SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ continues today, Wednesday, August 26—and Day Two takes us from the realities of scaling purpose-driven companies all the way to our live investment pitch.

You can watch the entire televised program free on SuperCrowd.tv, including on Roku and Amazon Fire TV. Or stay right here in Superpowers for Good: the three video players above carry today’s broadcast in three blocks—9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., 1:00–2:00 p.m. and 2:00–6:00 p.m. Pacific. Just click the player for the part of the day you want to watch.

We begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific/noon Eastern with a question at the heart of PurposeBuilt100™: what happens after a company earns recognition for its impact?

In “Beyond the Badge,” we’ll hear what PurposeBuilt100™ winners learned while actually scaling their companies. Then we’ll dig into the productive tension between mission and profit in “Harder on Purpose” and ask an even tougher question: What actually scales—and what doesn’t survive the journey?

The 11:00 a.m. Pacific block turns from growth to the ways capital can reshape communities and industries. We’ll explore innovative approaches to waste, purposeful thrifting, the future of impact investing and “Capital as Activism: How the Crowd Builds Power, Place, and Change.”

At 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern, the conversation gets even more practical.

We’ll examine how founders can finance their visions on their own terms, why one growing company stopped leading its message with sustainability, what crowdfunding pioneers have learned from the front lines and how angel investors actually make decisions.

Then comes one of the centerpiece moments of SuperCrowd26.

At approximately 4:07 p.m. Pacific / 7:07 p.m. Eastern, four companies will pitch live before judges Paul Lovejoy, Sherwood Neiss and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau.

The finalists could hardly be more different: Milk Care Co. (Harmony Baby Nutrition), Changemaker Education, Azure Printed Homes and Oshi span pediatric nutrition, education, sustainable housing and alternative seafood.

That diversity is exactly what makes the Live Pitch compelling.

The goal isn’t simply to hear four polished presentations. We want to watch experienced investors probe the assumptions behind them: Is there genuine customer demand? Can the business scale? Are the economics attractive? What does this round accomplish? What are the risks? What security is being offered? And does the company’s impact actually strengthen the business?

Those are questions every investor can borrow.

After the broadcast, Executive Access participants can join the 6:00 p.m. Pacific / 9:00 p.m. Eastern CEO networking session, where the conversations can continue directly with people across the SuperCrowd26 community.

And tomorrow, everything builds toward the inaugural PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, when we reveal the rankings of 100 fast-growing, purpose-driven American companies.

For now, click a player above or head to SuperCrowd.tv.

Day Two is underway. I hope you’ll join us.

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• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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Today, Tuesday, August 25, SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ begins three days of conversations about capital, community, credibility and impact—and you can watch every minute of the televised program free.

You have two easy ways to join us. For the best big-screen experience, head to SuperCrowd.tv and watch on the web, Roku or Amazon Fire TV. Or simply stay right here in Superpowers for Good. We’ve embedded three video players in this post so you can move through Day One with us from morning through evening.

The first player carries the live morning program from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific/noon to 4:00 p.m. Eastern.

We’ll open SuperCrowd26 together and then move quickly into the practical questions founders and investors are wrestling with right now. The morning includes “Crafting Legal Strategies for Impact Success,” a featured conversation on “The Water Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight: Industrial Wastewater,” and “Raising Capital Without Regret.”

At 11:00 a.m. Pacific, the conversation continues with a provocative case for investment crowdfunding as an extraordinary advance for entrepreneurship, followed by sessions on digital marketing for impact fundraising, a conversation with the great social entrepreneur Benjamin Franklin, and “Marketing Trust: How to Attract Investors Without Overpromising.”

At 1:00 p.m. Pacific / 4:00 p.m. Eastern, switch to the second player for a special hour of PurposeBuilt100™ winner profile videos. This is your chance to meet some of the remarkable companies behind the inaugural list before we reveal the complete rankings during Thursday’s PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase.

Then, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern, the third player takes us through the rest of the televised day.

The afternoon begins with intellectual property as a business advantage, then turns to community capital and “The Prevention Dividend: Impact Investing’s Best-Kept Secret Returns.” We’ll tackle one of the central questions behind this entire event in “The False Tradeoff: Debunking the Myth of Impact vs. Profit.”

Our final block begins at 4:00 p.m. Pacific with Paul Lovejoy’s journey from devastation to empowerment, a session on turning your story into capital, a featured conversation with Dr. Prem Sahasranam, and an inside look at what really drives successful raises on crowdfunding portals. We’ll close the broadcast with a Day One wrap-up.

At 6:00 p.m. Pacific / 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Executive Access participants can move from watching to connecting in our CEO networking session. That live interaction is part of what makes SuperCrowd26 more than a broadcast: the goal is to turn ideas and introductions into relationships that continue after the cameras stop.

And that is only Tuesday.

SuperCrowd26 runs through Thursday, culminating in the inaugural PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, where we’ll reveal the rankings of 100 fast-growing, purpose-driven U.S. companies. The event is designed to help founders raise capital more effectively, help investors evaluate opportunities more thoughtfully, and help all of us build stronger connections across the impact ecosystem.

So click one of the players above—or open SuperCrowd.tv—and join us. I’ll see you on screen.

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Communication Service for the Deaf is expanding opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing people by fighting bias as much as by improving access.

When I welcomed Chris Soukup, CEO of Communication Service for the Deaf, back to this episode, I wanted to understand how CSD’s work has evolved over its 50-year history. Chris described a mission rooted in “a persevering commitment to advancing the quality of life for people who are deaf and for the broader disability community.”

For decades, CSD helped lead the push for communication access. That work mattered. Interpreting services, video relay and new technologies opened doors that had long been closed.

But Chris explained that access alone did not change the economic reality for the community. Employment barriers remained stubbornly high.

“We’re really confronting challenges with misperception and bias,” Chris said. He noted that the barrier often appears at the very start of a job search, when a deaf applicant identifies themselves and an employer immediately imagines cost, complexity or extra work.

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“That blocker has really made it difficult for our community to make meaningful progress,” he said.

CSD is responding in every direction. Chris called the work “a process of breaking down barriers by land, by air, by sea.” That means media engagement, policy work, corporate partnerships, employee resource groups, storytelling and matching motivated employers with talented deaf professionals ready to contribute.

One part of the work especially excites Chris: entrepreneurship. CSD supports deaf founders building their own businesses. As Chris explained, when those entrepreneurs succeed, “they turn right back around, and they hire from their community.”

That creates a powerful cycle. Deaf business owners build companies, employ others and become proof points that help dismantle bias for the next person.

Chris also reminded me that accessibility is still a matter of safety. In a 911 emergency, a deaf person may have to wait several minutes for a video relay interpreter before even reaching a dispatcher. In a crisis, that delay can be life or death.

Chris’s response is characteristic of CSD’s culture: “There’s a better way.”

That optimism is not naive. It comes from 50 years of pushing systems to become more humane, more accessible and more just. CSD’s work shows that inclusion is not charity. It is infrastructure. It is innovation. It is economic opportunity.

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tl;dr:

1. CSD’s 50-year commitment expands communication access, employment, and economic opportunity for deaf communities.

2. Bias often blocks talented deaf professionals before employers recognize their value.

3. Entrepreneurship is a powerful path for deaf leaders to create jobs and opportunities.

4. Accessible emergency communication remains a critical issue of safety and equity.

5. Chris’s superpower is authentic perseverance in advocating for systemic change and inclusion.

How to Develop Authentic Perseverance As a Superpower

Chris’s superpower is authentic perseverance. He said leadership requires a “toolbox,” beginning with “authenticity.” Early in his career, he struggled with preconceived ideas of how a leader should behave. Over time, he learned that “you’re doing yourself and the people that you support a disservice by not representing yourself in a way that really reflects the person that you are.” He also emphasized persistence: “Nothing happens overnight,” and “change happens by showing up every day and being committed to making a difference.”

Chris described an awakening that came from noticing where he felt most effective. One-on-one, he could use humor, tell stories, share experiences, use metaphors and speak honestly about big goals and fears. He realized he could bring that same intimacy to a larger audience. Instead of manufacturing a leadership persona, he chose to show more of himself. That authenticity helped him connect more deeply and lead more effectively, whether speaking with one person or many.

1. Stop performing a leadership role and identify what is genuinely true about your strengths and vulnerabilities.

2. Practice sharing the messy mix that makes you human, including humor, confidence, fears and limitations.

3. Notice where you feel most natural and effective, then bring that presence into bigger settings.

4. Keep showing up month after month, even when meaningful change takes longer than expected.

5. Stay focused on the world you want to create and keep moving toward it with resilience.

By following Chris’s example and advice, you can make authentic perseverance a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.

Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!

Guest Profile

Chris Soukup (he/him):

CEO, Communication Service for the Deaf

About Communication Service for the Deaf: Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) is the largest Deaf-led social impact organization in the world. Since 1975, CSD has been a leader in creating and providing accessible and innovative solutions for deaf and hard of hearing communities. Today, CSD continues its work to create opportunities for personal and economic growth, specifically addressing leadership and employment. In 2022, CSD was named to Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” list.

Website: csd.org

X/Twitter Handle: @ThisIsCSD

Company Facebook Page: facebook.com/ThisIsCSD

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thisiscsd

Instagram: @thisiscsd

Biographical Information: Chris Soukup is Chief Executive Officer of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), one of the world’s leading deaf-led social impact organizations. For 50 years, CSD has pioneered accessible technologies and communication services for the deaf and hard of hearing communities, including the first nationwide video relay service (VRS) in the United States and one of today’s leading direct to video calling (DVC) solutions. Chris is a longtime leading advocate for the deaf and disability communities. For more than a decade, he has led CSD’s transformation and global initiatives, including implementing a virtualized infrastructure; developing a disruptive sign language interpreting platform; launching the first social venture fund for deaf entrepreneurs; introducing a constellation of programs to advance employment opportunities within deaf and disabled communities; and creating a new community foundation designed to strengthen other deaf-centric nonprofits. Chris continues to serve a leadership role in the advancement of key policy and legislation to expand accessibility, including the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA). He also has served on several prominent committees and advisory boards to increase opportunities and accessibility for the deaf and disability communities: the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer Advisory Committee; the Disability:IN Disability Equality Index Advisory Committee; NTID Foundation Board and the TDI Board of Associates.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/csoukup

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Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FINRA-registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. Using the SuperCrowd Classification Policy, we highlight offerings that qualify for Social Impact, Women in Leadership, and Underrepresented Founder Leadership based on publicly available information and objective criteria. We prioritize these categories and also include other newly launched offerings that may be of interest to our community.

We organize the opportunities into four groups:

• Social Impact offerings

• Women in Leadership offerings

• Underrepresented Founder Leadership offerings

• Other new offerings added during the week

In some cases, classification details become clear only after additional public information is available. When an offering meets the criteria, we include it in the appropriate category, even if it was not part of the original weekly list. See the categorized offerings below.

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SuperCrowd Social Impact Offerings of the Week:

Stellaris Corporation, with a valuation of $25 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. Led by CEO, President, and Director Jim Paull, the company is developing transparent solar windows that enable buildings to generate their own clean electricity. Stellaris addresses a major challenge in building decarbonization: high-rise and other buildings often have limited roof space for conventional solar, while existing solar-window technologies are either opaque, use experimental materials, or deliver only 2–3% efficiency. Its ClearPower technology transforms ordinary insulated glass windows into electricity-producing building components without requiring specialized glass manufacturing, new window sizes, or changes to installation processes. The company uses proven bifacial silicon solar cells with 20+ year lifespans and a patented insert design protected by six issued patents, allowing the technology to be incorporated into multi-pane windows while remaining compatible with a broad range of window manufacturers. Stellaris has raised more than $7 million from venture capital firms and retail investors, including Convexa and iEnergies, and has built significant early traction through a partnership with Diamond Windows & Doors, selection for the USGBC-CA Net Zero Accelerator, continued performance validation by the National Laboratory of the Rockies, and recognition as Architectural Record’s Product of the Year 2024. The company is targeting the rapidly expanding building-integrated photovoltaics market, projected to grow from $23.67 billion in 2023 to $89.8 billion by 2030 at approximately 21.2% annually, driven in part by regulations requiring buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and integrate renewable energy. Stellaris has already built the manufacturing machinery needed to begin commercialization and plans to use proceeds from the current round for commercial pilot deployments, certification pathway validation, manufacturing scale-up, expansion of fabricator partnerships, and commercial sales growth. Over the next 12–18 months, the company also plans to complete Net Zero Accelerator deployments, secure additional commercial installations, reduce manufacturing takt time, and complete a freedom-to-operate review. With patented technology, proven solar components, manufacturing readiness, strategic industry partnerships, and a growing market for building-integrated clean energy, Stellaris aims to turn building facades into a new source of renewable electricity while making solar generation more accessible to buildings with limited roof space. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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SuperCrowd Women in Leadership Offerings of the Week:

The After Cancer Corporation, with a valuation of $10 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. Co-founded and led by CEO Mariana Arnaut, COO Caroline Knudsen, and Medical Director Dr. Chasse Bailey Dorton, MPH, MD, the company is building a digital survivorship platform designed to provide structured, ongoing support for cancer survivors after active treatment ends. The After Cancer partners with hospitals and health systems to help oncology teams extend care beyond treatment without requiring additional clinical staff. Its platform provides patients with personalized care plans, evidence-based protocols, side-effect management guidance, and an AI-powered companion to help address physical and emotional questions, while giving providers tools to monitor patient progress and quality-of-life outcomes. The company is addressing a major unmet need in healthcare, with more than 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. and a growing population requiring long-term support after treatment. Since launching in September 2025, The After Cancer has signed 12 contracts, including hospital partnerships and paid collaborations with nonprofit organizations, and has already supported more than 600 cancer survivors. Patients using the platform have reported a 23% improvement in quality of life, while the company has built a $10 million qualified pipeline with health systems, with 19 deals currently in active negotiations. The company has also been selected as a "Top Startup" by WIRED in 2025 and participated in the American Cancer Society BrightEdge Project Health accelerator program. The After Cancer's business model centers on direct contracts with hospitals through subscription agreements priced on a per-patient-per-year basis, combined with an annual platform fee, creating recurring revenue while allowing providers to scale survivorship support without adding clinical headcount. The company is targeting $500,000 in ARR by the end of 2026 and plans to expand over time into health plans, employers, life insurance, and life sciences. The current crowdfunding round is raising $500,000 to accelerate product development, expand AI-driven care capabilities, convert its health-system pipeline into revenue, strengthen its sales infrastructure, and support thousands of additional patients. With early customer traction, a growing enterprise pipeline, clinical expertise, regulatory tailwinds, and a scalable digital model, The After Cancer aims to become core infrastructure for survivorship care and transform how patients are supported in the years following cancer treatment. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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SuperCrowd Underrepresented Founder Leadership Offerings of the Week:

xCraft, with a valuation of approximately $57.5 million, is raising funds through Highlander Crowdfunding. Founded and led by CEO and Co-Founder JD Claridge, alongside Co-Founder Charles Manning, the company is an American drone technology developer creating low-cost, high-performance unmanned aerial systems for commercial, public safety, surveying, construction, and defense applications. Founded in 2014 from Claridge's garage, xCraft has grown into a company with more than 5,000 shareholders, over 11 years of innovation, multiple successful crowdfunding campaigns, and a record-breaking Shark Tank appearance in which all five investors made offers. The company's product portfolio includes Matrix RTK for precision surveying and mapping, Nano One with FLIR thermal imaging for security and defense, Shadow V2.0 for persistent tethered flight, Matrix SE for search and rescue and infrastructure inspection, Maverick Mapper for large-area scouting and reconnaissance, and Panadrone, its flagship tethered drone platform. xCraft's patented drone technology is designed and built in the United States and has been deployed across public safety, defense, agriculture, surveying, mining, and construction, while its partnership with T-Mobile for Business enables 5G connectivity for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations, low-latency video streaming, and fleet management. The company is targeting rapidly expanding markets, including urban air mobility projected at $86.8 billion globally by 2035, commercial drones projected at $35.4 billion by 2026, and military drones projected at $21.8 billion by 2026. xCraft's technology and growth have also attracted coverage from VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Fortune, Inc.com, Business Insider, Fast Company, MarketWatch, and UAS Magazine. The current Regulation Crowdfunding offering is for Class B Non-Voting Common Stock priced at $11.98 per share, with a minimum investment of $503.16 for 42 shares, a target offering amount of $10,003.30, and a maximum offering amount of $123,993, with the offering scheduled to close on December 31, 2026. The company is offering bonus shares to qualifying early and larger investors, including time-based incentives of up to 15% and an additional 10% bonus for investments of $10,000 or more, with applicable bonuses able to stack. xCraft plans to leverage the capital and its growing shareholder community to expand its American-made drone technology across commercial and defense markets and further develop its position in the rapidly growing global UAV industry. With more than a decade of operating experience, patented technology, established market deployments, a strategic T-Mobile partnership, and a community of more than 5,000 shareholders, xCraft aims to scale its drone platforms and help advance American leadership in next-generation unmanned systems. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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Other New Offering(s) of the Week:

