SeedInvest
Skip
Confidence: Medium
Only suits risk-tolerant investors and startup founders . but SeedInvest was absorbed by StartEngine in 2023, so the standalone platform is effectively gone; use StartEngine or Wefunder directly.
Comparison
SeedInvest vs StartEngine
SeedInvest lands on Skip, and StartEngine lands on Depends.
StartEngine
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Fine for risk-tolerant investors making small, disposable-cash bets on startups they believe in.
| Compare | SeedInvest | StartEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Skip | Depends |
| Best for | Risk-tolerant startup investors | Risk-tolerant retail investors |
| Who it's not for | Anyone needing liquidity within 5+ years | Anyone needing liquidity or income |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁸ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Negative Trustpilot sentiment; complaint threads about contact channels | 38 complaints on ComplaintsBoard |
| Public sentiment | Reddit threads question whether small investors ever see returns, and ratings average 2.5/5.⁵ | Opinion is sharply split: Trustpilot shows 4/5, but many Reddit investors call the returns dismal and one post bluntly labels the platform a scam.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | Platform was acquired by StartEngine; expect migration friction and support gaps.¹ | 3.5% fee on every purchase; withdrawal fees can also apply. |
Pick SeedInvest when
- Risk-tolerant startup investors
- Founders raising Reg CF/A rounds (now via StartEngine)
- Non-accredited investors seeking vetted deals
When SeedInvest is not a fit
- Anyone needing liquidity within 5+ years
- Risk-averse investors or retirement money
- Founders expecting a standalone SeedInvest raise . it no longer operates
- Buyers hunting a SaaS product . this is an investing marketplace, not software
Pick StartEngine when
- Risk-tolerant retail investors
- Small startup bets with disposable cash
- Founders raising Regulation CF capital
When StartEngine is not a fit
- Anyone needing liquidity or income
- Retirement or emergency savings
- Investors expecting reliable returns
- People who won't eat 3.5% fees on losers
Sources
- StartEngine Acquires SeedInvest Assetsstartengine.comofficial
- SeedInvest Joins StartEnginestartengine.comofficial
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- Trustpilot reviews of seedinvest.comtrustpilot.comreview
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- Wefunder vs Republic vs SeedInvest fee comparisongrowthturbine.comreview
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- SeedInvest security page (not found)seedinvest.comsecurity
- SeedInvest Review . BullishBearsbullishbears.comreview
- SeedInvest . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgnews
- Trustpilot reviews of StartEnginetrustpilot.comreview
- StartEngine Review 2026: Honest Assessmentangelinvestorsnetwork.comreview
- ComplaintsBoard StartEngine reviewscomplaintsboard.comreview
- Reddit: StartEngine is a SCAM threadreddit.comreview
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