StartEngine vs Wefunder: fees, minimums and deal flow compared
StartEngine and Wefunder are both equity crowdfunding platforms based in the United States. StartEngine is listed under Reg CF and Reg A+, Wefunder under Reg CF. The minimum investment is $100 on Wefunder; we hold no sourced figure for StartEngine. Right now StartEngine has 34 live raises on Raise Sonar and Wefunder has 228. We tracked 54 raises closing on StartEngine and 82 on Wefunder in the last 12 months.
Side by side
| StartEngine | Wefunder | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation |
Reg CFReg A+ FINRA lists StartEngine Capital LLC as a registered funding portal. Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
Reg CF FINRA lists Wefunder Portal LLC as a registered funding portal. Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
| Countries |
Based in the United States Live raises from the United States Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
Based in the United States Live raises from the United States Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
| Minimum |
Set by issuer No source on file |
$100 Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
| Fees |
The investor fees of StartEngine and Wefunder, as each publishes them, are shown with a free account. Create a free account or log in to see them. |
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| Live raises now |
34 |
228 and 24 upcoming |
| Raises in the last 12 months |
88 34 live, 54 closed |
310 228 live, 82 closed |
| Median raise |
Too few to say Shown from 5 closed raises stating it |
$407,606 over 8 closed raises |
| % hitting target |
Too few to say Shown from 5 closed raises stating it |
Too few to say Shown from 5 closed raises stating it |
| Open to foreign investors |
Open from abroad. Not Canada; in the UK, accredited investors only. Source (opens in a new tab) Checked |
Open from abroad. Not Canada or sanctioned countries. No source on file |
Raise Sonar began reading StartEngine on 11 October 2026 and Wefunder on 11 October 2026, so the 12-month figures count only the raises tracked since, not a full history.
Targets and amounts are as the platform or the filing last stated them, so a nominal target counts as stated. Withdrawn raises, and raises that left a listing with no close date, are not counted.
Which suits whom
- If you want Reg A+ raises, we list only StartEngine under that; Wefunder is listed under Reg CF.
- If you want more live raises to read through, Wefunder has 228 right now and StartEngine has 34.
These restate the table. They are not a recommendation, and Raise Sonar does not give investment advice.
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Questions about StartEngine and Wefunder
What is the minimum investment on StartEngine and Wefunder?
The minimum investment on StartEngine is set by issuer. We have no source on file for this. The minimum investment on Wefunder is $100.
What fees do StartEngine and Wefunder charge investors?
The investor fees of StartEngine and Wefunder, as each publishes them, are shown with a free account.
How many raises are live on StartEngine and Wefunder?
StartEngine has 34 live raises on Raise Sonar right now. Wefunder has 228 live raises on Raise Sonar right now, and 24 upcoming.
Can non-residents invest on StartEngine and Wefunder?
StartEngine: Yes. StartEngine accepts investors from outside the United States: not Canada; in the UK, accredited investors only. Wefunder: Yes. Wefunder accepts investors from outside the United States: not Canada or sanctioned countries. We have no source on file for this.
How are StartEngine and Wefunder regulated?
StartEngine: FINRA lists StartEngine Capital LLC as a registered funding portal. Wefunder: FINRA lists Wefunder Portal LLC as a registered funding portal.
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