This week’s new offerings span AI, food and beverage, entertainment, creator media, and robotics. SwiftSift is bringing AI-powered group planning to experiences and bookings, while Boone’s Bourbon is expanding its award-winning American spirits and beer business. The Thing In The Hall is raising funds to produce a modern Gothic psychological thriller, and Craftee Tri-Channel Drop offers investors exposure to a fast-growing Minecraft-focused YouTube franchise. Meanwhile, Yummy Future is using AI and robotics to transform food-service operations and reduce labor-intensive work. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™️: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™️ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

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Every crowdfunding conference has the same shape. Lawyers explain the exemption. Portal executives explain their portal. Analysts show you a chart of the market. It is all useful and none of it is the thing you actually want, which is to hear from somebody who has done it — who filed the paperwork, published the numbers, went out in public and asked strangers for money, and lived through whatever happened next.

So before SuperCrowd26 opens on Tuesday, I went through the agenda looking for exactly those people. Not the advisors. The issuers.

There are fifteen of them.

Between them they have raised $37.6 million from ordinary investors, across seven different portals, in offerings ranging from a $21,300 neighborhood boutique loan to a $19 million recycling company that hit the Reg CF ceiling in under sixty days. Four of their campaigns are still accepting investment right now, while the show is on air.

The fifteen speakers at SuperCrowd26 who have been the issuer, not the advisor.

Here is who they are, what they raised, and where to find the campaigns.

How We built this list

SuperCrowd26 runs 27 hours across three days with roughly 70 speakers. Plenty of them work around Regulation Crowdfunding — securities attorneys, funding portal operators, ratings analysts, angel investors. This piece is about the other group: the founders and operators who have had their own name on an offering.

Every person below was checked against platform records and KingsCrowd’s deal database — amount raised, portal, security type, valuation, opening and closing dates. Campaign status is current to August 22, 2026, and where a round is still open, I’ve said so.

The spread turned out to be the most interesting finding. This is not a room full of unicorn founders. A thrift boutique in Aurora, Colorado that borrowed $21,300 from its own customers is on the same agenda as a profitable recycler with $43 million in revenue and 6,300 dividend-receiving shareholders. Both will tell you the raise did something for the business that a term sheet would not have.

The money, in one picture

Cumulative retail capital raised by each speaker’s company. Two panels with independent scales, so the community-scale raises stay readable. Orange bars are campaigns still open.

Two panels, because a single scale would have made the bottom half invisible — and the bottom half is the part most founders reading this will recognise.

The seven-figure raises

Jonathan Winter — TerraCycle · $19.35M

Vice President, TerraCycle · Wednesday, 11:05 AM PT — “Waste Not, Want Not: Innovative Solutions for Investment”

The clearest proof in the room that retail capital is not a consolation prize.

TerraCycle U.S. raised $14.49 million in a 2020 Regulation A+ offering on StartEngine. Then, in late 2025, it went back and hit the $5 million Reg CF ceiling in under sixty days — one of the largest Reg CF raises of the year — at a $465 million valuation, through DealMaker. A $75 million Reg A offering is now SEC-qualified.

The detail founders should sit with is what happened to the earlier investors. From the company’s 2018 Regulation A round, roughly 6,300 shareholders have been receiving 17–20% of their invested capital back annually in dividends.

Tom Szaky built a company doing $43.1 million in revenue, profitably, with 250+ brand partners. He has still chosen the crowd three times.

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Brian Belley — KingsCrowd · $6.61M

CTO, KingsCrowd; President, CfPA · Wednesday, 2:48 PM PT — “Innovating Crowdfunding: Lessons from the Frontlines”

The firm that rates everyone else’s deals has been through the process five times itself: $4.3 million on Republic, $1.1 million on Netcapital, $653,000 and $237,000 on StartEngine, and $323,000 on Wefunder — at valuations that climbed to $28.8 million.

Worth listening to precisely because he can tell you both what the data says about your raise and what it actually felt like to run one.

Campaign: wefunder.com/kingscrowd

Ofek Ron — Oshi · $3.71M · open now

Co-founder & CEO · Wednesday, 4:07 PM PT — Live Pitch

Plant-based whole-cut fish fillets — the genuinely hard version of alternative seafood, not another patty. $3.71 million committed on Wefunder at an $18 million pre-money, preferred stock at $3.76 a share, $250 minimum, running through December 31.

Revenue grew 296% to $222,000 in 2025 across 100+ restaurant pilots. He is pitching live to judges on Wednesday while the round is still open, which is not a situation you get to watch very often.

Campaign: wefunder.com/oshi

Gene Eidelman — Azure Printed Homes · $3.62M · open now

CEO & Co-founder · Wednesday 4:07 PM PT (Live Pitch) and Thursday 11:25 AM PT — “Building Homes, Building Trust: The Power of 3D Printing”

If you study one campaign history before this event, make it this one.

Azure 3D-prints backyard studios and ADUs out of recycled plastic. Since October 2022 the company has gone back to the crowd nine times — Republic, Wefunder, DealMaker, and now a Honeycomb debt round live this month. Wefunder alone accounts for $1.72 million from 648 investors. Total company capital raised, including angels and co-founders, exceeds $7.4 million.

The valuation over those rounds went from $24 million to $119.6 million.

Azure’s pre-money valuation across seven priced retail rounds. The amount raised in each round is shown beneath the date.

Most founders treat a public raise as a single event: one campaign, one push, back to work. Azure treated it as a funding channel and used it repeatedly, raising the price each time.

Every Azure retail round, October 2022 to September 2026. The Honeycomb round is debt and carries no equity valuation.

Campaign: invest.honeycombcredit.com/campaigns/Azure-Printed-Homes

Sharon Samjitsingh — Health Care Originals · $1.11M

CEO & Co-founder · Wednesday, 9:16 AM PT — moderating “Beyond the Badge: What PurposeBuilt100™ Winners Learned While Scaling Impact”

An AI-powered virtual respiratory care platform for asthma and COPD, university-validated, with 14 granted patents. She raised $1.11 million on Wefunder at a $13 million pre-money across an eleven-month campaign — part of $3.8 million raised in total — and did it while stacking institutional money alongside retail in the same round.

KingsCrowd named it a Top Deal. Forbes wrote up how Reg CF turned her patients into investor evangelists, which is the mechanism most founders underestimate.

Campaign: wefunder.com/hco

Steven Sashen — Xero Shoes · $1M+

Co-founder & CEO · Thursday, 4:47 PM PT — Featured Session

He turned down Kevin O’Leary’s $400,000 on Shark Tank, then raised over $1 million from the public in a 2017 Regulation A+ offering at $4 a share with a $100 minimum. The company went on to $33.6 million in net sales by 2021 and considerably more since.

A PurposeBuilt100 winner, and the best available answer to the question every founder asks privately: does taking money from the crowd cap what I can become later?

The community-scale raises

This is where most readers of this newsletter actually live, and where the argument for Reg CF is strongest.

Karen W. Hertz — Holidaily Brewing · $942K

Founder · Thursday, 4:07 PM PT — Featured Session

A cancer survivor who could no longer drink beer and built the largest gluten-free brewery in the country instead. She raised $942,034 on StartEngine at a $13.88 million valuation — common equity at $1.00 a share, $500 minimum — against a $124,000 minimum she cleared many times over. Also a U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO—100 honoree.

Campaign: startengine.com/offering/holidaily-brewing

Wendel “Del” Afonso — Harmony Baby Nutrition · $442K · open now

CEO · Wednesday, 4:07 PM PT — Live Pitch

Infant formula built from human-milk molecules rather than cow’s milk — HMOs and bioactives, four patents filed, 55+ prototypes, backing from SOSV and Safar Partners. $441,954 from 228 Wefunder investors on a SAFE at a $35 million cap with a 20% discount, on top of $7.5 million in prior venture money. A repeat founder who previously built the #2 fastest-growing SME in Brazil.

Campaign: wefunder.com/harmony.baby.nutrition

Lisa Curtis — Kuli Kuli · $350K

Founder & CEO · Wednesday, 9:16 AM PT — “Beyond the Badge”

The original. Kuli Kuli was described at the time as one of the first companies to finance itself entirely from the crowd: $50,000+ on Indiegogo in 2013, a $25,000 vote-driven grant, a $5,000 Kiva loan, then a $350,000 equity crowdfunding round that drew Brad Feld and Mary Waldner of Mary’s Gone Crackers.

That foundation led to a $5 million Series B with Kellogg’s venture fund. If you want the long-arc version of what community capital compounds into over a decade, she is it.

Mark Winkelman — The Pajama Factory · $160K

Owner · Wednesday, 12:08 PM PT — “Capital as Activism: How the Crowd Builds Power, Place, and Change”

Eight historic buildings, 300,000 square feet, Williamsport, Pennsylvania — artist studios, retail, residential and community space. He raised $160,000 on Small Change as debt paying 8% over the term, $1,000 minimum.

This is what community capital looks like when the asset is a building your neighbors walk past every day.

Campaign: smallchange.co/projects/pajama-factory

Tamara V. Lucas — My Panda · $137K

CEO & Founder · Wednesday, 9:16 AM PT — “Beyond the Badge”

The personal-assistant-next-door app: vetted neighbors doing laundry, errands and admin from $22 per half hour. $136,712 from 144 Wefunder investors on a SAFE at a $10 million cap.

The traction underneath it is the real story — 588% revenue growth from 2020 to 2025, 950+ families served, a 65% repeat rate, an 82:1 LTV-to-CAC ratio, and B2B accounts at Google, Apple and Delta covering 35,000+ employees. A PurposeBuilt100 winner.

Campaign: wefunder.com/mypanda

Julie Ann Meyer — e360tv · $71K

Co-CEO · Tuesday, 4:27 PM PT — “Turn Your Story Into Capital”

The network that syndicates SuperCrowd itself onto connected TV. She raised $71,450 on Wefunder on a SAFE at a $2.2 million cap — with a $1.75 million early-bird cap and a 10% discount — and it was the company’s first capital raise of any kind. No venture money before it, none since.

Her session is called “Turn Your Story Into Capital,” which she has some standing to teach.

Campaign: wefunder.com/e360tv

David Richards — Changemaker Education · $56K · open now

Founder & CEO · Wednesday, 4:07 PM PT — Live Pitch

Helps educators launch personalized K–12 microschools — founder coaching, enrollment, operational systems and curriculum — on an asset-light model: a $5,000 founder licence plus 10% of each school’s revenue. $56,250 on Wefunder on a SAFE at a $5 million cap, open until October 28. Twenty-five founders in the pipeline, three schools already running, seven more launching this fall.

Campaign: wefunder.com/changemaker.education

Patricia Gillmore — GGirls Closet · $21.3K

Founder/CEO · Wednesday, 11:25 AM PT — “Thrifting With Purpose”

A hybrid thrift boutique in Aurora, Colorado with a social mission, funded by $21,300 in community debt on Honeycomb at 12.5% over three years, $100 minimum.

It is the smallest number in this entire piece and arguably the most instructive one. Regulation Crowdfunding is not only a startup instrument. A Main Street business can borrow from the people who already shop there. She is a PurposeBuilt100 winner too.

Campaign: invest.honeycombcredit.com/campaigns/ggirls-closet

Dr. Prem Sahasranam — My Diabetes Tutor · Reg CF, closed

CEO & CMO · Tuesday, 4:45 PM PT — Featured Session

A board-certified endocrinologist running insurance-covered telehealth diabetes education, nationwide and multilingual. He ran a Reg CF on StartEngine, now closed; the final figure was not disclosed.

The outcome data is what earns the featured slot: 8,600+ patients served and roughly a 1.6-point A1C improvement among platform users. A clinical result, not a projection.

Campaign: startengine.com/offering/my-diabetes-health

The market they’re raising into

Regulation Crowdfunding in 2025, per KingsCrowd’s annual report.

2025 was a year of fewer, better deals. Reg CF capital grew 11% to $378.3 million while the number of new offerings fell 29% to 1,006. Of the offerings that closed, 67.4% met their target. The successful ones averaged 285 investors at $1,716 each, and nine hit the $5 million cap.

Fewer companies raising, more money each — which means the bar moved, and the sessions on this agenda about positioning, marketing and trust are not filler.

Where the money went in 2025. Twelve of the fifteen speakers above raised on one of these four.

The other two portals in this story — Honeycomb Credit and Small Change — don’t appear in the top-line totals, but they’re the ones doing the work in Main Street and real-estate deals.

What happened to the last people who pitched here

The eight largest raises among SuperCrowd Live Pitch alumni in 2025. Fifteen alumni companies closed $19.1 million between them.

Companies that pitched on a SuperCrowd stage and then went out and raised: $19.1 million across fifteen companies in 2025, led by RISE Robotics at $5.35 million and Siren Biotechnology at $4.23 million.

Four more pitch live on Wednesday, August 26 at 4:07 PM PT — Azure Printed Homes, Oshi, Harmony Baby Nutrition and Changemaker Education — in front of judges Paul Lovejoy, Sherwood Neiss and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau.

Six reasons not to miss it

1. Four rounds are open while the show airs. Oshi, Azure, Harmony Baby Nutrition and Changemaker Education are all accepting investment right now, with $100 to $500 minimums and no accredited-investor gate. You can watch a founder pitch on Wednesday and be on their cap table by Wednesday night.

2. Both sides of the table, in the same room. Ron Miller (StartEngine’s co-founder), Dorian Dickinson (FundingHope), Aaron Shafton (DealMaker), Levi Brackman (Invown) and Prince Ace (CineBlock) explain what actually drives a raise — and then the founders above tell you what it was like on the receiving end of that advice.

