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StartEngine
StartEngine traces its current offering to 2014 and Howard Marks and Ron Miller. Unlike a generic brokerage description, its defining characteristic is that it combines a funding portal, broker-dealer relationships and issuer services for startup offerings. The business combines execution or portfolio access with the account servicing described in this profile. The company is privately held or not separately listed, so no public market capitalization is available.
Strengths
- Combines a funding portal, broker-dealer relationships and issuer services for startup offerings
Drawbacks
- At StartEngine, investors must evaluate valuation methodology, holding periods, transfer limits and the absence of exchange liquidity
Profile
What you can trade
Combines a funding portal, broker-dealer relationships. The available deals are not interchangeable with public stocks and commonly carry holding-period, transfer or accreditation constraints.
Account types
Individual or entity investment account, usually requiring identity checks and sometimes accredited-investor verification before an offering can be purchased. The registration structure reflects the fact that the service combines a funding portal, broker-dealer relationships and issuer services for startup offerings.
Platform
StartEngine provides web and mobile account access; desktop software, APIs and third-party integrations are available only where specifically supported. The resulting workflow is tailored to a business that combines a funding portal, broker-dealer relationships and issuer services for startup offerings.
Who it suits
Best suited to StartEngine customers whose principal requirement is the capability described in this profile, rather than investors choosing a broker only because of a zero-commission headline.
Where it is offered
Each StartEngine offering establishes its own eligible states and investor standard. Some deals accept non-accredited U.S. investors, while others are restricted to accredited persons or entities and remain unavailable where qualification is incomplete.
Regulation and sources
Official website: https://startengine.com/ Regulatory status should be verified through FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC/IAPD, NFA BASIC, state regulators or applicable alternative-asset disclosures. Last verified: 2026-08-11.