# News

Industry Analysis - April 21, 2026

## [Where Deep Tech Is Winning in Climate Crowdfunding](https://kingscrowd.com/where-deep-tech-is-winning-in-climate-crowdfunding/)

Kingscrowd analyzes deep tech climate startups, showing how breakthrough technologies raise more capital and command higher valuations despite representing a minority of crowdfunding deals.

### [Q1-2026: Quarterly Online Private Markets Report](https://kingscrowd.com/q1-2026-quarterly-online-private-markets-report/ "Q1-2026: Quarterly Online Private Markets Report")

Q1 2026 came in softer than Q1 2025 across the online private markets, but underlying Reg CF metrics showed resilience while adjusted Reg A+ held up better than the headline decline suggests.

### [When a Business Closes: How Founders Should Treat Their Investors](https://kingscrowd.com/when-a-business-closes-how-founders-should-treat-their-investors/ "When a Business Closes: How Founders Should Treat Their Investors")

Closing a startup is hard. Learn how to communicate a wind-down to Reg CF/Reg A investors—what to say, what to share, and a simple template.

### [Who’s Hiding the Valuation? A Crowdfunding Transparency Study](https://kingscrowd.com/whos-hiding-the-valuation-a-crowdfunding-transparency-study/ "Who’s Hiding the Valuation? A Crowdfunding Transparency Study")

Kingscrowd analyzes 880 equity crowdfunding deals to uncover a major valuation transparency gap, with most Reg A+ campaigns failing to clearly disclose pre-money valuations.

### [Which Crowdfunding Platforms Grew the Fastest in 2025?](https://kingscrowd.com/cotw-10-fastest-growing-ecf-platforms-2025/ "Which Crowdfunding Platforms Grew the Fastest in 2025?")

Kingscrowd analyzes which equity crowdfunding platforms grew fastest from 2024 to 2025, showing how capital concentration, trust, and standout deals drive platform success.

### [Geopolitics vs. Crowdfunding: What Five Years of Reg CF Data Shows](https://kingscrowd.com/conflict-oil-prices-vs-reg-cf-03-2026/ "Geopolitics vs. Crowdfunding: What Five Years of Reg CF Data Shows")

Kingscrowd analyzes five years of Reg CF data to test whether geopolitical conflicts impact crowdfunding activity, finding resilience across the market with energy as the main exception.

### [February 2026: Winter Deepens for Investment Crowdfunding](https://kingscrowd.com/february-2026-a-more-selective-month-for-investment-crowdfunding/ "February 2026: Winter Deepens for Investment Crowdfunding")

Investment crowdfunding continued its winter slowdown in February 2026 as Regulation Crowdfunding totals declined for the second straight month. Campaigns raised about $21.95 million across just over 10,000 investors, down from both January 2026 and February 2025. While retail participation cooled, several standout campaigns and strong Regulation A raises kept the broader market active, leaving the industry at a potential turning point heading into the spring months.

### [Does VC Backing Impact Online Offering Success?](https://kingscrowd.com/does-vc-backing-impact-online-offering-success/ "Does VC Backing Impact Online Offering Success?")

2021–2026 YTD data shows VC-backed Reg CF and Reg A+ offerings raising ~3x more, plus the VC firms showing up most often in online deals.

### [Black Founder Representation in Equity Crowdfunding: A 2025 Snapshot](https://kingscrowd.com/black-founder-representation-in-equity-crowdfunding-a-2025-snapshot/ "Black Founder Representation in Equity Crowdfunding: A 2025 Snapshot")

Kingscrowd analyzes Black founder representation in 2025 equity crowdfunding, finding declining capital share despite overall market growth.

### [Who’s Leading Reg CF Campaigns? Solo vs. Co-Founders](https://kingscrowd.com/whos-leading-reg-cf-campaigns-solo-vs-co-founders/ "Who’s Leading Reg CF Campaigns? Solo vs. Co-Founders")

Kingscrowd data shows solo founders now lead the majority of equity crowdfunding raises, marking a shift from multi-founder dominance.

### [January 2026: A Steady Start After December’s Spike](https://kingscrowd.com/january-2026-a-steady-start-after-decembers-spike/ "January 2026: A Steady Start After December’s Spike")

January marked a busy and telling start to the year for investment crowdfunding. Reg CF activity rebounded from late 2025 levels, platforms returned to form, and early campaign momentum hinted at a familiar seasonal pattern. With fiscal year reporting deadlines approaching and new rounds launching ahead of annual filings, January offered an early look at how 2026 may be shaping up across the private markets.

### [The Weekly Rhythm of Online Investing (Equity vs Debt)](https://kingscrowd.com/the-weekly-rhythm-of-online-investing-equity-vs-debt/ "The Weekly Rhythm of Online Investing (Equity vs Debt)")

Kingscrowd data reveals which days investors invest most online—and how equity and debt investor behavior differs by day of the week.