Crowdfunding Mergers Continue; CoFoundersLab and RockThePost Join Forces to Form New Equity Crowd-funding Site in the United States

New Equity Crowdfunding Platform, Onevest, Creates One-Stop Shop for Investors Seeking Startups in the United States

By Robert Hoskins

New York, NY – From early stage venture capital firms to family offices, high-net-worth individuals and non-accredited individuals, investors will find Onevest the perfect place to get a first look at the world’s most dynamic startups. Onevest has a diversified network of over 35,000 startup founders and over 15,000 investors. Onevest’s partner network, ranging from Techstars and Founder Institute to leading universities such as Harvard, Cornell and the University of Michigan, will continue to expand the investor base and deal flow.

New Equity Crowdfunding Platform, OneVest, Creates One-Stop Shop for Investors Seeking Startups

OneVest was formed  to provide Investors seeking early stage startups with a one-stop online shop to simplify their search and due diligence process. RockThePost brought the online investing platform to the table, which connected startups with accredited investors, while CoFoundersLab was offering investors and small businesses an in-person matchmaking network that scientifically builds startup teams.  The two business were a perfect match and should streamline the entire equity fundraising process and will have offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

The upcoming implementation of Title III of the JOBS Act means over 250 million American investors will have access to equity crowdfunding platforms, as opposed to the 8 million using them today. As the investor pool grows, Onevest will make it easier to connect with qualified startups.

RockThePost was founded in 2010 by Alejandro Cremades and Tanya Prive, who will be CEO and COO of Onevest; Drew Butler will be CTO. TIME named RockThePost one of the world’s best crowdfunding platforms, Forbes dubbed it a top digital tool for entrepreneurs and Business Insider spotlighted it as a hot startup.

CoFoundersLab’s team-building platform uses proprietary tools to match entrepreneurs with core founding team members with complementary skills and compatible goals and values. The site makes over 5,000 introductions monthly and has over 35,000 founder members worldwide, with a strong presence in over 35 U.S. markets. CoFoundersLab was founded in 2011 by CEO Shahab Kavianiwho will be Onevest’s CMO. Erick Brimen, CoFoundersLab’s COO & VP of Finance serve as Onevest’s CFO.

Onevest captures companies at the formation stage, capturing the best deal flow before the transactional stage, and reduces investment risks arising from founder issues, since members are scientifically matched to create startup teams. “Knowing the teams intimately will be a key driver for investor confidence, setting Onevest apart from other platforms,” Cremades stated.

Onevest’s combined value was not disclosed. Investors from RockThePost and CoFoundersLab will join Onevest as shareholders. This includes investor affiliations from SOL Ventures, Militello Capital, Fortify Ventures, Maryland Venture Fund, Talent Equity Ventures, and members of Robin Hood Ventures and Mid-Atlantic Angel Group. Onevest has raised $3.3 million to date.

# # #