3. The full range, $21,300 to $19 million. Almost every crowdfunding event skews to one tier. This one has a neighborhood boutique’s Honeycomb loan, a historic-building debt round, a first-ever $71,000 SAFE and a profitable $43-million-revenue recycler. Whatever size you’re raising, someone here has done it.

4. The people who write the documents. Richard Robinette, Jenny Kassan, Marty Tate, Andrew Stephenson of CrowdCheck and Benji Jones cover structuring and disclosure — including a session literally called “Raising Capital Without Regret.” These are the hours that save you from a cap table you’ll hate in three years.

5. PurposeBuilt100™ unveiled live on Day 3. The full ranking of the 100 fastest-growing U.S. purpose-driven companies, counted down from #100 across Thursday, with women-founder and environmental top-tens along the way. Five of the founders profiled above are winners.

6. Direct messaging with speakers. A ticket carries DM access to the people on stage, plus a three-day executive lounge and daily CEO networking. If you’re planning a 2027 raise, that’s the whole point — the 27 hours of programming is the excuse, the conversations are the product.

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SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ · August 25–27, 2026

Streaming live on SuperCrowd.tv, syndicated to the e360tv network and connected-TV platforms nationwide. Sessions start 9:05 AM Pacific / 12:05 PM Eastern each day.

• Broadcast Access — free. All 27 hours of live programming, plus event updates.

• Executive Access — $50. Everything above, plus the three-day executive lounge and daily CEO networking sessions.

• Founders Circle — $100. Executive Access plus the hardbound PurposeBuilt100™ book, valued at $250.

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Doors open Tuesday, August 25. Full agenda here.

Campaign figures are as reported by the funding portals and KingsCrowd’s deal records, current to August 22, 2026. Live campaign status can change — check the portal before investing. Nothing in this piece is investment advice.

Sources: SuperCrowd26 agenda · KingsCrowd 2025 Investment Crowdfunding Annual Report · KingsCrowd — Azure Printed Homes · KingsCrowd — Health Care Originals · KingsCrowd — Holidaily Brewing · KingsCrowd — TerraCycle · KingsCrowd — Oshi · KingsCrowd — Changemaker Education · KingsCrowd — GGirls Closet · KingsCrowd — Pajama Factory · KingsCrowd — KingsCrowd · KingsCrowd — e360tv · TerraCycle $75M Reg A announcement · Forbes on Health Care Originals · Crowdfund Insider on Xero Shoes · Sustainable Brands on Kuli Kuli · Live Pitch alumni 2025 results

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If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.

• Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. See how your activity compares to your peers. It’s free. Win valuable prizes. Start now!

• SuperCrowd Impact Member Networking Session: Impact (and, of course, Max-Impact) Members of the SuperCrowd are invited to a private networking session on September 8th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Mark your calendar. We’ll send private emails to Impact Members with registration details. Upgrade to Impact Membership today!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™️: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™️ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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ARTHIA AI Featured Among New SuperCrowd Impact Offerings - August 17, 2026

Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FINRA-registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. Using the SuperCrowd Classification Policy, we highlight offerings that qualify for Social Impact, Women in Leadership, and Underrepresented Founder Leadership based on publicly available information and objective criteria. We prioritize these categories and also include other newly launched offerings that may be of interest to our community.

We organize the opportunities into four groups:

• Social Impact offerings

• Women in Leadership offerings

• Underrepresented Founder Leadership offerings

• Other new offerings added during the week

In some cases, classification details become clear only after additional public information is available. When an offering meets the criteria, we include it in the appropriate category, even if it was not part of the original weekly list. See the categorized offerings below.

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When Angels Meet the Crowd

Impact entrepreneurs often face not just a shortage of capital, but a mismatch between available financing and the enterprises they are building. By combining angel investment with regulated crowdfunding, founders can create more flexible capital stacks — if they navigate structure, signaling, regulation, and investor risk with care.

For many impact entrepreneurs, the financing problem is not simply a shortage of capital. It is a mismatch between the capital available and the enterprise being built.

Traditional venture capital is designed for companies capable of rapid growth and a large exit. Bank financing generally requires collateral, predictable cash flow, or a track record that early-stage ventures do not yet possess. Many impact enterprises fall between those models: capable of generating durable returns and meaningful outcomes without fitting the conventional venture-capital profile.

Two communities can help close that gap: impact-oriented angel investors and the people who invest through regulated crowdfunding platforms. These groups have historically operated in different spheres, but their strengths can be complementary. Angels bring experience, networks, and concentrated capital. Crowdfunding can broaden participation and mobilize a company’s community.

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Investing With Impact: How Two Reg CF Experts Choose Startups

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1. Tom and Glenn share strategies for evaluating and investing in Reg CF startups for impact.

2. They highlight tools like KingsCrowd and key criteria such as TAM and founder commitment.

3. Glenn recounts his story of helping a startup raise $125,000 via a meaningful introduction.

4. Tom and Glenn discuss aligning investments with personal values and market trends for success.

5. Both emphasize the power of passion and networking in transforming investments into impact.

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Four Companies Will Face Our Judges Live at SuperCrowd26—Here’s What the Judges Will Be Looking For

Fifteen well-qualified companies applied for a coveted spot in the SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ Live Pitch.

Our judges—Paul Lovejoy, Sherwood Neiss and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau—reviewed the field and selected four companies they found especially compelling:

• Milk Care Co. (Harmony Baby Nutrition)

• Changemaker Education

• Azure Printed Homes

• Oshi

On Wednesday, August 26, beginning at approximately 4:07 p.m. Pacific / 7:07 p.m. Eastern, those four companies will pitch live, with SuperCrowd.tv serving as the primary viewing venue.

The program will also stream on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, the Superpowers for Good Substack and SuperCrowd26.com.

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Impact investing was once largely the province of institutions and wealthy investors. Crowdfunding has changed that. Today, everyday investors can put relatively small amounts directly into businesses they believe can create both financial returns and meaningful change.

I use a deliberately simple definition of impact: a change that results from your investment.

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Jiminy’s Turns Cricket Protein Into Climate-Friendly Dog Food

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1. Jiminy’s uses cricket protein to create sustainable pet food that reduces environmental impact.

2. Anne’s climate concern for her daughter inspired her purpose-driven entrepreneurial journey.

3. Science-backed benefits for dogs include improved gut health, oral health, and overall wellness.

4. Jiminy’s has earned industry recognition for its eco-friendly pet food innovations and growth.

5. Anne’s superpower is questioning everything and tenaciously pursuing innovative solutions.

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From Dog Treats to Crowdfunding: Farm to Pet Is Scaling Up

Jackson Jones didn’t set out to reinvent pet treats. He started with a simpler problem: his dog Rooney loved chicken chips, but the available options were often unhealthy, filled with artificial ingredients or simply unavailable. That frustration became Farm to Pet, a growing manufacturer of all-natural, single-ingredient treats made with U.S.-sourced ingredients and a tightly controlled supply chain.

In this SuperCrowd Voices interview, Jones shares how a homemade solution evolved into a profitable, self-funded business growing rapidly while maintaining strong repeat customer demand. He also speaks candidly about one of the hardest parts of building a manufacturing company: financing growth before revenue catches up with the cost of equipment, facilities, labor, materials and inventory.

Now, with new machinery and a larger facility expanding capacity, Farm to Pet is turning to crowdfunding for the first time—inviting customers and other investors to participate in the company’s next stage of growth and expansion.

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Jackson Jones didn’t set out to reinvent pet treats. He started with a simpler problem: his dog Rooney loved chicken chips, but the available options were often unhealthy, filled with artificial ingredients or simply unavailable. That frustration became Farm to Pet, a growing manufacturer of all-natural, single-ingredient treats made with U.S.-sourced ingredients and a tightly controlled supply chain.

In this SuperCrowd Voices interview, Jones shares how a homemade solution evolved into a profitable, self-funded business growing rapidly while maintaining strong repeat customer demand. He also speaks candidly about one of the hardest parts of building a manufacturing company: financing growth before revenue catches up with the cost of equipment, facilities, labor, materials and inventory.

Now, with new machinery and a larger facility expanding capacity, Farm to Pet is turning to crowdfunding for the first time—inviting customers and other investors to participate in the company’s next stage of growth and expansion.

Devin: What inspired you to start your company?

Jackson: Starting my company really came from a perfect storm of curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and consumer frustration, wrapped up in a love of pets. My dog Rooney loved chicken chips, but the options on the market either contained artificial or unhealthy ingredients or were constantly out of stock - neither of which was a positive consumer experience! I decided to try to make them myself, and that sparked the idea to create a brand and company I could build and grow from the ground up – namely, Farm to Pet.

What problem are you solving, and who benefits most from your solution?

In addition to solving my own frustrations as a consumer above, Farm to Pet is built to give pet parents a clear choice and trusted source for healthy, all-natural, single-ingredient treats for their dogs and cats. We’re also committed to shining a spotlight on healthy pet nutrition, educating customers about the benefits of single-ingredient treats in terms of digestion and essential nutrients, and providing a 100% natural, US-sourced and US-made product with a transparent supply chain. We believe our process benefits all of our stakeholders, including pets, customers, retail partners, employees, suppliers, and more.

What makes your company stand out in your space or industry?

Our superior quality and variety of protein and form options aside, Farm to Pet is able to stand out because we control our supply chain and do it responsibly and sustainably. Every human-grade, hormone-free ingredient we source comes from a Midwestern farm or regional fishery that we’ve built a relationship with. The fact that we handle every step ourselves to get it to the customer from there makes it easy to stand behind our product. This resonates with consumers in general and especially pet owners, so we’re able to build lasting relationships with them as well. Case in point: we’re growing at 186% since launch, yet 60% of our sales are still from repeat customers.

What’s next for your company—what are you most excited to build or accomplish in the future?

We’re actually in the middle of our first foray into crowdfunding, which is very new to us and very exciting. Just within the last two months, I made sizable investments in a new facility and machinery that will more than double our manufacturing capacity, so we feel very good about inviting customers to become investors in our company at this stage. My goal now is to continue to build momentum, increase our reach, and ensure that our capacity keeps pace with demand. Of course, I always have a new product idea or two in the back of my mind as well!

What’s one lesson you’ve learned on your entrepreneurial journey that might help others?

To me, entrepreneurship is like a race with no clear finish line. In other words, you have to enjoy running! Fortunately, I do enjoy running, but at times it can be tiring, and the path is not always clear. However, the journey is fun and rewarding, and I feel blessed to be on it with my family and a great team.

On a more practical note, as a bootstrapped business, financing has definitely been the most challenging aspect. As a manufacturer, you have to cover the costs of systems, equipment, physical space, raw materials, labor, packaging, and shipping - all before you receive any revenue. These costs don’t even include marketing, salaries or other overhead expenses, let alone profit. Lastly, when you grow too fast, as we have at times, it puts tremendous pressure on cash flow. I did not have experience with these financial challenges from my former career roles, so I had to make a lot of mistakes as I eventually learned to how grow the business without running out of funds.

Why might someone want to learn more about your offering or follow your progress?

Farm to Pet is a self-funded company that is growing, has achieved profitability, and makes a fantastic product. I think anyone interested in crowdfunding, the pet product market, CPG, and simply pets in general would find our offer and our brand compelling.

Jackson Jones’s Bio

The hands-on top dog at Farm to Pet, Jackson Jones is a natural-born entrepreneur with extensive experience in operations, sourcing, production, and supply chain whose technical savvy is enhanced by inspired creativity, genuine open-mindedness, a thirst for knowledge, and a drive to improve that motivates everyone who works with him. Did we mention that he grew up in a farming family and earned his production chops at various roles within the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies? Jackson is also dog dad to Rooney, his beloved rescue pup and the original Farm to Pet taste tester.

Links:

Website: farmtopettreats.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacksonajones

StartEngine: startengine.com/offering/farm-to-pet

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Jiminy’s is proving that cricket protein can help dogs live healthier lives while cutting the carbon pawprints of America’s pets.

Anne Carlson, founder and CEO of Jiminy’s, has built a purpose-driven company around an idea that sounds surprising until you hear the science. Jiminy’s makes dog food, treats and dental chews using insect protein. Anne explained the mission simply: “At Jiminy’s, we help dogs live longer, healthier lives on a greener planet.”

The environmental case is powerful. Anne shared that a UCLA study found that 25 to 30 percent of the environmental impact of meat consumption in the United States comes from dogs and cats. Replacing traditional animal protein in pet food with insect protein can reduce land use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions.

For Anne, the mission began at home. “I had this conversation with my daughter, and she really hit me with a bombshell,” she told me. “She told me that she didn’t want to have kids. And the reason was she was worried about what the world would be like by the time those kids grew up.”

That moment changed her career path. She had worked in the pet industry and knew there was room for innovation. Then she saw a United Nations study suggesting insects could help address world hunger. She ordered dry-roasted crickets online and offered them to her dogs.

“The dogs went crazy for it,” Anne said. “As soon as they started drooling, I knew we had something that we could work with.”

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What impresses me most is that Jiminy’s is not just a clever brand with a fun name. Anne and her team have invested in science. They worked through FDA and AAFCO processes to demonstrate digestibility, palatability and real health benefits. Anne said the protein has been shown to support the microbiome, skin and coat health and even oral health.

That science has translated into products dogs love and pet parents can feel good about buying. Jiminy’s has won industry recognition for its food, treats and dental chews while growing distribution online and in independent pet stores.

Anne is showing that purpose and growth can run together. By asking better questions about what we feed our pets, she is helping build a healthier future for dogs and the planet they depend on.

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tl;dr:

1. Jiminy’s uses cricket protein to create sustainable pet food that reduces environmental impact.

2. Anne’s climate concern for her daughter inspired her purpose-driven entrepreneurial journey.

3. Science-backed benefits for dogs include improved gut health, oral health, and overall wellness.

4. Jiminy’s has earned industry recognition for its eco-friendly pet food innovations and growth.

5. Anne’s superpower is questioning everything and tenaciously pursuing innovative solutions.

How to Develop Question Everything As a Superpower

Anne’s superpower is Question Everything. She told me, “I tend to question everything,” adding that she is “curious” and likes “to understand how things work.” That habit is not passive. Anne continues to ask, “What else can we do? How else can we have impact?” For her, the question is only the beginning. She emphasized that it is “not just ask the question, but then follow up,” because when a path emerges, “you’ve got to be tenacious to get it done.”

Anne illustrated her superpower with a discovery that began on her floor at home. Her older dog Tuco was breathing in her face, and she wondered, “How the heck does Tuco have good breath?” She opened his mouth and saw white teeth. Because she was not giving him dental chews, she asked her scientists whether insect protein could be affecting his mouth. They hypothesized that medium-chain fatty acids might be responsible. Anne kept pushing. The company conducted a study, proved the oral microbiome benefit and relaunched dental chews that later won a major innovation award.

1. Be fully present when talking with people so you notice ideas worth exploring.

2. Do not let questions pass through your mind without asking them out loud.

3. Probe for the underlying reason when something surprises you or does not make sense.

4. Use science, data and expert partners to test your hypotheses.

5. Follow up on promising questions with tenacity until you discover whether they lead somewhere useful.

6. Keep asking how your work can create more impact for customers, animals and the planet.

By following Anne’s example and advice, you can make questioning everything a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.

Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!

