Strategic Partnership Aims to Integrate Institutional and Retail Investment Opportunities in the Crowdfunding Ecosystem
CHARLESTON, S.C., October 10, 2024 – The Kernel, an innovative technology advisory firm, and KingsCrowd, the leading data and analytics platform for digital private markets, today announced a strategic alliance to enhance investment opportunities within the crowdfunding landscape. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between institutional and retail investors and elevate standards to the crowdfunding (Reg CF) marketplace.
Under this partnership, KingsCrowd will provide The Kernel with advisory services for leveraging crowdfunding as part of their syndication strategy, while The Kernel will supply a pipeline of institutionally supported companies to the (Reg CF) marketplace.
Chris Lustrino, Founder and CEO of KingsCrowd, said,
“The Kernel team recognizes the shift occurring in private capital markets to become digital and more accessible. By running institutional rounds in parallel with Reg CF syndications, they’re providing access to quality deal flow backed by institutional capital while benefiting from retail capital. Being able to provide The Kernel with real-time data on market trends across pertinent items such as valuation, capital raising momentum, and deal structure to optimize their go-to-market strategy aligns very well with our mission.”
This alliance underscores both companies’ commitment to providing an institutional approach for startups and the CF marketplace, aiming to enhance the overall ecosystem for investors, startups, and the broader financial community.
Jeff Lombardi, Partner & CEO of The Kernel added, “The Kingscrowd team took the initiative to develop the only institutional data and analytics platform for crowdfunding, allowing investors across the crowdfunding community to make more informed investment decisions. We are enhancing opportunities for investors in the crowdfunding space, raising the bar on quality deal flow, and establishing ourselves, alongside our partners, as central players in the CF marketplace.”
This partnership between The Kernel and KingsCrowd marks a key moment in crowdfunding, blending industry expertise with data analytics to create a more transparent and accessible investment landscape. Together, they aim to set a new standard in the private capital markets.
About The Kernel
Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, The Kernel is a unique advisory firm serving emerging technologies, global enterprises, and capital providers. Founded by a team of veteran technologists and investment management professionals, The Kernel is united by a mission to drive growth through innovation. With a proven model of identifying, validating, deploying, and investing in emerging technologies, The Kernel consistently delivers successful outcomes for its enterprise clients and capital partners. Learn more at https://thekernel.io.
About KingsCrowd
KingsCrowd is the leading data provider in the digital private markets. Founded in 2018, KingsCrowd has tracked and rated 100% of regulation crowdfunding and regulation A+ offerings since inception in the equity and debt space. With over 9,000 companies tracked and rated representing billions in investment dollar volume to date alongside the first venture capital fund built specifically for the digital private capital markets, KingsCrowd has become a vital part of institutionalizing these new capital markets. For more information, visit https://kingscrowd.com.
