We came a long way to get here. Building an ecosystem that is attractive, stable and safe for both inventors and investors requires a completely novel technical and legal architecture, one that is secured both on- and off-chain.

Over the last several months, our team has braved through countless adventures and worked tirelessly to create a product that we are immensely proud of. Led by our fearless CTO, Marcin Rudolf, and our Legal Architect, André Eggert, and with the support of our many dedicated team members, we have designed and tested a seamless, end-to-end solution for security tokenization and issuance on blockchain. We are proud to present you with the first features of the platform today.

Both legally and technically, Neufund is a trailblazer. As an investor new to the crypto space, it’s never been easier to set up a blockchain wallet, one that is user-friendly, compatible with fiat currencies and compliant with regulations. Light Wallet and our verification process were designed with everyone in mind — from the 85-year-old without technical skills to a major VC fund. No matter who you are, you can easily register, complete our secure blockchain-based verification process and soon be able to participate in the same investment round. And it all takes no more than a few minutes. — Zoe Adamovicz, co-founder and CEO.

With today’s release, we have launched the first phase our platform: Neufund 1.0. Next month, we will be announcing the first batch of companies conducting ETOs on the platform:

We received hundreds of applications from all around the world. Our diverse batch of companies, many of which are new to blockchain themselves, include those with an established presence and large, mainstream brands recognizable to all. But more importantly, all of these companies feature innovators with amazing products. Every one of these projects are fresh, exciting and have compelling growth opportunities. — Agnieszka Sarnecka, VP Ventures.

Before we get into the details, let’s talk about why this all matters. Neufund is more than just an equity fundraising platform; Neufund represents the evolution of financial services, one where the interests of investors and companies are aligned. In today’s world, fundraising is closed off to only the privileged few with an extensive VC and corporate network. It’s often based more on who you know rather than what you are building. Everyone should be allowed to invest in the private markets, whether they are an accredited investor or a young student with modest savings.

At Neufund, we believe that the right to create is a basic human right — our mission is to enable communities and support creativity, cutting out the greedy middlemen and connecting inventors directly with investors. The era of decentralization is here, and Neufund is the community-led, transparent, and inclusive ecosystem that will allow innovation to thrive in this new era. Excited? We are too.

There’s one more thing. Disruption is at its best when it is sustainable, which means all participants’ rights are protected, all assets are held securely and all rules have their foundation in the existing regulatory framework. It’s easy to create disruption without thinking about its future impact. It takes time to create something that will work not only today, but in years to come. And that’s what Neufund is all about.

Details of today’s announcement

Today’s release enables investors to create a Neufund account, access their ICBM wallet (if applicable) and complete the verification process (KYC), which is required before investing in Equity Token Offerings. We offer support for five of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets, including Ledger Nano, MetaMask, Parity, and Mist. Creating a Neufund account using any of these wallets is seamless and takes just a few easy clicks. Please note: if you participated in our ICBM, please create your account using the wallet with which you made your commitment (head over to our new Help Desk for a detailed instruction guide).

For investors new to blockchain, we’ve also launched today the Light Wallet, which is a unique way to easily deposit both ETH and EUR for future investments on the platform. It is probably the first blockchain wallet that’s this easy to set up — with its user-friendly interface and basic data requirements, it truly bridges the borders of the on- and off-chain worlds.

The Light Wallet is an in-browser wallet, an open source library. It is interoperable and can be used via Metamask, Ledger Nano or any other web page using this library. The user is the only person that controls the wallet so s/he are also fully responsible for the private key’s security. Neufund never sees any private keys, nor signs them and does not execute any transactions. Keep in mind that we do also not provide recovery services. If you lose your recovery phrases and your password then you lose your account.

The Light Wallet is a starter for those who are new in blockchain, but if you would like to invest more, we strongly suggest you to register with Ledger Nano.

Demo Wallet Screen

Security and compliance are our highest priorities. Neufund’s blockchain-based verification process has been designed with strict adherence to international regulations: AML (Anti Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer).

We also encourage our investors to use safe hardware wallets such as Ledger Nano. For our high-value investors, we’ve collaborated with Ledger to develop the Neukey, a Neufund-branded Ledger Nano wallet.

Neukey

Users can go through instant verification on a short video call conducted by our BaFin-compliant partner IDNow, or if they prefer, they will be verified manually by one of Neufund’s KYC Specialists.

If you represent a company, partnership or corporation, your application will be reviewed within less than 2 business days.

So what are you waiting for? Register now and complete the verification process. In most cases, the process should take less than 10 minutes to complete. We will be announcing our first batch of Equity Token Offerings (ETOs) next month, so we strongly recommend that you complete this step as soon as possible.