🚀 Taking off: A message from our CEO and inside Republic’s $36M raise

We're proud to announce Republic has closed the first tranche of our $36M Series A round led by Galaxy Interactive. Hey Investors, Today is a very special day for Republic. We are proud to announce that Republic has closed the first tranche of our $36M Series A round led by Galaxy Interactive. Other investors include [Tribe Capital]( [Motley Fool Ventures]( and [Broadhaven Ventures](. In addition, [Prosus Ventures]( (formerly Naspers Ventures) made a strategic investment in Republic through a purchase of Republic Notes, a novel digital security. These firms are positioned to provide Republic's community with access to high-quality deals and drive investment toward the founders building the next generation of household brands. They share our vision of empowering individuals to invest in the future they believe in. For more background on our strategic partnership, [here’s the full story](. For a look into why this raise was meaningful, here’s a personal letter from our CEO, Ken Nguyen. From Ken Nguyen, our CEO Growing up in the Bay Area in the ‘90s, I was surrounded by the enormous wealth that was created by the first dot-com boom. I was inspired by young programmers who had made millions, and sometimes billions, bringing powerful new technologies into the world. I wanted in. I quickly learned that my family and I couldn’t take part. Not just because I was 15—but because neither I nor anyone in my family were wealthy or connected enough.  I wanted to change the system. I wanted to expand access to wealth, opportunities, and financial literacy. Motivated by memories of my 15-year-old self, I co-founded Republic to bring those ideals to light. This is not just about wealth creation. It’s true, expanding access to early-stage companies, technologies, real estate, and more will help ordinary people build wealth the same way the wealthiest Americans do. But it has broader implications as well. When people can invest in anything they care about, they are able to cast a vote with their dollar. How they decide to use that dollar contributes directly to the future we are all going to live in. If everyone invests and spends with intention, the future will be much more representative of what most of us want—rather than the vision of a select handful. As our team sees tremendous growth and celebrates unprecedented milestones, the $36 million we raised from our investors will help us grow our operations and make Republic even more accessible to more people. We have an exciting year ahead, and we look forward to rolling out some major new updates to our community over the coming months. Republic's goal is for the next generation of household brands to be the result of millions of people voting with their dollars today. The result will be a better, wiser, more inclusive future for us all.  [Read Ken's full letter here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Invest in Social Impact So much of Republic’s mission comes from our values and desire to make an impact. Today we’re highlighting other companies that are new on the platform and are [social-impact]( oriented: - Asaak has created a completely digital end-to-end lending marketplace for Africa, enabling individuals to access financial services and investors to invest directly into Asaak's loans. They have $4.4M raised to date from top funds like Social Capital and 500 Startups, with a 39% gross margin and 17% profit margin. [Invest in Asaak with as little as $100]( - Backstage Capital launched their second tranche on Republic, raising under the new SEC regulations. This deal previously sold out in 8 hours. Backstage is an investment adviser focused on people of color, women and LGBTQ+ founders. The team has made 160+ investments in underrepresented founders. Investors include Marc Andreessen, Stewart Butterfield, Ellen Pao + more. [Invest in Backstage with as little as $100]( - Commissary Club (previously 70 Million Jobs) is the exclusive social network for people with a criminal history. For the 70 million formerly incarcerated Americans, Commissary Club hosts essential resources: employment, housing, education, and mentorship. They’ve helped place more than 3,000 members in jobs, and have built a community of 11 million so far. [Invest in Commissary Club with as little as $100]( - Lynx City is a micro-mobility e-scooter rental company that’s dedicated to promoting civic interests. They’ve earned $500K in revenue in 6 months with projected revenue of $15M by 2023. In just 6 months, they’re in 2 major cities, 4 secondary cities, and 1 college campus. [Invest in Lynx City with as little as $100]( - myUDAAN is an assistive mobility solution for the elderly and persons with disabilities. They won the 2020 NCPEDP Award & the 2020 Disability Innovations Lab. They’re operating at a gross margin of 20% and received funding from Faster Capital. [Invest in my UDAAN with as little as $100]( - Plain Sight is a networking app on a mission to provide access to social capital and combat unconscious bias. Recently featured as Apple’s App of the