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StartEngine Reviews Summary
StartEngine has a rating of 2 stars from 195 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with StartEngine most frequently mention customer service, phone number and email address. StartEngine ranks 6th among Crowd Funding sites.
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I have invested in several startups on StartEngine and I never had any issues. I was also able to cancel the investments before the closing date. Once it's closed, your payment is final can not be undone. I'm looking forward to new features StartEngine has to offer in the future. Definitely not a scam.
With 401k's almost obsolete and pensions rare, I think adding vetted start ups to your portfolio can be very rewarding. Nobody ever succeeded in life without taking risks.
As a accredited investor I have the opportunity to invest where the average person can not. Having said that I like investing on this platform much better as it allows me to invest in many companies without the normally $10,0000 minimum investment. I invest in many more companies with a much less initial investment thus spreading the risk over a greater base of companies. It is the only way I invest in startup now.
I am so excited to have the opportunity to invest in Startengine.com! I never dreamed that I would be able to invest on the ground floor of a startup company and increase my potential to prayfully receive a return on my investment. Thus far, I have invested in 24 companies and have had a great experience so far! I currently have my eyes set on 3 more that I have been monitoring and will be investing in them soon! All of the CEO's are straightforward, they respond to all of my questions in a timely manner, they continue to communicate and keep me informed after the campaign on Startengine has ended and I believe in all of their visions! I don't have any negative comments about this platform. My mother, husband and close friends are also investors! All of us have had great experiences and wouldn't dream of investing on any other platforms because startengine makes us feel right at home This is not to say that other platforms are not great but because we are treated professionally on Startengine, we don't have a need to invest anywhere else
I was a member of start engine for about 3 years. I liked the way the provide detailed information about a venture and what are they upto and their track record and also the risks associated with a startup. So, it will help anyone to know the details of the company and where they stand.
I like the comments section as people put a lot of questions on the financial, projects etc., and the owner or the CEO of the company promptly responses with detailed information. So it will help us decide whether that company suites to your portfolio.
The website has tremendously improved with lots of features. I wish startengine all the best :)
I have had nothing but positive dealings with Startengine. I now have over 40 investments through them and they have been spot on each and everytime when I have incurred a problems or issue of any type.
I've been investing into StartEngine related opportunities for the last 2 years or so. I read through all of the reviews on here and I am completely astounded at how wrong the negative reviews are. I have had no problems investing, and every investment I've made in these startups has had great communication from both the startup and StartEngine itself. As long as you understand what you're getting into (high risk, high reward) by investing with them, you can adjust your expectations on a return based on that. I have a feeling most of the low ratings on here did not completely understand what StartEngine does, as this type of investing was not available until very recently.
I have been nothing short of impressed with StartEngine and their ease of use with their website. It provides me an opportunity I never had years ago and invest in startups. It allows be to be more diversified with my portfolio. This is on the higher end of risk and everyone should ALWAYS due their due diligence and research anything they invest their money in. I understood what I was investing in and the risks I was taking. StartEngine does a great job communicating with their investors and users. I would recommend them to anyone that wants to invest in startups.
StartEngine is the best place to begin investing in companies before they go public with an IPO. The staff at StartEngine have been very helpful answering any questions that I have had.
I'm an active angel investor and as such, I use multiple platform to invest in. Some companies take a long time to respond to my request. However, with StartEngine, someone always get back to me in a timely manner. I hope they have more great startups to raise with them, so I can use those platform less and less.
Give it a try when investing in startup and you'll be amazed.
StartEngine is an awesome way to invest in pre-IPO businesses that hopefully one day will go public and make you money. Everyone starts somewhere... businesses start at startengine.com
I have invested in 15 companies on the StartEngine platform. Back when I knew nothing about startup or private equity investing, StartEngine was my go-to platform to find the best opportunities with the best due diligence information for investors to make an educated decision about whether to invest in a company or not. I believe in the platform so much that I became an investor myself in StartEngine. I have never experienced any issues with the website, and their customer support has always been top notch whenever I reached out to them. I have recommended many friends and family to StartEngine to build their private equity portfolios. I honestly cannot say enough good things about what StartEngine is doing to help startups raise capital and investors build a strong portfolio.
Once reserved only for wealthy venture capitalists, now you can have access to a wide variety of startup companies. You need to understand the risk; however, there is no reward without some risk.
I would start of by saying start engine is a boon for average investors who has historically not had an opportunity to invest in start ups. The platform is super intuitive and very easy to get started. I like the fact that all the due diligence of a company raising capital can be done from a single page instead of having to click on multiple links and navigate to different pages. The invest minimum being as low as few hundred dollars for most investment is a great advantage for a lot of investors who are getting started in this space. Its a great platform to build a long term portfolio in a variety of start ups and reap the benefit of early investing in the long run.
Can't sign in and not one person helps me take care of the problem, They think I can just sign in but I can't, I think someone would be able to do something, phone calls don't help
I've invested in a dozen companies on the StartEngine website. I find it to be secure and easy to navigate. Not every company has grown but some have big time. My experience as a small time venture capitalist has been overall very positive.
Great selection of startups that have been QCd by the Startengine staff. The investment process is streamlined and the Startengine staff is responsive and easy to work with.
Easy to use. Great variety of options, with equally strong write-ups to make personal assessment of each opportunity offered, with regular updates on campaign progress and generally great proactive communication on the platform and offerings.
Start engine is a company that allows the average person to invest in early stage companies without having to be an accredited investor! Most companies are early stage and may take several years before you get a return on your money so know that going in. If the company does do well you may have the potential to get a great return on your investment. I would highly recommend Start Engine as a investment vehicle to help grow your portfolio!
I have seen this platform grow over the last 2 years. More opportunities for investing. Despite inherent risks with any investment, having an open dialogue with starting engine and the participating companies CEOs has been rewarding. Shared entrepreneurial knowledge is helpful when growing any company and it is available on this platform.
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