Raise capital.
Show your face.
Crowdfunding where every founder is a real person whose identity we've verified — and whose face is on the pitch video. Backers fund humans, not anonymous LLCs.
Founder reel — featured campaigns
Every founder passes government-ID verification + a face-on-camera liveness check before going public.
Founders record a face-on-camera pitch right in the browser. No anonymous campaigns.
Founders commit to posting video updates at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the campaign timeline. Backers see the truth.
Featured campaigns
The Honest Bakery — Reopening Our Storefront
Help us reopen the bakery our neighborhood lost in the 2024 fire. Daily fresh sourdough, local flour, family recipes.
Quietfield: A Calm-Tech Reading Lamp
A USB-C reading lamp with a single warm bulb, no app, no notifications. We want fewer screens, not more.
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No food photography, no trends, no algorithm. 60 recipes a beginner can actually cook.
Lakeshore Park Stewards — Year 4
Volunteer-led park cleanup + pollinator garden. Year 4 needs new tools and a small storage shed.
The Honest Bakery — Reopening Our Storefront
Help us reopen the bakery our neighborhood lost in the 2024 fire. Daily fresh sourdough, local flour, family recipes.
Northside Free Library — Year 3
Our community library has lent 4,200 books in two years. We need shelves, a roof patch, and a heater.
Quietfield: A Calm-Tech Reading Lamp
A USB-C reading lamp with a single warm bulb, no app, no notifications. We want fewer screens, not more.
Slow Coffee Co — A Worker-Owned Cafe in Oakland
Eight baristas, no investors, one neighborhood cafe. Help us open a worker-owned cooperative.
How it works
A 7-step founder flow that takes about an hour. A 60-second backer flow.
Set up. Get verified. Pitch.
- Tell us about your campaign — title, category, target, deadline
- Verify your identity (we use Persona)
- Record a 30-second selfie video to confirm you're really you
- Record your pitch (5-screen teleprompter helps)
- Upload your pitch deck
- Write your story + reward tiers
- Lock in 4 milestones and submit for review
Watch. Decide. Pledge.
- Browse campaigns by category, location, or featured slot
- Watch the founder's pitch video
- Read the brief, see the milestone plan, ask questions in Q&A
- Pick a reward tier and pledge
- Your card is held — not charged — until the campaign hits its goal
- If the campaign fails, you're fully refunded
Ready to raise?
Start your campaign in under an hour. Average founder spends 35 minutes from sign-up to first review submission.
Start your campaign