Eyevestor

Overview

Eyevestor is an online financing and equity administration platform that connects entrepreneurs directly with investors. The platform streamlines sharefunding, allowing businesses to issue shares, manage stakeholder communication, and automate investor record-keeping. It provides a secondary market environment where participants can trade shares securely. Eyevestor bridges the gap between traditional fundraising and modern digital communities.

Founder story

Eyevestor was founded in 2015 by Gijs Dalen Meurs in Utrecht, Netherlands. The platform was created to solve administrative complexities in startup fundraising and to give everyday stakeholders transparent access to private company shares.

What it does

• Automates complete shareholder administration and digital share registers
• Facilitates direct equity crowdfunding campaigns for growth companies
• Provides an internal marketplace for trading existing shares securely
• Streamlines communication and document sharing between founders and investors.

Who it's for

• Startup Founders
• SME Entrepreneurs
• Private Investors
• Company Shareholders

Why it works

• Utilizes a transactional fee model combined with structured venture services
• Positions uniquely as an open sharefunding platform rather than traditional rigid crowdfunding
• Leverages robust regulatory compliance under European Crowdfunding Service Providers rules
• Fosters long-term community engagement between businesses and retail investors.

Growth strategies

• Direct acquisition of growth- stage SMEs and scaling companies
• Strategic partnerships with regional investment and development funds
• Expansion of secondary market trading features for stakeholders
• Enhanced digital marketing targeting retail and impact investors

Alternatives

• Seedrs
• Crowdcube
• Companisto
• Wefunder

Comparison overview

• Focuses heavily on ongoing share administration and secondary trading.
• Integrates community engagement directly into the corporate ownership lifecycle.