Kingscrowd

09/29/2026

Six meters under the floor of Qnetic Corporation's Technology Center sits a test cell that cost over a million dollars.

Vega, Qnetic's first prototype, proved the design. Pulsar, the larger production version, is being tested down there now.

Michael Pratt told Léa the story for Beyond the Pitch. Full episode on YouTube: https://buff.ly/eBN366Y

Kingscrowd Capital is an investor in Qnetic. Ratings are not investment advice.

09/11/2026

On the latest episode of Inside Startup Investing, Chris Lustrino speaks with Jackson Jones, Founder and CEO of Farm to Pet, about how he bootstrapped a pet treat business from his basement into a $5M+ company while staying focused on operational discipline, customer relationships, and sustainable growth.

They discuss:

👉 How Jackson leveraged two decades of supply chain experience to validate Farm to Pet before making major investments

👉 Why production constraints can become evidence of demand and leverage for raising capital

👉 How Farm to Pet built a network of 1,000+ independent retailers without relying on distributors

👉 Why direct customer relationships can be more valuable than rapid big-box retail expansion

👉 How the company uses packaging, social ambassadors, contests, and customer feedback to build brand loyalty

👉 Why Farm to Pet designed its new facility around realistic growth rather than aggressive projections

👉 How profitability, recurring revenue, and infrastructure can create enterprise value without chasing a predetermined exit

Key takeaway: Sustainable consumer brands aren't necessarily built by chasing scale at all costs. Operational discipline, direct customer relationships, and the ability to respond quickly to market feedback can create a powerful foundation for long-term enterprise value.

Listen to the latest episode of Inside Startup Investing to hear Chris and Jackson break down Farm to Pet's journey from basement operation to $5M+ business—and what's next for the company.

09/07/2026

We’re going inside GigaStar!

Join Kingscrowd CTO Brian Belley and GigaStar CBO Scott Kitun for an inside look at the technology and infrastructure behind creator investing.

We’ll explore how the offerings work, GigaStar’s secondary market, and where the creator economy could go from here.

September 9 at 11 AM CT.

Join Us Live → https://buff.ly/vew0OMR

09/03/2026

Creators are building real businesses with real revenue.

But can the creator economy become an investable asset class?

That's the question we'll explore with GigaStar CBO Scott Kitun and Kingscrowd CTO Brian Belley on September 9 at 11 AM CT.

Join the Conversation → https://buff.ly/0LGDkNK

08/30/2026

How does creator revenue become an investable security?

We're going inside GigaStar to find out.

Join Brian Belley and Scott Kitun as they break down how GigaStar's offerings work, what investors own, how its secondary market fits in, and the technology making creator investing possible.

September 9 at 11 AM CT.

Save Your Seat: https://buff.ly/LdKHiGa

08/26/2026

What if you could invest in the businesses being built by some of YouTube’s biggest creators?

YouTube pays creators billions, but investors have historically had few ways to participate directly in that growth.

GigaStar is changing that by turning creator revenue into SEC-registered securities.

Join Kingscrowd CTO Brian Belley and GigaStar CBO Scott Kitun on September 9 at 11 AM CT to learn how it works, why the creator economy is becoming an investable asset class, and what GigaStar is building next.

Save Your Seat → https://buff.ly/Lc0MzIP

08/05/2026

You can be right about the company—and still be wrong about the investment.

Scott Kitun explains why timing and entry valuation matter so much in startup investing. The higher the price before a company reaches the public markets, the harder the path to a strong return can become.

Watch this clip from the latest Kingscrowd Podcast.

08/05/2026

This week on the Kingscrowd Podcast, Brian Belley and Scott Kitun break down what H1 2026 really says about investment crowdfunding.

They discuss why the market looks softer than 2025 but stronger than 2023 and 2024, how large Reg A+ raises can distort the numbers, why fewer Reg CF issuers may point to a more serious market, and how public/private funds like Robinhood Venture Fund are changing retail access to private companies.

They also revisit Boxabl’s public market debut as a reminder that in startup investing, when you invest can matter just as much as what you invest in.

Listen here: https://buff.ly/qSUONqN

Brian Belley and Scott Kitun discuss H1 2026 crowdfunding trends, Reg CF and Reg A+ concentration, Robinhood venture funds, and Boxabl’s S**C debut.

08/05/2026

This week in the Kingscrowd Newsletter: our Mid-Year 2026 Investment Crowdfunding Exit and Failure Report.

Through August 3, Kingscrowd tracked 15 failures and 11 exits, with IPOs or direct listings making up 73% of the exit mix.

Also inside this issue:

• What Boxabl’s public debut says about entry valuation
• A Pitch Review on TibaRay, a Stanford-originated medtech company rebuilding radiotherapy machines
• The latest Kingscrowd Podcast on H1 market data, venture funds, and Boxabl
• Kingscrowd’s PurposeBuilt100™ recognition ahead of SuperCrowd26

Read the full issue:

Failures fall as IPOs take over the exit mix.

07/30/2026

This week on the Kingscrowd Podcast, Brian Belley, Scott Kitun, and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau cover two major topics in the private markets.

First, Brian and Scott discuss Rally’s shift away from direct fractional ownership of collectibles and what it could signal for other alternative asset platforms. Then, Brian and Léa review Oshi, a plant-based salmon company with restaurant and retail traction, strategic backing, and a valuation reset that investors need to understand.

It’s a wide-ranging conversation on collectibles, liquidity, crowdfunding platform evolution, food tech, and startup risk.

Listen here: https://buff.ly/ik4BKzm

Brian Belley, Scott Kitun, and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau discuss Rally’s collectibles pivot, crowdfunding platform trends, and Oshi’s plant-based salmon deal.