How Investors Like You and Me Can Access Investments Once Reserved for Billionaires

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Hey Founderscrowd Family,

Hope you had an amazing Easter and a great start to your week!
Today, I want to talk about something that's unfolding right now — and honestly,
it might be one of the biggest shifts in investing history.

For the first time ever, everyday investors can invest alongside top venture capitalists.
And you're still early.

Let’s dive into why this matters — and why it could change your financial future.

🎯 Today’s Featured Investment Opportunity

Before you go down, we have something special for you. 🔥

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Today’s Fastest Growing Company Might Surprise You

🚨 No, it's not the publicly traded tech giant you might expect… Meet $MODE, the disruptor turning phones into potential income generators.

Mode saw 32,481% revenue growth, ranking them the #1 software company on Deloitte’s 2023 fastest-growing companies list.

📲 They’re pioneering "Privatized Universal Basic Income" powered by technology — not government, and their EarnPhone has already helped consumers earn over $325M!

Invest in their pre-IPO offering before their share price changes on May 1st.

Invest in Mode's pre-IPO offering at just $0.30/share.

_{*An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur. Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com.
*The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research.}

🧠 How Founders Like You and Me Can Now Access Deals Once Reserved for Billionaires

For decades, the best investment opportunities were locked away.

The only people who could invest in the next Airbnb, Uber, or SpaceX were the wealthy insiders:

• Venture capitalists.

• Silicon Valley founders.

• Family offices with hundreds of millions under management.

Meanwhile, the average person?
They could only invest after companies IPO'd — when 90% of the insane gains were already gone.

🚪 That all started to change in 2012, when the JOBS Act was passed.

The JOBS Act allowed equity crowdfunding — making it legal for startups to raise money from regular investors, not just institutions.

It opened the door.
And even now, only a small fraction of people are stepping through it.

🚀 Proof It Works: The Numbers Speak for Themselves

Here are just a few examples where early investors — regular people — made life-changing returns:

• Revolut (2016):

  • Crowdcube round at a £42M valuation.

  • Today valued at over $45 billion.

  • Some early investors saw 400x returns.
    (Imagine turning $1,000 into $400,000.)

• Airbnb (2010-2015):

  • Early employees and friends could buy shares for pennies.

  • At IPO, Airbnb was worth over $100 billion.

• OpenAI (2016 Seed Round):

  • Initial valuation: ~$100 million.

  • By 2023, OpenAI’s valuation passed $86 billion.

• SpaceX (2008-2010):

  • Struggled to raise money — even Musk had to put in his own cash.

  • Now valued at over $180 billion, with early investors seeing 100x+ returns.

And the best part?
You no longer have to sit on the sidelines.

🏁 Why You’re Still Early

Even with all this momentum:

• Most people still don't know they can invest in startups today.

• Major media barely talks about private market access.

• Top analysts predict private investing will double by 2030.

You’re not late.
You’re early — just like the angel investors who backed Airbnb or Revolut when they were unknown.

This window won’t stay open forever.

🔑 Key Takeaways

✅ The private markets have opened up — thanks to the JOBS Act.
✅ Early-stage investing used to be reserved for billionaires. Now it’s for everyone.
✅ Major companies like Revolut, Airbnb, OpenAI, and SpaceX all rewarded early believers massively.
✅ Timing is everything — and you’re still early.
✅ Founderscrowd is here to bring you curated opportunities you can’t find elsewhere.

🚀 See You Sunday!

Thanks for reading today’s edition of Founderscrowd Academy.

On Sunday, we'll be dropping another handpicked deal right into your inbox — the kind of deal the 1% used to keep for themselves.

Stay curious, stay early, and stay sharp.

See you then!

Alberto
Founder, Founderscrowd