** SPVs — Wefunder
**Description:** Create Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) on Wefunder. Pool investor capital for a single deal quickly and affordably.

An SPV is a legal entity created for one purpose: making a single investment. It lets you pool capital from multiple investors into one vehicle that shows up as a single line on the company's cap table.

**How It Works:**
1. Set up your SPV in minutes — Entity formation, legal docs, and state filings handled.
2. Invite your investors — Share a private link. Investors sign docs and wire funds digitally.
3. Close and deploy capital — Funds confirmed in real time. Wire to target company when ready.
4. We handle everything after — K-1s, tax filings, distributions, conversions — managed for the SPV's lifetime.

**Key Features:**
- Launch in minutes, not weeks (most SPVs live within a day)
- Transparent, flat pricing: One-time $10K setup fee, no hidden charges, no annual renewals
- Full compliance built in: KYC/AML, accreditation checks, Form D and Blue Sky filings
- Tap Wefunder's network (optional)
- Up to 247 investors, one cap table line
- Lifetime administration at no extra cost

**Platform Handles:**
- SPV formation & entity setup
- Subscription docs & legal
- Digital investor onboarding
- KYC / AML / accreditation
- Integrated banking & wires
- Form D + Blue Sky filings
- K-1s and annual tax filings
- Distributions to LPs
- SAFE & note conversions
- Private investor data rooms
- Investor communication tools
- Cap table export for law firms

**Use Cases:**
- Angel syndicates — Pool capital from your angel network
- Follow-on investments — Bring LPs into the next round fast
- Co-investments — Pull together a group alongside a VC lead
- Solo deal leads — Pool capital from your network for a deal

**Add-Ons:**
- Create your own ERA: $5,000
- Self-advised SPV: $1,000
- Non-standard investments: $2,000
- Crypto investments: $2,000
- Blocker entity setup: $6,000
- Financial statements: $10,000
- 3(c)(7) parallel fund: $12,000
- Master LP formation: $4,000

**Pricing:**
- Your invites: 0% fee, 0% carry
- Wefunder marketplace investors: 0.5% management fee + 5% carry
- One-time $10K setup fee (typically split across investors)
- No annual or recurring fees
- Minimum raise: $50,000
- Up to 247 investors per SPV
- SEC exemption: Regulation D 506(b) by default

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### 2d. Syndicates

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/syndicates
**SEO Title:** Syndicates — Wefunder
**Description:** Build and run investment syndicates on Wefunder. Lead deals and bring your network along.

A syndicate is a community of investors who back deals together. You source opportunities and share them via SPVs — members decide whether to invest. It's the fastest way to build an LP base without the overhead of a full fund.

**Three Syndicate Types:**
1. Opt-in Deal-by-Deal: Members evaluate each deal independently with no commitment.
2. Annual Subscription: Members commit a fixed annual amount and are auto-subscribed to each deal with automatic payment.
3. Traditional Fund: Members invest into a venture fund you manage, with SPVs for additional deal-specific allocation.

**Key Features:**
- Free to create (no setup fee, no subscription)
- SPVs at $10K per deal (typically split across investors)
- Private community space for members
- Deal flow management
- Member intro network scanning
- Co-investment across syndicates
- Configurable visibility and privacy
- No limit on syndicate members
- Stealth/invite-only mode available

**Carry & Fees:**
- You set carried interest and management fees (configurable per deal)
- Funds default: 20% carry / 2% management fee
- Your investors: 0% fee, 0% carry from Wefunder
- Wefunder marketplace investors: 0.5% management fee + 5% carry
- No annual or recurring fees
- Wefunder provides advisor through Capitalize Advisors LLC at no extra cost

**Compliance:**
- Wefunder handles: entity formation, subscription docs, KYC/AML, accreditation checks, Form D/Blue Sky filings, banking, wires, K-1s, tax filings, distributions, SAFE conversions, LP communication
- Valuation updates reported to LPs (90-day delay)
- Voting power consolidated with SPV manager
- SEC exemption: Regulation D 506(b) by default

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### 2e. Funds

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/funds
**SEO Title:** Funds — Wefunder
**Description:** Launch and manage investment funds on Wefunder. Pool capital from LPs and deploy into startups.

Run a world-class fund without the back-office burden. Full-stack fund infrastructure — formation, compliance, capital calls, distributions, K-1s, reporting, LP portal, and more.

**Full Stack Features:**
1. GP Dashboard — Real-time portfolio performance, capital call management, LP communications
2. Back-Office Support — Dedicated account management, LP onboarding & support
3. Accounting & Taxes — K-1s, fund tax returns, quarterly financial statements, audit support
4. Fund Formation — Flexible fund structures, digital LP onboarding, custom or templated agreements
5. Fundraising — Private or public fundraising, 1M+ investor network access
6. Compliance — Investor closing workflows, valuation support, fund banking & wiring

**Supported Structures:**
- SPVs, syndicates, rolling funds, and closed-end venture funds
- Parallel funds, blocker entities, and non-U.S. investments
- Custom LPAs or templated subscription documents

**Pricing:**
- Base plan: 0.15% admin fee + $10K annually
- Full fund administration, accounting, taxes, and LP portal included
- Custom pricing for institutional funds
- 5% carry on returns from Wefunder-sourced LPs only

**Minimum Fund Size:** $250K in soft commitments recommended

**LP Portal Features:**
- Sign subscription docs
- Fulfill capital calls
- View fund performance metrics
- Track commitments
- Access tax documents including K-1s

**Can migrate existing funds** — full migration with historical reporting handled

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### 2f. API & Agents

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/agents
**SEO Title:** Agents & API — Wefunder
**Description:** Wefunder's API and agent integrations for programmatic access to fundraising tools.

Capital infrastructure for the agent era. Embed investing experiences in your own app, expose investment primitives to AI agents, and leverage Wefunder's full compliance stack.

**Key Capabilities:**
- Embed via API — Native investing experiences in your own app
- MCP-Ready — Expose investment primitives to AI agents
- Full Compliance Stack — KYC, accreditation, payments, and ledgering

**API Documentation:**
- Authentication: OAuth 2.0 client credentials, scopes, token management
- Sandbox: Test cards, ACH test numbers, test data reset
- SPVs: Create and manage SPVs programmatically
- Investments: Track the full investment lifecycle
- Webhooks: Real-time event notifications
- Error Handling: Predictable error responses

**Quickstart:**
```
curl -X POST "https://api.wefunder.com/oauth/token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
  -d "grant_type=client_credentials" \
  -d "client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d "client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" \
  -d "scope=partner:read partner:write"
```

**Agent Conversation Example:**
- User: "What's the status of my raise?"
- Agent: Returns raise status (company, round type, target, raised amount, investor count, days remaining)
- User: "Do any of these investors have a connection with a Series B startup?"
- Agent: Searches investors and returns matches with connections

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## 3. Investor Warmup

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/investor-warmup
**SEO Title:** Investor Warmup — Wefunder

Before you raise, warm up your potential investors. Build your investor list for free — no commitment to raise.

