https://republic.co/gumroad [57377932] * Deals closing soon! 2 deals closing in 7h:57m:8s left to invest in Logo of WellWell WellWell Logo of Dope Dog Dope Dog View closing soon Republic Republic Invest Logo republic Startups Invest in vetted private companies Logo real estate Real estate Build a global real estate portfolio Logo video games Video games Invest in the success of video games Logo crypto Crypto Invest in blockchain tech and digital assets Logo accredited Accredited Access the deal room for accredited investors Logo autopilot Autopilot Build a diversified startup portfolio, hands-free And more Featured investors Featured investors Logo note Republic Note Invest Startups Real estate Video games Crypto Accredited Autopilot Republic Note Featured investors Learn About How it works Why invest FAQ Blog Newest Superheroes Crypto Investor education Founder resources Real estate Events Live Digital Real Estate and NFT Investing Live Digital Real Estate and NFT Investing 3:00pm- 3:45pm EDT Raise capital Raise capital Advisory services Sharedrops(tm) Partner network Pitch on TV Sheworx Blog About Log in Sign up Logo of Gumroad Gumroad Powering the online creator economy Creative tools Creator Economy E-commerce B2C Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn Featured image of Gumroad Trending Sold out $5,000,000 Maximum funding goal reached 8,043 Investors 30 days Left to invest Join the Waitlist $100 minimum investment * Deal terms Pitch Discussion 119 Updates Reviews 789 Invest Join the Waitlist [Pitch ] Facebook Telegram Twitter LinkedIn Problem Solution Product Traction Customers Biz. model Market Competition Vision Investors Founders About Team FAQ Risks Discussion Documents Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Gumroad, Inc.. View the official SEC filing and all updates: Official SEC Logo Form C SEC.gov Company documents Gumroad Crowd SAFE Gumroad Form C.pdf Loading Hear from some of the 8,043 investors in Gumroad --------------------------------------------------------------------- Show more Highlights --------------------------------------------------------------------- $5M+ raised Company has previously raised over $5M in capital $5M+ revenue Company had over $5M in revenue in the past 12 months Profitable Company has been profitable for the past 6 months Gumroad is a platform that makes it simple to sell online. Since launching in 2011, creators on our platform have sold more than $390 million of products. In 2020, we processed $143.8M of sales on Gumroad. * 74K+ creators on the platform have earned over $390M * Gumroad takes 3.5% - 8.5% of sales * $9.2M net revenue in 2020 (+87% from 2019) * $1.08M net profit in 2020 (+286% from 2019) Problem --------------------------------------------------------------------- Creators deserve to get paid directly by their audiences There are millions of creative people out there producing valuable digital products. E-books, software applications, guides, animation, tutorials, and much more. But selling products online, and managing customers, can be complex and time-consuming. Sellers need to build checkout and product pages, have reliable payment processing, and handle many other aspects of ecommerce. [28393-1605] Solution --------------------------------------------------------------------- Streamlining online commerce We make it simple for creators to sell their goods online. Sellers can quickly and simply get their own online business running. Here are some of the services we offer. * Build product and checkout pages * Handle payment processing, chargebacks, etc * Customer management: communicate with your customer base with offers * Gumroad charges reasonable rates, which range from 3.5% - 8.5% of sales (includes processing fees) So far we've helped more than 74,000 creators earn hundreds of millions of dollars. Product --------------------------------------------------------------------- You're covered-from signing up to your 100th pay day Gumroad is the easiest way to get started, but it's also a great place as you grow. [28585-1605] We provide a "home" for creators, but we also we help creators sell digital and physical products, build email lists, run membership businesses, and more. [28590-1605] [28595-1605] [28597-1605] You can also learn from your data as you grow; our analytics help you discover what's working for you and what could be working better. [28602-1605] Traction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Our 74K+ creators have earned over $390M Creators grew their GMV (gross merchandise volume) by 94% in 2020 alone. [35309-1614] 2020 by the numbers Revenue: $9,210,793 (+87%) Gross profit: $2,685,579 (+105%) Net income: $1,058,745 (+268%) Customers --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gumroad is for creators We serve anyone who wants to sell anything - be it digital or physical - online. Our customers include writers, designers, coders, comic creators, directors, musicians, standup comedians, photographers, personal trainers, and more. The list is literally infinite! [28605-1605] Business model --------------------------------------------------------------------- We make money when our creators make money We make money in three ways: * Charging a fee on creator GMV (between 3.5% and 8.5%) * Charging for a premium SaaS offering (starts at $10 a month) * Discovery fee (10% for sales we refer to our creators) Market --------------------------------------------------------------------- The creator economy is just getting started We aim to become the default platform for creators of all stripes to sell their products directly to their audiences online. Competition --------------------------------------------------------------------- By creators, for creators Most of our competitors have raised venture capital. Our strategy is different: turn our creators into owners. Vision --------------------------------------------------------------------- Improving and expanding Using the proceeds from this round of funding, we'll be growing our team and using additional resources to ship features to help our creators scale. We're also expanding our offerings. For most of Gumroad's history, we have focused on digital products such as software and apps, animation, e-books, music, comedy, and