Guest Profile

Anne Carlson (she/her):

Founder & CEO, Jiminy’s, Inc.

About Jiminy’s, Inc.: Jiminy’s is disrupting the pet industry; fighting climate change as we feed our pets. We make sustainable dog food and treats using a novel protein source - insect protein! Jiminy’s products nourish our pets and promote long-term stewardship of the earth.

Website: jiminys.com

Company Facebook Page: facebook.com/jiminysforpets

Biographical Information: Meet Anne Carlson – the dog-loving entrepreneur who’s revolutionizing pet food by thinking outside the (kibble) box! As the founder of Jiminy’s, she’s on a mission to make dog food and treats that are both tail-waggingly delicious and planet-friendly, using – wait for it – cricket protein! Her innovative approach is turning heads in the pet industry, with Jiminy’s racking up impressive recognition in 2024: snagging the Pet Innovation Award for Best Dry Dog Food with Good Grub, winning Pet Age Magazine’s Editor’s Select Award for their mouthwatering Sweet Potato & Peas Training Treats, and scoring Pet Product News Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award for their game-changing Dental Chews! When she’s not leading her award-winning company, you might find Anne geeking out over insect agriculture (yes, she literally wrote the scientific playbook for cricket protein in dog food!). Her groundbreaking work earned her the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year award, but her real critics are her four-legged taste-testers: Tuco and Timber, her beloved pups. Before becoming the “Cricket Queen” of pet food, Anne was a corporate powerhouse at Big Heart Pet Brands and founded Secant (which she later sold to IRI). She’s got the brains to back her vision – with degrees from Wash U and NYU – but these days, she’s focused on changing the world one sustainable kibble at a time. When she’s not disrupting the pet food industry, Anne’s hanging with her family in Berkeley, CA, where her husband Eric and daughter Boothe have learned to embrace her passion for sustainable pet parenthood!

Personal Facebook Profile: facebook.com/anne.t.carlson

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annetcarlson/

Instagram: @jiminysforpets

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Today at noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT, I’ll be presenting a new SuperCrowdHour on how ordinary investors can make money while making a difference—and how you can get started with as little as $10. Watch the webinar live in the player at the top of this post.

Impact investing was once largely the province of institutions and wealthy investors. Crowdfunding has changed that. Today, everyday investors can put relatively small amounts directly into businesses they believe can create both financial returns and meaningful change.

I use a deliberately simple definition of impact: a change that results from your investment.

Your definition of “good” is yours. Investors can reasonably disagree about priorities while still applying the same basic idea: capital can help create outcomes we want to see.

In today’s SuperCrowdHour, I focus on three enormous opportunities.

First is fighting climate change. Modern prosperity remains deeply dependent on fossil fuels. Even electric vehicles typically draw electricity from a grid that includes fossil-fuel generation. That means the transition requires much more than simply buying EVs. We need innovation and investment in solar, wind, storage, cleaner transportation and other technologies capable of accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels.

Second is improving public health. Advances in genetics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, digital health and other technologies continue opening possibilities for better care. Just as importantly, innovations that deliver effective care at lower cost can expand access to millions of people. The extraordinary acceleration of vaccine development between the 1918 influenza pandemic and COVID-19 illustrates how dramatically medical innovation can progress—and how much opportunity for improvement remains.

Third is improving prosperity for others. Sometimes the business itself is the impact. A growing company can create jobs, increase incomes, strengthen families and build community wealth. Education can unlock economic opportunity. Employee ownership can change who shares in a company’s success. Investing in diverse founders and underserved communities can also help address longstanding disparities in access to capital.

That brings us to an important distinction between values alignment and direct impact.

ESG information can help investors align public-market portfolios with their environmental, social and governance priorities. But when you buy a publicly traded stock, your money usually goes to another shareholder—not to the company. With a crowdfunding investment in a primary offering, by contrast, your capital goes to the business to hire people, purchase equipment, expand production, develop technology or enter new markets.

That shorter connection between investor, company and outcome is one reason I find investment crowdfunding so compelling.

And you no longer need to be wealthy to participate. Some opportunities allow investments measured in tens rather than thousands of dollars. The presentation even includes an example of getting started with a $10 investment.

Of course, investing involves risk, and nothing in the webinar is individual investment advice. But if you’ve ever wondered whether impact investing is really accessible to you, watch the SuperCrowdHour in the player above at noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT.

I’ll show you how the pieces fit together—and why even a small investment can matter.

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• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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Fifteen well-qualified companies applied for a coveted spot in the SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ Live Pitch.

Our judges—Paul Lovejoy, Sherwood Neiss and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau—reviewed the field and selected four companies they found especially compelling:

• Milk Care Co. (Harmony Baby Nutrition)

• Changemaker Education

• Azure Printed Homes

• Oshi

On Wednesday, August 26, beginning at approximately 4:07 p.m. Pacific / 7:07 p.m. Eastern, those four companies will pitch live, with SuperCrowd.tv serving as the primary viewing venue.

The program will also stream on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, the Superpowers for Good Substack and SuperCrowd26.com.

For me, however, one of the most interesting parts of the Live Pitch won’t simply be hearing four polished presentations.

It will be hearing what happens after them.

Our judges will have an opportunity to move beyond application materials and prepared presentations and ask the kinds of questions investors actually confront when deciding whether an exciting company also represents an attractive investment.

Four Very Different Opportunities

The finalists span pediatric nutrition, education, sustainable housing and alternative seafood.

Milk Care Co. (Harmony Baby Nutrition) is a Boston-based infant and toddler nutrition company developing a human milk-inspired, allergy-friendly toddler formula. Its Wefunder campaign seeks up to $2 million using a SAFE.

Changemaker Education, based in Sacramento, is developing a national network of independent microschools while helping educators launch and operate schools as entrepreneurs. Its Wefunder offering uses a SAFE to support expansion of the network and its founder-support program.

Azure Printed Homes manufactures 3D-printed structures using post-consumer polymer materials, with applications that include accessory dwelling units, workforce housing and supportive housing. The company is raising debt capital through Honeycomb Credit to support manufacturing capacity, equipment, inventory and working capital.

Oshi develops plant-based salmon as an alternative to conventional seafood, seeking to reduce pressure on fisheries while expanding the availability of alternative proteins. The company is raising equity capital through Wefunder.

That diversity is important.

There shouldn’t be one formula that determines whether all four represent attractive investments.

Instead, I expect the conversation to explore whether each founder understands the problem being solved, the market opportunity, the economics of the business, the risks ahead—and why the investment being offered makes sense for investors.

Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau: Does Impact Strengthen the Business?

For Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau, Sr. Investment Associate, Impact Investing at Kingscrowd, the strongest opportunities have to withstand scrutiny on two dimensions at once.

“I’ll be looking for the connection between impact and investment potential. I want to understand whether the company’s positive impact is truly embedded in the business model—so that impact grows as the company grows—while also seeing evidence of a durable, scalable business. A powerful mission can get my attention, but I’ll also want to understand the market, traction, competitive advantage and what has to go right for investors to ultimately succeed financially.”

Léa brings an impact-investing and sustainability lens to the panel. Her work at Kingscrowd includes evaluating investment opportunities for impact-oriented investors, and her earlier experience with Stanford accelerator StartX included helping identify promising entrepreneurs.

I particularly like the distinction embedded in her approach.

It isn’t enough to ask whether a company does good.

A more demanding question is: Does doing good help create an investable company?

For businesses tackling health, education, housing, climate and food-system sustainability, I think that is one of the most useful questions an impact investor can ask.

Paul Lovejoy: What Could Go Wrong—and Is the Investor Being Rewarded for the Risk?

Paul Lovejoy, Principal Investment Advisor at Stakeholder Enterprise, approaches crowd investing from the perspective of investor financial well-being and disciplined capital allocation.

“A good story matters, but investors also have to ask what happens if the story doesn’t unfold exactly as planned. I’ll be listening for founders who understand their risks as clearly as they understand their opportunities. What assumptions are embedded in the projections? What has to break for this not to work? Is it execution, timing, competition, or something outside the founder’s control entirely? And once I can see that risk clearly, I want to ask whether the upside actually matches it. ”

Paul’s investment philosophy emphasizes building wealth ethically while maintaining the financial discipline necessary to protect an investor’s long-term well-being.

That makes downside analysis an essential part of the Live Pitch.

I’m hoping we’ll hear questions not just about how large these companies can become, but about how much money they’ll need to get there.

What happens if growth takes longer than expected?

Can the margins support the business model?

How much additional financing could be required?

What might that financing mean for today’s investors?

Those questions can make founders uncomfortable.

They can also make a pitch much more useful to investors.

Sherwood Neiss: Show Me the Evidence

Sherwood Neiss, a longtime leader in the investment crowdfunding industry, will bring a capital-formation lens to the pitches, testing whether companies’ aspirations are supported by evidence.

“When I evaluate a crowdfunding opportunity, I want to separate the promise from the proof. What has the company already demonstrated? Are customers buying? Is revenue growing? Has management shown that it can execute? Then I want to understand how this round changes the trajectory of the business. Investors should be able to see a logical connection between the capital being raised today, the milestones it will fund and the value the company hopes to create tomorrow.”

That gets at one of the central challenges I face whenever I evaluate an early-stage investment: distinguishing an attractive vision from demonstrated execution.

Market size matters.

So do traction, customer adoption, unit economics, capital efficiency and the credibility of management’s assumptions.

In crowdfunding, I think there is another fascinating question:

Why raise from the crowd?

Some companies can gain something from hundreds or thousands of investors that goes far beyond their money.

Those investors can become customers, advocates, referral sources, community validators and ambassadors.

Other companies may be turning to crowdfunding principally because alternative sources of capital aren’t available.

As an investor, I want to understand the difference.

The Security Matters, Too

One reason I’m especially interested in this particular group of finalists is that they aren’t merely four different businesses.

They are also offering different securities.

We’ll have SAFEs, equity and debt represented on the stage.

That gives us an opportunity to explore a fundamental question that sometimes gets lost in our enthusiasm for a company:

What exactly does the investor get?

That answer affects nearly everything else.

Valuation. Dilution. Cash returns. Liquidity. The possibility of an exit. The mechanism through which investors might someday realize a gain.

I can love a company and still dislike the investment being offered.

A promising business can represent an unattractive investment if the terms are wrong.

Conversely, an unusual or complex security doesn’t necessarily make an opportunity unattractive if I understand the structure and believe the potential return compensates me appropriately for the risk.

That distinction between the company and the investment is one I hope the Live Pitch helps investors appreciate.

Questions I Hope Investors Will Borrow

Taken together, the three judges give us a remarkably useful framework for evaluating investment opportunities.

These are questions I’ll be listening for—and questions I think investors can borrow when conducting their own due diligence:

• Is the problem real and important?

• Has the company demonstrated genuine customer demand?

• What evidence suggests the business can scale?

• What competitive advantage can it defend?

• How does the company make money—and can the economics improve with scale?

• What does this financing round actually accomplish?

• How much more capital is likely to be required?

• What could cause the plan to fail?

• What security is being offered, and on what terms?

• How could investors ultimately earn a return?

• Is the company’s social or environmental impact material, measurable and connected to growth?

• Does crowdfunding itself provide a strategic advantage to the company?

That last point is worth emphasizing.

The goal of the judges—and certainly my goal with SuperCrowd26—is not to tell you what to buy.

It is to help all of us ask better questions.

I’m looking forward to hearing directly from each of the pitching companies, but I’m equally excited to hear from these thoughtful judges.

Their probing questions will help me evaluate the offerings more effectively, too.

A strong pitch can tell you a great deal about a company.

Sometimes a really good question tells you even more.

Selection for the Live Pitch does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation to invest. Investors should review offering materials carefully, consider their own circumstances and conduct appropriate due diligence before making any investment.

Watch—and Join the Conversation

The SuperCrowd26 Live Pitch will stream primarily on SuperCrowd.tv on Wednesday, August 26, beginning at approximately 4:07 p.m. Pacific / 7:07 p.m. Eastern.

You’ll also be able to watch on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, the Superpowers for Good Substack and SuperCrowd26.com.

Watching is free.

For people who want to go beyond watching, the $50 Executive Access ticket opens the networking side of SuperCrowd26, including opportunities to communicate directly with speakers, judges, sponsors and PurposeBuilt100™ winners.

You can find tickets, the complete agenda and event information at:

SuperCrowd26.com

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About SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™

SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™ is a three-day, televised virtual convening produced by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation. Running August 25–27, 2026, the event brings together founders, investors and crowdfunding ecosystem leaders for conversations focused on capital, community and impact.

The event culminates in the inaugural PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 fast-growing, purpose-driven companies and highlighting the intersection of business growth and measurable social or environmental purpose.

Max-Impact Members

(We’re grateful for every one of these community champions who make this work possible.)

Brian Christie, Brainsy | Cameron Neil, Lend For Good | Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Eric Coury, Arthia AI | John Berlet, CORE Tax Deeds, LLC. | Justin Starbird, The Aebli Group | Ken Steele, Rotarian | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Mark Grimes, Networked Enterprise Development | Mike Babbit | Coledger Solutions | Mike Green, Envirosult | Nick Degnan, Unlimit Ventures | Paul Lovejoy, Stakeholder Enterprise | Pearl Wright, Global Changemaker | Scott Thorpe, Philanthropist | Sharon Samjitsingh, Health Care Originals | Add Your Name Here

Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar

• Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. See how your activity compares to your peers. It’s free. Win valuable prizes. Start now!

• SuperCrowd Impact Member Networking Session: Impact (and, of course, Max-Impact) Members of the SuperCrowd are invited to a private networking session on September 8th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Mark your calendar. We’ll send private emails to Impact Members with registration details. Upgrade to Impact Membership today!

• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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Regulated crowdfunding has leveled the playing field for investors, allowing almost anyone to back startups with significant growth potential. During this episode, I had the pleasure of discussing strategies with two veteran Reg CF investors, Tom J Wright and Glenn Burney, who’ve honed distinct approaches to choosing impactful investment opportunities.

Glenn emphasizes the importance of early-stage research and trusted tools like KingsCrowd, a platform that evaluates crowdfunding opportunities. “I usually start there, and if they’re rated at least a four, I start digging deeper,” he explained. Glenn’s diligence doesn’t stop there; he carefully evaluates the founders. “The most important things I look for before I invest are the founders and the total addressable market. If I believe in the founder and the product or service, that’s when I invest.”

Tom echoed many of Glenn’s insights but with his own seasoned approach, placing a special emphasis on market size. “I love a big TAM (total addressable market) because a startup can grow as big as the market allows,” he said. Using a memorable analogy, Tom compared startups to goldfish, explaining that their growth often depends on the size of their environment: “A goldfish will be small in a small tank, but if it’s in a lake, it can grow to a foot long.”

Beyond market size and founder qualities, Tom also values passion and disruptive potential. “Is the founder full-time? Are they going to do whatever it takes to make this thing successful?” He noted that revolutionary technology is often his green flag: “I love revolutionary tech because it can reset an entire market.”

Valuation also plays a critical role in their decision-making. Glenn shared his preference for startups with valuations under $20 million, explaining his goal of achieving at least a 10x return: “If I feel like I can get at least a 10x return, then I feel like the valuation is good.” Tom approaches things similarly but allows for higher valuations when the opportunity feels right. “You want in early… Low valuation and a big TAM? That’s a powerful combination.”

