Gratitude & Innovation: A Thanksgiving Note from Kingscrowd

LETTER FROM THE CEO

Dear investor,

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday week, I want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone in our community, including investors, founders, and ecosystem partners. Kingscrowd is shaped not only by the work of our team but also by the steady feedback, questions, and insights you share with us every day.

It has been inspiring to watch the crowdfunding and alternative investing landscape mature. More founders are choosing these pathways to raise capital, more investors are engaging with private markets, and the broader ecosystem is becoming stronger, more transparent, and more data-driven. We are proud to play a role in that progress and even prouder to say we have some major product launches coming soon that I can't wait to tell you about, across tools for pros, super users, founders and more. We look forward to sharing them with you soon.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping move online private markets forward.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

Chris Lustrino
Founder & CEO of Kingscrowd

UPCOMING EVENTS

Investor Access Webinar — Alternative Opportunities via Reg A

Demo Day Q4 2025 — Featuring Special Guest Judge David Willbrand
Kingscrowd’s final Demo Day of the year is happening December 10th at 1pm ET. Join us live as founders pitch their startups in rapid-fire format—with expert commentary and Q&A from Pacaso Chief Legal Officer and venture veteran David Willbrand. Don’t miss your chance to discover new deals, hear sharp analysis, and vote for the Best Pitch of Q4.

🗓️ Dec 10th, 1pm ET → Register now 👇

UPCOMING EVENTS

KINGSCROWD PODCAST

AI Bubble or Build-Out? Burry Shuts His Fund—What It Means

By Sam Fiske / Watch | Apple | Spotify

Brian & Scott unpack Michael Burry’s shorts in AI leaders and his sudden fund shutdown, index concentration (one name ~7.5% of the S&P), and whether AI is a bubble or an infrastructure build-out. Then we look at kingscrowd data on AI-labeled Reg CF raises, consolidation, and the path to tokenized liquidity—plus portfolio tactics for trimming, diversifying, and pacing exposure.

PITCH REVIEW 💸

By Teddy Lyons \ Deal Report

Brief: BetFully builds sports data and betting intelligence tools that help fans make smarter wagers through analytics, insights, and rewards. With over 700,000 registered users, 2,500 paying subscribers, and more than $1 million in subscription revenue in 2023–2024, BetFully has established strong traction in the sports betting market.

Teddy’s Take: Sports betting is, for better or worse, a part of my life. In fact, I’m coming off a cheeky little parlay win from Sunday Night Football as we speak. Nothing huge, but enough to cover a nice dinner and remind me why I keep at it. Lately, I’ve been dipping my toes into event prediction markets too, and man, they’re a blast. Addressing the obvious: gambling is risky and I only bet what I can afford to lose. Anyways, we’ve had plenty of gambling-related startups pop up in equity crowdfunding over the years. Most? Eh, they didn’t grab me. But BetFully has certainly caught my attention.

BetFully markets itself as a secret weapon for leveling up in sports betting and daily fantasy sports. Think predictive analytics, personalized strategies, and slick tools that turn casual fans into sharper bettors. They’ve built products like LineStar for spotting the best lines, Props Optimizer to nail player props, and TrackWiz to keep tabs on your bets. With over 700,000 registered users already hooked and pulling in more than $1M in recurring revenue, they’ve got real traction in a market that’s exploding in the years since sports gambling was widely legalized years ago.

This is exactly the kind of outfit we’re eyeing for Kingscrowd Capital. Solid team, proven users, and that sticky revenue stream that screams scalability. If we pull the trigger and invest, I’ll circle back to spill whether it boosted my own winnings or just made me overthink my parlays even more. Either way, it's a company worth considering.

STAFF PICKS 🌶️

Noble Mobile

By Teddy Lyons

Former presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, has launched a phone carrier that pays customers back for data they don’t use. The raise is still in testing-the-waters (TTW), but will likely oversubscribe fast, so wanted to put it on your radar.

Greenopia

By Teddy Lyons

Greenopia is a platform that helps consumers find and support local businesses verified for sustainability, health, and community impact. The company has 120,000+ verified listings and is now launching a digital app.

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