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KingsCrowd

Ratings and analytics for the online private markets

4.0Free tier + paid membershipBest for Investors mining crowdfunding for early consumer signal
Crowdfunding Ratings Deal Flow

Overview

KingsCrowd is the closest thing to a ratings agency for equity crowdfunding: it tracks 11,000+ raises across 120+ platforms like Wefunder, StartEngine and Republic, layering analyst ratings on team, valuation, traction and risk over deal terms and SEC filing data. For VC firms it is a cheap periscope into consumer deal flow, crowd-market valuations and companies graduating from community rounds toward institutional ones.

Key features

  • Coverage of 11,000+ raises across 120+ platforms
  • Analyst ratings on team, valuation, traction and risk
  • Deal terms, valuations and SEC filing data
  • Portfolio tracking with exit and failure outcomes
  • Startup valuation calculator and API access

Pros

  • Only systematic dataset on the crowdfunding market
  • Inexpensive next to institutional data platforms
  • Surfaces consumer companies before they hit VC radars

Cons

  • Covers online raises only — a slice of the venture market
  • Ratings methodology is opaque in places

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