StartEngine: Pre-IPO Investing

Name: StartEngine: Pre-IPO Investing
Rating: 4.8 (6735 reviews)
Author: StartEngine

By: StartEngine App

Private Market Investing

Overview

Version:

3.60.0

Last updated: 2026-08-06

Ranking

#21,709 ▲ 10

Overall

Features & Capabilities

StartEngine provides access to private markets and pre-IPO investing for everyday investors. Trade pre-IPO shares on the secondary market, invest in startups via SEC-regulated equity crowdfunding, and manage your holdings in a single portfolio dashboard.

Join a community of over a million investors and founders, stay updated with company updates and SEC filings, and track milestones across sectors—from artificial intelligence to clean energy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Investing

By:

StartEngine

Rating:

4.80

(6,735) 25 new ratings

Version:

3.60.0 Last updated: 2026-08-06

Version code:

889411375

Creation date:

2021-08-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

125.78MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 21,709 ▲ 10

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Developed by:

StartEngine

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/startengine-pre-ipo-investing/id1560434961

Website:

https://www.startengine.com

User Reviews

StartEngine is praised for easy access to pre-IPO startup investing and a beginner-friendly feel with early opportunities. However, many reviews report serious downsides: funds locked and shares unsellable, poor customer support, and frequent technical issues. Some users question legitimacy, calling it a scam, and the Venture Club fee is seen as costly with unclear value. Overall, accessibility and potential are offset by liquidity, reliability, and trust concerns.

Pros

Easy access to pre-IPO/startup investing for a broad audience
Simple, user-friendly platform that feels approachable for beginners
Early access to investment opportunities not easily found elsewhere
Venture Club benefits and bonus shares cited as added value by some users
Overall positive sentiment from investors about opportunities to fund startups

Cons

Inability to withdraw or sell investments; funds appear locked and divestment is often hard or impossible
Poor or unresponsive customer support; slow replies or no contact
Technical issues and accessibility problems (website downtime, login glitches, iOS compatibility)
Perceived scam risk/questionable legitimacy raised by multiple users
High membership fees with unclear value (Venture Club $275/year) relative to benefits

Recent reviews

StartEngine feels structured to profit off retail enthusiasm while leaving everyday investors holding illiquid, heavily diluted, or abandoned shares. Until StartEngine holds listed companies accountable for reporting and protects early retail backers from predatory restructuring, it is very hard to view this platform as anything more than a high-risk trap for retail money. Save your capital or stick to public index funds.

by L.*****, 2026-07-22

They let you buy shares but you can never sell them. If you want to sell you need to pay a $275 anual membership with NO guarantee that someone will be interested in buying. Therefore you “have” shares but forget about getting money out of them ever. It’s a one side transaction and you are on the losing end.