2023年4月26日

Like Twitch, AngelList, and Shark Tank had a We started Stonks because fundraising is one of the most painful, time-consuming, and yet necessary parts of building a startup. Today we’re thrilled to announce our seed & pre-seed rounds led by a16z with Andrew Chen, and also includes Naval Ravikant (AngelList), Mike Maples (Floodgate), James Beshara, Matrix Partners, Pioneer Fund, Kube.VC, Immad Akhund, Sahil Lavingia, Tim Chang (Mayfield), Vanessa Larco (NEA), Jeff Quisser (Box), George Strompolos (Fullscreen), Howard Lindzon (Stocktwits), Ankur Nagpal (VibeCap), and many other great folks listed here . At a16z, I’ve been focused on investing in startups with network effects. Stonks is building a network of investors through live demo day events in a unique way. Individual angels now have access to premier events from the Top 10 accelerators for the first time. This is exciting, and makes startup investing accessible and approachable for millions. Andrew Chen, GP, Andreessen Horowitz Several of our customers and partners have also participated — 500 Global, Flori Ventures, Plug’n’Play, Xoogler, Capital Factory, Uber syndicate, AirAngels, Uplyft and others. We’re oversubscribed, but opening up a small allocation for angels in our community this week on Wednesday the 26th at 10 a.m. PST. Join our community investor event to participate at the same terms as the lead investors. Since launching, we’ve generated $200m+ in investment interest, facilitated thousands of intros and transactions, and built a world-class platform for partners to host demo days, all in five months. Vivian from Rise recently raised $700K with a 5-minute pitch at a Stonks Demo Day. Here’s her story: “Being a part of Stonks was the best part of my fundraising journey…for me as a female founder, Stonks was life-changing.” — Vivian, Rise We’re on a mission to make startup investing a core part of everyone’s portfolio Startup Demo Days are the most accessible way to bring thousands of vetted, high-quality deals from reputable partners to millions of investors. Join Us. If you believe that more people should have access to high-quality, silicon-valley startups, come help us tear down the walls . It was obvious to us that Stonks should raise our next round on the Stonks platform. That’s why we’re hosting a historical Stonkception Community event on Wednesday, January 26th — for as low as $1000, you can participate on the same terms as our institutional investors. We’re also hiring for all roles — come build the future with us. --