more. Now for the first time we're expanding to physical products and membership products such as newsletters. [wAwWIfRzyA] Investors --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gumroad has raised $8.1M since 2011 Gumroad has been through two prior rounds of funding. We've raised a total of $8M+ since 2011, when we first began our seed round. We have raised money from investors including Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital, SV Angel, Max Levchin, Naval Ravikant, among others. Founders --------------------------------------------------------------------- Creator turned entrepreneur [35953-1614]Sahil Lavingia built the first iteration of Gumroad in a single weekend, back in 2011. Before Gumroad, he was employee #2 at Pinterest. $ [ ] Join the Waitlist Deal terms Valuation cap $100,000,000 The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash. Learn more. Discount 20% If a trigger event for Gumroad occurs, the discount provision gives investors equity shares (or equal value in cash) at a reduced price. Learn more. Minimum investment $100 The smallest investment amount that Gumroad is accepting. Learn more Maximum investment $1,000 The largest investment amount that Gumroad is accepting. Learn more Type of security Crowd SAFE * Learn more A SAFE is a Simple Agreement for Future Equity. An investor makes a cash investment in a company, but gets company stock at a later date, in connection with a specific event. The Crowd SAFE is a modified SAFE that is better suited for crowdfunding. Funding goal $25,000 - $5,000,000 Gumroad needs to raise $25K before the deadline. The maximum amount Gumroad is willing to raise is $5M. Learn more Deadline Gumroad needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline (). If they don't, all investments will be refunded. Learn more How it works Documents Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Gumroad, Inc.. View the official SEC filing and all updates: Official SEC Logo Form C SEC.gov Company documents Gumroad Crowd SAFE Gumroad Form C.pdf Why others invested See all reviews (1227) See all (1227) 1. Gumroad's pinned tweet resonated with me: Say this aloud: I deserve to make a living doing what I love. 2. That is why I built Network Capital: To enable people to build meaningful careers in things they are passionate about 3. Read my Harvard Business Review article on passion economy: https://hbr.org/2020/11/ should-you-choose-your-passion-over-a-paycheck 4. Check out https:// networkcapital.tv 5. Follow your curiosity Profile picture of Utkarsh Amitabh Utkarsh Amitabh Active investor 1 day ago Gumroad is a great example of how to empower people. More people are finding viable ways to make a living creating what they love. Gumroad is well positioned to educate, connect, and help creators sell more, while capitalizing on this new market. Gumroad is economic empowerment and education in one great product. Sahil is a capable leader, and I invested half of what I could following is example of wanting as many people on board as possible. Profile picture of D'Aaron Gonzalez D'Aaron Gonzalez Investor 1 day ago I'm already a customer of Gumroad and am optimistic about its efforts to expand its offerings, role, and customer base in the creator economy. Profile picture of Chris Messina Chris Messina Active investor 1 day ago About Gumroad Legal Name Gumroad, Inc. Founded Sep 2011 Form Delaware Corporation Employees 1 Website gumroad.com Social Media Headquarters Google Map location of of Gumroad 548 MARKET ST #41309 , San Francisco, CA Headquarters 548 MARKET ST #41309, San Francisco, CA, United States Gumroad Team Everyone helping build Gumroad, not limited to employees Profile picture of Sahil Lavingia Sahil Lavingia Founder Sahil Lavingia Founder FAQ How do I earn a return? How do I earn a return? We are using Republic's Crowd SAFE security. Learn how this translates into a return on investment here. What must I do to receive my equity or cash in the event of the conversion of my Crowd SAFE? What must I do to receive my equity or cash in the event of the conversion of my Crowd SAFE? Suppose the Company converts the Crowd SAFE as a result of an equity financing. In that case, you must open a custodial account with the custodian and sign subscription documentation to receive the equity securities. The Company will notify you of the conversion trigger, and you must complete necessary documentation within 30 days of such notice. If you do not complete the required documentation with that time frame, you will only be able to receive an amount of cash equal to (or less in some circumstances) your investment amount. Unclaimed cash will be subject to relevant escheatment laws. For more information, see the Crowd SAFE for this offering. If the conversion of the Crowd SAFE is triggered as a result of a Liquidity Event (e.g. M&A or an IPO), then you will be required to select between receiving a cash payment (equal to your investment amount or a lesser amount) or equity. You are required to make your selection (and complete any relevant documentation) within 30 days of such receiving notice from the Company of the conversion trigger, otherwise you will receive the cash payment option, which will be subject to relevant escheatment laws. The equity consideration varies depending on whether the Liquidity Event occurs before or after an equity financing. For more information, see the Crowd SAFE for this offering. Still have questions? Check the discussion section. Risks We have a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our performance, and accordingly, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks that any new company encounters. The Company is still in an early phase and is just beginning to implement its business plan. There can be no assurance that it will ever operate profitably. The likelihood of its success should be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays usually encountered by companies in their early stages of development. The Company may not be successful in attaining the objectives necessary for it to overcome these risks and uncertainties. The amount of capital the Company is attempting to raise in this Offering may not be enough to sustain the Company's