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There has been two separate incidence of moneys not able to be pulled form the bank account from the Wefunder platform. Yes, both times I've been helped diligently to fix the issue but took a long ti... See more
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Should do much more do support investors with startup that ghost their investors after raising the funds. We make investments at our own risk, but we also expect to be informed about the progress made... See more
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There is no protection from unscrupulous businesses. One company took our money and then refused to respond to numerous investor requests for information. The situation has gone on for years. Richa... See more
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Company details
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About Wefunder, Inc.
Written by the company
Wefunder is the largest stock market for retail investors to invest in 'private' startups.
We created this industry in 2012. Then we lobbied 9 years for regulatory reform. We petitioned Congress & shaped law. Invited to watch Obama sign the JOBS Act.
We’re a Public Benefit Corporation with a goal to fund 20,000 more founders by 2029. In all 50 states. From all backgrounds. From coffee shops to supersonic planes. Backed by the people who believe in them.
We help anyone invest in what they believe in – to vote with their dollars on what our society should fund. Together, we help more scrappy, hungry risk-takers take their shot to move our world in a better direction.
Our vision is to be the pre-NASDAQ stock market. We want to make it normal for every high-growth startup to raise from their customers and fans in a "Community Round." Startups will be able to raise up to $150M in a primary offering from the public... but legally, they remain private companies. Secondary trades happen once every 9-18 months in a "long term stock market" that lines up with traditional VC raises. Companies get the upside of fans investing and liquidity, but without public company restrictions or quarterly earnings pressure.
Contact info
1885 Mission Street, 94103, San Francisco, United States
- 628-266-4770
- support@wefunder.com
- wefunder.com
1.9
Poor
375 reviews
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Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Robert,
Thanks for reviewing us! Glad you have had a great experience so far. Let us know if you need anything!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
EASY to use and invest with.
February 11, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Kim!
Thanks for reviewing us. We are glad you are having a great experience so far!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Quick response time.
February 15, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Timothy!
Thanks for reviewing us! We are glad you are having a great experience. Let us know if you need anything.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Fixed my problem
February 13, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi there!
Thanks for reviewing us. We are glad you had a great experience and that we were able to get you taken care of.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
The quick response.
February 14, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Gerald,
Thanks for reviewing us. Glad you have had a great experience so far!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
You need to please fix/change the way…
You need to please fix/change the way you communicate with investers. Having no way to actually speak to a real person in your organization is ridiculous. Just my opinion.
Updated 02.16.2023
Aloha Merc,
I see that you looked into my situation after I wrote a review and provided a phone number. I apparently missed the number after spending a few days trying to resolve my issue myself. I spoke with, actually spoke with, a representative from Legion M and was assured that I could be confident in my issue being resolved by Wefunder because your system was overloaded. I was told through chat or email that a mistake I had made had been corrected, yet I still get emails telling me my investment is at risk for not providing my SS#.
Merc, I've tried to put my SS# in so many times from my laptop and desktop that I now get weary even using my secure devices and internet. The way I look at it, it's in God's hands now. Just seems a bit comical to me how there was no problem withdrawing the funds, just risk to my investment opportunity now that you have them. My money is on Legion M anyway.
February 13, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Diane,
Thanks for reviewing us. I see that you wrote into us on February 13 and we replied to you the same day to answer your question both through email and the live chat feature on the website.
We have several ways to communicate with us:
Email - support@wefunder.com (Responses within 24 hours or less.)
Online Chat (Available when logged into the website, M-F, 10am-1pm; 2pm-6pm PST.)
Phone - 628-266-4770 (Available M-F, 10am-1pm; 2pm-6pm PST.)
If you still need assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Investor updates and valuations for portfolio overview
It would be better if Wefunder make clear agreements with companies about frequency and format of reporting. They state that they will amend the value of an investment after a round with an external investor, but there are examples like Vampr and Aptera Motors and loveseat.com where they are not following their own guidelines, when you ask the support you get a vague response, or something like ask an attorney
February 13, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Boudewijn,
Thanks for reviewing us. I'm sorry you feel that your entire experience on Wefunder has been one-star worthy. We have a team that reaches out to companies for updates and are working on making sure that companies update their investor at least every six months, if not more frequently like every quarter, which is what Wefunder recommends.
As there is no liquid secondary market for private securities in the vein of the NYSE, it is difficult for us to provide a dynamically updating value for your investment. The best way to approximate the value of your investment is to compare the valuation of the company in the round that you invested with their later valuations. If and when the company were to IPO, you would then be able to track the value of your shares in the way that you would traditionally expect, but know that this may not be for some time or at all.
