MicroVentures

MicroVentures
Founded1 October 2009 Edit this on Wikidata
FounderBill Clark
Headquarters
Austin; San Francisco
Key people
Tyler Randall Gray (COO)
Servicesequity crowdfunding
Websitemicroventures.com

MicroVentures is an equity crowdfunding website that offers investments in early stage companies. It connects accredited investors with startups, businesses and services looking to raise funds or participate in select secondary market opportunities.[1][2][3]

MicroVentures is the only major equity crowdfunding site that is a broker-dealer registered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)[4][5] and the first to take a portfolio company to a successful exit.[6][7][8] As of October 2013, MicroVentures had raised $20 million, spread among 45 companies[9] including Twitter, Facebook, and Yelp (before they reached the public markets).[10][11][12]

  1. ^ "New Peer to Peer Venture Capital Investing Website Launches in Austin, TX". Archived from the original on November 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Calnan, Christopher. "Austin entrepreneur launches online investment matchmaking". Austin Business Journal.
  3. ^ Shah, Semil. ""In The Studio," MicroVentures' Tim Sullivan Crowdfunds Retail Angel Investments In Startups". TechCrunch.
  4. ^ "MicroVentures' App to Match Startups and Investors". Business Week. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "Prepare to crowdfund at Launch Festival with a MicroVentures sponsored mobile app". Venture Beat.
  6. ^ Colao, J.J. "In The Crowdfunding Gold Rush, This Company Has A Rare Edge". Forbes.
  7. ^ Weston, Julien. "MicroVentures Marketplace gains first Peer-to-Peer FINRA license". VC Vibe.
  8. ^ "MicroVentures Brings First Equity CrowdFunded Company to Exit".
  9. ^ Thomas, Myra. "Online Platforms Connect Tech Firms & Angel Investors". Dice.
  10. ^ Panzarino, Matthew. "Twitter Could Price IPO Well Above New $23-$25 Range, After Strong Private Market Interest". TechCrunch.
  11. ^ Wauters, Robin. "MicroVentures Raises $300,000 Fund To Invest In Facebook On Secondary Markets". TechCrunch.
  12. ^ Hawkins, Lori. "Austin-based online investing firm MicroVentures continues growth, raises $150,000 for expansion". Statesman.