current business plan. In order to achieve the Company's near and long-term goals, the Company may need to procure funds in addition to the amount raised in the Offering. There is no guarantee the Company will be able to raise such funds on acceptable terms or at all. If we are not able to raise sufficient capital in the future, we may not be able to execute our business plan, our continued operations will be in jeopardy and we may be forced to cease operations and sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our remaining assets, which could cause a Purchaser to lose all or a portion of his or her investment. We rely on other companies to provide components and services for our products. We depend on suppliers and subcontractors to meet our contractual obligations to our customers and conduct our operations. Our ability to meet our obligations to our customers may be adversely affected if suppliers or subcontractors do not provide the agreed-upon supplies or perform the agreed-upon services in compliance with customer requirements and in a timely and cost-effective manner. Likewise, the quality of our products may be adversely impacted if companies to whom we delegate manufacture of major components or subsystems for our products, or from whom we acquire such items, do not provide components which meet required specifications and perform to our and our customers' expectations. Our suppliers may unable to quickly recover from natural disasters and other events beyond their control and may be subject to additional risks such as financial problems that limit their ability to conduct their operations. The risk of these adverse effects may be greater in circumstances where we rely on only one or two subcontractors or suppliers for a particular component. Our products may utilize custom components available from only one source. Continued availability of those components at acceptable prices, or at all, may be affected for any number of reasons, including if those suppliers decide to concentrate on the production of common components instead of components customized to meet our requirements. The supply of components for a new or existing product could be delayed or constrained, or a key manufacturing vendor could delay shipments of completed products to us adversely affecting our business and results of operations. Although dependent on certain key personnel, the Company does not have any key man life insurance policies on any such people. The Company is dependent on certain key personnel in order to conduct its operations and execute its business plan, however, the Company has not purchased any insurance policies with respect to those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, if any of these personnel die or become disabled, the Company will not receive any compensation to assist with such person's absence. The loss of such person could negatively affect the Company and its operations. We have no way to guarantee key personnel will stay with the Company, as many states do not enforce non-competition agreements, and therefore acquiring key man insurance will not ameliorate all of the risk of relying on key personnel. The Company is not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and may lack the financial controls and procedures of public companies. The Company may not have the internal control infrastructure that would meet the standards of a public company, including the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. As a privately-held (non-public) Company, the Company is currently not subject to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, and it's financial and disclosure controls and procedures reflect its status as a development stage, non-public company. There can be no guarantee that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of the Company's financial and disclosure controls and procedures. If it were necessary to implement such financial and disclosure controls and procedures, the cost to the Company of such compliance could be substantial and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. Our business could be negatively impacted by cyber security threats, attacks and other disruptions. Like others in our industry, we continue to face advanced and persistent attacks on our information infrastructure where we manage and store various proprietary information and sensitive/confidential data relating to our operations. These attacks may include sophisticated malware (viruses, worms, and other malicious software programs) and phishing emails that attack our products or otherwise exploit any security vulnerabilities. These intrusions sometimes may be zero-day malware that are difficult to identify because they are not included in the signature set of commercially available antivirus scanning programs. Experienced computer programmers and hackers may be able to penetrate our network security and misappropriate or compromise our confidential information or that of our customers or other third-parties, create system disruptions, or cause shutdowns. Additionally, sophisticated software and applications that we produce or procure from third-parties may contain defects in design or manufacture, including "bugs" and other problems that could unexpectedly interfere with the operation of the information infrastructure. A disruption, infiltration or failure of our information infrastructure systems or any of our data centers as a result of software or hardware malfunctions, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, employee theft or misuse, power disruptions, natural disasters or accidents could cause breaches of data security, loss of critical data and performance delays, which in turn could adversely affect our business. We may implement new lines of business or offer new products and services within existing lines of business. As an early-stage company, we may implement new lines of business at any time. