Crowd Ignition

What Crowd Ignition does

Crowd Ignition, Inc. operates a web-based funding portal that connects companies seeking capital with individual investors under U.S. federal securities exemptions created by the JOBS Act. The platform facilitates three categories of securities offerings: Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III), which is operated by Crowd Ignition, Inc. itself and is open to both accredited and non-accredited investors subject to investor income/net worth limits and a $1.07M issuer raise cap per 12-month period; Regulation D 506(c), limited to accredited investors; and Regulation A+ (Title IV), allowing raises up to $50M per 12-month period. The latter two offerings are operated through the affiliated company CrowdPay.us, Inc., which is not a registered broker-dealer, funding portal, or investment adviser. Crowd Ignition, Inc. is registered with the SEC as a funding portal and is a member of FINRA; its services are limited to U.S. residents per its Terms of Use.

The platform's technical stack is a self-serve online marketplace featuring an investor dashboard for portfolio tracking, online chat rooms for issuer-investor communication, electronic signature workflows, SSL-encrypted data transmission, and integration with third-party escrow services administered by a qualified financial institution. Issuers apply through an online application form that captures business plan, pitch deck, and funding request details; Crowd Ignition reviews every submission but accepts less than 5% of applicants based on business model promise and management capability. The platform supplements transactions with investor education materials covering Title III regulations, securities types, and risk disclosures.

Crowd Ignition generates revenue exclusively from issuer-side fees, with no fees charged to investors. Compensation structures include transaction-based fees as a percentage of capital raised (payable in cash and/or issuer securities or warrants), expense reimbursements, and per-investor administrative charges for Regulation A+. Companies testing the waters are not currently charged fees, although the platform reserves the right to introduce administrative fees. The company is privately held, headquartered at 200 Park Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY, with no disclosed parent company, ownership structure, or institutional investors in the available materials.

Name

Crowd Ignition

Legal name

Crowd Ignition, Inc.

Website

https://crowdignition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Crowd Ignition, Inc. is an SEC-registered, FINRA-member funding portal that connects U.S. issuers seeking capital with individual investors via Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III), Regulation D 506(c), and Regulation A+ (Title IV) securities offerings, earning transaction-based fees from issuers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equity Crowdfunding Platform

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Equity crowdfunding
• Regulatory crowdfunding platform
• Private securities offerings
• Online investment marketplace
• Accredited investor offerings

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Title III Regulation Crowdfunding Fees: Fees based on total amount of investments raised in the offering, payable in cash and/or securities of the issuer. Also includes expense reimbursements.
2. Title IV Regulation A+ Fees: Per investor administrative charges payable in cash and warrants. No fees charged for companies testing-the-waters.
3. Issuer Compensation: Companies may pay flat fees, commissions based on amount of money raised, or other compensation arrangements. In some cases, issuers may pay in whole or in part with their own securities (same class as offered to investors).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crowd Ignition, Inc. operates a FINRA-member, SEC-registered funding portal that lists and intermediates securities offerings under Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III), Regulation D 506(c) via affiliated CrowdPay.us, Inc., and Regulation A+ (Title IV). The platform connects issuers raising capital with individual investors, providing application screening, due diligence, background checks, electronic document signing, and escrow-based settlement.

Product overview

Crowd Ignition operates as a multi-offering crowdfunding investment platform that facilitates securities offerings across three regulatory frameworks: Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III) through Crowd Ignition, Inc., and Regulation D (506(c)) and Regulation A+ through its affiliated company CrowdPay.us, Inc. The platform serves as an intermediary marketplace connecting companies seeking capital with individual investors, providing due diligence screening, background checks on issuers, online communication channels, investment transaction processing, and record-keeping services. The core platform is supplemented by an investor dashboard for tracking investments and an investor education package to help users understand the risks and processes involved in crowdfunding investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crowd Ignition Platform Online crowdfunding investment platform that connects issuers seeking capital with investors, offering due diligence, background checks, investor communication channels, and end-to-end online investment processing across JOBS Act regulatory frameworks.
• Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III) Services Offering service available to both accredited and non-accredited investors, conducted via Crowd Ignition, Inc. as a registered funding portal, subject to investment limits based on investor income and net worth.
• Regulation D (506(c)) Services Offering service available exclusively to accredited investors, offered through affiliated company CrowdPay.us, Inc., enabling broad solicitation and advertising of private placements.
• Regulation A+ (Title IV) Services Offering service available to both accredited and non-accredited investors under Title IV of the JOBS Act, offered through affiliated company CrowdPay.us, Inc., allowing companies to raise up to $50 million in a 12-month period.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CrowdPay.us, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdPay.us, Inc. is an affiliated company that handles Regulation D (506(c)) offerings for accredited investors and Regulation A+ offerings. While Crowd Ignition, Inc. handles Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III) offerings, CrowdPay.us, Inc. manages the other two types of securities offerings available on the platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• StartEngine: StartEngine is a large SEC-registered funding portal hosting Reg CF and Reg A+ offerings, with a strong secondary market for crowdfunded securities. It competes head-to-head with Crowd Ignition for U.S. issuers seeking retail capital.
• SeedInvest: SeedInvest is an SEC- and FINRA-registered platform focused on Reg D and Reg A+ offerings for early- and growth-stage startups. Its deal curation and accreditation verification mirror the Crowd Ignition / CrowdPay.us dual entity model.
• Wefunder: Wefunder is a leading SEC- and FINRA-registered funding portal running Reg CF, Reg D, and Reg A+ offerings for retail investors. It is the closest direct competitor to Crowd Ignition in equity crowdfunding marketplace mechanics and target issuers.
• MicroVentures: MicroVentures is an SEC-registered funding portal and broker-dealer running Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D offerings. It is a direct competitor in the same regulated funding portal category as Crowd Ignition.
• Republic: Republic operates a multi-jurisdiction equity crowdfunding platform spanning Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D, and international equivalents, with broader product scope (notes, crypto, secondaries). It directly competes for issuers and investors and is a key reference point for Crowd Ignition's marketplace model.

Regional players

• Crowdcube: Crowdcube is a leading UK-based equity crowdfunding platform with a deep issuer base and secondary market. It is a regional comparable to Crowd Ignition's marketplace model outside the U.S.
• Seedrs: Seedrs is a UK- and Europe-based equity crowdfunding platform operating under local equivalents of Reg CF and Reg A+. It is a regional peer illustrating the cross-border expansion route Crowd Ignition currently does not pursue.

Broad incumbents

• AngelList (AngelList Venture / Rolling Funds): AngelList is a broader fintech platform for private markets — syndicates, funds, and rolling-fund vehicles. It is a broad incumbent adjacent to Crowd Ignition's Reg D/fund-raising capabilities rather than a direct Reg CF competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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