**How It Works:**
1. Build your list — Identify passionate customers, power users, superfans, strategic contacts. Import from CRM, email, social.
2. Share your story early — Engage potential investors with updates, milestones, behind-the-scenes content.
3. Gauge interest — Test the waters, capture expressions of interest before round goes live.
4. Launch with momentum — Warmest leads invest first, creating a flywheel effect.

**Why Warm Up:**
- Raise faster: Mercury raised $5M from 2,453 customers in 90 minutes
- Raise more: Substack raised $7.8M from 6,688 investors
- Build a flywheel: Immersed's 3,318 investors spread the product to every major company

**Engagement Tactics:**
- Investor updates (post directly on Wefunder)
- Social proof signals (press hits, partnerships, traction metrics)
- Community building (built-in community page)
- Teaser campaigns (build anticipation for upcoming raise)
- Behind-the-scenes access (product roadmaps, prototypes)
- Event-driven moments (product launches, milestones)

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## 4. Pricing

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/pricing
**SEO Title:** Pricing — Wefunder

### Three Plans:

**1. Warmup Investors — $0 (Free)**
- Invite potential investors
- Share your company profile
- Build relationships before you raise
- Track investor interest & engagement
- No commitment to raise
- Upgrade anytime

**2. Private Round — $0 for founders**
- Invite accredited investors via private link
- SAFE, note, or priced equity docs included
- SPV rolls up to 247 investors into one line
- Real-time dashboard & automatic reminders
- Opt in to Wefunder's accredited investor network
- Pricing details:
  - Your invites (direct): 0% fee, 0% carry
  - SPV setup: $10K one-time (investor-paid)
  - Wefunder investors: 5% fee + 10% carry (10-year management fees)

**3. Community Round — 7.9% + $1K/yr**
- Open to all investors
- Public campaign page — promote anywhere
- Reg CF compliance included
- Investors can invest from $100
- Turn customers into shareholders
- Built-in referral & social sharing tools
- All investment contracts supported
- Full investor relations dashboard
- SPV included

### Comparison: Private Round vs Community Round
| Feature | Private Round | Community Round |
|---|---|---|
| Investor type | Accredited only | Anyone |
| Max investors | Up to 247 (SPV) | Unlimited |
| Public promotion | No (506b) | Yes |
| Founder cost | $0 | 7.9% + $1K/yr |
| SPV included | Yes ($10K, investor-paid) | Yes |
| Legal docs | SAFE, note, equity | All types |
| Wefunder Platform Exposure | Opt-in | Included |
| Disclosures | Minimal public disclosure | Public financials + Form C |
| Setup Time | Minutes | Days |

### Pricing FAQ

**Can I start for free and raise money later?**
Yes, building up an investor list on Wefunder is completely free. You can invite potential investors, build your list, and share your company profile with no commitment. When you're ready to raise, start a Private Round or Community Round. You only pay when you raise money successfully.

**What's the difference between a Private Round and a Community Round?**
Private Rounds are limited to accredited investors only (up to 247 via SPV), with no public advertising allowed (Reg D 506b). Community Rounds are open to anyone — including non-accredited investors — and can be publicly promoted (Reg CF).

**Who pays the SPV setup fee?**
For Private Rounds, the $10,000 one-time SPV setup fee is paid by SPV investors, not the founder. You can also opt to pay it yourself if you prefer. For Community Rounds, SPVs are included in the annual $1,000 per year fee.

**What does 'Wefunder network investors' mean?**
If you opt in, Wefunder can share your round with its network of accredited investors to help you raise more. For Private Rounds, those investors pay 5% management fees (0.5% for 10 years) and 10% carried interest. Your own invites pay nothing.

**When do I receive funds?**
Once you have at least $50,000 in escrow, you can request your first disbursement immediately — no waiting period. Funds are processed within 5 business days.

**What company structures do you support?**
We currently support C Corporations, LLCs, and Public Benefit Corporations registered in the United States.

**Are there additional costs for LLCs?**
LLCs taxed as LLCs incur additional tax filing costs of $5,000+/yr depending on the number of investors.

### LLC Fee Schedule
- 1–500 partners (Base Range): $5,000
- 501–1,500 partners (Extended Range): $5,000 + $2.50 per partner in Extended Range
- 1,501+ partners (Top Range): $5,000 + $2.50 per partner in Extended Range + $1.00 per partner in Top Range

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## 5. Legal Primer

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/legal-primer
**SEO Title:** Legal Primer — Wefunder

### Two Ways to Raise

**Private Round (Reg D 506(b))**
- The traditional way startups raise from angels, VCs, and other accredited investors
- Accredited investor: $200k+ annual income ($300k joint), $1M+ net worth minus home, or passed qualifying finance test
- Almost 25% of US households are accredited
- Far fewer required disclosures than a Community Round
- Can be launched in minutes on Wefunder
- Limited to accredited investors and under 247 investors via SPV
- No public advertising allowed
- Raise from people with pre-existing relationships
- Wefunder can also share with their accredited investors

**Regulation D, Rule 506(c) (alternative):**
- Public advertising allowed
- Accreditation must be verified with documentation (not just self-certified)
- Supported case by case (verification requirements add friction)
- Needed for $5M+ Community Rounds (parallel for accredited investors)

**Community Round (Reg CF)**
- Raise up to $5M per year from unlimited number of unaccredited investors, wrapped in one SPV
- Can also run alongside a Private Round
- Customers, users, friends, community can invest as little as $100
- Can publicly promote the raise
- Tradeoff: must file Form C with SEC
- Form C includes: 20%+ voting owners, prior fundraising, use of proceeds, material risks, financial statements
- If raising >$124K: financials must be CPA reviewed
- If raising >$1.2M: financials must be audited by independent CPA
- No effective limit on number of investors
- Minimum 21 days to close

**Testing the Waters (TTW):**
- Collect non-binding indications of interest before filing Form C
- No money collected, no offer accepted until Form C filed
- TTW communications must include disclaimer
- Wefunder's TTW page handles disclaimers automatically
- Investments only become final after Form C is filed and investors confirm

**SPVs: One Entity on the Cap Table**
- Wefunder forms a Special Purpose Vehicle for both Private and Community Rounds
- All investors aggregated into single SPV = one line on cap table (10 or 10,000 investors)
- Wefunder administers the SPV: Form D/CF filings, tax filings, K-1 distribution, investor communications
- SPV Lead: separate role for voting and decision-making on behalf of investors
- You can appoint yourself as SPV Lead (retain control over voting)
- Subsequent rounds require one signature from the SPV (not individual investor consent)
- Option to allow select investors to bypass SPV and invest directly

**Which One Is Right?**
- Private Round: Move fast, minimal paperwork, under 247 accredited investors. Launch in minutes.
- Community Round: Let thousands invest, publicly market the raise. More upfront work but unlimited investors.
- Many founders do both: Private Round first, then Community Round.

