👯‍♀️ Randi Zuckerberg joins Republic, what’s hot in crypto, and Women’s History Month

Invest in the same 7 companies as Randi Zuckerberg and find out why... Randi Zuckerberg joins Republic Randi Zuckerberg joins the Republic family this week as our new advisor + investor on the platform. As an advisor, Randi will evangelize crypto, expand our startup network, and provide marketing mentorship to Republic and our companies. Some highlights from Randi’s career include: - CEO of Zuckerberg Media - Investor in 50+ startups - Radio host and author of multiple best-sellers - Early employee at Facebook, best known for creating Facebook Live [Click here]( to see what Randi has invested in and follow her investing journey. (You can invest in the same 7 companies, too.) Randi’s Investment Thesis “The best time to start investing was 10 years ago; the second-best time is today. This is one of the reasons why I love equity crowdfunding. Gone are the days that you need to be writing $50,000 checks – for $100 you can be an angel investor. There's really no reason we can't all just get started today.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Invest in Women-Founded Companies Why invest in women? I’m glad you asked. - 40% of US businesses are women-owned - 51% of private wealth is held by women - Private tech companies led by women achieve 35% higher ROI - Only 6% of VC funding goes to women-only teams (13% to women/male teams) We’re featuring female founders this month—here are the 6 offerings closing soonest: - [AKUA]( is an alt-meat company making plant-based foods using regenerative aquaculture. Their Kelp Jerky won Time’s Best Invention and Fast Company’s World Changing Idea. [Invest in AKUA with as little as $100]( - [COI Energy]( is a digital energy platform that detects, eliminates, and monetizes energy waste. Already used by big names like Citi, US Foods, TECO, and NY Power Authority. [Invest in COI Energy with as little as $100]( - [Dope Dog]( makes an innovative hemp product used to reduce anxiety in pets, featured in Oprah’s “O-list.” They saw a 187% increase in their gross revenue in 2019. [Invest in Dope Dog with as little as $150]( - [Lil Bucks]( is making American-grown buckwheat snacks and breakfast cereals. They quadrupled revenue from 2019 to 2020 and are in 100+ retailers, including Whole Foods, Foxtrot, & Erewhon. [Invest in Lil Bucks with as little as $150]( - [Po Campo]( is a line of bags made for easy mobility on bikes and scooters. They have a gross profit margin of 73.3% with a projected revenue of $20M by 2023. Find them at REI + Amazon. [Invest in Po Campo with as little as $150]( - [Village Juice Co]( is a plant-forward, quick-serve restaurant. They have a license agreement with a billion-dollar company on college campuses and projected revenue of $14MM by 2024. [Invest in Village Juice Co with as little as $150]( [Check out all of our investment opportunities here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s Hot in Cryto: NFTs are on fire ICYMI: An NFT is a non-fungible token. NFTs are a new way to buy, sell, and trade items such as digital sports cards and other collectibles. They’re digitally scarce, unique, and can serve as a certificate of authenticity. Why does it matter? NFTs are making huge $$ right now. The prominent artist Beeple just sold his piece [Crossroads]( for $6.6M, and has another auction at Christie’s currently at $3M and set to close on 3/11. Another NFT seller, NBA Top Shot, is officially licensed by the NBA. Instead of collecting old paper baseball cards, the platform lets users collect moments. Slam dunks, wraparound passes, and 3-pointers are all for sale. There’s no end to the NFT marketplace. Music, GIFs, and even [cryptokitties]( from 2017 are up for sale. Recording artist 3LAU just sold 33 original tracks for [$11.6M](. Anyone can technically create an NFT in this new ecosystem. They don’t always sell for millions, so before you go creating your own NFT, remember they’re only worth what someone will pay for them. (Republic’s own crypto-expert Graham proved that point by creating [his own NFT]( that sold for…$0, but we still believe in him.) --------------------------------------------------------------- Republic Happenings: - Clubhouse Event: Women in Investing: Why and How to Start. Join Randi Zuckerberg, Lisa Carmen Wang, Seble Tareke-Williams, Shaherose Charania, and Pialy Aditya to learn how you can start investing from top female angel investors and VCs. [Join us tonight, Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:30pm ET](. - Champions for Change: Summer Sanders. We’re joined by Olympic Gold Medalist and beloved former Nickelodeon host, Summer Sanders. Sanders will share her investing journey, mistakes, and her future as an investor. Join us on IG Live Thursday, March 4th, at 6pm ET. [RSVP here]( - Invest in Miami with Republic Cities. This new initiative selects high-growth, up-and-coming cities like Miami to drive investment in companies built by their own communities and backed by committed stakeholders. [Launch party details here.]( - Want to learn more about new SEC rule changes? Hint: they’re generally good news for investors. We’re hosting a webinar and Q+A session with our Chief Compliance Officer on what these rules mean. March 16th at 5 pm ET.[ Details here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Launched this week [Asaak]( Asaak Next generation asset-backed loans for Africa. [View Asaak]( [Aether Beauty]( Aether Beauty Disrupting the $500B beauty industry with clean+sustainable makeup that works [View Aether Beauty]( [InTheMarket]( InTheMarket On-boarding the entire commercial real estate leasing process to the cloud. [View InTheMarket]( [Clocr]( Clocr Revolutionizing the $300B digital legacy industry with our all-in-one platform [View Clocr]( [Salone Monet]( Salone Monet Shoes that match the most important part of every outfit, the wearer [View Salone Monet]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Startup updates [Scooterson]( [Scooterson: A different Content Marketing approach: Storytelling.]( [Nickelytics]( [Nickelytics: Nickelytics featured on Bold TV! How drivers can earn extra money with advertising]( [Salone Monet]( [Salone Monet: Footwear News: How Salone Monet Is Fixing the Shoe Industry’s Nude Heel Problem]( [BAOBAB]( [BAOBAB: Shopify Panel: BAOBAB Co-founder invited to speak on Shopify's Merchant Milestones series for BHM!]( [illumnus]( [illumnus: illumnus in Semi-Finals of Meet the Drapers!]( [Sunscoop]( [Sunscoop: Sunscoop on Meet The Drapers this Saturday Feb 27th!]( [DigiBuild]( [DigiBuild: DigiBuild Customer Traction-Subcontractor Sprayline Hospitality]( [BuildStream]( [BuildStream: We're hosting a webinar for Republic investors, come join us!]( [Canopy]( [Canopy: First Stage Investor picks Canopy as a top crowdfunding investment choice]( [Village Juice Co.]( [Village Juice Co.: Meet Founder, Lonnie Atkinson: Superheros Blog Post]( [Aether Beauty]( [Aether Beauty: Aether Beauty closes sale of 160,000 units in biggest contract deal with new retail partner]( [Asaak]( [Asaak: Extending Reg CF]( [Dope Dog]( [Dope Dog: 15.8% MOM growth in recurring revenue]( [Drink Monday]( [Drink Monday: March 1 Update]( [Trusst]( [Trusst: Trusst featured on PrimeTime VC Podcast]( [TapRm]( [TapRm: Robot Drone Delivery!]( [Cherrish]( [Cherrish: Update 3-1-21]( [Kibbo]( [Kibbo: Kibbo On The Road]( [Primal Life Organics]( [Primal Life Organics: New Retailer Natural Grocers 161 Stores]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended reads [Maria Boustead, Po Campo]( [Maria Boustead, Po Campo]( Superheroes · Mar 3, 2021 [What’s the inspiration behind Po Campo? 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