AgFunder
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| Industry | Equity crowdfunding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Website |
agfunder |
AgFunder is an equity crowdfunding site based in San Francisco. Founded in 2013 by Michael Dean, Rob Leclerc, and joined shortly after by Melissa Tilney, AgFunder helps connect both individual and institutional investors with high growth agriculture technology and food technology companies.[1] Unlike rewards-based crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, AgFunder allows investors to receive equity in return for their investment. The AgFunder platform allows investors to browse opportunities, participate in investor webinars, and review due diligence materials such as financials, product descriptions, and investor presentations.[2]
AgFunder launched its first campaign in 2014, helping the company OnFarm raise $800,000.[3] In 2015, the company joined the 500 Startups accelerator founded by entrepreneur and angel investor Dave McClure. As of September 2016, AgFunder had over 23,000 members and subscribers and its listed companies raised nearly $35 million.
AgFunder has been featured on Bloomberg Television.[4]
References
- ↑ "AgTech Is The New Queen Of Green", TechCrunch"
- ↑ "AgFunder Launches Equity Crowdfunding Platform for $6.7 trillion food ag industry", Forbes
- ↑ "OnFarm, The First Crowdfunding Investment From AgFunder, Closes Seed Round", TechCrunch
- ↑ "Agriculture 2.0 investing in farms of the future", Bloomberg Television"