### Legal Primer FAQ

**What is a Private Round (Reg D 506(b))?**
A Private Round is the traditional way startups raise from angels, VCs, and other accredited investors. It is limited to accredited investors and — via an SPV — should have under 247 investors. Private Rounds can be launched in minutes on Wefunder with far fewer required disclosures than a Community Round, but no public advertising is allowed.

**What is a Community Round (Reg CF)?**
A Community Round lets you raise up to $5 million per year from an unlimited number of unaccredited investors, all wrapped up in one SPV. Your customers, users, friends, and broader community can invest as little as $100. You can also publicly promote the raise. The tradeoff is disclosure — you need to file a Form C with the SEC.

**What is an SPV and how does it work?**
For both Private and Community Rounds, Wefunder forms a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) — a dedicated entity whose sole purpose is to hold shares in your company. All investors are aggregated into this single SPV, which appears as one line on your cap table regardless of whether it contains 10 investors or 10,000.

**What is Testing the Waters (TTW)?**
Testing the Waters allows you to collect non-binding indications of interest before filing your Form C — no money is collected, and no offer can be accepted until your Form C is filed. TTW communications must include a disclaimer stating this. Investments only become final after your Form C is filed and investors confirm.

**What financial disclosures are required for a Community Round?**
If you raise more than $124K, your financials have to be CPA reviewed. If you raise more than $1.2M, they have to be audited by an independent CPA. You also need to file a Form C with the SEC, which includes 20%+ voting owners, prior fundraising, use of proceeds, material risks, and financial statements.

**Can I run a Private Round and Community Round at the same time?**
Yes. Many founders do both. You can run a Private Round first, then a Community Round next for everyone else. Wefunder also supports running both simultaneously with Reg D 506(c).

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## 6. Charter (PBC Mission)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/charter
**SEO Title:** Wefunder Charter — Our Mission

### "We're here to fix capitalism"

**Introduction:**
Capitalism has created tremendous wealth, but opportunity is still too unevenly distributed. We're fighting to make sure anyone with ambition has the capital, mentorship, and community they need to get off the ground.

One of the best ways to unlock someone's potential is to believe in them and prove it by investing. When we look at our lives, someone who encouraged us to dare to go against the grain, to try something new — to take our shot.

That's what we're about. We help everyone invest in the people or ideas that they believe in — to vote with their dollars on what our society should fund.

Together, we're helping those scrappy and hungry risk-takers who put it all on the line, who through sheer force-of-will attempt to move the universe in a better direction.

### Core Beliefs

I. Helping more founders increases all of our wealth.
Young, hungry, and scrappy companies do more, faster.

II. The people are wiser than banks or venture capitalists.
The "wisdom of the crowd" makes better decisions than gatekeepers. Capitalism works better when more of us invest our own money, voting with our dollars on the future we'll create together.

III. Everyone has the right to invest in what they believe in.
Laws that limit investments to the wealthy are paternalistic, widen the wealth gap, and perpetuate structural racism. We are all worthy of deciding the people or causes we want to invest in.

IV. Investing in dreams — win or lose — benefits us all.
Changing the world is hard; most startups die. But by funding more founders who strive valiantly to take their shot, we enrich our society and boost our talent, even if they fail.

### Commitments

I. To donate 5% of Wefunder's profits — invest in grants, support, and mentorship for founders with no credentials or experience.

II. To create more opportunity for the less privileged — help immigrants, minorities, and those in poverty who are willing to work hard.

III. To democratize access to high-growth startups — not just the wealthy and well-connected.

IV. To educate investors with plain language — blunt about risks; startups are hard, most fail.

V. To fund audacious moonshots — hard technical challenges with long development horizons.

VI. To mentor founders — mentorship, community, and inspiration beyond capital.

VII. To rally local communities around small businesses — neighbors are the best judge of what will succeed in their town.

VIII. To help even those we disagree with — assume good faith, build empathy across cultural and political differences.

IX. To work with governments to modernize laws — support legislation that makes capitalism more fair.

### Signatures
**Founders:** Nicholas Tommarello, Michael Norman, Greg Belote (11/2/2016)
**Team:** 22 team members signed (2016-2019)
**Investors:** 200+ investors signed (2016)

### Footnote Quotes

1. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..." — Teddy Roosevelt, "Citizenship In A Republic" speech, April 23 1910

2. "Legacy? What is a legacy? It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see... America, you great unfinished symphony, You sent for me." — Hamilton, The World Was Wide Enough

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## 7. Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) Page

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/pbc
**SEO Title:** Public Benefit Corporation — Wefunder
**Headline:** "Let's Keep the American Dream Alive"

**Subheadline:** We're fighting to keep America defined by optimism, innovation, and opportunity — the best place for the ambitious to turn ideas into reality. We believe America is full of untapped talent, and that helping more founders get off the ground leads to a better future. Our goal: fund 20,000 more founders. In all 50 states. Backed by the people who believe in them.

### Letter from the Founder

Nick Tommarello, CEO & Founder, Wefunder (March 2026):

"I founded Wefunder because I wanted to invest in my friends. One of the most powerful forces in the world is when someone believes in your crazy idea... and then proves it by investing in you."

"I fear we're losing that spirit. Too much of our culture worships caution, cynicism, and credentialism."

"A country full of talent but starved of belief is a country choosing decline."

**Pull Quote:** "America is supposed to be defined by optimism, innovation, and opportunity. By the belief that if you have courage, talent, and grit, you should have a real shot. That the future can be better than the present. That ordinary people can build extraordinary things."

"Our goal is to help fund 20,000 more founders, in all 50 states, backed by the people who believe in them."

