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Startwise Review

Update: We are keeping this review up for historical purposes, but Startwise is no longer active or is otherwise no longer accepting investments.

Startwise was an SEC-registered Title III Funding Portal offering Reg CF investments, but they have closed down and are no longer accepting investments.

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Startwise

Overview

Update: We are keeping this review up for historical purposes, but Startwise is no longer active or is otherwise no longer accepting investments.

Startwise was founded by two former VC staffers who saw an opening to offer non-equity (but cashflow generating) investments in small to mid-size revenue-generating businesses. Despite an initial PR splash at launch, Startwise has shut down and is no longer accepting investments. Their Twitter account was last updated in May of 2018. Co-founder Grace Leung Shin has a personal website referencing Startwise as a learning experience, but ultimately an unsuccessful venture. According to her LinkedIn profile, co-founder Catherine Yushina now works for Zeus.exchange.com “bridging financial markets and crypto.”

This review was first published on 23 August 2017, and last updated on 15 May 2019.

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