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Their stories also highlight the importance of intuition and alignment. “Does it resonate with me personally?” Tom asked, reflecting on how his values influence his choices. Glenn concluded by sharing his proudest success: investing in a startup that became a unicorn, providing him with a 21x return.

The insights shared by Tom and Glenn prove that regulated crowdfunding isn’t just about profit—it’s about backing great people with big ideas while making a difference in the world. For investors, their advice is invaluable: do your research, trust your instincts, and focus on opportunities that combine potential impact with strong fundamentals.

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tl;dr:

1. Tom and Glenn share strategies for evaluating and investing in Reg CF startups for impact.

2. They highlight tools like KingsCrowd and key criteria such as TAM and founder commitment.

3. Glenn recounts his story of helping a startup raise $125,000 via a meaningful introduction.

4. Tom and Glenn discuss aligning investments with personal values and market trends for success.

5. Both emphasize the power of passion and networking in transforming investments into impact.

How to Develop Passion and Networking As a Superpower

Tom’s superpower is his passion, which fuels his mission to make the world more just. As he explained, “Passion is what fuels the fire in my belly… It gets me excited, keeps me up late, and helps me go after these investments.” Glenn’s superpower is networking and connection. He shared, “My superpower is bringing people together, adding value wherever I can… I try to help founders after I invest by sending resources or opportunities their way.”

Glenn shared a story that exemplified his networking prowess. After investing in a startup, he connected them with an accelerator program that ultimately helped them raise $125,000. His introduction led the company to win the program’s grand prize, underscoring how impactful his connections could be for early-stage companies.

Tips for Developing the Superpower:

1. Continuously seek inspiration by surrounding yourself with motivational materials, like books and quotes.

2. Look for examples of courage and perseverance from history and everyday life to reignite passion.

3. Focus on adding value to others before asking for help in networking situations.

4. Leverage social media platforms like LinkedIn to build meaningful professional connections.

5. Look for ways to champion others’ success through introductions and referrals.

By following Tom and Glenn’s example and advice, you can make passion and networking your superpowers. With practice and effort, you could develop these skills to do more good in the world through impactful investments and purposeful connections.

Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!

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Tom J Wright (he/him):

Angel Investor/Unicorn Hunter/Crowdfunding Course Creator, Angel Investor, Crowdfunding Course Creator

About Online Angel Investing/Crowdfunding Courses for Investors: Tom Wright is currently preparing several online angel investing/crowdfunding courses for investors who want to learn how to take advantage of the INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES that now exist for every-day people, in start-up companies. These courses will be part of an amazing, informative and highly actionable group of ongoing courses available through Tom’s Angel Investing Academy, available soon at Kajabi.com

Website: Please look for his angel investing courses soon at Kajabi

Other URL: youtube.com/watch?v=yDjYw0mfRHc

Biographical Information: Tom Wright is an accomplished angel investor and startup expert with a portfolio spanning 141 startup companies. An early investor in Cisco, Tom has built a reputation for identifying promising companies and supporting entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of growth.

He was ranked #7 among startup investors worldwide on Wefunder, one of the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platforms. His experience has also led him to become an angel investing expert and course creator, helping others understand startup investing and how to evaluate emerging opportunities.

Tom’s influence extends across the startup and investment community. At Wefunder, he is followed by Mr. Wonderful of Shark Tank, StartEngine, and more than 555 other angel investors, startup founders, and venture capital firms.

With deep firsthand experience as both an investor and educator, Tom brings a practical perspective on startup investing, portfolio building, and finding high-potential companies before they become widely recognized.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tom-wright-59a80324

Glenn Burney (he/him):

Accounting Manager, American University

About American University: ⁠American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly ranked schools and colleges, internationally renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Our students distinguish themselves for their service, leadership, and ability to rethink global and domestic challenges and opportunities.

Biographical Information: Glenn Burney is an accounting professional and active angel investor based in Arlington, Virginia. He serves as an Accounting Manager at American University, where he leads a team responsible for financial reporting, reconciliations, endowment accounting, and other critical financial operations. Outside of his professional career, Glenn has built a diverse portfolio of early-stage investments across healthcare, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, energy, consumer products, and other emerging industries. He is especially passionate about identifying promising founders and companies before their potential is widely recognized. Glenn approaches angel investing with disciplined curiosity, combining detailed research, thoughtful founder engagement, and a willingness to support ambitious ideas that could create meaningful economic and social impact.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/glenn-k-burney-jr-68a55842/

Personal Facebook Profile: facebook.com/glenn.kevin.3

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For many impact entrepreneurs, the financing problem is not simply a shortage of capital. It is a mismatch between the capital available and the enterprise being built.

Traditional venture capital is designed for companies capable of rapid growth and a large exit. Bank financing generally requires collateral, predictable cash flow, or a track record that early-stage ventures do not yet possess. Many impact enterprises fall between those models: capable of generating durable returns and meaningful outcomes without fitting the conventional venture-capital profile.

Two communities can help close that gap: impact-oriented angel investors and the people who invest through regulated crowdfunding platforms. These groups have historically operated in different spheres, but their strengths can be complementary. Angels bring experience, networks, and concentrated capital. Crowdfunding can broaden participation and mobilize a company’s community.

The opportunity is not to replace one source with the other. It is to combine them thoughtfully as part of a purpose-suited capital stack.

A capital-stack strategy, not a contest

Regulation Crowdfunding, commonly known as Regulation CF or Reg CF, allows eligible U.S. companies to raise up to $5 million in a 12-month period through an SEC-registered broker-dealer or funding portal. It enables non-accredited investors to participate, subject to investment limits, and requires issuers to provide disclosures through Form C and to disclose financial statements, operational history and risk factors, as well as ongoing reporting in many circumstances. Because Reg CF securities are federally preempted from state blue-sky registration requirements, issuers generally don’t need to register separately in each state — though some states still require a notice filing and fee, and state anti-fraud authority always applies.

Regulation A also permits public investment in exempt offerings, but it is a distinct pathway with different limits, qualification requirements, costs, and reporting obligations. For most early-stage enterprises considering a community raise, Regulation CF is the more relevant pathway.

Reg CF is not just a mechanism for reaching more capital sources — it already draws a strikingly different set of founders than conventional venture financing does. Kingscrowd, a research firm that publicly screens active Reg CF offerings, currently tags 72 of 330 active offerings as women-founded, 86 as founded by a “minority founder,” and 57 as impact investments. Even allowing for overlap across those categories, the combined reach of these three screens touches over 200 offerings — a majority of the active Reg CF marketplace. Kingscrowd’s public search tool lets anyone verify these figures directly. The Super Crowd’s own proprietary database, which scores offerings more broadly for any reasonably expected health, environmental, or social-justice benefit — including offerings whose founders do not market themselves as “impact” companies at all — identifies an even higher share. For impact entrepreneurs, that marketplace composition alone is reason to take Reg CF seriously as more than a fundraising mechanism of last resort.

Angel investors tend to participate in seed and early rounds, often contributing more than money. They may help founders refine strategy, strengthen governance, navigate later financing, and build relationships. Impact-oriented angels can also bring an explicit interest in mission integrity and patient value creation.

Crowdfunding contributes something different. A well-structured campaign can reach people who would never enter a traditional angel network, including customers, employees, community members, investors from different geographic regions, and smaller investors. For a consumer-facing or place-based enterprise, those investors may become advocates as well as shareholders or lenders.

Neither community is uniform, and some ventures are poor candidates for either channel. The useful question is not which investor category is inherently more mission-aligned, but whether a particular combination of investors, instruments, terms, and time horizons fits the enterprise.

How the channels can reinforce each other

Founders may be able to raise capital from angels and the crowd sequentially or, when properly structured, in parallel. Because different securities exemptions carry different conditions, companies pursuing multiple offerings should work with experienced securities counsel and understand the SEC’s integration framework before approaching investors.

Angel participation can provide a credibility signal in a crowdfunding campaign. In practice, the two groups are more intertwined than a campaign page might suggest. Wefunder, which closes more Reg CF deals than any other platform, requires every offering to open with a lead investor who has already committed at least $5,000 — a bar that, while technically open to a sufficiently affluent non-accredited investor, is in practice cleared almost entirely by angel investors. Wefunder also maintains a running, curated list of offerings with venture and notable-angel participation — 33 of them at the time of this writing — documenting active co-investment between institutional and angel investors and the Reg CF crowd. Research on equity crowdfunding has found that substantial participation by experienced investors can convey information about venture quality and that angels and crowd investors may play complementary roles. An angel’s presence is not a substitute for investor diligence. Each investor still needs to evaluate the company’s disclosures, terms, valuation, risks, and impact claims independently and make his or her own independent investment decision.

The reinforcing effect can also work in the other direction. A crowdfunding campaign may demonstrate that a company can attract and engage a community around its product or mission. That can be useful evidence for angels, but campaign momentum should not be confused with proof of business quality. Marketing success does not resolve questions about unit economics, governance, or long-term viability.

The most credible hybrid raises therefore involve substantive participation from both groups. Angels should bring real conviction, capital, or expertise rather than lend their names to a campaign. Crowdfunding investors should receive clear information and equitable treatment rather than be used merely as a source of promotional momentum.

PittMoss, a Pittsburgh-area sustainable soil technology company and an Investors Circle portfolio company, illustrates this layered approach in practice. After building early traction — including a widely publicized Shark Tank investment from Mark Cuban and investment from other angel investors, including from Investors Circle members — PittMoss has built its capital stack through a sequence of angel and crowdfunding instruments in a series of financing events. Its first crowdfunding raise, two 2021 equity offerings totaling just over $700,000 on Republic, taught the company that a Reg CF round could do more than raise money: it activated everyday customers as investors and ambassadors, helping PittMoss get into new garden centers. A second campaign, on StartEngine raised approximately $275,000 in 2023, followed by another convertible note round at PicMii in 2024, before moving to a revenue-share offering on Wefunder — the company’s first time trying that structure — closed having raised roughly $300,000. PittMoss is now raising a Series A led by an existing investor alongside a large public-company investor to support its move into Erie, Pennsylvania, where it plans to pursue funding through Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The company intends to open another Reg CF equity round shortly after the Series A’s first close — this time to invite non-accredited investors from the Erie community to participate directly in that growth. Cuban himself, Investors Circle community members and other angel groups have continued to participate with follow-on investments alongside the crowd rounds — an example of how an early angel champion can keep compounding credibility through subsequent raises rather than stepping back after a first check. A Reg CF raise also gives accredited angels a way to bring in friends, family, and fans of the company who’ve long wanted in but couldn’t access a traditional angel round. The lesson for founders: sequencing a Reg CF raise to run alongside, rather than instead of, a traditional round can let a company capture the community-building and marketing upside of the crowd while still securing the larger checks a Series A often requires.

More flexible structures for more kinds of enterprises

One of the strongest reasons to combine angel and crowdfunding channels is the range of instruments they can support. Depending on the company, platform, exemption, and applicable law, these may include:

• Traditional common equity

• Preferred equity or convertible instruments

• Debt

• Revenue-based financing

• Other hybrid structures designed around the company’s cash flow and growth model

This flexibility matters because many impactful businesses are not natural candidates for conventional venture capital. A social enterprise with recurring revenue and moderate growth may be able to repay a loan or share revenue but have no realistic pathway to a large acquisition or public offering. A founder should not have to manufacture an exit story simply to access capital.

Investors Circle members, for example, consider equity as well as debt and revenue-based financing. Crowdfunding platforms also host varied securities, although instruments with similar labels can contain very different rights, conversion provisions, repayment obligations, and protections.

This is not an argument against venture capital. Venture capital is indispensable for enterprises that require large amounts of risk capital and can scale rapidly. Its portfolio economics, however, favor a relatively small number of outsized outcomes. For many impact entrepreneurs, the better question is whether venture capital should be the primary financing model, one layer in a broader stack, or absent altogether.

Capital should serve the enterprise’s mission and strategy — not force the enterprise to become something it was never intended to be.

Beyond capital: reach, learning, and community

For some businesses, crowdfunding can generate value beyond the money raised. A campaign may help a company:

• Reach prospective customers and advocates

• Learn which aspects of its story resonate most strongly

• Build a community with a direct stake in its success

• Increase visibility beyond the networks of a single investor group

These benefits are particularly relevant for consumer-facing or community-rooted enterprises. Still, investment interest may indicate audience engagement without validating pricing, repeat demand, margins, or product-market fit.

Angel investors bring a complementary form of support: sector knowledge, pattern recognition, mentorship, governance experience, and access to professional networks. Combining that concentrated expertise with the reach and energy of a broader investor community can give founders both strategic depth and market momentum.

The model works best when engagement continues after the raise. A large investor community becomes an asset only if the company communicates consistently, reports progress candidly and treats investors as stakeholders.

The tradeoffs founders must price in

A hybrid strategy is not automatically faster, cheaper, or simpler. It can create a wider capital pool, but it can also introduce significant complexity.

Founders should account for legal, cap table management, and accounting costs, platform commissions, campaign expenses, financial-statement requirements, and staff time. An SEC analysis of Regulation CF offerings found that intermediary compensation can represent a meaningful share of proceeds, before other professional and campaign costs.

Terms also require careful coordination. Different valuations, security classes, information rights, or repayment obligations can create friction among investor groups and complicate future financing. A poorly designed raise can leave a company with a burdensome ownership structure or commitments that later investors will not accept.

Investor protection is equally important. Regulation CF investments are speculative and often illiquid; investors may lose their entire investment and may be unable to resell securities for an extended period. A mission-driven company does not become a higher-risk or lower-risk investment simply because its goals are admirable. Founders should communicate both impact and financial risk without exaggeration.

Before combining angels and the crowd, an entrepreneur should be able to answer five questions:

1. Is the enterprise and its impact proposition understandable to a broad investor audience?

2. Does the proposed investment structure and terms fit the company’s cash flow, growth strategy, and future financing needs?

3. Is any angel participation substantive enough to constitute a credible commitment?

4. Can the team manage a public campaign, required disclosures, and ongoing investor communications?

5. Are the risks, tradeoffs, and impact claims being presented as clearly as the opportunity?

Building better capital architecture

Collaboration among angel networks, crowdfunding platforms, and impact entrepreneurs can direct more capital toward enterprises overlooked by conventional financing. It can widen participation, offer founders more flexible structures, and connect strategic expertise with community commitment.

But the value of the model lies in design, not in the mere presence of multiple investor types. The offerings must be legally coordinated. The terms must be compatible. Angel participation must be meaningful. Crowd investors must receive transparent information and fair treatment. And the capital structure must strengthen — rather than distort — the enterprise’s capacity to create durable impact.

The future of impact finance will not be built by asking every enterprise to follow the same funding path. It will be built by creating a wider range of capital pathways and assembling them around the needs of the business, its stakeholders, and the change it exists to make.

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Disclosure: Donald Megrath is Executive Director of Investors Circle; Annarie Lyles is Board Chair of Investors Circle; and Devin Thorpe is Founder and CEO of The Super Crowd. Investors Circle and The Super Crowd offer memberships, programs, and resources for entrepreneurs and investors discussed in this article. This article is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal or investment advice.