### Our Journey (Timeline)
- April 2012: Lobbied Congress; Congress legalized Regulation Crowdfunding in the JOBS Act; invited to watch Obama sign the law
- January 2013: Accepted to Y Combinator (W13)
- May 2015: Built the founding team while waiting for SEC to roll out Reg CF
- March 2016: First Amtrak trip across America — entire company met hundreds of business owners
- May 2016: Law goes live — anyone can invest as little as $100
- 2018-2019: Met with SEC and Congress to improve the law
- October 2019: $100M invested milestone
- March 2021: SEC rolled out reforms to Reg CF
- April 2023: VC-backed startups (Substack, Replit, Mercury) raised community rounds
- October 2025: Introduced Vault
- December 2025: $1B raised on Wefunder milestone

### Moonshot Founders Funded
- Carl Dietrich, Terrafugia: MIT PhD building a flying car (funded 2013, acquired 2017)
- Ed Damiano, Beta Bionics: Bionic pancreas (iLet) for Type I diabetes ($1M from 700+ investors)
- Brian Barnett, Solstar Space Company: First WiFi hotspot for outer space ($866K from 2200+ investors)
- Wesley & Zach, Leah Labs: Curing cancer in dogs (raised $866K total from 1,220+ investors over two Community Rounds; closed $2.1M in follow-on seed funding)
- Tyler Hayes, Atom Limbs: Mind-controlled prosthetic limbs (~$1M from 1500+ investors)
- Eric Lerner, LPPFusion: Focus fusion reactor ($1.5M from 700+ investors)

### Community Impact Stories
- Tanka Bars (Kyle, SD): Run by Oglala Lakota people of Pine Ridge — raised $120K from 200+ investors
- Red Bay Coffee (Oakland, CA): Black-owned coffee roaster — raised $160K from 200+ investors
- Modern Times (San Diego, CA): 30% employee-owned brewery — raised $1.2M from 1100+ investors
- Impact Hub (Honolulu, HI): Co-working space — raised $170K from 130+ investors
- Treefort Music (Boise, ID): Indie music festival — raised $260K from 600+ investors
- Urban Juncture (Chicago, IL): Rebuilding Bronzeville — raised $170K from 140+ investors

### PBC Jobs

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/pbc/jobs
Open positions are listed at /jobs (see Jobs section below).

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## 8. Invest (Marketplace)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/invest
**SEO Title:** Invest in Startups — Wefunder
**Description:** Invest in startups you believe in on Wefunder. Browse companies raising capital from their community.

The /invest page is Wefunder's investor-facing marketplace. It showcases companies currently raising capital, organized by:

**Featured Sections:**
- Trending This Week
- Almost Fully Funded

**Browse Categories:**
- Industry: Coffee, Tech, Film, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Climate, etc.
- Founder: Minority-founded, Female-founded
- Backers: Notable VCs, Y Combinator alumni
- Stage: Pre-revenue, Seed, Series A, Series B+

**Featured Startups (examples):**
- Pirouette Pharma (YC S21) — Life-saving injections, $12M+ raised
- Koios Medical — AI-powered cancer detection
- Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical — Systematic inflammation treatment
- HEVO — Wireless EV charging infrastructure
- Azure Printed Homes — 3D-printed affordable housing
- Frontier Bio — Next-gen biomaterials
- Olympian Motors (YC W22) — Art-deco electric vehicles
- Citizens Coffee — Community-owned coffee company

Investors can invest as little as $100 in most companies. Both accredited and non-accredited investors can participate in Community Rounds.

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## 9. Case Studies

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies
**SEO Title:** Case Studies — Wefunder

23 detailed case studies documenting real companies that raised on Wefunder:

### Substack: A New Economic Engine for Culture
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/substack
- **Raised:** $7,809,219 from 6,688 writers and readers
- **Co-investors:** a16z
- **Published:** September 12, 2023
- **Quote:** "We did a community round because we wanted Substack to be owned by the people who use it. Writers and readers are the ones who make Substack valuable." — Chris Best, CEO

### Replit: Building the Next Billion Creators
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/replit
- **Raised:** $5,200,000 from 2,589 investors
- **Co-investors:** Coatue, a16z
- **Published:** March 15, 2023
- **Quote:** "I believe the community round will create a much stronger community. People who are incentive-aligned with us today will help us grow." — Amjad Masad, CEO
- **Investor quote:** "I want to increase access to the next generation of coders." — Alex Kan, investor

### Mercury: $5M from Customers in 90 Minutes
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mercury
- **Raised:** $5,000,000 from 2,453 investors in 90 minutes
- **Co-investors:** a16z, Coatue
- **Published:** June 20, 2023
- **Quote:** "Our community round was the highest-signal fundraise we've ever done. Wefunder lets us share our success with the people who helped build Mercury. Our customers are our best investors." — Immad Akhund, CEO
- **Investor quote:** "Mercury enabled our business to open an account in minutes, not days. It was crucial for us when we got our first investor check!" — Dalia Katan, investor

### Pirouette: Driving Life-Saving Innovation with Community
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/pirouette
- **Raised:** $7,700,000 from 4,600+ investors
- **Co-investors:** Y Combinator (YC S21)
- **Published:** January 18, 2024

### Arrived: Democratizing Real Estate
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/arrived
- **Raised:** $2,329,410 from 3,018 investors (oversubscribed 20x)
- **Co-investors:** Bezos Expeditions
- **Published:** November 10, 2022

### LEAH Labs: Fighting Cancer in Dogs
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/leah
- **Raised:** $866,000 from 1,220 pet-loving investors over two Community Rounds
- **Result:** Closed $2.1M in follow-on seed funding
- **Published:** July 25, 2023

### Harlan County Beer Co: Reviving the Historic Heart of Appalachia
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/harlan-county
- **Raised:** $240,000 from 356 investors
- **Published:** May 8, 2023

### Elixir Kombucha: A Customer-Funded Kombucha Brand
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/elixir-kombucha
- **Raised:** $527,250 from 131 kombucha lovers (including Render Capital's $100K Match)
- **Published:** August 14, 2023

### Yornest: Funded by Believers
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/yornest
- **Raised:** $103,150 community round to find product-market fit
- **Published:** October 2, 2023

### RAD AI: No Stone Unturned
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/rad
- **Raised:** $4,350,000 from 3,990 investors (Wefunder Studio project, grew from $2M to $4.35M)
- **Published:** February 12, 2024

### Cassava: This Restaurant is Yours, Too
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cassava
- **Raised:** $403,912 from 207 customers to open in a grand new location
- **Published:** September 20, 2022

### Cornbread Hemp: A Cannabis Brand with a Story to Tell
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cornbread-hemp
- **Raised:** $725,000 from 1,231 customers; revenue multiplied 3x–10x every year since 2019
- **Published:** January 30, 2023

### MNWOSO: A Fan-Owned Soccer Team
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mnwoso
- **Raised:** $1,000,000 from 3,080+ fans
- **Distinction:** First community-owned women's professional soccer team
- **Published:** November 15, 2023

### Doorvest: Advancing Financial Security for All
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/doorvest
- **Raised:** $205,308 in 3 months from customers and the crowd
- **Published:** June 14, 2022

### Wedio: Europe's Fastest-Growing Camera Sharing Community
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wedio
- **Raised:** €156,000 from 87 investors
- **Distinction:** First company to close a Community Round in the EU
- **Published:** April 22, 2023

### Sool: Sharing Korean Alcohol with the World
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/sool
- **Raised:** $124,000 in 4 hours from excited supporters
- **Published:** February 17, 2023

### CurlMix: By and For the Black Community
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/curlmix
- **Raised:** $4,500,000 from 6,948 investors
- **Co-investors:** Backstage Capital
- **Result:** Secured upside for earliest supporters; now in Ulta Beauty with $32M+ in lifetime sales
- **Published:** August 5, 2022

