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We didn't want our ad spend driving traffic to a marketplace platform or sharing our customers. With DealMaker, every dollar we spent came back to us.
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TL;DR
DealMaker is best for differentiated companies raising $1M+ that want to scale capital with their own brand, audience, and data, without competing for a 5% acceptance slot.
Republic is best for highly vetted tech, web3, or crypto-forward companies that fit Republic's curation criteria and want exposure to its 3M+ global community.
The Amazon vs Shopify
Of Capital Raising
Selling securities online works the same way as selling anything else online. You can run on a marketplace (Amazon, Kickstarter, Republic) or on white-label infrastructure (Shopify, your own checkout, DealMaker). Each makes the same trade-off in opposite directions: traffic for ownership, or ownership for traffic.
DealMaker vs Republic
2025 Total Capital Raised (Reg CF + Reg A)
Average Raise Size, 2025
Acceptance Rate
Self-Hosted On Your
Domain
Domain
Data Ownership
$358M
$2.37M
Built to launch differentiated companies
You own the full list
$20M (mostly Reg CF)
[verify, likely ~$300-500K]
~5% (highly curated)
(raise lives on republic.com)
Republic owns the contact list; you get access
Pricing note: Both platforms use a mix of commissions and fees that vary by raise structure. On Reg CF, the platforms are in a similar range. On Reg A+, DealMaker's published pricing is meaningfully lower for larger raises; Republic's Reg A+ pricing is variable and not published, making direct comparison hard. Get a custom quote based on your specific raise.
Sources: Republic public pricing, Kingscrowd 2025 Annual Report.
Sources: Republic public pricing, Kingscrowd 2025 Annual Report.
Own Your Audience
Rent An Audience
You already have an audience, or you're ready to build one. DealMaker is white-label infrastructure paired with services built for running raises like ecommerce campaigns. Raise on your domain, with your brand, with full funnel visibility on every contact. The list is yours. The relationship is yours. Your investors don't get marketed to other companies between rounds. You can scale with paid acquisition the way you would with any ecommerce funnel.
Effective for $1M+ raises where the audience compounds across rounds and product launches. Limiting under $500K, where a curated marketplace can help fill the round faster, or for crypto-native deals that fit Republic's specific niche. Our marketing team builds high-intent, campaign-specific audiences to bridge the gap.
You apply, get vetted, and if you're in the ~5% Republic accepts, your raise goes live on republic.com. Republic markets the deal to its 3M+ global community of retail and accredited investors. The trade-off: every contact who touches your offering, including the investors you brought to the platform, belongs to Republic. The data is theirs. The relationship is theirs. Your raise lives on their domain, not yours.
Effective for tech-forward or web3 companies that pass Republic's curation bar and want exposure to a curated investor pool. Limiting if you want full data control, raise on your own brand, or run a campaign that doesn't fit Republic's typical deal profile.
Switching From Republic?
Many of our 2025 issuers came to DealMaker after either applying to a curated marketplace, getting rejected, or finishing a smaller round and wanting more control over the next one. Here's what switching or launching with DealMaker looks like:
No Application Gate
If you're a differentiated brand raising $1M+, we'll work with you. No 5% acceptance bottleneck.
Investor Data Export
We migrate your historical investor records into your DealMaker CRM on day one (if you have any from a prior raise).
Marketing Audit
A marketing specialist audits what worked in your previous raise and builds a custom success plan.
Reg A+ Uplift Plan
If you're moving from a Reg CF or accredited-only round, we map the Reg A+ path.
Get a switching plan for your Next Raise
FAQ
Can I migrate investors from Republic to DealMaker?
Yes. DealMaker exports your historical investor data and helps you build an owned list for your
next round. Investors from your Republic raise stay tied to Republic's platform, but every new
investor you bring through DealMaker becomes yours, in your CRM, on your domain.
How do DealMaker's fees compare to Republic's?
Both platforms use a mix of commissions and fees that vary by raise structure. On Reg CF,
the platforms are in a similar range. Republic's Reg A+ pricing is variable and not published.
DealMaker's published Reg A+ range is meaningfully lower for larger raises. Get a custom
quote based on your specific raise.
Does DealMaker have a built-in investor base like StartEngine?
No, by design. Republic has 3M+ retail and accredited members and accepts about 5% of
applicants into its curated marketplace. DealMaker is white-label infrastructure for differentiated
brands that don't need to win a Republic slot. If you have your own audience, or want to build
one through paid acquisition, DealMaker gives you the tools and team to do it on your domain.
Do I need to be accepted to raise on DealMaker?
No. DealMaker is built for differentiated, retail-marketable companies raising $1M+. There's
no curated marketplace gate. If your business is a fit for retail capital, we'll work with you
regardless of whether you'd pass another platform's 5% bar.
Is DealMaker a broker-dealer?
Yes. DealMaker Securities is an SEC-registered FINRA member, partnered with DealMaker
Transfer Agent LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent. Republic operates through OpenDeal
Broker LLC and OpenDeal Portal LLC for its CF and Reg D offerings. The difference is the
bundle: DealMaker includes broker-dealer, transfer agent, investor management, marketing
services, and Reg D, all in one stack on your domain.
What size raises is DealMaker built for?
DealMaker specializes in $1M+ raises, particularly Reg A+ offerings up to $75M annually and
Reg D. In 2025, DealMaker issuers raised $292M in Reg A+ alone, more than half of all Reg A+
capital industry-wide.
How much capital did DealMaker raise in 2025?
DealMaker issuers raised $358M combined across Reg A+ and Reg CF in 2025, with $292M in
Reg A+ alone. That's more than half of all Reg A+ capital raised industry-wide. Over $500M was
processed across all raise types on DealMaker.
Is DealMaker better than Republic?
It depends on your raise. DealMaker is built for differentiated brands raising $1M+ that want to own
their investor list, scale with paid acquisition, and raise on their own domain. Republic is built for highly
vetted tech, web3, or crypto-forward companies that pass its 5% acceptance rate and want exposure
to its curated 3M+ community. If you're raising at scale and want full data and brand control, DealMaker.
If you're crypto-native or thrive under heavy curation, Republic.
Should I choose Republic or DealMaker?
Choose Republic if you fit their 5% acceptance criteria, you're in tech, web3, or crypto, and you want
exposure to a vetted retail and accredited audience. Choose DealMaker if you're raising $1M+, want
full data and brand control, and want to compound your investor list across raises and product launches.
