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by anandchowdhary 2358 days ago
> Isn't that called an IPO?

No, it's like regular crowdfunding (think Kickstarter where you see a pitch and add your credit card) but you get equity in the company instead of a product. It's still not a publicly traded corporation, just another private company but with way more individual investors owning small stakes.

AngelList [1], Fundable [2], and SyndicateRoom [3] are some popular choices for equity crowdfunding.

[1] https://angel.co/invest [2] https://www.fundable.com [3] https://www.syndicateroom.com