### Synthesis: Letting Teachers and Parents Invest
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/synthesis
- **Raised:** $3,000,000 Community Round filled with a single email
- **Co-investors:** FJ Labs
- **Published:** June 1, 2023

### Immersed: Raising Bridge Rounds from the Community
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/immersed
- **Raised:** $9,000,000 in 2 weeks from 3,318 supporters
- **Result:** Attracted VC funding as a result
- **Published:** March 5, 2024
- **Quote:** "This raise has given my team control over our company and out of the hands of early-stage VCs. We raised $2M in less than a week." — Renji Bijoy, Founder

### Ad Fontes Media: Making News Readers Smarter
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/ad-fontes-media
- **Raised:** $600,000 from 900 community members to rate the news for reliability and bias
- **Published:** December 8, 2022

### Levels: Metabolic Health for Everyone
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/levels
- **Raised:** $5,000,000 from 1,441 health-conscious users
- **Co-investors:** a16z
- **Published:** April 10, 2024

### Wefunder: Investing in Our Own Mission
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wefunder
- **Raised:** $25,718,139 from 8,841 investors (from its own community)
- **Published:** May 15, 2024

### Calm Fund: Backing Calm Companies
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/case-studies/calm-fund
- **Raised:** From community to invest in sustainable, profitable startups that don't need venture-scale outcomes
- **Published:** June 1, 2024

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## 10. Investor School (11 Free Classes)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/school
**SEO Title:** Investor School — Free Angel Investing Classes | Wefunder
**Description:** 11 free video classes on angel investing featuring Sam Altman, Dalton Caldwell, and top YC partners. Learn how to evaluate startups, understand SAFEs, and invest with impact.

### Classes

1. **Don't Go Chasing Overhyped Companies** — Sam Altman (Former YC CEO). Pitfalls of chasing hype, keeping your reputation, using niche knowledge. https://wefunder.com/school/class01
2. **All About SAFEs** — YC Partners. The investment tool that changed startup financing, from the authors themselves. https://wefunder.com/school/class02
3. **Acing Founder Meetings** — Dalton Caldwell (YC Partner). Trusting your gut, learning to say no (and yes). https://wefunder.com/school/class03
4. **The Brilliance in "Bad" Ideas** — Paul Buchheit (YC Partner). Giving "bad" ideas a second look, finding standout founders. https://wefunder.com/school/class04
5. **Becoming an A-Level Investor** — Michael Seibel (YC Partner). Check sizes, The Friend Rule, demo day tips. https://wefunder.com/school/class05
6. **Evaluating an Opportunity 101** — Elad Gil & Pejman Nozad. Supporting young vs. older companies, avoiding bad angel habits. https://wefunder.com/school/class06
7. **Investing in a Group** — Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital) & Andrea Zurek (XG Ventures). Playing the long game, teaming up with other investors. https://wefunder.com/school/class07
8. **Speed is King** — Ali Partovi. Founder speed, investor speed, follow-on investments. https://wefunder.com/school/class08
9. **Angel Investing: Past, Present, & Future** — Andy Bromberg (CoinList). History and future of angel investing. https://wefunder.com/school/class09
10. **R.E.S.P.E.C.T for Founders** — Aaron Harris (YC Partner). What it means to be a "good investor." https://wefunder.com/school/class10
11. **Investing with Impact** — Geoff Ralston (YC President) & Ron Conway (SV Angel). Impact investing and angel's future. https://wefunder.com/school/class11

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## 11. Founder Guides (The Fundraising Playbook)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/playbook
**SEO Title:** Fundraising Playbook — Wefunder

A comprehensive, phased guide system for founders running a Community Round. Time-tested guides, templates, and resources.

### Phase 0: Content Creation
- **How to Create Good Content as a Founder** (10 min read)
  URL: https://wefunder.com/playbook/content-creation

### Phase 1: Pre-Launch
Create your pitch, secure your lead investor, and decide your terms.
- **Write your 10-Second Elevator Pitch** (3 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-write-your-10-second-elevator-pitch
- **Produce your Video** (10 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-produce-your-video
- **Curate your Highlights** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-curate-your-highlights
- **Create your Pitch** (20 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-create-your-pitch
- **Choose your Cover Image** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-choose-your-cover-image
- **Onboard your Lead Investor** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-onboard-your-lead-investor

### Phase 2: Soft Launch
Start collecting investments from your network through 1:1 outreach.
- **How does Soft Launch work?** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/how-to-go-into-soft-launch
- **Craft personal outreach to existing angels** (4 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/send-personal-outreach-to-50-people
- **Email your existing mailing lists** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/give-early-access-to-your-community

### Phase 3: Public Launch
Reach beyond your network using social media, ads, and promotions.
- **Create a Media Kit** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/create-a-media-kit
- **Make a huge splash on Launch Day** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/make-a-big-splash-for-your-public-launch
- **Publish weekly updates (12-week content calendar)** (5 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/plan-and-post-weekly-updates
- **Run a successful live founder Q&A** (2 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-run-a-successful-founder-qa
- **Promote your raise on social media** (5 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-promote-your-raise-on-social-media
- **Use Paid Media** (3 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-use-paid-media

### Phase 4: Closing
The last 2 weeks. Drive FOMO and close strong.
- **How to close strong** (4 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/closing/how-to-close-strong

### Email Templates
- **Validating your community round** (1 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/validating-your-community-round
- **Asking for feedback on your pitch** (1 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/asking-for-feedback-on-your-pitch
- **Marketing your fundraise in TTW — 9-part email series** (7 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/testing-the-waters-fundraise-marketing-emails-9-part-series
- **Marketing your fundraise post-Form C — 9-part email series** (6 min) — https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/post-form-c-fundraise-marketing-emails-9-part-series

### Resources
- Community Round Case Studies — https://wefunder.com/case-studies
- Founder FAQs — https://help.wefunder.com
- "Hustle Hard" podcast by Adventure Capital (77 min listen)

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## 12. Blog & Article Tags

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/articles
**SEO Title:** Blog — Wefunder

Wefunder publishes articles on fundraising, startup investing, crowdfunding regulations, and company updates. 100+ articles available, filterable by topic.

**Article Tag Categories:**
- Community Rounds — https://wefunder.com/articles/community-rounds
- Private Rounds — https://wefunder.com/articles/private-rounds
- SPVs — https://wefunder.com/articles/spvs
- Syndicates — https://wefunder.com/articles/syndicates
- Funds — https://wefunder.com/articles/funds
- Fundraising Strategy — https://wefunder.com/articles/fundraising-strategy
- Securities Law — https://wefunder.com/articles/securities-law
- Angel Investing — https://wefunder.com/articles/angel-investing
- Investment Contracts — https://wefunder.com/articles/investment-contracts
- Compliance — https://wefunder.com/articles/compliance
- Pitch and Marketing — https://wefunder.com/articles/pitch-and-marketing
- Founder Advice — https://wefunder.com/articles/founder-advice
- Due Diligence — https://wefunder.com/articles/due-diligence
- Investor Relations — https://wefunder.com/articles/investor-relations

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## 13. Verticals (17 Industry Pages)

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals
**SEO Title:** Verticals — Wefunder

Wefunder supports raises across 17 curated industry verticals, each with tailored messaging, featured companies, and success stories.

