Exit announcement: Trusst delivers 17% to Republic investors after 2 months

The latest from Republic Hey {NAME}, Republic investors had a payday! On April 16th, 2021, Trusst closed a round of investing from 347 Republic investors. Just two months later, Trusst was acquired by K Health and investors saw a 1.17x return on their original investment. K Health acquired Trusst to expand their comprehensive mental health program to include on-demand, text-based therapy. Almost 350 investors who believed in that mission and saw potential in Trusst woke up to a return on their investment after just two months. We’re ecstatic to celebrate this win with investors. Investing in startups is always risky, but can be a rewarding experience (literally). If you’re looking for inspiration for your next investment, keep reading for last week’s investments with the most traction. --------------------------------------------------------------- High Traction Investments [Sugarfina]( partners with artisan candy makers and brand partners like Casamigos and Pressed Juicery for a fresh take on candy for the adult palette. Their products are sold through 25 Sugarfina boutiques, as well as 2,000+ wholesale partners such as Bristol Farms, Total Wine & More, and Nordstrom. Sugarfina generated approximately $25M in revenue in 2020. [Learn how to invest in Sugarfina]( [Digital Eclipse]( pioneered bringing popular arcade games to home computers and game consoles. They’ve worked with Capcom, Disney, Nintendo, Warner Brothers, Netflix, Nickelodeon, and other major players. They’ve had multiple titles sell over a million units each. See some of their recent hits and their revenue distribution on their deal page. [Learn how to invest in Fig’s Digital Eclipse shares]( [Curastory]( is optimizing brand marketing with their 100% free, creator-controlled premium platform for video creators backed by Lightspeed, Techstars, and The W Fund. They saw 1K+ users sign up within 3 months, $85K+ in gross revenue over the past 3 months, and their platform only continues to gain traction. 🔥 This deal is trending 🔥 [Learn how to invest in Curastory]( [Emrod]( has created the world's first long-range wireless power transmission system, bringing necessary and life-saving power to remote areas. They have received a Lifetime Achievement in Science Award for their work and currently include PowerCo among their partnerships. Invest as little as $100. [Learn how to invest in Emrod]( [Oracle Health]( is a Y-Combinator accepted company that’s building an innovative medtech solution to combat heart failure. They have created an AI powered monitor that measures heart indications in order to prevent and detect heart failure. Oracle Health’s monitor is currently undergoing preclinical testing with 25 heart failure patients at world-renowned Maastricht University. ⏰ This deal is closing soon + trending ⏰ [Learn how to invest in Oracle Health]( [Austin Cityfund]( an opportunity to invest in Austin, the #1 ranked place to live according to US World & News, and it’s for more than their stellar barbecue. Additionally, home prices in Austin have increased over 18% in the last year (Zillow). Own a stake in the Austin real estate market by investing in the Austin Cityfund. [Learn how to invest in Austin Cityfund]( [Genius Juice]( has created a line of whole coconut smoothies. All of their products are 100% organic, contain 40% less sugar than coconut water, and are vegan and paleo friendly. They were featured on SharkTank in 2020 and are sold in 2.8k+ stores including Whole Foods, Target, Costco and more. [Learn how to invest in Genius Juice]( All of these investments had the most traction last week. To see all investment opportunities, click [here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Is Crypto Doomed? A few weeks ago, we wrote about pending crypto legislation in the new infrastructure bill that would cause massive tax ramifications. Crypto tax policy is already clear. The language in this bill attempts to extend broker definitions to a broad set of operators, many of which do not make technical sense. That means people who are simply running nodes or building software would be forced to do the same type of reporting as JP Morgan, making crypto innovation unsustainable in the US. Many crypto leaders and lawyers urged the crypto community to call their senators but the bill passed through the senate and has been approved in the house. If passed, the law wouldn’t go into effect until 2024 but could be cause for concern in the US crypto market. The industry attitude to the news is to continue to push for regulations that make sense as well as continue to build and ship projects until 2024. Many still believe that there’s an opportunity, even if the bill is passed, for amendments or clarifications to the crypto clause. No time to panic, but continue to build and get involved if you want to see change. In other crypto news… - Poly, a platform that looks to connect different blockchains, became vulnerable and was exploited by hackers for $600M. In a wholesome, happy ending, hackers ended up returning all the money shortly after. [Read more]( - Visa bought one of the viral [NFT CryptoPunks for $150,000]( - Star Atlas, a metaverse gaming project that was advised by the Republic crypto team, got a [viral twitter shoutout]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen: Rooshy Roy from AAVRANI Episode 13 Tune in to hear Rooshy Roy, Founder & CEO of AAVRANI. Rooshy Roy is the co-founder and CEO of AAVRANI, a beauty brand rooted in holistic skincare rituals that unites India's all-natural approach with modern science. Before creating AAVRANI, she worked in finance and graduated with an MBA from Wharton in 2019. Rooshy is listed in 2020's Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Retail & E-Commerce category. [Listen here»]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Power Pitch Listen to a different founder each week pitch their deal and decide which ones speak to you. This week, we have CC and Reed DesRosiers from Troop. [Watch the video here.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Updates from Issuers [Spinster Sisters Co]( “We’re on the news! Founder Kelly Perkins showed anchor Brian Sanders around the Microsoapery for a feature on Denver 7’s In Good Company.” [Genius Juice]( “We have launched a brand new website at [www.geniusjuice.com]( and we have begun selling our Protein smoothies online” [Axle AI]( “We are excited to announce our newest customer is Togethxr, the women's sports media platform backed by some of the world’s top athletes” [Sugarfina]( “We have expanded our best-selling Cookie Collection with Peanut Butter Cookie Dough and a Birthday Cake Batter White Chocolate Bar!” [Troop Beverage Co.]( “We’ve been selected to compete for [USA Today Top 10 Best Canned Cocktail]( nominated by industry experts! We were voted Top 10 by voters in 2020.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Closing Soon Oracle Health Oracle Health is a remote heart monitor using advanced sensors and AI, implanted in 2 minutes [Learn more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recently Launched Jelli Jelli is an integrated banking app with instant budgeting, updates, and notifications [Learn more]( Curastory Curastory is an all-in-one platform for video creation and brand discovery. [Learn more]( Koning Koning is a commercialized breast-only CT scanner for cancer detection. [Learn more]( Crowdfunding investments can result in total loss, and may be impossible to resell. Read about risks. An offering statement relating to Oracle Health, Inc.’s Common Stock has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became qualified on January 13, 2021. Prior to any investment Oracle Health, Inc.’s Common Stock, you should review a copy of the [offering circular]( or by contacting Oracle Health, Inc. by phone at (727) 470-3466 or writing at 910 Woodbridge Court Safety Harbor, FL 34695. No offer to sell any securities, and no solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, is being made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would not be permitted by applicable law. An offering statement relating to Fig Publishing, Inc.'s preferred stock, class FGS - Digital Eclipse has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became qualified on October 29, 2020. Prior to any investment Fig Publishing, Inc.'s preferred stock, class FGS - Digital Eclipse, you should review a copy of the [offering circular]( [second offering supplement]( [third offering supplement]( [Form 1-U]( [Form S-1A]( and the [post qualification amendment]( or contact Fig Publishing, Inc. by phone at 1-800-587-1340 or in writing at 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. No offer to sell any securities, and no solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, is being made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would not be permitted by applicable law. An offering statement relating to Sugarfina Corporation's Common Stock has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became qualified on March 3, 2021. 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