Top 10 US Crowdfunding Platforms for Startups

Indiegogo offers both all-or-nothing and flexible funding models, processing over $1 billion annually for 12 million+ backers worldwide. Its InDemand feature allows campaigns to continue raising beyond their goal — a key differentiator that generated 40% of total platform volume in 2025. Indiegogo's hardware crowdfunding has launched iconic products including the Ubuntu Edge phone and Flow Hive bee smoker, with average successful campaigns raising $35,000.

Indiegogo

Republic is the leading equity crowdfunding platform, having raised over $1 billion for 700+ startups since 2016 under SEC Regulation CF and Regulation A+. Its investor base includes 3 million+ registered users, and minimum investments start at $100, democratizing access previously limited to venture capitalists. Republic's notable investments include NKARTA, Possible Finance, and SpaceX secondary shares. Its 2025 expansion into real estate and crypto tokens diversified the platform significantly.

Republic

Wefunder is the JOBS Act pioneer — the first platform to process an SEC Regulation CF investment in 2016 — and has funded $1 billion+ across 1,500+ startups with 1 million+ investors. Average successful raise is $350,000, with minimums as low as $100. Wefunder's portfolio includes Brewdog (at $1.8 billion valuation), SynBioBeta, and numerous pre-revenue deep tech startups. Its 2025 "Crowdfunding+" model offers startups automated post-round investor updates via AI.

Wefunder

SeedInvest (acquired by Circle and then merged with CircleUp Network) has facilitated $300 million+ in startup funding across 250+ companies, with a curated acceptance rate of under 1% of applicants. It focuses on Series A-ready startups, with average raises of $1.2 million and accredited investor minimums of $500. CircleUp's machine-learning platform, Helio, analyzes 1.5 million consumer brands to identify investment-grade companies before human review.

SeedInvest (CircleUp)

Fundrise pioneered real estate crowdfunding and manages $3 billion+ in AUM across private real estate funds accessible from $10 minimums — opening an asset class historically requiring $50,000+ minimums. Its flagship eREIT products delivered annualized returns of 5-12% in 2024, outperforming public REITs on a risk-adjusted basis. Fundrise's 2 million+ investors are geographically diversified across apartment, industrial, and single-family residential assets across 30 US markets.

Fundrise

StartEngine has raised $1 billion+ for 600+ companies and serves 800,000+ investors on its Regulation CF and Regulation A+ platform, with minimums starting at $100. Its secondary market — StartEngine Secondary — allows early investors to sell shares before IPO, addressing the liquidity problem that plagued early equity crowdfunding. StartEngine's 2025 Funding Club membership model offers investors 10% bonus shares on all investments for $275/year.

StartEngine

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. It has funded 300+ businesses with $50 million+ invested, offering target returns of 10-25% over 3-5 years. Mainvest's 2025 focus on underserved rural markets filled a gap left by traditional banks and venture capital.

Mainvest

Honeycomb Credit offers community-based revenue-share lending to small businesses from $250 minimum investments, with average returns of 8.5% over 36-60 month terms. It has funded 200+ businesses across manufacturing, food, and retail with $30 million+ raised, emphasizing community capital over distant institutional investors. Honeycomb's "invest where you shop" philosophy generates 60% of capital from customers of the businesses being funded.

Honeycomb Credit

IFundWomen is the leading reward-based and equity crowdfunding platform focused exclusively on women and non-binary entrepreneurs, having funded $50 million+ for 10,000+ businesses since 2016. Its coaching program — bundled with campaigns — increases funding success rates by 3x compared to uncoached campaigns. IFundWomen's corporate partnerships with Google, Visa, and Neutrogena provide grant-matching programs that amplify individual backer contributions.

IFundWomen

Indiegogo offers both all-or-nothing and flexible funding models, processing over $1 billion annually for 12 million+ backers worldwide. Its InDemand feature allows campaigns to continue raising beyond their goal — a key differentiator that generated 40% of total platform volume in 2025. Indiegogo's hardware crowdfunding has launched iconic products including the Ubuntu Edge phone and Flow Hive bee smoker, with average successful campaigns raising $35,000.

Indiegogo

Republic is the leading equity crowdfunding platform, having raised over $1 billion for 700+ startups since 2016 under SEC Regulation CF and Regulation A+. Its investor base includes 3 million+ registered users, and minimum investments start at $100, democratizing access previously limited to venture capitalists. Republic's notable investments include NKARTA, Possible Finance, and SpaceX secondary shares. Its 2025 expansion into real estate and crypto tokens diversified the platform significantly.

Republic

Wefunder is the JOBS Act pioneer — the first platform to process an SEC Regulation CF investment in 2016 — and has funded $1 billion+ across 1,500+ startups with 1 million+ investors. Average successful raise is $350,000, with minimums as low as $100. Wefunder's portfolio includes Brewdog (at $1.8 billion valuation), SynBioBeta, and numerous pre-revenue deep tech startups. Its 2025 "Crowdfunding+" model offers startups automated post-round investor updates via AI.

Wefunder

SeedInvest (acquired by Circle and then merged with CircleUp Network) has facilitated $300 million+ in startup funding across 250+ companies, with a curated acceptance rate of under 1% of applicants. It focuses on Series A-ready startups, with average raises of $1.2 million and accredited investor minimums of $500. CircleUp's machine-learning platform, Helio, analyzes 1.5 million consumer brands to identify investment-grade companies before human review.

SeedInvest (CircleUp)

Fundrise pioneered real estate crowdfunding and manages $3 billion+ in AUM across private real estate funds accessible from $10 minimums — opening an asset class historically requiring $50,000+ minimums. Its flagship eREIT products delivered annualized returns of 5-12% in 2024, outperforming public REITs on a risk-adjusted basis. Fundrise's 2 million+ investors are geographically diversified across apartment, industrial, and single-family residential assets across 30 US markets.

Fundrise

StartEngine has raised $1 billion+ for 600+ companies and serves 800,000+ investors on its Regulation CF and Regulation A+ platform, with minimums starting at $100. Its secondary market — StartEngine Secondary — allows early investors to sell shares before IPO, addressing the liquidity problem that plagued early equity crowdfunding. StartEngine's 2025 Funding Club membership model offers investors 10% bonus shares on all investments for $275/year.

StartEngine

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. It has funded 300+ businesses with $50 million+ invested, offering target returns of 10-25% over 3-5 years. Mainvest's 2025 focus on underserved rural markets filled a gap left by traditional banks and venture capital.

Mainvest

Honeycomb Credit offers community-based revenue-share lending to small businesses from $250 minimum investments, with average returns of 8.5% over 36-60 month terms. It has funded 200+ businesses across manufacturing, food, and retail with $30 million+ raised, emphasizing community capital over distant institutional investors. Honeycomb's "invest where you shop" philosophy generates 60% of capital from customers of the businesses being funded.

Honeycomb Credit

IFundWomen is the leading reward-based and equity crowdfunding platform focused exclusively on women and non-binary entrepreneurs, having funded $50 million+ for 10,000+ businesses since 2016. Its coaching program — bundled with campaigns — increases funding success rates by 3x compared to uncoached campaigns. IFundWomen's corporate partnerships with Google, Visa, and Neutrogena provide grant-matching programs that amplify individual backer contributions.

IFundWomen