Top 10 US Crowdfunding Platforms for Startups

Wefunder is the JOBS Act pioneer, processing the first SEC Regulation CF investment in 2016, and has funded over $1 billion across 1,500+ startups with 1 million+ investors. The average successful raise is $350,000, with minimums as low as $100.

SeedInvest was an equity crowdfunding platform known for a highly selective screen - it publicised an acceptance rate near 1% - aimed at startups already close to institutional readiness. It was acquired by Circle in 2019 and its business was later taken over by StartEngine, so it no longer operates as an independent platform.

Fundrise sells non-traded real estate funds — its eREITs — with a $10 minimum, which is the whole point: the private deals it packages normally require five- or six-figure commitments. The trade-off is liquidity, since shares are redeemed on a quarterly schedule at the sponsor's discretion rather than sold on an exchange. It has since added an Innovation Fund holding late-stage private technology companies.

StartEngine has raised $1 billion+ for 600+ companies, serving 800,000+ investors via Regulation CF and Regulation A+ offerings, with minimums starting at $100. Its secondary market — StartEngine Secondary — allows early investors to sell shares before IPO, addressing the liquidity problem inherent to equity crowdfunding. The 2025 Funding Club model adds 10% bonus shares on all investments for $275/year.

Mainvest specializes in revenue-based financing for small businesses — restaurants, breweries, and local retailers — allowing investments from $100 with returns paid as a percentage of monthly revenue rather than equity dilution. Its 2025 focus on underserved rural markets fills a gap left by traditional banks and venture capital, a niche none of the other nine platforms on this list address directly.

Honeycomb Credit offers community-based revenue-share lending to small businesses, delivering average returns of 8.5% over 36-60 month terms. It has funded over 200 businesses across manufacturing, food, and retail, raising $30 million+ primarily through local community capital rather than distant institutional investors. The platform's "invest where you shop" philosophy draws capital directly from customers of the businesses being funded. With a minimum investment of just $250, Honeycomb Credit democratizes access to small business finance.

IFundWomen is a rewards-based crowdfunding platform for women-founded businesses, launched in 2016 by Karen Cahn, that pairs each campaign with coaching rather than leaving founders to run it alone. Its other channel is corporate grant programmes — brands fund pools that the platform distributes to applicants — which reaches founders who never run a campaign at all.