Annarie Lyles, Ph.D. is a Life Member of Investors Circle and chairs its Board. She aspires to help grow businesses for the greater good and her angel investing portfolio includes a few crowd-funded deals. Annarie’s impact journey began as a conservation biology student in the 1980s; after earning degrees from Yale and Princeton, she worked as an animal curator with the Wildlife Conservation Society. She gained a decade of deal-making experience as a biotechnology executive with Genmab and Medarex. Annarie has served on numerous other tax-exempt and corporate boards. A long-time resident of Princeton, NJ, she aims to “give back” locally and finds satisfaction in getting her hands dirty with nature restoration and stewardship.

Devin Thorpe is Founder and CEO of The Super Crowd. Investors Circle and The Super Crowd offer memberships, programs, and resources for entrepreneurs and investors discussed in this article. This article is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal or investment advice.

Don Megrath is Executive Director of Investors Circle, the impact angel network originally founded in 1992, where he’s invested recent years exploring how direct angel investment, philanthropic donor capital, and other investing pathways can work together to fund more impactful companies. Don is also Co-Founder of VectorPoint Ventures, a seed-through-growth-stage advisory firm and fund manager focused on life sciences, health, and clean technology. Don has been investing in early-stage companies since 1997, moderates the Angel Capital Association’s monthly cleantech deal-syndication calls, is part of several other angel groups nationally, and is a regular early-stage investment conference attendee. He’s spent his career helping early and growth-stage companies match financing strategy to what their stakeholders actually care about — a lens he brings to every conversation about capital and impact. Don holds MBA and B.A. degrees from George Fox University and lives in the Portland, Oregon area. He’d love to hear from you.

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Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FINRA-registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. Using the SuperCrowd Classification Policy, we highlight offerings that qualify for Social Impact, Women in Leadership, and Underrepresented Founder Leadership based on publicly available information and objective criteria. We prioritize these categories and also include other newly launched offerings that may be of interest to our community.

We organize the opportunities into four groups:

• Social Impact offerings

• Women in Leadership offerings

• Underrepresented Founder Leadership offerings

• Other new offerings added during the week

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SuperCrowd Social Impact Offerings of the Week:

ARTHIA AI, with a valuation of $15 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. Founded and led by CEO Eric Coury, the company is developing a behavioral intelligence and governance layer for ambient AI, designed to help artificial intelligence interact with humans safely, effectively, and ethically. ARTHIA is not another AI model; instead, it is building the infrastructure that determines when AI should speak, what it should say to a specific person, and how it should communicate in a particular moment. The company has filed 11 patents covering more than 60 inventions and 240+ claims, including claims around a new category it calls Real-Time Human Intelligence Augmentation and its H-OS, or Human Relational Operating System.

ARTHIA addresses what it identifies as three critical challenges for ambient AI: recognizing the right moment to speak, generating guidance tailored to a specific individual, and adapting tone, timing, and delivery to what that person can actually receive. Its platform combines real-time behavioral signals with more than 40 evidence-based frameworks spanning psychology, linguistics, behavioral economics, and human development. The technology is designed to support four modes: Practice, which enables users to rehearse professional and personal scenarios; Session, which provides private, real-time guidance during live conversations; Debrief, which analyzes interactions and identifies patterns and missed opportunities; and Companion, the company’s longer-term vision for a personalized ambient AI presence that learns from interactions while prioritizing user independence.

The company is pursuing a privacy-first approach as a Public Benefit Corporation, with safety and privacy incorporated into its corporate structure. ARTHIA states that raw audio is never recorded, user data is encrypted and not sold or shared, and its safety architecture is designed to remain in place regardless of future ownership or operation. The company envisions its technology being used across professional and personal settings, including sales, human resources, executive development, financial services, real estate, education, negotiations, and other situations where real-time human interaction is important.

ARTHIA’s business model is planned in three phases. The first focuses on enterprise SaaS through per-seat licensing for organizations in sectors such as sales, HR, executive development, financial services, and real estate, with a target price of $200–$500 per seat per month. The second involves licensing its behavioral governance layer to AI developers and hardware OEMs building ambient AI products, potentially generating recurring licensing royalties. The third is the development of a consumer Companion experience designed to provide personalized behavioral intelligence throughout everyday life. The company believes that major technology companies developing ambient AI could ultimately require infrastructure capable of governing how these systems interact with people.

Founder and CEO Eric Coury is a former classroom teacher and father of three daughters who previously built two companies, including a real estate business and a SaaS productivity company that reached post-revenue status without outside investment. Before raising capital for ARTHIA, Coury says he developed the platform, established the Public Benefit Corporation, and filed the company’s patent portfolio.

Eric Coury was recently featured on the Superpowers for Good show, where he discussed ARTHIA’s mission to build privacy-first guardrails for ambient AI and the technology behind the company. You can watch his full interview here:

ARTHIA plans to use the current crowdfunding opportunity to advance its behavioral intelligence platform, pursue enterprise contracts, expand its patented governing-layer infrastructure, and develop the foundation for future platform licensing and consumer applications. With a growing intellectual property portfolio, a privacy-first corporate structure, and a strategy focused on becoming infrastructure for the emerging ambient AI ecosystem, ARTHIA AI is positioning itself around the belief that the future of AI should not simply be more intelligent, but more responsible in how it operates alongside people. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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SuperCrowd Women in Leadership Offerings of the Week:

GigaStar, with a valuation of $58 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. Founded and led by CEO Hazem Dawani, with CMO Sarah McNabb, the company is building what it describes as the “NASDAQ of the Creator Economy”—an SEC-registered platform that turns Creator businesses and their recurring revenue into investable and tradable securities. GigaStar enables Creators to raise capital by offering investors a share of their future YouTube revenue, while Investors receive monthly distributions as those channels generate revenue. With the launch of GigaStar Trading, its SEC-registered digital Alternative Trading System (ATS) secondary market, investors can also buy and sell eligible Creator revenue securities after a 12-month holding period, creating an end-to-end marketplace for Creator financing, distributions, and secondary trading.

The company has already demonstrated significant traction, having facilitated more than $7 million in capital raised for Creators and distributed more than $1.4 million to Investors. GigaStar currently processes approximately $3.6 million in annual YouTube revenue for Investors, representing 364% year-over-year growth, while revenue increased 56% from $350,792 in 2024 to $548,790 in 2025 and audited gross profit grew 65%. In 2025, GigaStar raised $1.5 million in just 12 hours on Wefunder, which the company says was the fastest Wefunder campaign of the year. The platform has also attracted more than 2,675 investors and is backed by institutional investors including Belvedere Strategic Capital and Nameless Ventures, with $9.8 million in total funding.

GigaStar operates at the intersection of the rapidly expanding Creator Economy and the emerging market for regulated digital securities. The company aims to address the financing gap faced by Creators, who often have substantial audiences and recurring revenue but limited access to traditional business financing, while giving everyday Investors a way to gain direct exposure to Creator businesses. Its business model generates revenue through transaction fees on capital raises, revenue distributions, and trades, as well as infrastructure SaaS fees and value-added services such as routing, compliance monitoring, and liquidity management.

The company is led by a team with experience across financial technology, digital assets, and the Creator Economy, including executives with prior exits to Robinhood and Disney. GigaStar is one of only 10 companies in the U.S. cleared to trade digital asset securities and says its regulatory infrastructure, Creator and Investor network, and existing transaction history create barriers for potential competitors. Having established its initial market around YouTube, GigaStar plans to expand the model to other Creator platforms including Substack, Twitch, Instagram, Beehiiv, and TikTok. The company plans to use the new capital to bring institutional capital onto the platform, expand liquidity on GigaStar Trading, and continue building regulated financial infrastructure for the Creator Economy. With a live primary market, a newly launched secondary market, growing Creator revenue flows, and a model designed to make Creator businesses investable and tradable, GigaStar aims to establish Creator revenue as a new regulated asset class while giving everyday Investors greater access to the growth of the Creator Economy. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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SuperCrowd Underrepresented Founder Leadership Offerings of the Week:

Chainsaw LA is raising funds on Honeycomb Credit. Founded and led by chef Karla Subero Pittol, the Los Angeles-based culinary project is redefining how people gather around food through intimate, garage-style dining experiences that combine bold, innovative flavors with a strong sense of community. Inspired by Karla’s Venezuelan roots and the vibrant Los Angeles food scene, Chainsaw LA is known for inventive pies, unexpected ice cream flavors, fireside pop-ups, collaborative dinners, and café partnerships.

What began as a garage-based underground dining experience has grown into a beloved local culinary project with a loyal following. Chainsaw LA has been featured in prominent publications including The New York Times T Magazine, Chuck Magazine, LA Times Image, The New Yorker, Edible LA, Toothache Magazine, The Infatuation, and Eater LA, helping build recognition for its distinctive approach to food and community. The project’s mission is to bring its sought-after desserts and dining experiences into a permanent space while maintaining the creative, independent spirit that has defined the brand.

The current campaign will provide capital to support Chainsaw LA’s transition from an underground dining experience into a fully equipped, community-focused culinary venture. Funds will be used to purchase commercial kitchen equipment and refrigeration units to expand pie and ice cream production, while also covering early operational costs such as staffing, permitting, ingredients, packaging, and event infrastructure.

With a growing reputation, strong local following, distinctive culinary identity, and a proven ability to create memorable food experiences, Chainsaw LA aims to establish a permanent home while continuing to deliver imaginative, community-centered dining experiences that reflect the energy and diversity of Los Angeles. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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Other New Offering(s) of the Week:

This week’s other new offerings include Peak Amp Instruments, an AI-powered platform turning fragmented facility data into actionable priorities; Wysera, an AI-agentic platform consolidating marketing, sales, and operations; Gravel Road Brewing Co, an award-winning independent craft brewery in Ohio; ROVR Products, an outdoor products brand behind wheeled coolers and KOKOPELLI packrafts; Demitasse Specialty Coffee, a specialty coffee equipment and services provider; MAGA Beer, an American patriotic beer brand; Dolomite Energy Corporation, an oil and gas investment company; and ZeroCarb LYFE, a zero-carb protein snack brand focused on real-food ingredients and blood-sugar-conscious consumers. (We use AI to help us write offerings summaries.)

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• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™️: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™️ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

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There is a number no Regulation Crowdfunding company has ever been allowed to beat.

Since March 15, 2021, federal law has capped a Reg CF offering at $5,000,000 in any twelve-month period. Before that date, the ceiling was $1,070,000. That single line in the securities code has done more to shape the leaderboard of online capital formation than any founder, platform, or marketing budget ever has.

So when you ask “who raised the most through Reg CF?” — the honest answer isn’t a name. It’s a wall.

And when we went looking for who’s pressed hardest against that wall over the past decade, we found something we didn’t expect: six of them have already been guests on this show. Four sit inside the all-time top ten.

First, a word about the data

Here’s a problem almost nobody in this industry talks about: the SEC never collected “amount raised” as a structured field for Reg CF.

Form C captures the target and the maximum an issuer seeks. But the amount actually closed? It lives in a free-text box on Form C-U — the progress update — where founders type sentences like “At the close of the offering, the issuer closed on $5,000,960.02.” There is no column. No database field. Nothing to query.

That’s why published Reg CF figures so often disagree with each other, sometimes by six figures for the same campaign. Most sources scrape platform pages, which frequently blend concurrent Reg D or Reg A dollars into a single headline number.

For this piece, we did it the hard way. We pulled all 41 quarters of the SEC’s Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets — 2016 Q2 through 2026 Q2 — and parsed the progress-update text of 5,532 filings. Every figure below is what the issuer itself told the Securities and Exchange Commission, signed and filed. No estimates. No platform marketing numbers.

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The wall, visualized

Look at the axis. Top to bottom, these twenty-three companies are separated by less than $9,000 — under two-tenths of one percent of the cap. Seven of them reported precisely $5,000,000.00. The gap between rank 2 and rank 20 is $2,001, less than the price of a used car.

Only one campaign in a decade has ever reported a figure above five million: Boxabl, at $5,000,960.02 — a $960 overage, filed as a correction to its original progress update. That is the entire margin of victory at the top of Reg CF history.

The Six: our alumni in the $5 Million Club

1. Boxabl — $5,000,960.02 (all-time #1)

Paolo Tiramani, founder and CEO, joined us on November 13, 2019 — more than two years before this record raise closed, when Boxabl was still preparing to debut at the Las Vegas builders show.

“The housing crisis has many causes. Significant issues are the high cost and low speed of current building methods.” — Paolo Tiramani

Foldable homes that ship next-day and assemble in hours. He described the thesis to our audience before the crowd made it the largest Reg CF campaign ever filed. Boxabl also appears at #32 on the all-time list with a separate $4,952,914 raise — one of only three companies to hit the ceiling twice.

4. ClearingBid — $5,000,000.00

Matt Venturi, founder and CEO, joined us on February 6, 2025. ClearingBid is building the plumbing to let retail investors buy into IPOs at the IPO price, through their own broker — the same access institutions have always enjoyed.

“What we’re really doing is allowing everybody to come in at that IPO price and be able to have their order seen and recognized.” — Matt Venturi

There’s a pleasing symmetry here: a company democratizing IPO access funded itself by democratizing its own cap table, drawing roughly 3,900 investors to a maxed-out raise.

5. Mivium — $5,000,000.00

Eric Tsai, CEO, joined us on November 14, 2024, mid-campaign. Mivium makes gallium nitride semiconductors — faster switching, less heat, and a manufacturing process that skips the toxic inputs silicon fabs depend on.

“Our process keeps our production output clean, and we don’t use toxic materials.” — Eric Tsai

His ambition: a “gallium valley” in Reno, Nevada. His raise closed at the ceiling five months after we aired.

8. RISE Robotics — $5,000,000.00

Hiten Sonpal, CEO, joined us on November 13, 2025. RISE Robotics builds Beltdraulics — a belt-driven electric replacement for hydraulics, modeled on how muscle fibers actually work, aimed at a $600 billion industry.

“Hydraulics required pumps, reservoirs, and hoses. They were inefficient and leaked everywhere.” — Hiten Sonpal

Its Form C-U, filed under the legal name LiftWave, Inc., landed in March 2026 — one of the two most recent entries anywhere on the all-time list.

22. Aptera Motors — $4,992,855.00

Steve Fambro, co-founder and co-CEO, joined us on November 27, 2025. Aptera’s solar-electric vehicle uses roughly 100 watt-hours per mile and can add up to 40 miles of range a day from sunlight alone.

“Aptera is about using the least amount of energy to go from point A to point B.” — Steve Fambro

They stopped $7,145 short of the ceiling. In a category where the winners are separated by rounding error, that’s a photo finish.

23. TerraCycle — $4,992,282.31

Tom Szaky, founder and CEO, joined us on January 8, 2026. TerraCycle recycles the things nobody else will touch — cigarette butts, dirty diapers — across 21 countries.

“Why can’t those two concepts come together where you can invest in a profitable business whose core focus is making the world better?” — Tom Szaky

TerraCycle US closed its $5 million offering in under 60 days. Investors in its earlier Reg A offering had already seen 17–20% dividend returns.

Why 2016–2020 doesn’t appear at all

Not one campaign from Reg CF’s first five years appears anywhere near this list — and that’s structural, not a data gap. Under the old $1,070,000 ceiling, the best a founder could do was hit it exactly, and several did: Gulf Coast Canna Meds ($1,074,025), ArtMap ($1,070,923), Solutions Vending ($1,070,578).

The 2021 amendment didn’t just raise a number. It created an entirely new asset class overnight — one where a growth-stage company could treat its own customers as a real funding round rather than a marketing gesture.