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products and services, we may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and/or new products or services may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. We may not be successful in introducing new products and services in response to industry trends or developments in technology, or those new products may not achieve market acceptance. As a result, we could lose business, be forced to price products and services on less advantageous terms to retain or attract clients, or be subject to cost increases. As a result, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected. Damage to our reputation could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our reputation and the quality of our brand are critical to our business and success in existing markets, and will be critical to our success as we enter new markets. Any incident that erodes consumer loyalty for our brand could significantly reduce its value and damage our business. We may be adversely affected by any negative publicity, regardless of its accuracy. Also, there has been a marked increase in the use of social media platforms and similar devices, including blogs, social media websites and other forms of internet-based communications that provide individuals with access to a broad audience of consumers and other interested persons. The availability of information on social media platforms is virtually immediate as is its impact. Information posted may be adverse to our interests or may be inaccurate, each of which may harm our performance, prospects or business. The harm may be immediate and may disseminate rapidly and broadly, without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering document or literature. You should not rely on the fact that our Form C is accessible through the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR filing system as an approval, endorsement or guarantee of compliance as it related to this Offering. Neither the Offering nor the Securities have been registered under federal or state securities laws, leading to an absence of certain regulation applicable to the Company. The securities being offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), in reliance, among other exemptions, on the exemptive provisions of article 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D under the Securities Act. Similar reliance has been placed on apparently available exemptions from securities registration or qualification requirements under applicable state securities laws. No assurance can be given that any offering currently qualifies or will continue to qualify under one or more of such exemptive provisions due to, among other things, the adequacy of disclosure and the manner of distribution, the existence of similar offerings in the past or in the future, or a change of any securities law or regulation that has retroactive effect. If, and to the extent that, claims or suits for rescission are brought and successfully concluded for failure to register any offering or other offerings or for acts or omissions constituting offenses under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or applicable state securities laws, the Company could be materially adversely affected, jeopardizing the Company's ability to operate successfully. Furthermore, the human and capital resources of the Company could be adversely affected by the need to defend actions under these laws, even if the Company is ultimately successful in its defense. Compliance with the criteria for securing exemptions under federal securities laws and the securities laws of the various states is extremely complex, especially in respect of those exemptions affording flexibility and the elimination of trading restrictions in respect of securities received in exempt transactions and subsequently disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or state securities laws. The Company's management may have broad discretion in how the Company uses the net proceeds of an offering. Unless the Company has agreed to a specific use of the proceeds from an offering, the Company's management will have considerable discretion over the use of proceeds from their offering. You may not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. The Company has the right to extend the Offering deadline. The Company has the right to end the Offering early. The Company may extend the Offering deadline beyond what is currently stated herein. This means that your investment may continue to be held in escrow while the Company attempts to raise the Minimum Amount even after the Offering deadline stated herein is reached. While you have the right to cancel your investment in the event the Company extends the Offering, if you choose to reconfirm your investment, your investment will not be accruing interest during this time and will simply be held until such time as the new Offering deadline is reached without the Company receiving the Minimum Amount, at which time it will be returned to you without interest or deduction, or the Company receives the Minimum Amount, at which time it will be released to the Company to be used as set forth herein. Upon or shortly after release of such funds to the Company, the Securities will be issued and distributed to you. The Company may also end the Offering early; if the Offering reaches its target Offering amount after 21-calendary days but before the deadline, the Company can end the Offering with 5 business day's notice. This means your failure to participate in the Offering in a timely manner, may prevent you from being able to participate - it also means the Company may limit the amount of capital it can raise during the Offering by ending it early. The units of SAFE will not be freely tradable until one year from the initial purchase date. Although the units of SAFE may be tradable under federal securities law, state securities regulations may apply, and each Purchaser should consult with his or her attorney. You should be aware of the long-term nature of this investment. There is not now and likely will not be a public market for the units of SAFE. Because the units of SAFE have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or non-United States jurisdiction, the units of SAFE have transfer restrictions and cannot be resold in the United States except pursuant to Rule 501 of Regulation CF. It is not currently contemplated that registration under the Securities Act or other securities laws will be affected. Limitations on the transfer