### Y Combinator
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/yc
- **Headline:** "Dozens of YC startups have raised on Wefunder."
- **Description:** YC founders raise community and private rounds on Wefunder. Turn your batch network, users, and fans into investors who accelerate your growth.
- **Key stat:** 71+ YC startups have raised on Wefunder
- **Why raise on Wefunder:** Stack community capital on top of your lead check; give batchmates a link not a SAFE to chase; show Series A investors thousands of users believe in you; one SPV, unlimited investors; turn Demo Day hype into committed capital
- **Featured:** Substack (YC W18, $7.8M from 6,688 investors), Replit (YC W18, $5M from 3,416 investors), Olympian Motors (YC W22, $6M from 2,045 investors)

### Series B+
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/series-b
- **Headline:** "Series B+ companies raise on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Wefunder isn't just for early-stage raises. Substack, Mercury, and Replit ran community rounds alongside their Series B and beyond — letting their users invest alongside top-tier VCs.
- **Why raise:** Give your most loyal users equity alongside top-tier VCs; raise $1M–$20M from your community in weeks; create massive PR buzz; one SPV keeps your cap table clean; de-risk your next fundraise
- **Featured:** Substack ($8M from 7,000+ investors), Mercury ($5M from 5,000+ investors), Replit ($7.5M from 8,000+ investors)

### Films & Entertainment
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/films
- **Headline:** "Films & entertainment raise on Wefunder."
- **Description:** From blockbuster films to immersive experiences, Wefunder helps creators raise from the audiences who love their work — turning fans into stakeholders.
- **Featured:** Angel Studios ($47M from 30,000+ investors — The Chosen, Sound of Freedom), Meow Wolf ($1.3M from 1,800+ investors), Legion M ($15M from 35,000+ investors — first fan-owned entertainment company)

### Moonshots
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/moonshots
- **Headline:** "Moonshots raise on Wefunder."
- **Description:** From flying cars to fusion reactors, Wefunder backs the audacious founders tackling humanity's hardest problems — the ones traditional VCs won't touch.
- **Featured:** Terrafugia (flying car, $2.3M, acquired 2017), LPPFusion (focus fusion, $1.5M from 700+ investors), Atom Limbs (mind-controlled prosthetics, ~$1M from 1,500+ investors), Beta Bionics (bionic pancreas, $1M from 700+ investors), Solstar Space (WiFi for outer space, $866K from 2,200+ investors), Leah Labs (cancer in dogs, $866K from 1,220 investors)

### Consumer Brands
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/consumer-brands
- **Headline:** "Consumer brands raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Raise capital from your most loyal customers. Consumer brand founders on Wefunder turn buyers into investors and brand evangelists.
- **Featured:** Pirouette Pharma ($12M from 4,828 investors), Levels ($7.9M from 3,237 investors), CurlMix ($5.7M from 8,575 investors)

### SaaS
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/saas
- **Headline:** "SaaS companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** SaaS founders raise from their power users on Wefunder. Turn your most engaged users into investors who drive adoption and reduce churn.
- **Key stat:** Investor-users churn 60% less
- **Featured:** RAD Intel ($7M from 4,432 investors), Atakama ($6.5M from 4,875 investors), April ($5M from 4,948 investors)

### Healthcare
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/healthcare
- **Headline:** "Healthcare companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Healthcare founders raise from patients and advocates on Wefunder. Let the people who believe in your mission invest in your company.
- **Featured:** Pirouette Pharma ($12M from 4,828 investors), Atom Limbs ($9M from 6,514 investors), Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical ($6M from 1,414 investors)

### Biotech
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/biotech
- **Headline:** "Biotech companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Biotech founders raise from believers in scientific breakthroughs. Fund your research with a community that shares your vision.
- **Featured:** Pirouette Pharma ($12M from 4,828 investors), Atom Limbs ($9M from 6,514 investors), Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical ($6M from 1,414 investors)

### Hardware
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/hardware
- **Headline:** "Hardware companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Hardware founders raise from early adopters on Wefunder. Turn your waitlist into investors who fund your first production run.
- **Featured:** RISE Robotics ($16.8M from 3,175+ investors), Olympian Motors ($6M from 2,045 investors), HEVO ($5.9M from 1,785 investors)

### Fintech
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/fintech
- **Headline:** "Fintech companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Fintech founders raise from their users on Wefunder. Your customers trust you with their money — let them invest in your company too.
- **Featured:** Wefunder ($25.7M from 8,841 investors), ClearingBid ($5M from 3,710 investors), GigaStar ($3.9M from 2,627 investors)

### Climate
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/climate
- **Headline:** "Climate tech companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Climate tech founders raise from people who care about the planet. Your supporters want to invest in the future, not just donate to it.
- **Featured:** Solar Roadways ($10.5M from 497 investors), Hempitecture ($6.2M from 2,510 investors), Olympian Motors ($6M from 2,045 investors)

### Health & Wellness
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/health-wellness
- **Headline:** "Health & wellness companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Health and wellness founders raise from their community. Your customers live your brand — let them own a piece of it.
- **Featured:** Levels ($7.9M from 3,237 investors), Klinic ($5M from 4,406 investors)

### AI
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/ai
- **Headline:** "AI companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** AI founders raise from developers, researchers, and users. Your developer community is your unfair advantage — let them back you.
- **Featured:** AllSides ($51.4M from 658 investors), RAD Intel ($7M from 4,432 investors), Koios Medical ($4.3M from 766 investors — AI-powered cancer detection)

### Brewery
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/brewery
- **Headline:** "Breweries raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Brewery founders raise from their regulars on Wefunder. Turn your bar-stool fans into investor-owners who bring friends every weekend.
- **Key stat:** Investor-owners drive 3x more taproom visits
- **Featured:** Hopsters ($1.7M from 812 investors), Modern Times ($1.2M from 1,189 investors — 30% employee-owned), Here Today ($1M from 168 investors)

### Alcohol
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/alcohol
- **Headline:** "Alcohol brands raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Alcohol brand founders raise from their fans. Turn your biggest fans into investor-owners who spread the word at every party.
- **Featured:** Lost Spirits Distillery ($5M from 4,224 investors — "The Willy Wonka of Booze"), Cleveland Whiskey ($3.3M from 2,076 investors), Hard AF Seltzer ($2.5M from 2,752 investors)

