Not a Great Model
I have been on the platform for years. I have had public exits, but experienced: 1) I was so diluted, my investment was charitable giving. 2) The company I invested in doesn't make my shares available for public trade and doesn't respond to my emails. The bottom line is that StartEngine is not managing your investments. You have to be responsible for your relationship with the companies you invest in, and they may not be responsive. I believe that new private investment funds for small investors are a more promising model than crowdfunding on a platform like this. I have added the following after the company comments: I am not suggesting the company is acting in contrary to their terms. I am only suggesting that making money from this Platofrm appears unlikely. The company did not address being ignored by the companies that have had exits, and not providing the investor (me) their public traded shares despite me reaching out. If more money were involved, I'd get a lawyer; not to fight Start Engine, but the companies I 'invested' in. StartEngine doesn't control the companies one invests in. I am only warning. More than diluted, I have zero, despite exit transactions. I have not had the opportunity to know whether I would be profitable or not. This happened once with a Start Engine 'investment', and once at Republic, both of which have a similar model.