Strategic Partnership
Equity crowdfunding leader Wefunder signs strategic partnership with The Next Unicorn for a first of its kind equi-tainment show series designed to bring Wall Street to Main Street.
CHICAGO, IL, & SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 13, 2020 — “The hunt for The Next Unicorn is on,” say the founders of The Next Unicorn. “That’s what the series “The Next Unicorn” is all about — offering main street a platform for discovering, pursuing, and finally possessing the “next unicorn”.
For the first time ever, founders of some of the newest, hottest and most innovative startups will be able to present and tell their companies’ stories directly to millions of potential investors watching from the comfort of their homes and digital screens. Through a strategic partnership with Wefunder, the global leader in equity crowdfunding, The Next Unicorn series is set to revolutionize the way businesses raise capital.
In the past, only the “financial elite” were allowed the opportunity to invest in pre-IPO or private companies. These elite investors were required to have a net worth of over 1 million dollars or earn more than $300K per year. And this financial elite profited greatly when initial investments resulted in unicorn businesses. When The Jobs Act was signed into law in 2012, it opened the doors to financial innovations like equity crowdfunding. While this type of fundraising has thrived in Europe and other parts of the world for years, many in the United States are just now realizing its positive impact on start-up businesses needing growth capital.
“Wefunder allows anyone – not just rich people – to invest in startups they love”, says Jonny Price, Wefunder’s director of fundraising. “Our strategic partnership with The Next Unicorn will make this investment opportunity known to millions more Americans, and help founders to raise capital more easily. You’ve seen Shark Tank. Now you get to be the shark!”
Through Wefunder’s crowdfunding platform, The Next Unicorn, for the first time ever, enables individual consumers to invest right alongside seasoned, accredited investors in pre-IPO or high growth private startups — all from the comfort of their living rooms. Everyone over the age of 18 will now have the opportunity to invest in the exact same way that rich and institutional investors have been doing for years.
More details about the series will be announced soon. But clearly there is a lot to get excited about and this is only the beginning.
About The Next Unicorn
The Next Unicorn is disrupting the traditional capital raising process by providing entertaining content with the opportunity to invest in the next big thing via an innovative web-series platform. It’s Equi-tainment. The Next Unicorn fills the gap between the everyday consumer-turned-investor and high growth startups — truly merging Wall Street with Main Street. For more information, contact:
Media Contact: info@TheUnicorn.tv Social Media: @The_Next_Unicorn Website: www.TheNextUnicorn.us
About Wefunder
Wefunder is the largest equity crowdfunding platform in the United States that provides individual investors with access to vetted startup investment opportunities. Wefunder was instrumental in the passage of the 2012 JOBS Act, which changed 80-year-old U.S. securities laws to make it possible for entrepreneurs to raise capital over the Internet. Wefunder has funded over 300 startups and boasts a rapidly growing network of investors. Wefunder has facilitated $120M in investments from over 100K investors.