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