Chris Lustrino
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Chris Lustrino

A Boston College Eagle for life, on a mission to democratize startup investing for all people at KingsCrowd, with a passion for Fintech, investing, social impact, doing well and doing good, and an avid runner, cyclist and writer.

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KingsCrowd 2022 Membership Updates

Starting June 1, 2022, KingsCrowd is restructuring and simplifying our membership tiers to better fit investors' needs.

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino May 27, 2022
KingsCrowd 2022 Membership Updates

How To Use the Portfolio Tool

KingsCrowd is happy to announce the launch of our new portfolio feature. Not only can you now follow companies you like, but you can also track companies that you invest in across a number of platforms. Watch this brief video for a demo of all of the capabilities of the newly updated KingsCrowd portfolio management tool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUvdf07y-wg   How to…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino May 1, 2020
Education
How To Use the Portfolio Tool

How Do Membership Interest Units Benefit Crowdfunding Investors?

The crowdfunding securities that companies offer for sale in early stage seed rounds are called membership units, and they are in the same asset classes as the membership units currently owned by the founder(s) of the company. If their attempt at raising money on crowdfunding platforms is successful, those who invest in startups (people who purchase the securities) become minority…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
How Do Membership Interest Units Benefit Crowdfunding Investors?

How Does Convertible Debt Work for an Equity Crowdfunded Startup?

Entrepreneurs can choose from a few basic structures when sourcing capital for a new business venture via equity crowdfunding – debt, revenue share, equity, and convertible notes. With equity crowdfunding, an entrepreneur is not required to repay the funds over a defined period, but his or her stake in the company gets diluted through the issuance of equity, or stock…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
How Does Convertible Debt Work for an Equity Crowdfunded Startup?

The Pros and Cons of Preferred Equity Investments

Business owners that take on outside investors typically have (at least) two classes of securities: common equity and preferred equity (also called preferred shares). Common equity is typically owned by the business founders, while preferred equity is typically owned by investors. Both signify ownership in the business. The term “preferred” represents additional privileges and rights that investors get in return…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
The Pros and Cons of Preferred Equity Investments

How Do Crowd Notes Work in the Equity Crowdfunding Market?

Learn how a Crowd Note - a type of Convertible Note - differs and what their role is in equity crowdfunding.

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
How Do Crowd Notes Work in the Equity Crowdfunding Market?

The Ultimate Guide to Financial Securities in Equity Crowdfunding

Learn about various securities offered in equity crowdfunding, including common and preferred stock, SAFEs, convertible notes, and crowd notes. Understand their unique features, from ownership stakes to future equity agreements.

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
The Ultimate Guide to Financial Securities in Equity Crowdfunding

Funding Report for Week Ending 3/22/2020

Crowdfunding Commitments Hits for March! Highlights: Total Net Investment since Last Week: $1,362,879 Platforms StartEngine and Wefunder accounts for 67% of all commitments last week. Here's how the platforms did: Platform$’s Last WeekStartEngine$509,080Wefunder$403,839Republic$219,630Fundopolis $71,921Microventures$52,801Netcapital$35,471MainVest$17,200Buy The Block$12,350SeedInvest$11,567Equifund CFP$10,459Localstake$7,500Fundanna$6,800TruCrowd$2,212Honeycomb$1,649Mr. Crowd$400 Leading the way on Company funding last week: Rank$’s Last WeekCompanyWhat They DoPlatformRaised to Date1$106,228GenesisAIThe Global AI Network. Buy and sell AI…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 23, 2020
Funding Report for Week Ending 3/22/2020

Funding Report for Week Ending 03/15/2020

Crowdfunding Commitments Hits for March! Highlights: Total Net Investment since Last Week: $2,784,024 Platforms Wefunder and StartEngine accounts for 76% of all commitments last week. Here's how the platforms did: Platform$’s Last WeekWefunder$1,490,226StartEngine$628,435Republic$298,401SeedInvest$77,920TruCrowd$69,190Netcapital$48,064Microventures$40,791Buy The Block$33,300Fundopolis $32,400Honeycomb$31,250Fundanna$10,250MainVest$9,300NextSeed$7,652Mr. Crowd$5,057Localstake$1,000WunderFund$748Razitall$40 Leading the way on Company funding last week: Rank$’s Last WeekCompanyWhat They DoPlatformRaised to Date1$1,070,000Lost Spirits DistilleryMeet the "Willy Wonka" of Booze. -…

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 16, 2020
Funding Report for Week Ending 03/15/2020

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