StartEngineReviews 195

StartEngine is nothing but a scam site pretending to be an investment platform. Hundreds of junk companies with shady founders are listed at ridiculous valuations. (I was able to cancel all my proposed investments and get out unscathed... but just barely.

Also, good luck trying to get in touch with anyone in customer service. The phone number doesn't even work! And, they don't answer emails either.

Don't believe ANYTHING you read on StartEngine! Search them on YouTube and Google, you'll find tons of information on StartEngine fraud, scams and criminal founders of the companies listed. This company wants only one thing: to fleece you of your many to enrich themselves and these company "founders".

Howard Marks and Kevin O'Leary should both be in jail, but have been able to apparently stay just one step from being indicted. STAY AWAY!

I have been in Start Engine for Over Two Years and Invested in Over 35 Companies

Customer Service Does Not Answer You or Gives a Nonsense Answer after a Week or Two. They Are Terrible.

The BBB in Texas Gives Start Engine an " F " Not an A Like Start Engine Claims.

The Only Ph# *******200) to talk To Start Engine is FAKE and just tells you to Email Them

Some of the Crowdfunding Companies Do Not Answer You, and Have Fake Addresses, & Fake Telephone Numbers.

I have invested with about 10-15 companies through start engine. Then, randomly one day (as i had 2 more companies waiting to fund), i received an email stating that they were kicking me out. They said they were closing my start engine account. I emailed the person back asking for an explanation. Nothing! No response! Not justification for their actions! A week before this happened i was verified with a national REIT as an accredited investor. Thus, i am still at a loss for their actions and not even the courtesy of an explanation! All they did was send me my subscription agreements and stock certificates.

I've invested in 23 and growing start engine companies. I keep close tabs on progress, updates from each company. A few high potential companies on start engine were worth my time and money to invest in first, second, third round fundraising efforts.

I find it very easy to use, quite organized. Rather than issuing all my portfolio funds to wealth manager, I enjoy the hobby of reading about smaller start ups on my own.

The issue previously reported on October 2021, that my $3000 fund sent to them was not viewable on their webpage, was finally resolved on June 2022, that they send back my money.

My name is Sonia Rocha and i invested over 8 months ago a very good amount of money, suddenly my portfolio was all Cancelled or Refunded, problem is i never received anything from StartEngine cancelling my investment's which i have copy of all investment, and never got refunded, it's been over three months fighting wit them without any results, they keep passing the ball to a different person every time i tried to solve the problem.
As far as i can see, it's a scam, and i might have to find a lawyer to solve with them.
Be very careful or don't invest with Start Engine at all.

I bought some shares over a year ago and when I decided to sell it back I got a run around response as follows:

"We intend for StartEngine shares to be quoted on our Secondary platform following the close of our next campaign, though we do not have a clear date for when this will happen. We will notify all of our investors when trading is available in the future."

They are discussing a mysterious Secondary Platform that nobody knows what, how and when it will be available, This is their excuse in holding your money indefinitely. What kind of investment company who does not even know when and how their investors can recoup or retrieve their investments. The reason does not even makes sense as to the relationship between their initial offering and their Secondary platform which is the excuse they use for you to wait indefinitely to cash out.

I dont make much so Why would I think the Shark guy would care about the very small ppl. I only invested a little because that's all i had. Now im out of that. Then to use my favorite player for the ad? I just feel stupid for even trying.

I deposited $1000 thinking I'll use it to invest in a startup. When I tried to invest, it told me I had to use fund from my bank directly. So now I have $1000 sitting in there and can't be used. I also tried withdrawing the money since Im in need of it, but it says that they are in the middle of a system transfer. It's been like that for half a year now.

Please don't use this company and they use to be good, but now is very very bad, it's all about startengine and keep holds funds once money raised. Give any excuse for delay reimbursement. I make a big mistake to use them.

I invested two years ago. Can't get my money out. I thought that it would be a safe investment since Kevin O'Leary was involved. Getting in on the ground floor sounded like a great opportunity. Now it says 5-10 years. I have not seen any growth. No potential upside. Just money stuck in limbo. BUYER BEWARE. Has anyone been seen growth?

You will regret it if you invest with this company its been years and i still have not been able to do any trades with my shares that i bought through this company it cost me $700 for this mistake

I invested $1,000 in a company (less than 10% of my income per year like guidelines) and after 5 weeks Start Engine sent an email that they are sending my money back and closing my account without a reason of why. When I asked, I had no clarification. I have not received my $1,035.00 back as of yet and I am getting VERY concerned.

I managed to easily get refunds from investments I had made as well as the subscription fee I was not expecting. I am going to continue to explore Start Engine because there are mixed reviews about it and the concept is still a good one.

They just keep hitting my account with new BS charges. I am unable to sell the shares that I purchased legitimatly and they contiue to pile on more BS. Such a crock. Don't fall into this one, it will cling to your shoes and stink.

I don't know how I signed up for that when I was just trying to make an investment into TruSo. Be careful when you are investing. They throw frivolous useless options in during the process of investing. I accidentally signed up for a $275 Owner Bonus Crap when I was just trying to invest. This site is ridiculous.

They messed up when opened my account as an IRA transfer to Etrade. I requested a transfer from Copmutershare to Etrade. It was blocked. Now my shares disappeared and account closed. When I called the company, they hung up my phone!

I am an avid investor and I was looking for a way to invest in a new technology.
I just gave a handout, for people without morals, to scam money from actual hard working citizens.
After investing I was made aware that the shares I bought were not tradeable... And that the shares I bought weren't actually worth anything. They come from a pool that has No weight.
The company only wanted $1,000,000, about 2,000,000, but sold 100,000,000 worth of shares.
All extra money made goes straight into pockets of officers, not to the company.
Once they hit their investment mark they should make it clear that any other money produced from shares sold does not go towards company.
Just advertise it like it is... investors donating money to blowhards.