of the units of SAFE may also adversely affect the price that you might be able to obtain for the units of SAFE in a private sale. Purchasers should be aware of the long-term nature of their investment in the Company. Each Purchaser in this Offering will be required to represent that it is purchasing the Securities for its own account, for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof. Purchasers will not become equity holders until the Company decides to convert the Securities into CF Shadow Securities or until there is a change of control or sale of substantially all of the Company's assets. Purchasers will not have an ownership claim to the Company or to any of its assets or revenues for an indefinite amount of time and depending on when and how the Securities are converted, the Purchasers may never become equity holders of the Company. Purchasers will not become equity holders of the Company unless the Company receives a future round of financing great enough to trigger a conversion and the Company elects to convert the Securities into CF Shadow Series Securities. The Company is under no obligation to convert the Securities into CF Shadow Securities (the type of equity Securities Purchasers are entitled to receive upon such conversion). In certain instances, such as a sale of the Company or substantially all of its assets, an IPO or a dissolution or bankruptcy, the Purchasers may only have a right to receive cash, to the extent available, rather than equity in the Company. Purchasers will not have voting rights, even upon conversion of the Securities into CF Shadow Securities; upon the conversion of the Crowd SAFE to CF Shadow Securities (which cannot be guaranteed), holders of Shadow Securities will be required to enter into a proxy with the intermediary to ensure any statutory voting rights are voted in tandem with the majority holders of whichever series of securities the Shadow Securities follow. Purchasers will not have the right to vote upon matters of the Company even if and when their Securities are converted into CF Shadow Securities (which the occurrence of cannot be guaranteed). Upon such conversion, CF Shadow Securities will have no voting rights and even in circumstances where a statutory right to vote is provided by state law, the CF Shadow Security holders are required to enter into a proxy agreement with the Intermediary ensuring they will vote with the majority of the security holders in the new round of equity financing upon which the Securities were converted. For example, if the Securities are converted upon a round offering Series B Preferred Shares, the Series B-CF Shadow Security holders will be required to enter into a proxy that allows the Intermediary to vote the same way as a majority of the Series B Preferred Shareholders vote. Thus, Purchasers will never be able to freely vote upon any manager or other matters of the Company. Purchasers will not be entitled to any inspection or information rights other than those required by Regulation CF. Purchasers will not have the right to inspect the books and records of the Company or to receive financial or other information from the Company, other than as required by Regulation CF. Other security holders of the Company may have such rights. Regulation CF requires only the provision of an annual report on Form C and no additional information - there are numerous methods by which the Company can terminate annual report obligations, resulting in no information rights, contractual, statutory or otherwise, owed to Purchasers. This lack of information could put Purchasers at a disadvantage in general and with respect to other security holders. Purchasers will be unable to declare the Security in "default" and demand repayment. Unlike convertible notes and some other securities, the Securities do not have any "default" provisions upon which the Purchasers will be able to demand repayment of their investment. The Company has ultimate discretion as to whether or not to convert the Securities upon a future equity financing and Purchasers have no right to demand such conversion. Only in limited circumstances, such as a liquidity event, may the Purchasers demand payment and even then, such payments will be limited to the amount of cash available to the Company. The Company may never elect to convert the Securities or undergo a liquidity event. The Company may never receive a future equity financing or elect to convert the Securities upon such future financing. In addition, the Company may never undergo a liquidity event such as a sale of the Company or an IPO. If neither the conversion of the Securities nor a liquidity event occurs, the Purchasers could be left holding the Securities in perpetuity. The Securities have numerous transfer restrictions and will likely be highly illiquid, with no secondary market on which to sell them. The Securities are not equity interests, have no ownership rights, have no rights to the Company's assets or profits and have no voting rights or ability to direct the Company or its actions. In addition to the risks listed above, businesses are often subject to risks not foreseen or fully appreciated by the management. It is not possible to foresee all risks that may affect us. Moreover, the Company cannot predict whether the Company will successfully effectuate the Company's current business plan. Each prospective Purchaser is encouraged to carefully analyze the risks and merits of an investment in the Securities and should take into consideration when making such analysis, among other, the Risk Factors discussed above. Equity securities acquired upon conversion of SAFE securities may be significantly diluted as a consequence of subsequent financings. Company equity securities will be subject to dilution. Company intends to issue additional equity to employees and third-party financing sources in amounts that are uncertain at this time, and as a consequence holders of equity securities resulting from SAFE conversion will be subject to dilution in an unpredictable amount. Such dilution may reduce the purchaser's control and economic interests in the Company. The amount of additional financing needed by Company will depend upon several contingencies not foreseen at the time of this