
Doubts Arise as Investors Flock to Crowdfunded Start-Ups
The New York Times — Jan 24, 2017
With the Jobs Act, companies could raise money on sites like Mr. Feit’s and offer investors an actual ownership stake, with the promise of financial returns... Read More

Inc. 500 2018's All-Star Entrepreneurs
Inc. Magazine — Aug. 15, 2018
SeedInvest featured on 2018 Inc. 500 list as the 4th fastest-growing private financial services company in America... Read More

The Uberization of Money
The Wall Street Journal — Nov. 6, 2015
The familiar middlemen of 20th-century banking and investing are giving way to something very different. Are we ready for the opportunities—and the risks?... Read More

A New Era in America's Securities Markets
The Economist — June 8, 2015
Sometimes revolutions have small beginnings. SeedInvest is a three-year-old company with 20 employees sharing space in a second-tier building near Wall Street... Read More
2020
The Five Biggest Crowdfunding Stories of 2020
Crowdfund Insider — Dec. 30, 2020
How To Invest In Startups
Forbes — Dec. 23, 2020
How Sam Adams inspired us to raise $350K in 3 days
The Hustle — Dec. 11, 2020
SeedInvest Gaining Momentum
Securities.io — June 5, 2020
2019
How to Become an Angel Investor
U.S. News & World Report — Nov. 1, 2019
Regulation Crowdfunding Turns Three!
Locavesting — May 16, 2019
2018
Top ten fintech start-up stories in 2018
FinTech Futures — Dec. 29, 2018
How To Set Yourself Up For Crowdfunding Success
Forbes — Dec. 26, 2018
NowRx Named a Finalist in 2018 TripleTree iAwards
Business Wire — Dec. 18, 2018
When crowdfunding met crypto
London Business School — Dec. 3, 2018
What every startup founder should know about exits
TechCrunch — July 31, 2018
EnergyFunders Launches on SeedInvest
Digital Journal — July 17, 2018
Jar Goods Set To Grow Brand
Business Insider — June 22, 2018
Vetting Key to Investing in Startups
Early Investing — June 11, 2018
How Nigerian start-ups can access crowdfunds
Business Day — June 4, 2018
Does Crowdfunding Work in Venture Capital?
Barron's — May 16, 2018
How This Pot Lifestyle Guru Aims To Raise A Million Dollars
Forbes — March 12, 2018
Ramblers Way collaborating with SeedInvest
Fibre2Fashion — Feb. 19, 2018
Why Every Startup Should Host A Crowdfunding Campaign
Forbes — Jan. 30, 2018
10 Bay Area startups raise millions
Biz Journals — Jan. 24, 2018
2017
Waycare Raises $2.3M in Seed Funding
Seed Investment: FINSMES — Oct. 30, 2017
On-demand pharmacy NowRx fetches $2 mln seed
PE Hub Network — June 13, 2017
How Crowdfunding Is Changing Investing
Benzinga — April 14, 2017
2016
Equity crowdfunding coming soon for average investors
CNBC — May 11, 2016
It’s not that hard to be a venture capitalist anymore
New York Post — April 23, 2016
The Case For Being An Angel Investor
Forbes — March 11, 2016
Virtuix Omni Opens Investment to Anyone Through SeedInvest
Forbes — March 10, 2016
SeedInvest on Fox 5
Fox 5 — Jan. 19, 2016
SeedInvest Virtual Reality Video Interview
The Street — Jan. 11, 2016
2015
The Uberization of Money
The Wall Street Journal — Nov. 6, 2015
Crowdfunding for Internet Stock Sales Approved by SEC
Bloomberg — Oct. 30, 2015
Startup investing is no longer just for the rich
CNN Money — Oct. 30, 2015
With JOBS Act vote, N.Y.C. startups set to benefit from new investors
Ryan Feit — Biz Journals — Oct. 29, 2015
Reinventing the company
The Economist — Oct. 24, 2015
SeedInvest on Fox Business Risk & Reward
Fox Business News — July 31, 2015
Why every entrepreneur should consider a Mini-IPO
Ryan Feit — Venture Beat — June 19, 2015
New Rules Allow Early Adopters to Become Early Investors
James Han — TechCrunch — June 19, 2015
SeedInvest CEO: Investing In Startups on Mad Money
CNBC — June 18, 2015
A new era in America's securities markets
The Economist — June 8, 2015
SeedInvest on Product Hunt
Product Hunt — March 26, 2015
The unknown company raking in big bucks
Jim Cramer — CNBC — Feb. 23, 2015
Zombie-Frankenstein JOBS Act 2.0 Is in the Works
Catharine Clifford — Entrepreneur — Feb. 9, 2015
Patch of Land Reflects On Many Firsts
JD Alois — Crowdfund Insider — Jan. 13, 2015
2015: The Year For Angel Innovation, Growth And Returns?