Three things the $5 Million Club has in common

They sell something you can picture. A folding house. A solar car. A robot that replaces hydraulics. A machine that recycles diapers. Every company on this list can explain its product in one sentence to someone with no technical background — which is precisely the test a Reg CF campaign is.

They treat retail investors as the point, not the fallback. Venturi is building IPO access for ordinary people. Szaky asks why profit and purpose have to be separate investments. Sonpal offered his crowd terms comparable to institutional investors’. None of them raised from the crowd because institutions said no.

They came back. Boxabl, Angel Studios, and Miso Robotics each appear on the all-time list twice — separate campaigns, separate twelve-month windows, both near the ceiling. The cap constrains a single raise. It does not constrain a company that has learned how to bring its community along.

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Two of them take the stage in ten days

We are proud and honored to share that Matt Venturi of ClearingBid and Tom Szaky of TerraCycle will both be speaking at SuperCrowd26, August 25–27, 2026.

It is a genuine privilege to have hosted these founders on Superpowers for Good — and a bigger one to bring two of them back to a global stage. Between them they represent both halves of what this movement is trying to prove: that capital markets can be opened to everyone, and that doing measurable good and returning real money to investors were never opposing goals.

SuperCrowd26 is virtual, broadcast-quality, and streams worldwide, closing with the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase honoring 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S.

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Sources

Superpowers for Good episodes

• Revolutionizing Tech with Gallium Nitride — Mivium (Eric Tsai)

• Democratizing IPOs: How Matt Venturi Is Opening the Market to Investors — ClearingBid

• This Amazing Innovation in Housing Construction Could Make It More Affordable — Boxabl (Paolo Tiramani)

• RISE Robotics’ Groundbreaking Tech (Hiten Sonpal)

• How Aptera Is Rewriting the Rules (Steve Fambro)

• Transforming Trash Into Treasure — TerraCycle (Tom Szaky)

Primary regulatory data

• SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets — quarterly structured data from Form C filings, 2016 Q2–2026 Q2

• SEC Final Rule: Crowdfunding (Release No. 33-9974) — establishing Regulation Crowdfunding

• Boxabl Form C-U · ClearingBid Form C-U · Mivium Form C-U

• RISE Robotics (LiftWave) Form C-U · Aptera Motors Form C-U · TerraCycle US Form C-U

Event

• SuperCrowd26 — August 25–27, 2026

• Inside The Super Crowd: Impact League, SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™

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Search our Database of 200+ Devin’s Impact Pick of the Week Offerings and Preliminary Diligence Reports on New Offerings

We’ve created a new perk for our Impact Members: a searchable directory of live offerings. To be clear, the database isn’t yet complete, but already includes almost 300 offerings, including a bunch that met the screening requirements to be chosen as one of “Devin’s Impact Pick of the Week” selections.

Each investment offering on the list is open to all investors with no wealth or expertise test. We’ve also prepared a due diligence review—either preliminary or detailed as one of my weekly impact picks. Check it out and let us know what you think.

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This article is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. Crowdfunding investments are speculative, illiquid, and carry a high degree of risk, including the total loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with financial advisors before making investment decisions.

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• Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. See how your activity compares to your peers. It’s free. Win valuable prizes. Start now!

• SuperCrowd Impact Member Networking Session: Impact (and, of course, Max-Impact) Members of the SuperCrowd are invited to a private networking session on September 8th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Mark your calendar. We’ll send private emails to Impact Members with registration details. Upgrade to Impact Membership today!

• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™️: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™️ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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We utilized AI to efficiently gather data and analyze key success factors, enabling us to deliver an overview of these successful crowdfunding campaigns.

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From Plans to Panels Featured Among New SuperCrowd Impact Offerings - August 10, 2026

Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a curated list of new investment offerings added to FINRA-registered crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. Using the SuperCrowd Classification Policy, we highlight offerings that qualify for Social Impact, Women in Leadership, and Underrepresented Founder Leadership based on publicly available information and objective criteria. We prioritize these categories and also include other newly launched offerings that may be of interest to our community.

We organize the opportunities into four groups:

• Social Impact offerings

• Women in Leadership offerings

• Underrepresented Founder Leadership offerings

• Other new offerings added during the week

In some cases, classification details become clear only after additional public information is available. When an offering meets the criteria, we include it in the appropriate category, even if it was not part of the original weekly list. See the categorized offerings below.

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Emily Brown Is Scaling Food as Medicine Through Health Care

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1. This episode shows how lived experience can spark scalable health care innovation.

2. Emily Brown built Attane Health to make food and nutrition care accessible.

3. Attane Health now grows through Sifter Solutions after a strategic acquisition.

4. Emily explains why storytelling helps turn hidden health challenges into action.

5. This article highlights practical ways to develop the superpower of connecting dots.

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Netcapital Investors Should Act Now—Before the Next Shoe Drops

The news that the Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Netcapital Inc. and five affiliated individuals for securities fraud has already been widely reported. Another recap of the headlines won’t help investors much.

What matters now is what investors should do.

The SEC’s allegations have not been proven in court, and Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. itself is not a defendant. Those qualifications matter. But after reading the SEC’s 56-page complaint, I believe three immediate precautions are warranted for anyone investing—or who has invested—through Netcapital.

Before writing this post, I reached out to my contact at Netcapital for comment and didn’t receive any feedback. Don’t read anything into that; things are moving fast! No one has time to keep up.

1. Subject every new Netcapital offering to extraordinary due diligence

I would not invest in an offering on Netcapital today without substantially increasing my normal level of due diligence.

That doesn’t mean every company raising money there has done anything wrong. There is no basis for such a conclusion.

It does mean I would no longer assume that an offering’s presence on the portal provides meaningful reassurance that the people, ownership, documents and representations behind the issuer have been adequately vetted.

That distinction follows directly from the SEC’s allegations. The Commission says the alleged fraud involved Regulation Crowdfunding offerings on Netcapital’s portal, that some documents connected with those offerings were forged, and that the offerings were undertaken “in furtherance of the scheme.” The complaint alleges that Netcapital Funding Portal Chief Compliance Officer Paul Riss helped facilitate some of those offerings.

That is especially troubling because crowdfunding intermediaries have explicit anti-fraud gatekeeping responsibilities. SEC guidance says an intermediary must deny access when it has a reasonable basis for believing an issuer or offering presents potential fraud or investor-protection concerns—and must deny access when it cannot adequately assess that risk.

For now, investors considering a Netcapital offering should independently scrutinize the issuer, its management, beneficial ownership, financial statements and material claims. Where meaningful money is at stake, getting help from competent accounting, financial or legal professionals may be worth the expense.

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Azure Printed Homes Turns Plastic Waste Into Faster, Lower-Cost Housing

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1. This episode explores Azure Printed Homes’ mission to turn recycled plastic into faster, lower-cost housing.

2. Gene explains how robotics and 3D printing reduce waste while expanding housing options across markets.

3. Azure has delivered more than 150 homes, including a 62-unit homeless village in California.

4. The company is raising growth capital through a regulated investment crowdfunding debt campaign on Honeycomb.

5. Gene’s superpower, range, helps him pivot quickly while staying focused on solving big problems.

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Building Ambient AI That Deserves Our Trust

Ambient AI promises to move artificial intelligence beyond the chatbot, making it present in the moments when people most need guidance. For Eric Coury, founder and CEO of ARTHIA AI, that promise comes with an equally important question: How do we make technology this intimate genuinely worthy of our trust?

In this SuperCrowd Voices interview, Coury explains how a roleplay feature built for real estate agents evolved into a much larger vision for an AI mentor designed to help people navigate difficult conversations, decisions and personal challenges.

He also describes ARTHIA’s emphasis on privacy, safety and human agency, including an architecture intended to advise rather than decide and to become less necessary as users grow. Coury’s journey—from classroom teacher to solo founder with eleven patent applications pending—also offers a broader entrepreneurial lesson: deep understanding of a problem can matter more than conventional credentials when building something genuinely new and consequential.

What inspired you to start your company?

I built a roleplay feature for my previous SaaS startup, that let real estate agents rehearse hard conversations before having them. Watching agents use it, I realized the tool wasn’t really about real estate — it was about the moment right before someone says something difficult. I started mapping what a system would need to understand to be present for that moment in real life, not just in rehearsal. That’s when I realized I wasn’t looking at a feature anymore. I was looking at the infrastructure ambient AI would need.

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When Angels Meet the Crowd

This article was originally published on Impact Entrepreneur by Don McGrath, Devin Thorpe, and Annarie Lyles.

Impact entrepreneurs often face not just a shortage of capital, but a mismatch between available financing and the enterprises they are building. By combining angel investment with regulated crowdfunding, founders can create more flexible capital stacks — if they navigate structure, signaling, regulation, and investor risk with care.

For many impact entrepreneurs, the financing problem is not simply a shortage of capital. It is a mismatch between the capital available and the enterprise being built.

Traditional venture capital suits companies capable of rapid growth and large exits. Bank financing generally requires collateral, predictable cash flow, or a track record early-stage ventures lack. Many impact enterprises sit between those models: capable of durable returns and meaningful outcomes without fitting the conventional venture-capital profile.

Two communities can help close that gap: impact-oriented angel investors and people who invest through regulated crowdfunding platforms. Their strengths can be complementary. Angels bring experience, networks, and concentrated capital; crowdfunding can broaden participation and mobilize a company’s community.

The opportunity is not to replace one source with the other. It is to combine them thoughtfully as part of a purpose-suited capital stack.

A capital-stack strategy, not a contest

Regulation Crowdfunding, commonly known as Regulation CF or Reg CF, allows eligible U.S. companies to raise up to $5 million in a 12-month period through an SEC-registered broker-dealer or funding portal. Non-accredited investors may participate subject to investment limits. Issuers must disclose financial, operating, and risk information and, in many circumstances, file annual reports. Reg CF securities are generally exempt from state registration requirements, although state anti-fraud authority still applies.

Regulation A also permits exempt public offerings, but with different limits, qualification requirements, costs, and reporting obligations. For many early-stage enterprises considering a community raise, Reg CF is the more relevant starting point.

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• Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. See how your activity compares to your peers. It’s free. Win valuable prizes. Start now!

• SuperCrowd Impact Member Networking Session: Impact (and, of course, Max-Impact) Members of the SuperCrowd are invited to a private networking session on September 8th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Mark your calendar. We’ll send private emails to Impact Members with registration details. Upgrade to Impact Membership today!

• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™️: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™️ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

• Apply for the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch: Are you raising capital through Regulation Crowdfunding? Apply by September 2 for the September 30 Superpowers for Good Live Pitch. Selected founders pitch free to investors and gain exposure through SuperCrowd.tv, e360tv, social media, and our 10,000-subscriber newsletter. We especially encourage social entrepreneurs, women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to apply.

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If you’ve read a lot of my pick reports, you know that the scores typically fall between 6 and 8 on a ten-point scale. There are no perfect tens! Every deal offered under Regulation Crowdfunding has risk. I’ve lost every penny of my investment a few times (not nearly as often as companies pay back every penny with interest or appreciation). So, I take due diligence seriously.

Here’s what I screen for:

• Real social impact or support for a woman founder or an underrepresented founder

• A minimum investment of $151 or less

• Solid prospects for repayment or appreciation

Social Impact

Long-time readers know that my mission is driven by social impact. I have no interest in having my money working merely to make more. That is boring. I’m all about changing the world by improving health, supporting the environment or alleviating poverty/improving social justice. In this arena, I also think about the local community. That inspires me more when the community is underserved, as in some urban neighborhoods and other rural ones. Employment stats and related data give great clues when a local investment really matters.

Low Minimum investment

I write with ordinary, everyday investors in mind. The sort of people I consider would find it a stretch to invest $5,000 in Reg CF in a year. At my pace of a deal per week, that leaves room for only $100 per deal, on average. So, I don’t consider businesses with minimum investment options above $151—despite the temptation.

Solid Prospects

There is a lot to say here. I’ll be brief. Reg CF investing is risky. Spray and pray is not a valid diversification strategy. The financial metrics must be scrutinized. With an equity investment, deal terms matter. A lot. Nothing is more important than valuation. Did you know that savvy investors consider a well-structured preferred share to be worth five to ten times more than common shares in the same company? A fair valuation for preferred is not a fair valuation for common.

For debt deals—followers know I love debt deals—we have to be sure that repayment is reasonably likely. If the return is “only” ten percent, you want that money to be highly likely. Figuring out what is likely takes more than watching a clever video and glancing at an offering page.

And let’s be clear about pairing impact and profit. In my mind, they are inseparable. If you want your investment to make a difference, that impact will likely end (if it ever started) if the business fails. Impact in a for-profit business requires profits. Furthermore, the profit you make can be invested again for more impact—but only if you get a return. Finally, as you prove to yourself that impact can be profitable, you’ll be ready to move more of your assets into impact investing.

Smart People Disagree

Finally, I want to be clear that smart people often disagree. For our live pitch events, we have three independent judges vote on their pick among four companies. It is rare that they all agree on which is the best. Experience, education and deep analysis don’t guarantee everyone would reach the same answer.

That is why I wouldn’t tell you not to invest in any of the new offerings this week. My colleague Chandan posted the list here. Check it out. You may find some you love. But you’re on your own this week. :)

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(We’re grateful for every one of these community champions who make this work possible.)

Brian Christie, Brainsy | Cameron Neil, Lend For Good | Carol Fineagan, Independent Consultant | Eric Coury, Arthia AI | John Berlet, CORE Tax Deeds, LLC. | Justin Starbird, The Aebli Group | Ken Steele, Rotarian | Lory Moore, Lory Moore Law | Marcia Brinton, High Desert Gear | Mark Grimes, Networked Enterprise Development | Mike Babbit | Coledger Solutions | Mike Green, Envirosult | Nick Degnan, Unlimit Ventures | Paul Lovejoy, Stakeholder Enterprise | Pearl Wright, Global Changemaker | Scott Thorpe, Philanthropist | Sharon Samjitsingh, Health Care Originals | Add Your Name Here

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• Join the SuperCrowd Impact League! You can be recognized for making impact investments via Reg CF. See how your activity compares to your peers. It’s free. Win valuable prizes. Start now!

• SuperCrowd Impact Member Networking Session: Impact (and, of course, Max-Impact) Members of the SuperCrowd are invited to a private networking session on August 11th at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT. Mark your calendar. We’ll send private emails to Impact Members with registration details. Upgrade to Impact Membership today!

• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

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In this SuperCrowd Voices interview, Coury explains how a roleplay feature built for real estate agents evolved into a much larger vision for an AI mentor designed to help people navigate difficult conversations, decisions and personal challenges.

He also describes ARTHIA’s emphasis on privacy, safety and human agency, including an architecture intended to advise rather than decide and to become less necessary as users grow. Coury’s journey—from classroom teacher to solo founder with eleven patent applications pending—also offers a broader entrepreneurial lesson: deep understanding of a problem can matter more than conventional credentials when building something genuinely new and consequential.

What inspired you to start your company?

I built a roleplay feature for my previous SaaS startup, that let real estate agents rehearse hard conversations before having them. Watching agents use it, I realized the tool wasn’t really about real estate — it was about the moment right before someone says something difficult. I started mapping what a system would need to understand to be present for that moment in real life, not just in rehearsal. That’s when I realized I wasn’t looking at a feature anymore. I was looking at the infrastructure ambient AI would need.

