Products

Start Engine

Established Leader

Invest in Startups - StartEngine

startengine.com App Store Google PlayFinance / Investing & Trading

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
1.3M
Up28.9%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Carey Martell
@therpgfanatic· 2,045 followersCo-created with Gary Kohn, Johanna Cronin
Launched
11y ago
2015-07-23 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events13 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Start Engine launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Disruptive Film Production Technolgy

    Oct 12, 2022 · 4y agoSource

  • Start Engine launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Luxury Travel Hackers investing campaign

    Jan 2, 2022 · 4y agoSource

  • Launched on App StoreLaunch

    Invest in private markets and pre-IPO companies through StartEngine — the platform where everyday investors access deals once reserved for venture capitalists and institutions. BUY & SELL PRE-IPO SHARES Trade shares of private companies on

    Aug 20, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Start Engine launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Zenither Multi-channel video streaming platform - Raised $30K+ on StartEngine

    Nov 25, 2017 · 8y agoSource

  • Start Engine launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Free calls, SMS, video conferencing and more to 33 countries

    Mar 12, 2016 · 10y agoSource

Store data

App Store · Google Play
StartEngine: Pre-IPO Investing
StartEngineFinanceBusiness
Updated 4mo ago
Rating
★ 4.806,695 ratings
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
First released
2021-08-20126 MB
Rating Distribution (1★–5★)5★ 87% · 1★ 1%
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87%
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Store Screenshots (5)
Latest Release Notes (v3.58.0)

- Fixed various crashes, bugs, and UI issues for improved app stability and usability. Thanks for using StartEngine!

Invest in private markets and pre-IPO companies through StartEngine — the platform where everyday investors access deals once reserved for venture capitalists and institutions. BUY & SELL PRE-IPO SHARES Trade shares of private companies on StartEngine's secondary marketplace. Build your position or get liquidity without waiting for an IPO. INVEST IN STARTUPS Back early-stage companies across 30+ sectors — from artificial intelligence to clean energy. Become a shareholder in startups you believe in through SEC-regulated equity crowdfunding. BUILD YOUR PRIVATE MARKET PORTFOLIO Track pre-IPO positions, secondary market trades, and crowdfunding investments in one portfolio dashboard. Follow every company you've backed in real time. JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PRIVATE MARKET INVESTORS Connect with over a million investors and founders. Ask founders questions directly, follow company updates, and stay informed as your investments develop. With the StartEngine app you can: - Browse pre-IPO companies and secondary market listings - Buy and sell shares in private companies - Invest in startup equity crowdfunding campaigns - View SEC filings, team details, and company updates - Follow companies and track campaign milestones - Monitor your full investment portfolio in one place "StartEngine" refers to StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. StartEngine operates 4 wholly owned subsidiaries, StartEngine Capital, LLC, StartEngine Primary, LLC, StartEngine Secure, LLC, and StartEngine Assets, LLC. Unless otherwise indicated, Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are offered through StartEngine Capital LLC, an SEC-registered funding portal and FINRA member; brokerage services, including Regulation A+ offerings, Regulation CF offerings, Regulation D offerings, brokerage accounts, and securities trading through StartEngine Secondary (a SEC-regulated alternative trading system, operated by StartEngine Primary, LLC), are offered through StartEngine Primary, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA/SIPC; and transfer agent services are offered through StartEngine Secure, LLC, an SEC registered transfer agent. StartEngine Assets LLC is an asset manager for StartEngine Collectibles Fund I LLC which offers Regulation A+ offerings in collectibles (e.g., fine art, wine) through the StartEngine platform. Raise amount includes $760M in funds raised as of May 9, 2023 via Reg. CF and Reg. A+ combined through StartEngine's funding portal and broker dealer, StartEngine Capital, LLC and StartEngine Primary, LLC respectively, as well as StartEngine's own raises. Also includes $470M in funds raised previously through offerings conducted on www.seedinvest.com outside of the StartEngine platform. In May 2023, StartEngine acquired assets of SeedInvest, including email lists for SeedInvest's users, investors and founders seeking to raise funds. User count of 1.8 million is determined as the number of unique email addresses in StartEngine's database as of 10-6-2023.

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Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Display Ads77%
  • Direct7%
  • Paid Search5%
  • Email4%
  • Other7%

Countries

  • United States89%
  • Canada1%
  • United Kingdom1%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 1999-11-17

KeywordMonthly volume
tesla stock867.1K
startengine6,280
start engine3,130
artly ai1,130
startengine login200

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Public pricing: FreeRaw source text; structured plans are extracted after website capture.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-07-23

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Invest in Startups - StartEngine”Positioning

    Your One-Stop Shop for Private Investing→Invest in Startups - StartEngine

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Adobe Audience ManagerFeatures

    —→Adobe Audience Manager

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Amazon S3Features

    —→Amazon S3

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: AppsflyerFeatures

    Appsflyer→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Freshworks CRMFeatures

    Freshworks CRM→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: KlaviyoFeatures

    Klaviyo→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Access the world's most sought-after pre-IPO companies.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Pure Typography & Geometry → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Georgia / Open Sans
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Enterprise Clean (with Editorial)

Trustworthy blue-anchored palette, structured grids, and prominent customer logo walls.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #041412;
  --surface: #122321;
  --foreground: #f8f6f0;
  --muted-foreground: #a5adaa;
  --accent: #e8d4ad;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Georgia", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Open Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #041412 (~72%) · Surface #122321 (~15%) · Text #F8F6F0 (~6%) · Muted Text #A5ADAA (~4%) · Accent #E8D4AD (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Metrics Strip, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Enterprise Clean (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Experimental navigation patterns
- Low-legibility decorative fonts
- Visual novelty that obscures the value proposition

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Start Engine get?
Vaneform estimates 1.3M website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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