offering. Each such round of financing (whether from the Company or other investors) is typically intended to provide the Company with enough capital to reach the next major corporate milestone. If the funds are not sufficient, Company may have to raise additional capital at a price unfavorable to the existing investors, including the purchaser. The availability of capital is at least partially a function of capital market conditions that are beyond the control of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to predict accurately the future capital requirements necessary for success or that additional funds will be available from any source. Failure to obtain such financing on favorable terms could dilute or otherwise severely impair the value of the purchaser's Company securities. Equity securities issued upon conversion of company SAFE securities may be substantially different from other equity securities offered or issued at the time of conversion. Company may issue to converting SAFE holders equity securities that are materially distinct from equity securities it will issue to new purchasers of equity securities. This paragraph does not purport to be a complete summary of all such distinctions. Equity securities issued to SAFE purchasers upon their conversion of Company SAFE securities will be distinct from the equity securities issued to new purchasers in at least the following respects - to the extent such equity securities bear any liquidation preferences, dividend rights, or anti-dilution protections, any equity securities issued at the Conversion Price (as provided in the SAFE Agreements) shall bear such preferences, rights, and protections only in proportion to the Conversion Price and not in proportion to the price per share paid by new investors in the equity securities. Company may not provide converting SAFE purchasers the same rights, preferences, protections, and other benefits or privileges provided to other purchasers of Company equity securities. There is no present market for the Securities and we have arbitrarily set the price. The offering price was not established in a competitive market. We have arbitrarily set the price of the Securities with reference to the general status of the securities market and other relevant factors. The Offering price for the Securities should not be considered an indication of the actual value of the Securities and is not based on our net worth or prior earnings. We cannot assure you that the Securities could be resold by you at the Offering price or at any other price. The Company has the right to conduct multiple closings during the Offering If the Company meets certain terms and conditions an intermediate close of the Offering can occur, which will allow the Company to draw down on half of the proceeds of the Offering committed and captured during the relevant period. The Company may choose to continue the Offering thereafter. Investors should be mindful that this means they can make multiple investment commitments in the Offering, which may be subject to different cancellation rights. For example, if an intermediate close occurs and later a material change occurs as the Offering continues, Investors previously closed upon will not have the right to re-confirm their investment as it will be deemed completed. Global crises such as COVID-19 can have a significant effect on our business operations and revenue projections. With shelter-in-place orders and non-essential business closings potentially happening throughout 2020 and into the future due to COVID-19, the Company's revenue has been adversely affected. While the Company may have been affected by COVID-19, it has not seen a significant adverse affect on revenues. COVID-19 has had an impact on local, regional, national and global economies, including the markets in which the Company and its customers operate. It is uncertain what the ultimate impact of COVID-19 will be on the Company (positive or negative), and it, or a future pandemic, could adversely affect the Company and its profitability We may face potential difficulties in obtaining capital. We may have difficulty raising needed capital in the future as a result of, among other factors, our lack of revenues from sales, as well as the inherent business risks associated with our Company and present and future market conditions. We will require additional funds to execu te our business strategy and conduct our operations. If adequate funds are unavailable, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our research, development or commercialization programs, product launches or marketing efforts, any of which may materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may not have enough authorized capital stock to issue shares of common stock to investors upon the conversion of any security convertible into shares of our common stock, including the Securities. Currently, the Company's capital structure consists of 13,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), 1,699,998 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series Seed Preferred Stock"), and 2,891,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series A Preferred Stock") and for each class of stock the Company has 5,061,139, 1,466,898 and 350,948 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. Additionally, the Company has 1,910,445 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under its 2011 Employee Incentive Plan. Unless we increase our authorized capital structure, we may not have enough authorized shares to be able to obtain funding by issuing shares or securities convertible into shares. We may also not have enough authorized capital stock to issue shares of common stock to investors upon the conversion of any security convertible into shares of our common stock, including the Securities. We rely on various intellectual property rights, including trademarks, in order to operate our business. The Company relies on certain intellectual property rights to operate its business. The Company's intellectual property rights may not be sufficiently broad or otherwise may not provide us a significant competitive advantage. In addition, the steps that we have taken to maintain and protect our intellectual property