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  "slug": "wefunder",
  "name": "Wefunder",
  "description": "Wefunder is an operating system for fundraising, providing tools for founders to raise capital through private or community rounds, and for syndicate and fund managers to manage investments, SPVs, and their investor communities. It connects startups with a network of over 1 million investors, offering compliance, administration, and AI-powered investor engagement.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/wefunder",
  "websiteUrl": "https://wefunder.com/",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/wefunder.com",
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  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Startup Fundraising Platforms",
  "categorySlug": null,
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-27T12:45:37.953Z",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://wefunder.com",
    "category": "Equity Crowdfunding Platform",
    "what_it_does": "Wefunder is an online platform that serves as an operating system for fundraising, enabling startups and small businesses to raise capital from a community of investors. It offers various products for founders, syndicates, and funds, including Private Rounds, Community Rounds, Syndicates, Funds, SPVs, and Investor Warmups. The platform facilitates investments from both accredited and non-accredited investors, managing the legal and administrative aspects of fundraising and investment.",
    "primary_audience": "Founders (startups), syndicate managers, fund managers, and investors (both accredited and non-accredited).",
    "core_product": "An online platform that facilitates equity crowdfunding and investment management, offering tools for different types of fundraising rounds (Private Rounds, Community Rounds), syndicate and fund administration, and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).",
    "pricing_model": {
      "kind": "transactional",
      "detail": "For Community Rounds (Reg CF), Wefunder Portal may charge issuers up to a 7.9% fee of the total raise if successful, plus an annual admin fee of $1,000. For Private Rounds, a $10,000 one-time SPV setup fee is typically paid by SPV investors. If Wefunder's network of accredited investors is utilized, those investors pay 5% management fees (0.5% for 10 years) and 10% carried interest, while founders' direct invites pay no fees. For investors, transaction fees include 2% for ACH/wires (minimum $8, maximum $150) and 5.5% plus $2 for credit cards/Apple Pay/Google Pay (capped at $10,000 per investment). Additionally, investors are charged a 10% profit share on any gains above their original investment. Founders who bring outside lead investors with investments over $25,000 may incur no platform fees for those specific transactions."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Wefunder Inc. is the parent company of Wefunder Advisors LLC and Wefunder Portal LLC. It operates as a Public Benefit Corporation."
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "Difficulty raising capital for startups",
      "Complexity of managing investor relationships and cap tables",
      "Need for efficient fund and SPV administration",
      "Lack of access to a broad investor network",
      "Challenges with compliance in private investments"
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "Seeking crowdfunding platforms for startups",
      "Looking for private investment platforms",
      "Exploring syndicate and fund management tools",
      "Finding SPV administration services",
      "Desiring investor relationship management tools",
      "Utilizing AI for investor discovery and outreach"
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": [
      "Comparing fundraising platforms for startups",
      "Evaluating syndicate and fund administration solutions",
      "Assessing platforms for investor community access",
      "Reviewing compliance features for private placements"
    ]
  },
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}