I have invested in 15 companies on the StartEngine platform. Back when I knew nothing about startup or private equity investing, StartEngine was my go-to platform to find the best opportunities with the best due diligence information for investors to make an educated decision about whether to invest in a company or not. I believe in the platform so much that I became an investor myself in StartEngine. I have never experienced any issues with the website, and their customer support has always been top notch whenever I reached out to them. I have recommended many friends and family to StartEngine to build their private equity portfolios. I honestly cannot say enough good things about what StartEngine is doing to help startups raise capital and investors build a strong portfolio.
Nine months ago I decided to become an Angel Investor to some of the most exciting startup companies I've ever seen. The world is changing no question about it. The most exciting part of this change is how companies "DO" business not just what they produce. When crowd funding became a "thing" and angel investing available to the general public, I hopped on board. Searching through various CF platforms I finally came across StartEngine. Start Engine offered me the ease and comfort I was looking for in a CF website. The ease of navigation and layout of the "dashboard" are unsurpassed. Now with Kevin O'Leary on board as a spokesperson I am now 110% confident this company was the right choice for my investing needs.
I've always wanted to get into Crowdfunding but never had the income to qualify. In the past I had my investments managed by my current employer at that time. StartEngine has given me the opportunity to invest in multiple startups in a very easy, efficient, affordable manner. My ultimate goal is to have a portfolio of 40-50 startups the majority of which will originate through StartEngine.
As a accredited investor I have the opportunity to invest where the average person can not. Having said that I like investing on this platform much better as it allows me to invest in many companies without the normally $10,0000 minimum investment. I invest in many more companies with a much less initial investment thus spreading the risk over a greater base of companies. It is the only way I invest in startup now.
I have been told that I need to provide further information regarding 2 investments.
Fine, I tried but the link in the email took me to the StartEngine website where I was told that no further information was required.
The emails kept coming so I tried emailing the *******@startengine.com email address. I've sent about 20 emails as of July 7th 2021 and have yet to receive a reply. The emails from THEM, however, are daily.
I've never encountered such atrocious customer service.
Edit: finally after sending 50＋ emails to as many addresses I could find I have been refunded.
If you invest in startengine itself, kiss your money goodbye! Take them seriously when they describe the investment as illiquid. To me, It is like I contributed to Howard Marks's piggy bank and I will be dead long before he cracks it open. Some lessons in life are free and some lessons cost $ 5000. Investing in Startengine cost me 5000 that I don't expect to ever see back. Take notice that most questions posed to the web to research StartEngine return positive answers provided by startengine. Not a lot of independent research. Check out the overwhelming number of bad reviews on the Better Businesse Bureau web site. That should inform a potential investor to run away and look for a regular stock opportunity to invest in.
Yeah, startengine is garbage. The law needs to lock them up for scamming innocent people. I have invested in 2 companies that i haven't heard anything from since the day I made the purchase in 2020. Now we're in 2023 and still no communication on how the companies are doing or anything and my money is stuck. Unless you want to invest, you won't hear anything from no one. This is scamming at its finest. Kevin O'Leary has to be looking over his shoulder every minute because I know he knows for sure that the feds are coming for him. Zero
I have been an active investor on start engine platform. I have invested in over 50 companies. There is a good selectionIt is very easy to navigate the investment document, as long as the rules are followed. It is one of my favorite platforms.
The staff is readily available to answer any questions. I would definitely recommend StartEngine as one safe site for start up investments. All investors need to understand that there are risks involved in investing on some startups, so one needs to invest an amount that you are willing to lose. I have had no problems what so ever with refunds if I cancelled an investment within the specified date.
I was a member of start engine for about 3 years. I liked the way the provide detailed information about a venture and what are they upto and their track record and also the risks associated with a startup. So, it will help anyone to know the details of the company and where they stand.
I like the comments section as people put a lot of questions on the financial, projects etc., and the owner or the CEO of the company promptly responses with detailed information. So it will help us decide whether that company suites to your portfolio.
The website has tremendously improved with lots of features. I wish startengine all the best :)
StartEngine it's very easy to invest. U just have to know little be, some company's that asking for money in StartEngine have not to do with the website. StartEngine it's kind a middle man between you and company that u are investing. Some people not sure if are stupid or just pretending to be one. Lol people if u want invested start engine it's safe and easy but read more they have everything there expoliam how works don't be afraid to ask question before any investment they are put fast in reply ur question. I being using start engine over a year now and out happy so far, some deals never going to find any place or next decade like company called PISTOL... check that out...
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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 Balmyr. We are sorry to hear you feel this way! StartEngine Capital facilitates offerings of securities by start-up companies. As we point out many times in our educational materials, (and reference on the campaign page for the company you invested in), start-up companies are risky by their nature. Many of them fail without there being any element of fraud or misconduct; it is the nature of this kind of investment. If you have further questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to us at contact@startengine.com. Thank you!