Day, they’ve seen a 250% user base increase since July. They’ve raised $1M from diverse investors like Dan Gilbert, Jason White, and more. [Invest in Plain Sight with as little as $100]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Republic Happenings: - Women in Wellness Panel: We’ll be joined by Alexandra Fine, co-founder of Dame Products, and Sindhya Valloppillil, co-founder of Skin Dossier, who will discuss their biggest lessons from fundraising and strategies for brand messaging that resonates. [RSVP]( here for March 24 at 3 pm ET - Digital Real Estate and NFT Investing: Join Janine Yorio of Republic Real Estate, and Graham Friedman and Bryan Myint from Republic’s Crypto Advisory Services team, who will discuss the NFT boom, the value of digital real estate, and why now may be the time to invest. March 19th at 3 pm ET. [RSVP here]( - Women in Investing: Intro to Crypto Clubhouse with Lisa Carmen Wang, Anwaar AlMahmeed, Elizabeth Olshanetsky, Sarah Tulin, Angie Ramirez. We walk through the basics of crypto (without the jargon!) and discuss why it’s so important for women to get involved. March 18th at 4:30 PM ET. [RSVP here]( - Female Founders Funded: Equity Crowdfunding on Clubhouse with Lisa Carmen Wang, Jane West, and Brooke Chapin Robbins. Raising money for your startup? Learn tactics and tips from female founders who have successfully raised money through equity crowdfunding on Republic. Hear why they chose it over VCs, & pros/cons of both. March 19th at noon ET. [RSVP here.]( - Read about our raise in the news: “[Republic Completes $36M Funding Round; Teases Token Sale Platform]( by Coindesk and “[Republic Receives $36 Million Series A Funding Led by Galaxy Interactive]( by Crowdfund Insider --------------------------------------------------------------- Launched this week [Gumroad]( Gumroad Powering the online creator economy [View Gumroad]( [Myro]( Myro Refillable plant-powered body care that's reducing plastic waste by up to 50% [View Myro]( [Trip360]( Trip360 Seamless and personalized customer journeys for travel brands [View Trip360]( [Strom Motors]( Strom Motors The intelligent, smart cute little electric car [View Strom Motors]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Offerings closing soon [Doorage] Doorage is about to close! $14,131 raised · $100 min. investment The modern alternative to storage and moving [View Doorage]( [Scooterson] Scooterson is about to close! $363,834 raised · $200 min. investment Intelligent scooters from the future [View Scooterson]( [Dope Dog] Dope Dog is about to close! $118,335 raised · $150 min. investment The future of dog health [View Dope Dog]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Startup updates [Primal Life Organics]( [Primal Life Organics: Primal Life launching on Kroger.com March 2021]( [Po Campo]( [Po Campo: Po Campo Founder Maria Boustead Profiled for Women's History Month]( [Nickelytics]( [Nickelytics: Former Google, Amazon, and LinkedIn Tech Leader, Shama Keskar, joins Nickelytics as CTO and Co-Founder]( [Citizens]( [Citizens: Citizens is currently “Trending” on Republic + Compounding Economics Case Study]( [Salone Monet]( [Salone Monet: Production Trip]( [PittMoss]( [PittMoss: PittMoss Finished 2020 Strong and 2021 Looks Even Better!]( [BuildStream]( [BuildStream: Inspection bookings are up 52% and a major customer onboarded]( [Kibbo]( [Kibbo: $500K! Sites Onboarding]( [Sentry AI]( [Sentry AI: ABI Research covers Sentry AI as an important player in the Smart Cities evolution!]( [Aether Beauty]( [Aether Beauty: Allure Magazine: The 26 Best Natural & Organic Makeup Brands on the Market Press Hit]( [SnapDNA]( [SnapDNA: SnapDNA Unicorn Alert!]( [Predictiv]( [Predictiv: Monthly update]( [Intellivision Amico]( [Intellivision Amico: Huge Articles & Press and Forging Ahead the Old Fashioned Way!]( [Genius Juice]( [Genius Juice: $100,000 in 24 Hours! Now at over $360,000 Raised]( [Ready Set Jet]( [Ready Set Jet: New Milestone: PopShop Live]( [Irrigreen]( [Irrigreen: Irrigreen product release: Check on your yard and change your watering from anywhere!]( [Fanalyze]( [Fanalyze: NBA Data Live on Fanalyze]( [AudioCardio]( [AudioCardio: Health-Tech App AudioCardio Adds Three Senior Advisors To Fuel Next Phase of Growth]( [DigiBuild]( [DigiBuild: DigiBuild Trending with GumRoad!!]( [Scooterson]( [Scooterson: Let's make it $400K! Just a few days left to invest!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended reads [Your vote matters — your dollar should, too]( [Your vote matters — your dollar should, too]( Republic updates · Mar 17, 2021 [Looking back as we move forward]( [Winning over VC]( [Winning over VC]( Republic updates · Mar 17, 2021 [Announcing our $36M Series A to fund the next chapter in expanding investment access]( Like this newsletter? Forward it to a friend. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Republic]( On Republic anyone can invest in [highly vetted]( early-stage startups 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]( [Unsubscribe from all Republic emails]( 🙋 Republic is growing. 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