may not prevent it from being challenged, invalidated, circumvented or designed-around, particularly in countries where intellectual property rights are not highly developed or protected. In some circumstances, enforcement may not be available to us because an infringer has a dominant intellectual property position or for other business reasons, or countries may require compulsory licensing of our intellectual property. Our failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights tha t convey competitive advantage, adequately protect our intellectual property or detect or prevent circumvention or unauthorized use of such property, could adversely impact our competitive position and results of operations. We also rely on nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements with employees, consultants and other parties to protect, in part, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. There can be no assurance that these agreements will adequately protect our trade secrets and other proprietary rights and will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information or that third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or other proprietary rights. As we expand our business, protecting our intellectual property will become increasingly important. The protective steps we have taken may be inadequate to deter our competitors from using our proprietary information. In order to protec t or enforce our patent rights, we may be required to initiate litigation against third parties, such as infringement lawsuits. Also, these third parties may assert claims against us with or without provocation. These lawsuits could be expensive, take significant time and could divert management's attention from other business concerns. The law relating to the scope and validity of claims in the technology field in which we operate is still evolving and, consequently, intellectual property positions in our industry are generally uncertain. We cannot assure you that we will prevail in any of these potential suits or that the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, would be commercially valuable. The Company's success depends on the experience and skill of the board of directors, its executive officers and key employees. In particular, we are dependent on Sahil Lavingia, our CEO. The Company has or intends to enter into employment agreements with Sahil Lavingia, however there can be no assurance that it will do so or that Sahil Lavingia will continue to be employed by the Company for a particular period of time. The loss of Sahil Lavingia could harm the Company's business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations. Security breaches of confidential customer information, in connection with our electronic processing of credit and debit card transactions, or confidential employee information may adversely affect our business. Our business requires the collection, transmission and retention of personally identifiable information, in various information technology systems that we maintain and in those maintained by third parties with whom we contract to provide services. The integrity and protection of that data is critical to us. The information, security and privacy requirements imposed by governmental regulation are increasingly demanding. Our systems may not be able to satisfy these changing requirements and customer and employee expectations, or may require significant additional investments or time in order to do so. A breach in the security of our information technology systems or those of our service providers could lead to an interruption in the operation of our systems, resulting in operational inefficiencies and a loss of profits. Additionally, a s ignificant theft, loss or misappropriation of, or access to, customers ' or other proprietary data or other breach of our information technology systems could result in fines, legal claims or proceedings. The use of individually identifiable data by our business, our business associates and third parties is regulated at the state, federal and international levels. The regulation of individual data is changing rapidly, and in unpredictable ways. A change in regulation could adversely affect our business, including causing our business model to no longer be viable. Costs associated with information security - such as investment in technology, the costs of compliance with consumer protection laws and costs resulting from consumer fraud - could cause our business and results of operations to suffer materially. Additionally, the success of our online operations depends upon the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks, including the use of cashless payments. The intentional or negligen t actions of employees, business associates or third parties may undermine our security measures. As a result, unauthorized parties may obtain access to our data systems and misappropriate confidential data. There can be no assurance that advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other developments will prevent the compromise of our customer transaction processing capabilities and personal data. If any such compromise of our security or the security of information residing with our business associates or third parties were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, operating results and financial condition. Any compromise of our data security may materially increase the costs we incur to protect against such breaches and could subject us to additional legal risk. We operate in a highly regulated environment, and if we are found to be in violation of any of the federal, state, or local laws or regulations applicable to us, our business could suffer. We are also subject to a wide range of federal, state, and local laws and regulations, such as local licensing requirements, and retail financing, debt collection, consumer protection, environmental, health and safety, creditor, wage-hour, anti-discrimination, whistleblower and other employment practices laws and regulations and we expect these costs to increase going forward. The violation of these or future requirements or laws and regulations could result in administrative, civil, or criminal sanctions against us, which