### Edtech
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/edtech
- **Headline:** "Edtech companies raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Edtech founders raise from parents, teachers, and students. The people shaping the next generation want to invest in better education.
- **Featured:** AllSides ($51.4M from 658 investors), Synthesis ($3M from 1,114 investors — collaborative learning games), Everydae ($2M from 2,404 investors)

### Restaurant
- **URL:** https://wefunder.com/verticals/restaurant
- **Headline:** "Restaurants raise faster on Wefunder."
- **Description:** Restaurant founders raise from their regulars. Turn your neighborhood diners into investor-owners who fill tables every night.
- **Featured:** Offline ($2.4M from 980 investors), VEL ($1.7M from 84 investors), Hops and Grain ($1M from 555 investors)

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## 14. Jobs

**URL:** https://wefunder.com/jobs
**SEO Title:** Jobs — Wefunder

**Mission:** "Help keep the American Dream alive"
So far, we've funded over $1 billion for thousands of founders in all 50 states, from ostrich farms to unicorns like Substack, Replit, & Mercury. As a Public Benefit Corporation, our goal is to help 20,000 more founders get off the ground.

**Team:** ~30 people. Small AI-powered team aiming for $1M/revenue per person. Keep team small, move fast, spend more time building.

**Location:** San Francisco — two offices (Mission and Seacliff with Golden Gate Bridge views). Strong believers in in-person culture.

**Culture:**
- Team of doers and thinkers
- Cultural value: insatiably curious
- Tight-knit: four Amtrak trips across America (12 cities in 14 days)
- Regular founder dinners at the office

### Open Positions

1. **Full Stack Product Engineer** (Engineering)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/engineer
   - React, Ruby on Rails, and more
   - Over 70% of new code is AI-generated
   - $160k–$250k plus equity
   - Visa sponsorship available

2. **Lead Designer** (Design)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/lead-designer
   - Lead design across the entire company
   - Report directly to CEO
   - $160k–$250k plus equity

3. **Visual & Micro-Interaction Designer** (Design)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/micro-interaction-designer
   - Make every pixel and animation feel just right

4. **Chief Operating Officer** (Leadership)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/coo
   - Lead Wefunder Retail and drive profitable growth

5. **Head of Sales, Syndicates** (Sales)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/head-of-sales-syndicates
   - Own and grow Wefunder's syndicate business

6. **Curator of Gatherings** (Community)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/curator
   - Find the coolest founders and bring them together

7. **Founder-in-Residence** (Founders)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/founder-in-residence
   - Restless founder between startups? Help others get started.

8. **Internship** (General)
   - URL: https://wefunder.com/jobs/internship
   - Punch above your weight at a small startup

### Perks
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401K (100% covered)
- Unlimited Vacation (mandatory 3 weeks off)
- 3-month paid sabbatical (after 4 years)
- We'll invest in your next company (after 3 years)
- Unlimited AI tokens & tools (Cursor, Claude, Codex, Replit)
- Equipment of your choice
- Classes & learning reimbursement
- Meet founders across America (train trips)
- Lots of free food and drinks

**To Apply:** Email nick@wefunder.com
Brownie points: tell us about a weird thing you've learned. Include a survival skill you'd offer the team in a post-apocalyptic world.

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## 15. Setup & Onboarding

### For Founders
**URL:** https://wefunder.com/setup/founders
Start your raise on Wefunder. Create your company profile, choose between a Community Round or Private Round, set your terms, and begin building your investor list.

### For Syndicate Leads
**URL:** https://wefunder.com/setup/syndicate
Set up your investment syndicate. Create your syndicate profile, configure your deal terms, and start inviting your network.

### For Investors
**URL:** https://wefunder.com/setup/investors
Build your investor community. Configure your syndicate or fund, set carry and management fee structures, and begin sourcing deals.

### Login
**URL:** https://wefunder.com/continue
Existing users can log in to their Wefunder account.

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## 16. Key Statistics & Social Proof

### Platform Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total transactions | $2.37B+ |
| Total investments made | 1,146,853+ |
| Founders funded | 4,409 |
| SPVs & Funds created | 3,065+ |
| Total raised on Wefunder | $1B+ |
| Follow-on VC raised by Wefunder companies | $100B+ |
| Investments by everyday Americans | 1M+ |
| Jobs created by funded founders | 100K+ |
| Median investment size | $250 |
| Investments under $500 | 68% |
| Repeat investor rate | 33% |
| YC startups that have raised on Wefunder | 71+ |

### VCs That Have Co-Invested Alongside Wefunder Rounds
a16z, Y Combinator, Sequoia, Lightspeed, Kleiner Perkins, Bessemer, Coatue, TCV, Initialized Capital, Khosla Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Collaborative Fund, Liquid 2 Ventures, 500 Startups, Forerunner Ventures, Founderment, FJ Labs, Backstage Capital

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## 17. Founder Quotes

**Amjad Masad, CEO, Replit:**
"I believe the community round will create a much stronger community. People who are incentive-aligned with us today will help us grow."

**Chris Best, CEO, Substack:**
"We did a community round because we wanted Substack to be owned by the people who use it. Writers and readers are the ones who make Substack valuable."

**Immad Akhund, CEO, Mercury:**
"Wefunder lets us share our success with the people who helped build Mercury. Our customers are our best investors."

**Renji Bijoy, Founder, Immersed:**
"This raise has given my team control over our company and out of the hands of early-stage VCs. We raised $2M in less than a week."

**Ivan Hopkinson, Founder, Lost Marbles:**
"I went to banks and they laughed in my face. It is amazing to see a community of people saying 'Hey, we want you in our neighborhood.'"

**David Nordhausen, Founder, Blair:**
"We'll never forget that none of this would have been possible without you believing in us before anyone else did."

**Wes Burdine, Co-founder, Minnesota Women's Soccer:**
"In year 1, we put up merchandise sales of almost $750,000. Our community owners want all of our merch."

**Charles Harrison, COO, Synthesis:**
"From our investors, we hired 5 new full-time employees (8% of workforce) and 92 teachers (25% of that team)."

**Vanessa Otero, Founder, Ad Fontes Media:**
"We raised a $500,000 seed round led by a lead investor who saw our Wefunder round as a positive signal."

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## 18. Investor Quotes

**Lisa** (invested in Mammalz): "If we can keep weaving relationships, we can be stronger together... It's about helping each other be our best."

**Adrian** (invested in Heroic): "I get to bet on a company and their vision I want to see in the future, rather than betting on black or red at the casino."

**Geoff** (invested in LegionM): "It's so cool. You have a stake in the ongoing operations in what you just invested in. I think that's so much more meaningful, but it's also so much more engaging."

**Dalia Katan** (invested in Mercury): "Mercury enabled our business to open an account in minutes, not days. It was crucial for us when we got our first investor check!"

