Wefunder (Regulation Crowdfunding platform)
Wefunder
Status not published
Continuous. Raises open and close on the company's own timetable subject to SEC filing requirements.
GIVEN: access to retail investors, not money from Wefunder itself. Under US Regulation Crowdfunding a company may raise up to USD 5 million from the public in any rolling 12-month period. TAKEN: Wefunder charges a platform fee on funds raised (historically around 7.5%) and the company issues securities (usually a SAFE) to the crowd. You must run the raise yourself; there is no selection committee handing out cheques.
You must co-fund 0%.
Wefunder Portal LLC (SEC-registered funding portal)
private · national
Deadline: Open all year — Continuous. Raises open and close on the company's own timetable subject to SEC filing requirements.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre-seed, seed and Series A
- Locally registered entity required
US or Canadian incorporated companies only for Reg CF. Not available to companies with certain disqualifying events. Ongoing annual reporting obligations follow a successful raise.
How to apply
- Prepare financials and the Form C disclosure required by the SEC
- Set up the raise page and terms on Wefunder
- File Form C with the SEC via the portal
- Run the campaign, hitting the minimum target for funds to be released
- Close and issue securities to investors
What you will need
- SEC Form C
- Financial statements (reviewed or audited depending on raise size)
- Company formation documents
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained
Source. https://wefunder.com/raise · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: wefunder.com
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