CNN Money on the power of startup investing – RepubliCon speakers announced

[Republic Weekly] Republic Insider August 17, 2018 Republic featured in CNN Money Last week, CNN Money highlighted the importance of opening up startup investing to everyone. Republic COO and Co-Founder Caroline Hofmann is featured in the piece, noting how crowdfunding is more equitable than traditional angel investing since you don’t have to be wealthy to invest. She also provides useful strategies to help navigate risk when investing. Read the [full article]( on CNN Money. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bloomberg profiles Roomi in feature story Bloomberg featured Roomi—an app that connects people on the hunt for roommates—in a recent story that highlighted the safety features on the app. In the article, Roomi CEO and Founder Ajay Yadav discusses the importance of prioritizing safety and trust when searching for housing. The piece also details Roomi’s recent expansion to multiple cities, along with its acquisition of other startups in the space. Roomi finished raising on Republic in March 2018, and they exceeded their funding goal by over 500%, drawing in 1000+ investors. Read the [full piece]( on Bloomberg. --------------------------------------------------------------- Win free tickets to an exciting fintech conference! We’re giving away four tickets to the [Security Tokens Disrupting Venture Capital]( conference on August 21 in San Francisco. This giveaway is for Republic investors - [send us an email](mailto:team@republic.co?subject=Tickets) by Thursday at noon EST for your chance to win. Get your free tickets by emailing [team@republic.co](mailto:team@republic.co?subject=Tickets). --------------------------------------------------------------- Startup updates [RadioPublic]( [WordPress.com invests in RadioPublic]( [We’re excited to announce that Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is deepening its partnership with us by...]( [WolfPack]( [WolfPack is going to Disrupt SF!]( [WolfPack is heading to the Disrupt SF Event in San Francisco. We are very excited as this is the prime destination for...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended reads [Equity crowdfunding is eroding the best returns VC funds used to enjoy]( [Equity crowdfunding is eroding the best returns VC funds used to enjoy]( [VentureBeat] VentureBeat · May 13, 2018 [There's been a sea change in Series A investment rounds that has been gradually - but persistently - eating away at venture capital (VC) ...]( [You don't have to be a billionaire to invest in startups]( [You don't have to be a billionaire to invest in startups]( [CNNMoney] CNNMoney · Aug 8, 2018 [But two years ago the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules allowing companies to raise money through crowdfunding from anyone...]( [See No Evil]( [See No Evil]( [Logic Magazine] Logic Magazine · Aug 7, 2018 [Software helps companies coordinate the supply chains that sustain global capitalism. How does the code work-and what does it conceal? Th...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Events [RepubliCon]( [RepubliCon]( September 06, 2018 1:00pm–6:00pm EDT New York [RepubliCon connects blockchain tech founders, investors, and other innovators in the field from around the world. We drive innovation by bringing together industry leaders to l...]( [RSVP]( [View details]( [View all events]( Like this newslettter? Forward it to a friend. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Republic]( On Republic anyone can invest in promising early-stage startups Crowdfunding investments can result in total loss, and may be impossible to resell. [Learn more »]( Republic · 335 Madison Ave · New York, NY 10017 [Email preferences]( — [Unsubscribe from Republic Insider emails]( 🙋 Republic is growing. We're [hiring the best full-stack engineers »](