Marianne Hudson — Forbes — Jan. 8, 2015
Private Equity Year in Review: Following the crowd
Mary Ann Azevedo — Reuters — Jan. 6, 2015
At Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, MBA startup fever takes hold
Ethan Baron — Fortune — Jan. 4, 2015
2014
Prince William presents SeedInvest with 2014 Great Tech Award
Jonathan Brady — Getty Images — Dec. 12, 2014
Start-Ups Turn to the Crowd for Financing
Sydney Ember — New York Times — Dec. 10, 2014
SeedInvest Receives Great Tech Award from British Consulate
JD Alois — Crowdfund Insider — Oct. 14, 2014
Startups Advertising to Raise Funding More Than VC Firms Are, Study Says
Lora Kolondy — Wall Street Journal — Oct. 3, 2014
Crowdfunding Site SeedInvest Strikes Deal to Widen Its Reach
William Alden — New York Times — Sept. 18, 2014
How pitching to grandma can help your startup
Alexandra Tynion — WeWork Magazine — Sept. 12, 2014
What Alibaba’s IPO says about the rise of private investors
Ryan Feit — Fortune — Sept. 8, 2014
500 Startups taps SeedInvest to publicly fundraise for $100 million Fund III
Josh Ong — The Next Web — June 26, 2014
500 Startups Files With The SEC So Dave McClure Can Talk Up His New $100M Fund
Ryan Lawler — TechCrunch — June 26, 2014
500 Startups is Using Public Fundraising for New $100M Fund
Lora Kolodny — Wall Street Journal — June 26, 2014
500 Startups is crowdfunding its new $100M fund, with help from SeedInvest
Tom Cheredar — VentureBeat — June 26, 2014
Crowdfunding Platform Raises $4 Million to Fund Its Own Growth By - You Guessed It! - Crowdfunding
Catherine Clifford — Entrepreneur — June 11, 2014
Wisconsin Roundup: Apple, Epic, Gener8tor, MobCraft, & More
Jeff Engel — Xconomy — June 9, 2014
Launch Angels Aims to Invest $1M in Women-Led Startups
Gillis Bernard — BostInno — May 5, 2014
Should You Crowdfund Your Next Business?
Robb Mandelbaum — Inc Magazine — May 1, 2014
Riding on virtual reality fever, Virtuix raises $3M round for Omni VR treadmill
Dean Takahashi — VentureBeat — April 24, 2014
Virtual Reality Omni Treadmill From Virtuix Wins Investors to Expand
Lizette Chapman — Wall Street Journal — April 24, 2014
If You Can't Wait for VCs, Try Crowdfunding Angel Investments
JILL KRASNY — Inc Magazine — April 24, 2014
SeedInvest Raises Series A On Its Own Crowdfunding Platform, $2M Committed So Far
Ingrid Lunden — TechCrunch — April 15, 2014
Crowdfunding platform crowdfunds for itself
Matthew Flamm — Crain's New York Business — April 14, 2014
SeedInvest launches fundraising campaign for itself
Ben Fischer — New York Business Journal — April 14, 2014
In which a crowdfunding site raises venture capital for itself
J. O'Dell — VentureBeat — April 14, 2014
You Knew This Day Would Come: Crowdfunding Site Raising Crowdfunding for Itself
Liz Gannes — Re/code — April 14, 2014
Vengo Labs Raises $2M To Take Its Digital Ad/Mini Vending Machines Beyond NYC
Ingrid Lunden — TechCrunch — April 7, 2014
Simplifying Startup Investments: Ryan Feit (CEO) of SeedInvest
Tim Wut — TechZulu — April 1, 2014
Crowdfunding? Rule No. 1: Bare Your Soul
Darren Dahl — Inc Magazine — Jan. 24, 2014
Older Press
2013
Is Financial Disclosure for Crowdfunding Companies Too Expensive?
