WeFunder

An equity crowdfunding platform that enables companies to raise money from their community of users, fans, and supporters — a public counterpart to institutional VC.

The linked tweet frames a gap WeFunder partially fills: Tyler Lastovich notes there is “no easy way for skilled people to signal ‘I could help’ to a company they like — ideally for micro-equity or perks, but even just for free to learn more about a specific niche.” The status quo is binary: a full-time job or nothing. Sweat Equity platforms like WeFunder let supporters participate with capital rather than labor, but the same desire for non-binary contribution applies.

Saved notes

• November 15th, 2021: Read WeFunder memo (private snapshot in the wiki)

Where this appears

• I Find It Strange That… (tweet) — Tyler Lastovich on the gap for Sweat Equity contributions; tagged WeFunder.
• Substack - Diligence — a Substack community round ran on WeFunder (private wiki page).