Summary
StartEngine, co-founded by Howard Marks, is a pioneering equity crowdfunding platform that empowers everyday people to invest in startups. Marks, with his extensive background in the gaming industry and as a recognized technology leader in Los Angeles, leveraged his experience to create StartEngine. The platform has facilitated over 265 companies in raising close to $100M from a community of over 190,000 users. StartEngine's inception was influenced by Marks' own experiences with investing and recognizing the challenges in raising capital, especially for women and minority founders.