**Alex Kan** (invested in Replit): "I want to increase access to the next generation of coders."

**Russell Busch** (invested in Substack): "Aside from believing the investment will pay off economically, I believe in what you are doing..."

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## 19. VC Endorsements

**Andrew Chen** (a16z, General Partner): "Community rounds are the future of fundraising. When your users are your investors, you unlock a growth loop that no amount of paid marketing can replicate."

**Talia Goldberg** (Bessemer, Partner): "My favorite co-investor is the community. Startups that align incentives with customers, fans, and stakeholders have an inherent advantage."

**Justin Kan** (Goat Capital, Founder): "The best companies I've backed have passionate user communities. Letting those users invest is one of the smartest founder moves I've seen."

**Alexis Ohanian** (Seven Seven Six, Founder): "The internet made it possible for anyone to build a company. Community rounds make it possible for anyone to own a piece of the companies they love."

**Gautam Gupta** (TCV, Partner): "Community ownership creates a flywheel: customers invest, they become evangelists, they drive growth, and the company becomes more valuable for everyone."

**Gale Wilkinson** (VITALIZE, Managing Partner): "I look for founders who deeply understand their customers. A successful community round is one of the strongest signals of product-market fit."

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## 20. Contact & Links

- Website: https://wefunder.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/wefunder
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wefunder
- Contact: https://wefunder.com/contact
- Help & Support: https://help.wefunder.com
- API Documentation: https://docs.wefunder.com
- Apply for Jobs: nick@wefunder.com
- Start a Raise: https://wefunder.com/setup/founders
- Lead a Syndicate: https://wefunder.com/setup/investors

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## 21. Full URL Directory

### Core Pages
- https://wefunder.com/ — Homepage
- https://wefunder.com/charter — Company Charter & Mission
- https://wefunder.com/invest — Invest in Startups (Marketplace)
- https://wefunder.com/community-round — Community Rounds Product
- https://wefunder.com/private-round — Private Rounds Product
- https://wefunder.com/investor-warmup — Investor Warmup
- https://wefunder.com/pricing — Pricing
- https://wefunder.com/legal-primer — Legal Primer

### Products
- https://wefunder.com/funds — Funds
- https://wefunder.com/spv — SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles)
- https://wefunder.com/syndicates — Syndicates
- https://wefunder.com/agents — API & Agents

### Company
- https://wefunder.com/pbc — Public Benefit Corporation
- https://wefunder.com/pbc/jobs — PBC Jobs
- https://wefunder.com/jobs — All Job Openings
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/engineer — Full Stack Engineer
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/lead-designer — Lead Designer
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/founder-in-residence — Founder in Residence
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/coo — COO
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/head-of-sales-syndicates — Head of Sales, Syndicates
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/micro-interaction-designer — Micro-Interaction Designer
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/curator — Curator
- https://wefunder.com/jobs/internship — Internship

### Case Studies (23)
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies — All Case Studies
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mercury
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/substack
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/replit
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/pirouette
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/arrived
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/leah
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/harlan-county
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/elixir-kombucha
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/yornest
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/rad
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cassava
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/cornbread-hemp
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/mnwoso
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/doorvest
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wedio
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/sool
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/curlmix
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/synthesis
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/immersed
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/ad-fontes-media
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/levels
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/wefunder
- https://wefunder.com/case-studies/calm-fund

### Investor School (12)
- https://wefunder.com/school — Investor School Landing Page
- https://wefunder.com/school/class01 — Don't Go Chasing Overhyped Companies
- https://wefunder.com/school/class02 — All About SAFEs
- https://wefunder.com/school/class03 — Acing Founder Meetings
- https://wefunder.com/school/class04 — The Brilliance in Bad Ideas
- https://wefunder.com/school/class05 — Becoming an A-Level Investor
- https://wefunder.com/school/class06 — Evaluating an Opportunity 101
- https://wefunder.com/school/class07 — Investing in a Group
- https://wefunder.com/school/class08 — Speed is King
- https://wefunder.com/school/class09 — Angel Investing: Past, Present, & Future
- https://wefunder.com/school/class10 — R.E.S.P.E.C.T for Founders
- https://wefunder.com/school/class11 — Investing with Impact

### Verticals (17)
- https://wefunder.com/verticals — All Verticals
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/yc — Y Combinator
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/series-b — Series B+
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/films — Films & Entertainment
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/moonshots — Moonshots
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/consumer-brands — Consumer Brands
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/saas — SaaS
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/healthcare — Healthcare
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/biotech — Biotech
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/hardware — Hardware
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/fintech — Fintech
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/climate — Climate
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/health-wellness — Health & Wellness
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/ai — AI
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/brewery — Brewery
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/alcohol — Alcohol
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/edtech — Edtech
- https://wefunder.com/verticals/restaurant — Restaurant

### Guides (21)
- https://wefunder.com/playbook — Fundraising Playbook Index
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/content-creation
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-write-your-10-second-elevator-pitch
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-produce-your-video
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-curate-your-highlights
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-create-your-pitch
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-choose-your-cover-image
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/pre-launch/how-to-onboard-your-lead-investor
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/how-to-go-into-soft-launch
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/send-personal-outreach-to-50-people
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/soft-launch/give-early-access-to-your-community
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/create-a-media-kit
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/make-a-big-splash-for-your-public-launch
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/plan-and-post-weekly-updates
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-run-a-successful-founder-qa
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-promote-your-raise-on-social-media
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/public-launch/how-to-use-paid-media
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/closing/how-to-close-strong
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/validating-your-community-round
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/asking-for-feedback-on-your-pitch
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/testing-the-waters-fundraise-marketing-emails-9-part-series
- https://wefunder.com/playbook/templates/post-form-c-fundraise-marketing-emails-9-part-series

### Blog
- https://wefunder.com/articles — All Articles
- https://wefunder.com/articles/community-rounds — Community Rounds Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/private-rounds — Private Rounds Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/spvs — SPVs Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/syndicates — Syndicates Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/funds — Funds Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/fundraising-strategy — Fundraising Strategy Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/securities-law — Securities Law Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/angel-investing — Angel Investing Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/investment-contracts — Investment Contracts Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/compliance — Compliance Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/pitch-and-marketing — Pitch & Marketing Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/founder-advice — Founder Advice Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/due-diligence — Due Diligence Tag
- https://wefunder.com/articles/investor-relations — Investor Relations Tag

### Onboarding & Auth
- https://wefunder.com/setup/founders — Founder Setup
- https://wefunder.com/setup/syndicate — Syndicate Setup
- https://wefunder.com/setup/investors — Investor Setup
- https://wefunder.com/continue — Login

### Machine-Readable
- https://wefunder.com/llms.txt — LLM Summary
- https://wefunder.com/llms-full.txt — Full LLM Content (this document)
- https://wefunder.com/sitemap-marketing.xml — XML Sitemap
- https://wefunder.com/robots.txt — Robots Directives