We are currently in the testing stages of making our portfolio for investors more dynamic to display more realtime and accurate information on how their investments are doing. We hope to begin rolling these new features out soon in phases. We thank you for your patience as we work to make this a reality for you and other investors.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Worried Last-minute Investor, now relieved
Glad the overall experience of trying to make a significant increase to my initial investment in a company I trusted, in the '11th hour' so to speak, ultimately resolved itself better than I could have asked for. - A Pleased Repeat Investor
February 8, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi David,
Glad that we were able to get you taken care of. Let us know if you need anything else!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Investment funds being held by Wefunder
I invested for the first time with a company that Wefunder held the funds for. This was all new to me and I was very nervous not knowing anything about their procedures or this company. The funds were withdrawn from my account but the doubt got worse instead of better and I entered a request to cancel the investment. My money was back in my account the next day. I consider this very good service.
February 7, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Carrol,
Thanks for reviewing us! Please let us know if we can do anything else to help out. We are glad you are here!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi there!
Thanks for reviewing us. I'm glad that this has been a great experience so far! Let us know if there is anything we can help with.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
I made a mistake on Saturday and…
I made a mistake on Saturday and alerted customer service right away via email. Merc, a customer service agent, emailed me back on Saturday after the Superbowl, to inform me that the issue had been resolved. Better than a timely fashion, plus issue resolved, is a Winning Combination!
February 12, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi there!
Thanks for reviewing us. I'm glad I could get you taken care of - happy to help whenever I am able to! Let me know if you need anything else.
Merc
Head of Investor Succcess
Wefunder, Inc.
Quick support is always appreciated!
February 9, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Sojib,
Thanks for reviewing us. We are glad that you are having a great experience! Let us know if you need anything.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Still waiting to see how to access my…
Still waiting to see how to access my account with original investment. This all seems rather complicated and no one seems to be able to get me there. Someone offered to link my account but that never happened???
February 11, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Jan,
Thanks for reviewing us. I'm sorry you felt that we weren't helping, but unfortunately, you reached us at the end of our working day on Friday and we don't work on the weekends. I can see that Sofia already got you taken care of today. We hope that you are taken care of and will feel that we are better than 2-stars in the future! Let us know if you need anything else by emailing me at merc@wefunder.com.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Great Site Overall
I love the site overall, and support was amazing and quick to ensure I was still able to honor my investment despite the delay in liquidating my funds, which would finalize after the deadline. Unfortunately, I have not been able to finalize my investment because I have not heard back in two days after notifying my support agent that the funds are ready to transfer. I would rate higher but this lack of response is becoming problematic as my workload is increasing daily and have very limited time to put into this.
February 9, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Dalton,
Thanks for reviewing us. Just wanted to let you know that I did actually email you the same day you let us know the money was ready and we initiated the transfer that day. It will complete early next week. I also emailed you back today as well. If you need anything further, you can email me at merc@wefunder.com.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Investment
Did not realize it would take so long to find out if I made a good investment or not.
February 9, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Chaz,
Thanks for reviewing us. Returns on Wefunder investments tend to be longer-term, particularly with a convertible note or SAFE as you are waiting until the company goes public or is acquired. It may be quite some time until you see a return.
Investing in startups is very risky. We encourage investors to only invest what you can afford to lose; do not invest so much that it would impact your lifestyle or retirement plans. Every investment listed on Wefunder is much riskier than a public company listed on the stock market and it is entirely possible that you will lose every dollar you invest on Wefunder.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
placing investors first.
February 3, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Carl!
Thanks for reviewing us. We are glad you are having a good experience and putting investors first is my job. :) Let me know if you ever need help.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Question was answered quickly
I simply had a question about how many shares I owned In Aptera Motor Company
February 8, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Glenn!
Thanks for reviewing us. Glad I was able to help! Let us know if you need anything else.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
As an analyst of social science
As an analyst of social science, I think they have a good concept, but using a 2 step verification like having Wefunder send texted code to the client phone and input it after logging in would be a great idea. When an organization deals with money and finance verification that are user friendly and provide another user friendly layer of protection is always a comfort. Best regards.
February 6, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi Danny,
Thanks for reviewing us. We are actually in the process of working on this and hope to have it released in the near future. Thanks for providing feedback and let me know if you need anything else at merc@wefunder.com.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
I have not been able to see my…
I have not been able to see my watchlist for over 2 weeks! wefunder keeps telling me to cjeck my computer i have tried 4 different computers its not the computers its wefunder. it has hindered my ability to invest.
January 23, 2023
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hi LaMonte!
Thanks for reviewing us! We are glad you have had a great experience so far. Let us know if you ever need anything!
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
Reply from Wefunder, Inc.
Hey Claessens,
Thanks for reviewing us. We are working out the kinks, but should have all of this ironed out very soon for our European investors. Sorry for the inconvenience that you have had. If you need anything, please email me at merc@wefunder.com.
Merc
Head of Investor Success
Wefunder, Inc.
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