What problem are you solving, and who benefits most from your solution?

Most people go through the moments that shape their lives — a hard conversation, a critical decision, a struggle they’re navigating alone — without anyone in their corner who really knows them. ARTHIA is built to be that presence at scale: a mentor and advisor that knows you specifically — when you need to hear something, what you need to hear, and how to say it in a way that actually reaches you. Not generic advice. Not a chatbot waiting for a prompt. A behavioral intelligence and safety layer that makes millions of people a little more capable, a little more present, in the moments that matter most — built ethically from the ground up, so the same system that could help you is never allowed to exploit you.

What makes your company stand out in your space or industry?

We filed the architecture first — eleven patents pending, covering the questions any ambient AI company will eventually have to answer. But the deeper differentiator is what we built into the foundation, not on top of it: safety and privacy aren’t policies we could change later, they’re the architecture itself. Zero raw audio ever stored. The system advises but never decides for you. And it’s designed to make itself less necessary as you grow — the opposite of how most AI is built. Most AI companies bolt behavioral language onto a model after the fact. We built the model around the behavioral science — behavioral science manifest in code, not code masquerading as behavioral science.

What’s next for your company—what are you most excited to build or accomplish in the future?

Right now we’re converting our provisional patents and completing our production platform. But the thing I’m most excited about is the scale of what this becomes: not a tool for one industry, but a genuine companion, present in someone’s life the way a great mentor is — someone who knows your patterns, believes in your growth, and helps you become more capable, not more dependent. Done right, this is technology that could quietly improve millions of lives, one well-timed word at a time. I want to build the version of ambient AI that actually deserves to be that close to people — which is why the ethics were built in from day one, not added after the fact.

What’s one lesson you’ve learned on your entrepreneurial journey that might help others?

The insight that mattered most didn’t come from a technical background — it came from years spent understanding people, first as a classroom teacher. When I saw the problem clearly enough, I filed all eleven patents myself, alone, without a law firm, because I understood it precisely enough to describe it. I didn’t wait until I had the “right” credentials or the perfect team. I started with what I actually had — clarity about the problem — and built from there. Don’t assume the credential you’re missing is the one that actually matters. Sometimes the outsider’s view is the whole advantage.

Why might someone want to learn more about your offering or follow your progress?

Because this is a solo founder, 11 patents pending, building something with real stakes — a technology that could either quietly help millions of people or quietly exploit them, depending entirely on how it’s built. We’re choosing the harder path on purpose. Anyone who cares where AI is actually headed, or wants to see what an ethics-first approach to ambient AI looks like in practice, will find this worth watching closely.

Eric Coury’s Bio

Eric Coury is the founder and CEO of ARTHIA AI, Inc. PBC, building the behavioral intelligence and safety layer for ambient AI. A former classroom teacher with a background in sociology and education, Eric filed all eleven of ARTHIA’s patent-pending applications himself, alone, in six weeks — believing the hardest problems in ambient AI are human behavior problems, not engineering ones. He previously built two companies without outside capital, one past $50 million in gross sales volume. ARTHIA is a Public Benefit Corporation, built on the belief that AI should serve people — not the other way around.

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• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

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Azure Printed Homes is turning recycled plastic into faster, lower-cost housing while attacking two crises at once: housing scarcity and plastic waste. Gene Eidelman, President of Azure Printed Homes, joined me to explain how the company uses robotics and 3D printing to manufacture housing in a factory.

“Azure is a platform that uses robotics and 3D printing to manufacture housing,” Gene said. “30% less expensive, 70% faster, and no waste.”

That simple description understates the breadth of the impact. Azure began with backyard studios and ADUs during COVID. The company has since expanded into homes for people experiencing homelessness, affordable housing, wildfire rebuilds and soon, Gene says, multi-story apartment buildings.

What I find so compelling is the way Azure’s model layers benefits. The company reduces construction waste, reuses plastic that might otherwise end up in landfills or oceans and creates housing more quickly in places where people desperately need it. Gene confirmed that the company has already recycled “millions upon millions” of plastic bottles’ worth of material.

The work is no longer theoretical. Gene told me the company has delivered more than 150 homes across six states. Its largest project so far is a 62-unit village for people experiencing homelessness in San Luis Obispo, California. By using ground screws rather than traditional foundations, Azure fit nearly twice as many units on the site as conventional construction would have allowed.

“We took a very small site, 3/4 of an acre site, and put a lot of units,” Gene said. “If it would be done traditional construction, they couldn’t take more than 34 units, but we did 62.”

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Azure’s market is broad. The same platform can support a small safe home for someone leaving homelessness, an ADU in a California backyard or a luxury rebuild in Malibu. “It’s really a platform to expand what can be done quicker and less expensive,” Gene said.

I’m also excited that Azure is using regulated investment crowdfunding to fuel its growth. Gene explained that the company has completed six campaigns across several platforms, building a community of more than 2,500 investors in 48 states and 20 countries. Azure is currently raising debt capital through a Honeycomb campaign.

For impact investors who care about housing, climate and innovation, Azure’s progress offers a powerful case study in how purpose-built businesses can scale solutions that matter.

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tl;dr:

1. This episode explores Azure Printed Homes’ mission to turn recycled plastic into faster, lower-cost housing.

2. Gene explains how robotics and 3D printing reduce waste while expanding housing options across markets.

3. Azure has delivered more than 150 homes, including a 62-unit homeless village in California.

4. The company is raising growth capital through a regulated investment crowdfunding debt campaign on Honeycomb.

5. Gene’s superpower, range, helps him pivot quickly while staying focused on solving big problems.

How to Develop Range As a Superpower

Gene’s superpower is range. He told me, “You can acquire deep knowledge. You can hire for deep knowledge. It’s the range that is necessary.” For Gene, range means staying focused on the solution while remaining open to the tools, materials, customers and business models that can get you there faster. He said entrepreneurs should “focus on the solution” while also thinking about “how other products that they might be thinking of could be used for this solution.” That perspective helped Azure move from construction to 3D printing, material science, robotics, light-gauge steel and homes on wheels.

Gene saw this superpower earlier in his career while building childcare centers. A nearby hospital loved the centers but explained that its nurses could not afford them. Gene quickly reframed the problem. If the hospital funded a center on campus, there would be no rent burden and nurses could access care. That pivot created a corporate childcare business that grew to become the third largest in its niche in the country before being sold to a publicly traded company.

• Focus on the solution first, not the initial product or business model.

• Build range by continuously educating yourself across disciplines, markets and technologies.

• Use new tools yourself before asking your team to adopt them.

• Hire experts when deep technical knowledge is required.

• Bring team members with you to meetings so they can observe, learn and generate ideas.

• Listen actively to customers, partners and industry veterans before prescribing answers.

• Stay open to unexpected markets when customers reveal new uses for your solution.

By following Gene’s example and advice, you can make range a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.

Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!

Guest Profile

Gene Eidelman (he/him):

President, Azure Printed Homes

About Azure Printed Homes: Azure Printed Homes transforms recycled plastic into 3D-printed houses—built 70% faster and at 39% lower cost than traditional construction—tackling both the housing shortage and the global plastic waste crisis.

Website: azureprintedhomes.com

Company Facebook Page: facebook.com/azureprintedhomes

Other URL: geneeidelmanmedia.com

Biographical Information: Gene Eidelman is the co-founder of Azure Printed Homes, founded in 2022 to create sustainable, affordable housing using recycled polymers. Azure’s patented 3D-printing technology builds homes faster and at lower cost than traditional methods, while reducing environmental waste. Gene leads the company’s mission to deliver scalable housing solutions for families, communities, and disaster recovery.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/geneeidelman

Instagram: @geneeidelman

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What matters now is what investors should do.

The SEC’s allegations have not been proven in court, and Netcapital Funding Portal Inc. itself is not a defendant. Those qualifications matter. But after reading the SEC’s 56-page complaint, I believe three immediate precautions are warranted for anyone investing—or who has invested—through Netcapital.

Before writing this post, I reached out to my contact at Netcapital for comment and didn’t receive any feedback. Don’t read anything into that; things are moving fast! No one has time to keep up.

1. Subject every new Netcapital offering to extraordinary due diligence

I would not invest in an offering on Netcapital today without substantially increasing my normal level of due diligence.

That doesn’t mean every company raising money there has done anything wrong. There is no basis for such a conclusion.

It does mean I would no longer assume that an offering’s presence on the portal provides meaningful reassurance that the people, ownership, documents and representations behind the issuer have been adequately vetted.

That distinction follows directly from the SEC’s allegations. The Commission says the alleged fraud involved Regulation Crowdfunding offerings on Netcapital’s portal, that some documents connected with those offerings were forged, and that the offerings were undertaken “in furtherance of the scheme.” The complaint alleges that Netcapital Funding Portal Chief Compliance Officer Paul Riss helped facilitate some of those offerings.

That is especially troubling because crowdfunding intermediaries have explicit anti-fraud gatekeeping responsibilities. SEC guidance says an intermediary must deny access when it has a reasonable basis for believing an issuer or offering presents potential fraud or investor-protection concerns—and must deny access when it cannot adequately assess that risk.

For now, investors considering a Netcapital offering should independently scrutinize the issuer, its management, beneficial ownership, financial statements and material claims. Where meaningful money is at stake, getting help from competent accounting, financial or legal professionals may be worth the expense.

2. Establish direct contact with every Netcapital issuer you already own

If you own securities purchased through Netcapital, establish a direct relationship with the company now.

Get an investor-relations email address. Know how to contact the CEO or CFO. Determine who maintains the capitalization table or shareholder records. Download your subscription agreement, investment confirmation, Form C and amendments, relevant communications and any other records available through the portal.

Don’t make the portal your only connection to your investment.

Netcapital currently remains listed by FINRA as a registered funding portal. Nothing in the SEC complaint orders the portal to stop operating. But the possibility of operational disruption can no longer be dismissed as merely theoretical. My earlier review of Netcapital’s filings found substantial financial stress in addition to the enforcement proceedings.

If Netcapital were ever forced to discontinue operations—or simply became unable to provide the service investors have come to expect—investors should already know how to reach their portfolio companies directly.

That relationship may take effort to establish. Make the effort now, while there is no emergency.

3. Screen your portfolio against the companies identified in the complaint

This is perhaps the most urgent step for existing investors.

The SEC complaint identifies 11 “Portfolio Companies” that it alleges were controlled by John Fanning and were involved in the scheme: AceHedge, CountSharp, CupCrew, Cust Corp., Dark, Fantize, HeadFarm, NetWire, RealWorld.net, Reper and StockText.

If you invested in one of them, start gathering facts.

Preserve your offering documents, emails, investment confirmations, screenshots, financial disclosures and subsequent communications. Determine exactly what representations were made when you invested and whether any of the people, documents or representations associated with your investment appear in the SEC complaint.

Then consider talking with competent securities counsel.

The SEC has not established that every investor in these companies has a claim, much less that any particular claim would succeed. But the complaint alleges that some Reg CF offering documents were forged and that the offerings themselves helped advance the alleged scheme. Depending on the facts surrounding a particular investment, counsel can evaluate possible claims involving the issuer, officers, directors or other responsible parties—and whether directors-and-officers or other insurance could potentially contribute to a recovery.

Waiting until the SEC litigation concludes could be a mistake. Investors who believe they may have been harmed should obtain individualized legal advice rather than assuming the government’s case will protect their private rights.

I’m taking my own advice

I have investments in three companies whose securities I purchased through Netcapital.

All three investments were made during the years in which the SEC alleges the fraudulent conduct was occurring. Collectively, they represent less than 3 percent of my regulated investment crowdfunding portfolio.

I’m not proud to say that, but I’m also not going to hide it.

I will be doing precisely what I am recommending to other investors: conducting fresh diligence, establishing direct communication with the issuers and checking my holdings carefully against the SEC’s allegations.

Why the allegations justify this level of caution

The SEC’s complaint is not about an immaterial accounting error.

The Commission alleges that from approximately October 2021 through January 2024, Netcapital improperly recognized approximately $13.9 million in revenue from sham consulting agreements involving 11 companies allegedly controlled by Fanning. The SEC says that represented approximately 77 percent of Netcapital’s reported revenue during the period and overstated revenue by approximately 345 percent. It further alleges that Netcapital raised more than $25.6 million from investors while financial statements containing the inflated revenue were being used or incorporated into securities offerings.
More troubling for crowdfunding investors, the SEC alleges that the Reg CF offerings themselves played a role.

According to the complaint, portfolio-company offerings provided observable prices that Netcapital could use to value equity received under the allegedly sham consulting agreements. The SEC alleges that offering-related documents were forged and that the portfolio companies uniformly sought no more than $124,000, allowing them to use management-certified financial statements rather than undergo the greater independent scrutiny required for larger offerings at the time.

The Funding Portal is not a defendant in the SEC case. That fact should be stated clearly.

It should not be mistaken for an exoneration.

This may be the first shoe, not the last

There is another reason investors shouldn’t assume Monday’s complaint resolves the regulatory uncertainty.

Netcapital previously disclosed an ongoing FINRA investigation, including subpoenas and testimony requests involving the company and certain current and former officers and employees. FINRA specifically requires funding-portal members to maintain supervisory systems reasonably designed to ensure compliance with securities laws and FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules.

FINRA has not publicly announced a disciplinary case against Netcapital Funding Portal that I have found. But if its investigation continues, it could address the portal’s conduct more directly than the SEC’s complaint does.

There is also the possibility of criminal scrutiny. The SEC brought a civil case. It does not prosecute crimes, although its Enforcement Division can refer potential criminal violations to federal or state law-enforcement authorities. I have found no public evidence that the Netcapital matter has been referred to the Department of Justice or that DOJ is pursuing a criminal case.

That possibility should therefore be treated as exactly that: a possibility, not a prediction.

For investors, however, waiting to see whether another regulator acts misses the point.

Crowdfunding depends heavily on trust—in issuers, intermediaries and the disclosure process. The SEC has made allegations serious enough to undermine that trust with respect to historical activity surrounding Netcapital.

The appropriate response isn’t panic. It is diligence.

Investigate before investing. Build direct relationships with companies you already own. Preserve your records. And if your investment appears anywhere near the conduct described in the SEC complaint, find out now whether you need professional advice.

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• SuperCrowdHour, August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe, CEO and Founder of The Super Crowd, Inc., will lead a session on “How to Make Money As an Impact Investor Starting with $10.” Drawing on his experience as a former investment banker, impact investor, and crowdfunding expert, Devin will demonstrate how anyone can begin building wealth while investing in companies that create positive social and environmental impact—even with as little as $10. In this session, he’ll explore how impact crowdfunding has opened investment opportunities to everyday investors, explain how to identify promising mission-driven companies, and share practical strategies for building a diversified portfolio over time. Attendees will learn how to get started with limited capital, manage risk, evaluate investment opportunities, and avoid common mistakes new investors make. Whether you’re completely new to investing or looking for an affordable way to expand your impact investing portfolio, this SuperCrowdHour will provide actionable insights to help you invest with purpose, build long-term wealth, and make a meaningful difference. Register now!

• SuperCrowd26 featuring PurposeBuilt100™: This August 25–27, founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for a three-day, broadcast-quality global experience focused on disciplined capital formation, regulated investment crowdfunding, and purpose-driven growth. We’re bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.

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