StartEngine review: fees, minimums and live raises (2026)

StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform based in the United States, with 34 live raises on Raise Sonar right now. 54 raises we track closed there in the last 12 months.

The facts

FactWhat we have on fileSource
Country

United States

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Regulation

FINRA lists StartEngine Capital LLC as a registered funding portal.

Reg CFReg A+

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Minimum investment

Set by issuer

No source on file
Investor fees

StartEngine’s investor fees, as it publishes them, are shown with a free account.

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Who can invest

Open from abroad. Not Canada; in the UK, accredited investors only.

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How we collect the data

We read StartEngine’s own listing pages and Form C filings on SEC EDGAR every hour. Last read 4 November 2026, 01:05 UTC.

Live via site

Live raises on StartEngine

All 34 live raises

Raises closed in the last 12 months

Raises closed
54
Median target
$20,000 over 54 raises

Raise Sonar began reading StartEngine on 11 October 2026, so this counts only the raises tracked since, not its full history.

A median or a rate is shown only over 5 raises or more that state the figure.

Targets and amounts are as the platform or the filing last stated them. Withdrawn raises, and raises that left a listing with no close date, are not counted.

Risk notes

We have no risk note on file for StartEngine. That only means we have not recorded one, not that it carries no risk.

Questions about StartEngine

What is the minimum investment on StartEngine?

The minimum investment on StartEngine is set by issuer. We have no source on file for this.

What fees does StartEngine charge investors?

StartEngine’s investor fees, as it publishes them, are shown with a free account.

Can non-residents invest on StartEngine?

Yes. StartEngine accepts investors from outside the United States: not Canada; in the UK, accredited investors only.

Is StartEngine regulated?

FINRA lists StartEngine Capital LLC as a registered funding portal.

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