may include fines, a cease and desist order against the subject operations or even revocation or suspension of our license to operate the subject busine ss. As a result, we have incurred and will continue to incur capital and operating expenditures and other costs to comply with these requirements and laws and regulations. State and federal securities laws are complex, and the Company could potentially be found to have not complied with all relevant state and federal securities law in prior offerings of securities. The Company has conducted previous offerings of securities many of which are not listed in this Form C and may not have complied with all relevant state and federal securities laws. If a court or regulatory body with the required jurisdiction ever concluded that the Company may have violated state or federal securities laws, any such violation could result in the Company being required to offer rescission rights to investors in such offering. If such investors exercised their rescission rights, the Company would have to pay to such investors an amount of funds equal to the purchase price paid by such investors plus interest from the date of any such purchase. No assurances can be given the Company will, if it is required to offer such investors a rescission right, have sufficient funds to pay the prior investors the amounts required or that proceeds from this Offering would not be used to pay such amounts. In addition, if the Company violated federal or state securities laws in connection with a prior offering and/or sale of its securities, federal or state regulators could bring an enforcement, regulatory an d/or other legal action against the Company which, among other things, could result in the Company having to pay substantial fines and be prohibited from selling securities in the future. The Company has the right to limit individual Investor commitment amounts based o n the Company's determination of an Investor's sophistication. The Company may prevent any Investor from committing more than a certain amount in this Offering based on the Company's determination of the Investor's sophistication and ability to assume the risk of the investment. This means that your desired investment amount may be limited or lowered based solely on the Company's determination and not in line with relevant investment limits set forth by the Regulation CF rules. This also means that other Investors may receive larger allocations of the Offering based solely on the Company's determination. Without obligation, the Company intends to follow, as nearly as possible, the following schedule with respect to limiting the maximum an investor will make: * March 15, 2021 3:30 am - 8:50 am: $10,000 maximu m investment. * March 15, 2021 8:50 am - March 17, 2021 12:00 pm: $1,000 maximu m investment. * March 17, 2021 12:00 pm - March 22, 2021 9:00 am: $10,000 maximu m investment. * Thereafter, no maximu m investment amount. All times listed above are times in the pacific time zone. A Crowd SAFE holder may lose their right to any appreciation or return on investment due to defaulting on certain notice and require action requirements in such Crowd SAFE; failure to claim cash set aside in this case may result in a total loss of principle. The Crowd SAFE offered requires a holder to complete, execute and deliver any reasonable or necessary information and documentation requested by the Company or the Intermediary in order to effect the conversion or termination of the Crowd SAFE, in connection with an Equity Financing or Liquidity Event, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of notice (whether actual or constructive) from the Company. Failure to make a timely action may result in the Company declaring that the Investor is only eligible to receive a cash payment equal to their Purchase Amount (or a lesser amount in certain events). While the Company will set aside such payment for the investor, such payment may be subject to escheatment laws, resulting in a total loss of principle if the Investor never claims their payment. In the event of the dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company, Investors will not be treated as debt holders and therefore are unlikely to recover any proceeds. In the event of the dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company, the holders of the Securities that have not been converted will be entitled to distributions as described in the Securities. This means that such holders will only receive distributions once all of the creditors and more senior security holders, including any holders of preferred stock, have been paid in full. Neither holders of the Securities nor holders of CF Shadow Securities can be guaranteed any proceeds in the event of the dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company. While the Securities provide mechanisms whereby holders of the Securities would be entitled to a return of their purchase amount upon the occurrence of certain events, if the Company does not have sufficient cash on hand, this obligation may not be fulfilled. Upon the occurrence of certain events, as provided in the Securities, holders of the Securities may be entitled to a return of the principal amount invested. Despite the contractual provisions in the Securities, this right cannot be guaranteed if the Company does not have sufficient liquid assets on hand. Therefore, potential Investors should not assume a guaranteed return of their investment amount. There is no guarantee of a return on an Investor's investment. There is no assurance that an Investor will realize a return on their investment or that they will not lose their entire investment. For this reason, each Investor should read this Form C and all exhibits carefully and should consult with their attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision. Show all Risks Discussion Loading Logo of Gumroad Gumroad Join the Waitlist Follow Following 7901 Profile picture of Chris Messina Profile picture of Shibin Madassery Profile picture of Helen Hood Profile picture of Aagam Shah Profile picture of Dustin Schiffer Chris, Shibin, Helen, Aagam, Dustin, and 8038 others invested. 789 Reviews Qr Invest in one tap. 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