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Raise for your startup beyond the VC playbook

Early-stage crypto projects should be funded by the people who actually care — builders, users, and aligned investors.

A NEW OPTION FOR YOUR CAP TABLE

Why Sonar

Echo gives you the infrastructure to access capital from crypto-native backers at all stages of your project's journey

Compliant by default

Echo handles identity checks, allocation logic, and any settlements. You focus on the raise and your community, not the infrastructure.

On-chain transparency

All transactions and funds are fully traceable on-chain, and neither Echo leads, investors, nor our team ever hold custody of the funds raised.

Collaborate with your team

Invite teammates or legal counsel to work directly inside your sale dashboard — tracking progress, verifying requirements, and managing compliance together in real time.

White glove support

Once approved for a SONAR deal, you’ll gain access to a direct communication channel with the Echo team.

Our products

2 ways to raise

in private

in public

Private investing groups

Raise from our experienced investor private groups without any overhead.

Ideal if you want

To keep your deal private (investors can’t talk publicly)

A clean cap table (shows as one investor)

Minimal shareholder management

To leverage trusted group networks

How it works

You agree to deal terms with a group lead

They share the deal with their vetted group members

We collect the funds (in USDC)

You receive a single transfer

We handle all investor returns when the time comes

Pricing

No fees to you

All the investors and Echo share the fees associated with creating the fund for your company. Additionally, the lead and platform carry incentive is taken directly from the distributions of investor returns.

SONAR

Host and market your own sale. We take care of compliance and screening for you.

Ideal if you want

Full control and public marketing

To decide who can invest

Your own custom sale experience

Market directly your own existing audience

How it works

Choose sale type (Auction, First-come First-served, etc.)

Set all your investor requirements

Plug into our verification API

Launch — and manage access in real time

Pricing

Custom fee based on your sale

You can pick and choose features or the whole gamut of services we offer. Investors don’t get charged anything to maximize the success of your sale.

Sign up as a founder to access our products

Setting up your business is quick and straightforward. Once you're done, you can immediately apply for Sonar sales.

Frequently
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Why do founders raise from Echo private groups?

Founders of projects that care about decentralisation, community and user-alignment may be interested in bootstrapping community with real onchain natives as investors. Founders can construct wider distributions of their initial offerings instead of introducing structural risk through concentrated VC holdings.

Do I need to be an Echo member in order to receive the funds?

No, not if you’re only collecting private sale funds. Sonar sales, however, do require an application and setup through our platform.

Will it cost me anything to receive the funds from a private sale?

No, all the fees associated with the SPV are already covered by Echo and the investors.

Do I have to manage the investors once I receive the funds from a private sale?

It is against the rules of Echo for investors to contact the founders they invested in. Instead, all communications to the investors should go via the group leader. If Echo investors are messaging you directly, please let us know.

How fast can I receive money for my project after a private sale concludes?

It should only take a few weeks from the point of listing to having funds delivered, but there is some variance depending on the specific details of your fundraise.

Can I review who funded my project?

We don't share the underlying owners details to preserve the privacy of the investors' identities. We can, however, allow users to opt-in to sharing their Twitter or Farcaster handle with projects they have invested in.

Echo’s use and transfer to any other app of information received from Google Accounts will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements

Echo does not provide investment advice to investors, and the information on this page should not be relied upon as research, investment advice or a recommendation of any kind. Investments in startups and early stage businesses are inherently risky and highly illiquid. These types of investments are suitable only for qualified, sophisticated investors who can afford to bear the risk of losing the entirety of their investment capital, and Echo’s Services, including access to the platform, are limited to these qualified investors.

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