# Minnesota Aurora FC

Minnesota's Community-Owned Women's Soccer Team

## Elevator pitch
We are launching a Minnesota women's soccer team in the brand-new USL-W League. We will play our first matches in 2022.

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/mnaurora
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:92798
- Last updated: 2026-06-21T05:00:28Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-21T18:07:29Z

## Quick facts
- This is a rare opportunity to become a legitimate owner of a soccer club in the US.
- Joining the 3080 community owners from our first round of investment
- A wildly successful first three seasons with an average attendance of over 5,000 fans.
- 2 members of the board of directors are elected by the community investors.
- We've never lost a regular season match. Seriously, in 3 seasons. Never.

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:123282: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:123281: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:48472: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:48473: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## FAQ
1. **2.13 valuation how are you coming to this number? I do not see what the share value is? and what you are looking to get as an investment to make a successful round.**
   - The price per share was set by the Board based on crowdfunding offerings for similar entities. Most of those entities were already going concerns and had per-share prices of between $100-$125. As a new entity (and one seeking to be as accessible to the public as possible), the Board decided to set shares at $25. Based on the number of shares issued at formation to the founding members, the club has a “pre-offering valuation” of $2.13 million. A successful round would ensure that, at a minimum...
2. **I would like to ask some more questions, who can I contact directly**
   - Hi Ty, you can email us at info@mnwoso.com. Happy to chat!
3. **Could you please explain what the investors "own" exactly with their shares? I understand and support the esoteric value of supporting women's soccer and that there are some investor "perks" in the form of swag, but is there any monetary benefit to owing shares? We can bequeat...**
   - Hi, The shares are a portion of the club and so you will be owning an actual percentage of the club and have the commensurate voting rights. You are able to transfer shares after a year (can transfer within a year to family though there are very specific rules about minors that we encourage you to research). You are not able to individually sell your shares. There is a potential for dividends. We have set up the club as a General Benefit Corporation which means that the board operates with ot...
4. **what does "two 2022 season tickets lifetime" mean? ... does it mean lifetime season tickets?**
   - Hi, there's supposed to be a line break there. Two Season Tickets 2022. Lifetime 10% discount on season tickets & merchandise. Sorry for the confusion.
5. **What are all of the Benefits to investing? Is there a percentage of ownership?**
   - There are investment "perks" that you can see if you hover over Investor Perks on the right. Otherwise, these are actual shares, so a percentage of the actual club. The full details of the cap table and financials will be up on Tuesday when the shares are public.

## Team
- Allie Schmidt (Co-Founder and Board Chair)
- Jamie Becker-Finn (Vice Chair of the Board, Community Board Member)
- Andrea Yoch (Co-Founder, Board Member, Chair of Investor Relations)
- Mai-Anh Kapanke (Community Board Member)
- Wes Burdine (Co-Founder, Board Member)
- Matthew Bergeron (General Counsel)
- Ida Kane (Board Member)

## Recent posts
- We hit $500,000 - let's keep going (2024-10-19T17:00:35Z)
- 1000 New Investors! (2024-09-06T13:20:45Z)
- Wow. Just wow. (2021-12-02T14:35:46Z)
- Top 3 Names Presentation and brand reveal (2021-11-28T19:35:52Z)
- The Final Push (2021-11-19T15:59:53Z)

## Q&A
- Q: Why does the launch time keep changing 8am, 2pm and now 6p? And now reset to 17 more hours.. Seems fishy?
  - A: Hi Ty, We had a delay and reset the clock a few times until we knew we could do the launch. Sorry for the confusion.
- Q: Could you please explain what the investors "own" exactly with their shares? I understand and support the esoteric value of supporting women's soccer and that there are some investor "perks" in the form of swag, but is there any monetary benefit to owing shares? We can bequeath our shares in our will (inheritance) but can we sell our shares (for profit) or would we receive quarterly/yearly dividends? Just trying to understand the concept of community ownership. Thanks in advance!
  - A: Hi, The shares are a portion of the club and so you will be owning an actual percentage of the club and have the commensurate voting rights. You are able to transfer shares after a year (can transfer within a year to family though there are very specific rules about minors that we encourage you to research). You are not able to individually sell your shares. There is a potential for dividends. We have set up the club as a General Benefit Corporation which means that the board operates with other important community benefits in mind other than simply the maximization of profit (and thus dividends). Happy to chat more about this as well if you have more questions.
- Q: I just invested money on the WeFunder page but am wondering if I still have to go onto the site tomorrow, August 31st to buy my shares??? Or by contributing to the WeFunder page, do I automatically get my 4 shares? Thank you
  - A: Hi, sorry about the delays on the offering, but everything should be set now to come back to the website and confirm you purchase of shares.
- Q: Hi! Just wondering -- has the start time today been moved back from 8 am to 1 pm? And I'm curious why? Also, if we've reserved a share, do we need to sign back in here at 1 or will we get an email so we can put it on our charge card?
  - A: Hi, We had a couple delays that pushed it from the morning until night, but everything should be set right now for you to confirm. Thank you.
- Q: How long will shares be available to purchase?
  - A: The investment period will run until December 10th. The first round of board elections will begin with all the investments purchased before October 1st.
- Q: What are all of the Benefits to investing? Is there a percentage of ownership?
  - A: There are investment "perks" that you can see if you hover over Investor Perks on the right. Otherwise, these are actual shares, so a percentage of the actual club. The full details of the cap table and financials will be up on Tuesday when the shares are public.
- Q: What is the end game for investors? How do you plan to generate a return for them and how long do you think it will take?
  - A: This question is best addressed in the Details section with the details of the plan and the risks section.
- Q: Can we purchase merchandise online? The Shop page doesn't show inventory at the moment.
  - A: We have put a pause on merchandise sales because we're about to go through the branding process and don't want to get stuck with an inventory of merchandise with the temporary logo. We will have new merch available late this fall/early winter.
- Q: I did an initial purchase and then another one several days later. I don't see any information on the second transaction in my profile. Please advise, thank you.
  - A: Try emailing support@wefunder.com and hopefully they can look at the details of it.
- Q: How long will this be open to invest as I would like to increase my investment soon.
  - A: The investment period will run until December 10th. The first round of board elections will begin with all the investments purchased before October 1st.
- Q: Am I able to buy a share for my 10-year old daughter?
  - A: Minors generally cannot personally buy and sell shares, so to avoid the need for a formal trust the most common (and easiest) approach is to create an account in the name of an adult (e.g. parent) with the shares held in trust for the child.
- Q: what does "two 2022 season tickets lifetime" mean? ... does it mean lifetime season tickets?
  - A: Hi, there's supposed to be a line break there. Two Season Tickets 2022. Lifetime 10% discount on season tickets & merchandise. Sorry for the confusion.
- Q: Will I be able to sell my shares if I invest in this second community investment? Will I be able to sell my shares if Aurora goes pro? Thank you.
  - A: The shares offered are restricted securities and cannot be sold by investors on an exchange and will not be able to be sold on an exchange unless they are registered in the future. Selling the shares before or after the team might go pro would be the same, but you would want to consult your lawyer. We do not know what that potential professional organization would look like structurally, but we do not think at this time it would involve a wholesale sale of the existing shares.
- Q: If this round of funding is oversubscribed, will you be allocating shares on a pro-rata basis or in order of orders received?
  - A: It will be done in the order of when it was received.
- Q: Can I make an investment in the name of one of my minor grandchildren?
  - A: You would have to do it in your name and then when they become 18, you can have those shares assigned to the grandchildren. Hope that helps.