Founders from Seed to Series B open up about how and why they let their customers, fans, and community invest.
July 26, 2022
Sharing the Upside
How Replit invited users on its journey to bring the next billion software creators online
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May 11, 2023
Europe’s Fastest-Growing Camera Sharing Community
How Wedio raised €156K and became the first company to close a Community Round in the EU
March 1, 2023
Fighting Cancer in Dogs
How LEAH Labs raised $865K from pet lovers and closed $2.1 in seed funding as a result
January 26, 2023
Sharing Korean Alcohol with the World
How Sool raised $124,000 in 4 hours from excited supporters
December 21, 2022
This Restaurant is Yours, Too
How Cassava raised $403,912 from 207 customers to open in a grand new location
January 20, 2023
By and For the Black Community
How CurlMix raised $4.5M from 6,948 investors and secured the upside for its earliest supporters
November 21, 2022
Making News Readers Smarter
How Ad Fontes Media raised $600K from 900 community members to rate the news for reliability and bias
February 10, 2023
A Fan-Owned Soccer Team
How MNWOSO raised $1M from 3000+ fans to build the 1st community-owned women’s soccer team
February 26, 2022
Breaking a Wefunder Record
How Mercury raised $5M in 90 minutes from customers and fans
July 1, 2022
Letting Teachers and Parents Invest
How Synthesis filled up its $3M Community Round with a single email
March 15, 2022
Raising Bridge Rounds from the Community
How Immersed raised $9M in 2 weeks from supporters—and attracted VC funding as a result
February 23, 2022
Advancing Financial Security for All
How Doorvest raised $205,308 in 3 months from its customers and the crowd
April 5, 2022
Turning Passionate Customers into Investors
How Levels raised $5M from its members with a single email
April 5, 2022
A Community-Led VC Fund
How Calm Company Fund raised $1.3M to share the VC upside with unaccredited investors
August 8, 2022
A Decade of Community Rounds
How Wefunder has raised $20 million from its customers since 2012