Kim Wales — Crowdfund Insider — Dec. 18, 2013
Scoot Networks on SeedInvest
Joanne Wilson — Gotham Gal — Nov. 19, 2013
New Crowdfunding Rules: The good and bad news for entrepreneurs and investors
J.D. Harrison — The Washington Post — Oct. 29, 2013
A Year Late, S.E.C. Weighs in With 585 Pages of Crowdfunding Rules
Robb Mandelbaum — The New York Times — Oct. 28, 2013
SEC Moves Ahead With ‘Crowdfunding’ Proposal
Andrew Ackerman — Wall Street Journal — Oct. 25, 2013
SEC Issues New Regs For Crowdfunding; Panel Comments Live
Devin Thorpe — Forbes — Oct. 24, 2013
SEC introduces, unanimously approves crowdfunding proposals
J.D. Harrison — The Washington Post — Oct. 24, 2013
SEC Proposes Crowdfunding Rules
Marielle Segarra — CFO — Oct. 23, 2013
The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding and Emerging Businesses
Marielle Segarra — CFO — Oct. 22, 2013
Crowdfunding Site Makes it Easier For Startups to Stand Out
Michelle Goodman — Entrepreneur — Oct. 7, 2013
SeedInvest: Crowdfunding for the Cream of the Early-Stage Crop
Michelle Goodman — Entrepreneur — Sept. 6, 2013
Crowdfunding: The Disruptor's Disruptor
Meir Kahtan — Ivey Business Journal — Aug. 15, 2013
The 10 Most Important Crowdfunding Platforms
Sarah Gill — StrategyEye — Aug. 2, 2013
Crowdfunding 101: How to talk to new investors
Elaine Pofeldt — Crain's New York Business — Aug. 1, 2013
SEC Fund Advertising Rules a Boon for Crowdfunders
Dan Lonkevich — TheStreet — July 18, 2013
STAR Angel Network’s Erica Minnihan on Crowdfunding, LISNR & SeedInvest
Charles Luzar — Crowdfund Insider — July 16, 2013
SeedInvest Aims to Fix 'Broken' Startup Funding Process
Penny Crosman — American Banker — July 5, 2013
SeedInvest Seeking Partnerships with VCs, Angel Groups: SeedInvest Groups
Charles Luzar — Crowdfund Insider — July 2, 2013
SeedInvest aims to play well with angels
Kent Bernhard Jr. — Upstart Business Journal — June 28, 2013
SeedInvest Raises $1M To Help Angels Invest Online–Privately
Lora Kolodny — The Wall Street Journal — June 28, 2013
Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest Picks Up a $1 Million Investment of its Own
Josh Ong — The Next Web — June 28, 2013
The Most Comprehensive Guide to the SA Startup Landscape Ever
Martin Carstens — Ventureburn — June 14, 2013
Startup Stock Exchange: Global Market for Startup Investing Set to Launch
Staff Writer — Ventureburn — June 6, 2013
22 Crowdfunding Sites (and How To Choose Yours!)
Eric Markowitz — Inc. — June 1, 2013
4 Things Your Startup Needs to Attract Venture Capital
Elisha Hartwig — Mashable — May 6, 2013
How Companies Can Prep for Crowdfunding
Marielle Segarra — CFO — May 3, 2013
Amidst Employment Anxiety, Are the JOBS Act Haters Justified?
Ross Kenneth Urken — TheStreet — May 1, 2013
13 crowdfunding platforms that are shaping 2013
Jacques Coetzee — memeburn — April 30, 2013
Co-Founder James Han to Speak at The New York City Angel and Crowdfund Investors Conference
Event — Funding Post — April 17, 2013
SeedInvest Bridges Angels, VCs, Crowdfunding
Kent Bernhard Jr. — Upstart Business Journal — April 16, 2013
While Crowdfunding Waits for the SEC, Companies Like DietBet Close Seed Rounds on SeedInvest
Erin Griffith — PandoDaily — April 12, 2013
DietBet.com Crowdfunds $308K on SeedInvest
Press Release — CBS Money Watch — April 12, 2013
On JOBS Act Anniversary, Why Can’t Everyday People Invest In Startups?
Lora Kolodny — The Wall Street Journal — April 5, 2013
Ryan Feit to Present at The Soho Loft Innovative Investing Symposium
Press Release — Yahoo! Finance — March 27, 2013
StearClear Crowdfunds $140K on SeedInvest in 5 Days
Chris Capra — Yahoo! Finance — March 5, 2013
SeedInvest Responds to Steve Rattner
Fortune — March 5, 2013
Crowdfunding Is About Creating Jobs For The Right People
Forbes — Feb. 20, 2013
SeedInvest Launches Innovative Platform
Yahoo! Finance — Feb. 14, 2013
SeedInvest Launches Equity Crowdfunding Site
Crowdfunding360 — Feb. 13, 2013
SeedInvest Launches, Tackles Equity Crowdfunding with a Social Focus
Charles Luzar — Crowdfund Insider — Feb. 12, 2013
How Crowdfunding’s Secondary Market Could Evolve
VentureBeat — Feb. 6, 2013
Top 10 Crowdfunders of 2013
Forbes — Jan. 31, 2013
Rich Man's Crowd Funding
Forbes — Jan. 15, 2013
2012
Crowdfunding: Where Should You Invest?
Huffington Post — Dec. 13, 2012
SeedInvest Presenting at NY Business Expo 2012
StartOut — Nov. 1, 2012
SeedInvest to Present at Startup California Event
StartupCircle — Sept. 25, 2012
Top 10 Crowdfunding Platforms
TriplePundit — July 16, 2012
6 Investments More Fun Than Stocks
MSN Money — June 20, 2012
Press Kit
Company Snapshot
- Founded: In 2012 by Ryan Feit and James Han as a simple way to invest in early-stage companies online
- Headquarters: New York, New York
- Total users: 558,552
- Successfully funded companies: 220+
- Average investment per company: $500,000
- SeedInvest Fund co-investment per deal: $200,000
- Largest individual investment: $2,000,000
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