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Kingscrowd Finalizes 20-Company Bracket for Investment Crowdfunding Week 2026
Twenty companies confirmed for the free, live pitch competition running April 13–15
BINGHAMTON, NY, April 10, 2026 — Kingscrowd has finalized the full company lineup for Investment Crowdfunding Week 2026, with 20 companies across five groups competing for a $5,000 grand prize over three days of live pitching. The free virtual event runs April 13–15 and opens with a keynote from Tim Draper, whose early investments in Skype, Tesla, and Bitcoin have made him one of the most recognized voices in venture capital.
Twenty companies pitch across five groups on Days 1 and 2, with audience voting advancing one company from each group to a Championship Round on Wednesday, April 15 at 5:00 PM ET. The field spans Clean Energy, Biotech, MedTech, AI, CPG, AgTech, Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Real Estate — a cross-section of where private market deal activity is concentrated heading into mid-2026.
"The roster this year reflects the breadth of what's actually happening in equity crowdfunding right now," said Chris Lustrino, Founder and CEO of Kingscrowd. "Every company on this slate cleared our ratings process. That's the bar for getting here."
ICW 2026 runs two programming tracks alongside the competition. The investor track covers due diligence and deal evaluation, exchange listings as a private markets asset class, and a fireside chat with Scott Kitun of GigaStar on the creator economy. The founder track covers digital marketing with Jason Fishman of Digital Niche Agency, capital stack strategy with The Capital Department, legal and compliance foundations with CrowdCheck, and exchange listing strategy.
Registration is free at https://kingscrowd.com/event/icw-2026/.
About Kingscrowd
Kingscrowd is a data and research platform focused on private market investing, with deep coverage of Regulation CF, Regulation A, and online private capital formation. The company aggregates investment data from more than 120 platforms and provides proprietary ratings, analytics, and research used by retail investors, institutional investors, universities, and regulatory organizations. To date, Kingscrowd has tracked more than 10,000 crowdfunding raises representing nearly $5 billion in total capital raised. More information is available at www.kingscrowd.com.
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Notes to Editors
ICW 2026 pitch schedule:
Group A — Monday, April 13, 3:00 PM ET: Qnetic (Clean Energy), Surge (AI/SaaS), Rejuvenate Bio (Biotech), Harmony Baby Nutrition (CPG/Biotech)
Group B — Monday, April 13, 5:00 PM ET: Neopenda (MedTech), Alaffia (CPG/Fair Trade), Solsten (Psychological AI), RISE Robotics (Robotics/CleanTech)
Group C — Tuesday, April 14, 3:00 PM ET: Airthium (Clean Energy), Frontier Bio (Biotech), Gryphon (Cybersecurity), Namecoach (AI/SaaS)
Group D — Tuesday, April 14, 5:00 PM ET: Koios Medical (AI/MedTech), Green Coffee Company (CPG/Beverage), Emission Free Generators (CleanTech), Hylio (AgTech/Drones)
Group E — Wednesday, April 15, 3:00 PM ET: Nuudii System (CPG/Apparel), GigaWatt (Clean Energy), Future Cardia (MedTech/Cardiac), Azure Printed Homes (Real Estate/3D Print)
Championship Round — Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 PM ET
