We believe that everyone should be empowered to take control of their money. That's why we created the Small Business Bond™ – a way for small businesses to raise capital from their communities, and for everyday investors to grow their wealth.
The SMBX is spearheading the evolution of a more equitable financial system. One that puts small business front and center for a change. One where people have power over their money to invest in what matters to them. We're creating a cycle of wealth that stays within the community, and is set up to earn everyday investors immediate, regular returns.
The SMBX is spearheading the evolution of a more equitable financial system. One that puts small business front and center for a change. One where people have power over their money to invest in what matters to them. We're creating a cycle of wealth that stays within the community, and is set up to earn everyday investors immediate, regular returns.
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 415-570-2093
Total raised: $14M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| 09.08.2021 | AltaIR Cap... | altair.vc |
| - | Berkeley S... | skydeck.be... |
| 16.10.2021 | Group 11 | group11.vc |
| - | Collide Ca... | collidecap... |
| - | Hard Yaka | hardyaka.c... |
| - | Upscale St... | upscale.vc... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.10.2021 | Seed | $11.5M | - |
| 11.08.2020 | Seed | $2.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.08.2022 | Vancouver’s CheeseButta Continues Expansion via Local Investors through Second Capital Raise on the SMBX Marketplace | CheeseButta Egg Toast CheeseButta Roasted Garlic Scrambled Eggs CheeseButta Smoked Bacon Twice Baked Potato Local residents are investing directly in the company and helping bring more jobs to Vancouver by purchasing Small Business Bonds™ o... |
| 03.11.2021 | FINRA Regulated Crowdfunding Platform SMBX Raises $11.5 Million to Fuel Growth | SMBX, a FINRA regulated crowdfunding platform, has raised $11.5 million in seed funding, according to a note from the company. The seed funding round was led by Dovi Frances’s Group 11, with participation from existing investors Better Vent... |
| 20.10.2021 | SMBX Raises $11.5M in Seed Funding | SMBX, a San Francisco, CA-based financial marketplace for small businesses to raise capital from retail investors in their communities, closed an $11.5m seed funding round. The round was led by Dovi Frances’s Group 11, with participation fr... |
| 16.09.2021 | Small business bonds: a new way for DC residents to invest locally | If you were one of many who made an effort to put a little extra in the tip jar over the past 18 months, DC has a new way you can further support local businesses. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Econ... |
| 30.01.2021 | 10 Key Steps To Getting A Small Business Loan | A small business loan can be instrumental in helping your business to grow.getty |
| 27.10.2020 | Impact America Fund closes $55M to invest in startups targeting the world’s overlooked | The entire asset class of venture capital is built atop systemic racism. The numbers don’t lie: only 2% of partner-level VCs are Black, and 81% of venture capital firms don’t have a Black partner on board. The lack of diversity in check-wri... |
| 13.08.2020 | Daily funding roundup - August 12th, 2020 | GoPeer raised $2M; SMBX landed $2.5M; Stacklet secured with $4M; Artemest picks up $5M GoPeer: GoPeer is a Boston-based educational technology company. GoPeer that pairs college students with K-12 students for virtual tutoring lessons, has ... |
| 11.08.2020 | SMBX Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding | SMBX, a San Francisco, Calif. -based marketplace connecting small businesses with investors through small business bonds available via its app and website, raised $2.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Better Ventures with participatio... |
| 11.08.2020 | Small Business Bonds: SMBX Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round | SMBX, an online investment platform issuing securities under Reg CF, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding in a round led by Better Ventures with participation from Impact America Fund (IAF), Unpopular Ventures and others, according to a ... |
| 24.08.2019 | SMBX Closes on “Worlds First” Small Business Bond Issued by Bernal Cutlery | “Be the bank,” is what SMBX tells its users, encouraging investors to provide access to debt capital for small businesses that typically struggle to get a loan from old finance. SMBX, a blockchain-powered platform that recently received FIN... |
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