Frequently Asked Questions

At this time, KingsCrowd produces in-depth Analyst Reports on three to five deals per week based on their investment potential and product concept.

If your company was not selected for an Analyst Report, it will still receive a rating via our comprehensive, data-driven platform.

Alternatively, we could have simply not gotten to it yet. It takes time for us to aggregate companies, assign them to our writers, and copy edit work. We want to make sure that the work we put forward is the very best. We want to show our readers just how great your company is. Please understand that this takes time and we appreciate your patience!

For more information on how we produce Analyst Reports, check out this article.

You can check out the five-point rating methodology used by each of our analysts to evaluate companies here: https://www.kingscrowd.com/ratings/

KingsCrowd evaluates all active deals across more than 80 platforms. Don’t see your raise or platform? Reach out, and we’ll be happy to add it!

KingsCrowd produces four primary content types: features, founder profiles, ratings, and reports.

Not all platforms are created equal. We at KingsCrowd recognize that different platforms suit different company needs.

Some platforms have a much higher deal volume than others. These include, according to dollars raised, StartEngine, Wefunder, Republic, Netcapital, and MicroVentures. On the other hand, some platforms (like Mainvest) host primarily debt-based deals. Others, like Netcapital, offer a secondary trading platform, and StartEngine also acts as a broker-dealer. Finally, platforms like Dealmaker host Reg A, 506c, and 506b raises in addition to their Reg CF raises.

We suggest you choose a platform based on what best suits the needs of your company and your raise.

We have definitely seen an uptick in commitments from raises that we rate positively. It is really hard, however, to be absolutely certain that it is from us, as there are a million other variables to take into account. We do, however, attach bitly links in our backend to track how much traffic we drive to a raise page.

Additionally, we work on behalf of investors, so this is not something we track closely, as our focus is enabling investors to make informed decisions.

KingsCrowd currently has more than 420,000 users and counting! Our users tend to be active crowdfunding investors (5 or more investments in the asset class per year). Our average user is 33-55 years old and has $150-200K in annual income. At this time, we do not have data on what percent of our users are accredited investors.

We aggregate deals from all the platforms and produce the content outlined above. To access this data and research, investors pay us a monthly subscription fee.

Deals that are highlighted in long-form feature reports are featured in the weekly newsletter, as well as some occasional guest features! Additionally, some founder profiles will be featured.

Are you currently raising capital for your company on a crowdfunding platform such as Wefunder, StartEngine, Republic, or Honeycomb (just to name a few)? If so, the moment a startup files with the SEC, we pull their information into our database and begin creating an investment review page for them. Should any changes need to be made to your company profile, please contact customer support and we will coordinate with our analyst team to make the necessary changes.

Additionally, you can claim your company by visiting any current or past raise pages and selecting the “Claim this raise page” link at the bottom. After submitting the form you will be contacted by a member of our team to discuss verification and how we can help you going forward.

If we find that a startup is interesting enough, we will on occasion contact the founder and provide a Founder Profile about them and their company. We do all the legwork and will contact you if necessary, so you don’t have to do anything on your end.

We calculate deal momentum based on the weekly and aggregate commitments throughout a raise compared to that raise’s maximum funding goal.

First and foremost, know that we base all of our ratings on what is available to the public, that includes the raise page details and the SEC filing. This is not only to make sure our investors are informed, but also to protect your privacy as a founder. If this data has changed, our rating will likely still reflect only what has been filed.

Additionally, KingsCrowd always reevaluates companies upon new raises. We love seeing growth and change. Frequently, we report on companies for the first time upon a second or third raise, or if we published a report on a prior raise, we will follow up with an update on what has changed.

Please understand, however, that once we make a decision, that decision is rarely changed. It is our priority to provide our readership with consistent, accurate, data.

Congratulations! This is a huge accomplishment and means that our analysts truly believe in what you are building.

Share this with your friends, family, and other networks. Show your investors. Post it to social media and spread the word, you earned it! We can’t wait to see where your company goes and wish you the best of luck.

Reach out to help@kingscrowd.com! We look forward to hearing from you.

Once you start digging into this space a bit more, you’ll find that there are a lot of funding portals and a lot of companies raising on these portals at any given time. If you’re going to invest in a variety of companies across a variety of portals and industries (thus ensuring diversification in your portfolio), it becomes harder to track it all. KingsCrowd puts it all in one place for investors to make it a bit easier for the investors in the space. If you want more information on how to use the Portfolio tool, check out this article.

Yes! All you need is a free KingsCrowd account which you can sign up for here!

Once you’ve built up a portfolio of investments, you can start taking advantage of the ability to search and sort this table. You can search by investment amount, date, platform, security type, valuation/cap, and tags.

Using the search box at the top right of the page, you can type a year (e.g., “2022”) to see your investments for 2022. You can also change the number of investments shown on each page and navigate to different pages by using the pagination buttons on the bottom right if you have more than 10 investments.

When a company files with the SEC, we copy their information into our database, including the current valuation filed at the time. From the date of a company’s initial filing to the time they start advertising their raise the valuation can then change and deals like early bird specials can be offered. We do our best to reevaluate this data, but it isn’t always made obvious or easily available to KingsCrowd.

Since company valuations will also change over time with each funding round, please ensure that you selected the correct raise to add to your investment portfolio. You can confirm this by looking at the investment’s platform and the close date and ensure that it agrees with the investment that you made.

If you believe that any of our information is incorrect contact help@kingscrowd.com and we will reevaluate and make updates if needed.

The ability to further personalize your portfolio, including valuations, is a priority for us, so please stay tuned for future updates.

The first time you add an investment, you’ll find a summary at the top. This summary shows you the name of your portfolio, a description, and a summary of the number of investments, invested amount, maximum investment, and the remaining capital.

For example, if you said you were investing $5,000, but you had already invested $5,100. This leaves you with a balance of -$100 USD. Because you have exceeded your allocation, it shows you have a negative $100 balance.

The top right corner of the page has an editing button where you can change your name, portfolio description, and maximum investment. You have the option of deleting your portfolio as well, but that will delete your entire portfolio, and you will not be able to recover it.

Reach out to help@kingscrowd.com! We look forward to hearing from you.

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In the event a failed payment occurs, we will attempt to re-run it automatically. You will receive an auto-generated email asking you to update your payment information. Please do so if necessary. You don’t have to do anything further on your side if your payment method is up to date. If you wish to verify whether the payment was processed successfully, please contact customer support and one of our representatives will make the verification.

If you wish to have your subscription canceled log into your KingsCrowd account, navigate to the My Portfolio tab, and under Settings > Subscriptions.

Please note, after your subscription has been canceled you will still be able to access KingsCrowd product features for the remainder of your current, pre-paid billing period. Afterward, you will be automatically downgraded to a free plan.

You may request to have your account deleted by contacting customer support at help@kingscrowd.com.

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