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Deep tech startups represent a minority—but attract the majority of capital attention.
The crowdfunding market is moving from fragmentation toward consolidation.
Kingscrowd’s latest quarterly report breaks down the Reg CF pullback, the Newsmax-adjusted Reg A+ story, and where capital concentrated across platforms.
Investment crowdfunding softened in February compared with January — we break down the numbers, explore an SEC proposal to raise the Reg CF cap, and spotlight emerging startups like pediatric mental wellness platform tapouts.
2021–2026 YTD data shows VC-backed offerings raising ~3x more, plus the VC firms showing up most often in online deals.
The data suggests normalization rather than sustained diversity gains.
Solo founders led 51.7% of raises between 2023 and 2025—slightly ahead of co-founding teams.
Data shows distinct rhythms in equity vs debt investing — and our new podcast explains how a profitability-focused fund approaches private markets.
Investment crowdfunding jumped 58% in 2025 as Reg A+ surged 124% to $546.6M, while Reg CF still grew 11% despite fewer new offerings.
Valuation visibility is becoming one of the biggest investor risks.
Platform growth in 2025 was driven by a mix of breakout deals and returning momentum.
Five years of Reg CF data suggests crowdfunding investors don’t react to geopolitical shocks the way public markets do.
