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  "name": "CrowdStreet",
  "description": "CrowdStreet is a financial technology company that operates a marketplace for direct investment in commercial real estate. The platform connects accredited investors with real estate developers and operators, allowing for fractional ownership in institutional-quality assets such as hospitality, multi-family, and industrial properties. Unlike traditional REITs, it emphasizes direct transparency and individual asset selection.",
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    {
      "slug": "equitymultiple",
      "name": "Equitymultiple"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fundrise",
      "name": "Fundrise"
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    {
      "slug": "realtymogul",
      "name": "Realtymogul"
    },
    {
      "slug": "cadre",
      "name": "Cadre"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T16:59:05.521+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "www.crowdstreet.com",
    "founded": "2013",
    "headquarters": "Austin, TX",
    "pricing_model": "No direct investor fees for marketplace access; sponsors pay posting fees. Managed funds carry industry-standard management fees.",
    "core_products": "Commercial Real Estate Marketplace, CrowdStreet Advisors (managed funds), Investment Software as a Service.",
    "key_differentiator": "The only major platform that allows accredited investors to invest directly into specific commercial real estate deals alongside sponsors, rather than just into a blind pool fund.",
    "target_markets": "Accredited individual investors, family offices, and commercial real estate sponsors.",
    "employee_count": "100-250",
    "funding_stage": "Series C/Late Stage Venture",
    "subcategory": "Real Estate Crowdfunding"
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