StartEngine

For 79 years, if you wanted the right to invest in early-stage companies like Apple in the 1970s, Facebook in 2004, or Airbnb in 2009, you had to be an “accredited investor.” The concept came from a 1933 law that created the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to guard...

Many die-hard skiers have several pairs of boards to use in conditions ranging from hard-packed snow to deep, fluffy powder.  But for most people, one pair of skis is all they can afford to buy, so they’re stuck adjusting their skis based on the day's conditions.  Now, there...

Coming off a record-breaking $75 million equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine, Boxabl recently released its financials for the first half of 2022. A point of contention throughout the fundraising process was its valuation. The startup went into its nine-figure fundraising efforts with a...

With the Biden administration targeting a 50% sales share of electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, Eli Electric Vehicles is preparing to scale up production when it launches pilot sales of its micro-vehicles in the United States next year.  The company has already ramped up small-batch production...

Many of the richest people in modern history got their start from investing in or building startups. Most famously, many of the “sharks” have rags-to-riches stories about starting a small business that made them millions. Mark Cuban’s parents were immigrants before he sold his...

In a surprise paradigm shift, retail investors are landing some of the best terms in the hottest startups. Gone are the days of billionaires and hedge funds getting exclusive access to the hottest startups. Heliogen Inc. (NYSE: HLGN) is a company that got a slew of press for receiving an investment...

Maybe you’ve seen the 2011 movie “Limitless,” where a seemingly hopeless and failing writer named Eddie (played by Bradley Cooper) is given a pill that gives him a four-digit IQ. It’s a fun movie but based on two absurdities. The first is that the pill unlocks the 90% of the...

TruBrain recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move forward with its wearable device applications. The milestone is one of the first steps on TruBrain’s path toward FDA approval of its Wearable as a medical device, which is designed to relieve stress....

Ordering products online to be delivered to your home or office has been going on for a long time, and when the pandemic struck the practice only increased.  E-commerce sales in the United States surged by $244.2 billion or 43% during the pandemic’s first year, rising from $571.2 billion...

The COVID-19 pandemic stomped on exercise as people baked banana bread and sat on the sofa. As the pandemic fades, people have become more health conscious as they try to bring that sedentary lifestyle to an end. In addition to healthier eating habits and regular exercise, people are consuming an...

Crowdfunding platform StartEngine has announced a buyout deal to acquire competitor SeedInvest from the Circle Internet Financial affiliate Pluto Holdings in a deal that will combine two of the largest equity crowdfunding platforms in the market. The all-stock deal represents a market value of...

The rental real estate market is lagging as the world becomes increasingly digitized, with technology playing a dominant role in major industries. Start-ups such as Rentberry have been capitalizing on this opportunity to revolutionize the rental market across the U.S. and internationally. The long-...

Restaurants have notoriously high employee turnover that was exacerbated by the global COVID-19 pandemic.  After governments across the United States forced dining establishments to close their doors, many restaurant workers moved on to new careers, leaving their former employers scrambling to...

If you’re looking for a spirit to rock your taste buds and add star power to your investment portfolio, ROCK’N Vodka could do the trick.  Belvidere, Illinois-based ROCK’N Vodka is an award-winning brand co-owned by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Rick Nielsen of Cheap...

Almost everyone has dreamt of hitting the lottery and played the “What would you do?” game. It’s fun to imagine hitting it big, and every year millions of Americans buy lottery tickets every week, leaving their pursuit of wealth up to fate. Some, however, take their financial...