StartEngine is nothing but a scam site pretending to be an investment platform. Hundreds of junk companies with shady founders are listed at ridiculous valuations. (I was able to cancel all my proposed investments and get out unscathed... but just barely.
Also, good luck trying to get in touch with anyone in customer service. The phone number doesn't even work! And, they don't answer emails either.
Don't believe ANYTHING you read on StartEngine! Search them on YouTube and Google, you'll find tons of information on StartEngine fraud, scams and criminal founders of the companies listed. This company wants only one thing: to fleece you of your many to enrich themselves and these company "founders".
Howard Marks and Kevin O'Leary should both be in jail, but have been able to apparently stay just one step from being indicted. STAY AWAY!
This site is a scam. Once a Company IPO's the do reverse splits making your investment worth $14 instead of the $3300 I was expecting. I will be contacting Start Engine and demand all my money returned. Shark tank Mr. Wonderful you owe me money! Jet Token SCAM!
Love this site! Was able to invest in few startups which is now on the stock market! Another one is out in the market for sale already! Let's get rich y'all!
Hi Jipu! Thank you for leaving this positive review for us! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying our platform!
We look forward to continuing this positive experience for you!
Start engine is a company that allows the average person to invest in early stage companies without having to be an accredited investor! Most companies are early stage and may take several years before you get a return on your money so know that going in. If the company does do well you may have the potential to get a great return on your investment. I would highly recommend Start Engine as a investment vehicle to help grow your portfolio!
They are arrogant and complete jerks--from the CEO down to the customer service reps. They will not call you back in a timely manner, See other 1 star reviews. By the way, the 5 star reviews are fake, at least the majority of them are. It is obvious.
Hi Lori, I'm sorry to hear this was your experience. If you need help with a platform issue, or have a question about investing on the platform, please don't hesitate to reach out to contact@startengine.com.
I have been nothing short of impressed with StartEngine and their ease of use with their website. It provides me an opportunity I never had years ago and invest in startups. It allows be to be more diversified with my portfolio. This is on the higher end of risk and everyone should ALWAYS due their due diligence and research anything they invest their money in. I understood what I was investing in and the risks I was taking. StartEngine does a great job communicating with their investors and users. I would recommend them to anyone that wants to invest in startups.
I completely disagree by some of the comments from other users with bad reviews. It was clearly mentioned to read the disclaimer before investing and also it was noted that it may take more than 5 years to see the returns if offering company is successful with their goal. I suggest others to read offering and risks listed completely before investing.
I'm an active angel investor and as such, I use multiple platform to invest in. Some companies take a long time to respond to my request. However, with StartEngine, someone always get back to me in a timely manner. I hope they have more great startups to raise with them, so I can use those platform less and less.
Give it a try when investing in startup and you'll be amazed.
The take your money and make you wait 10 months 10 months then send it back to you, I would really prefer wefunder much better and better and understanding customer service, don't invest in start engine totally useless
Making investments in private companies is easy for all investors. Many great businesses are brought into the platform for funding. Every company placed on their platform are definitely worth investing in.
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StartEngine has a rating of 2.7 stars from 182 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with StartEngine most frequently mention customer service, phone number and email address. StartEngine ranks 2nd among Crowd Funding sites.
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Hi John,
We sincerely apologize for the difficulties you have experienced.
If a company that raised on our platform previously makes the decision to go public, it is out of our hands and we have no control over the situation.
StartEngine assists start-up companies in raising capital for their business and helps facilitate investments from investors but once an offering has ended, we are not involved in the IPO process other than providing information to the company’s Transfer Agent and trying to assist investors in the process to the best of our abilities.
As we try to remind you in various places throughout the website, including in the educational materials which all users agree to when creating an account, the universal website footer, and every investment agreement used in conjunction with any offering on our platform, these investments are speculative, illiquid, and involve a high degree of risk including the possible loss of your entire investment.
Please feel free to contact us directly at contact@startengine.com to address any further concerns or questions, we are happy to help.
Thanks for using StartEngine.