Are.na

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Deal highlights

A visual organization tool designed to help you think and create
No ads, no likes, no invasive recommendations
Buy a real stake in Are.na's future with as little as $100
370% growth in paying members in 2017
102% growth in total registered users in 2017
60% growth in total registered users in Q1 2018
Used by creatives at Apple, Calvin Klein, Nike, Tumblr, Dropbox, MoMA, Yale, MIT, Columbia, RISD + more
On track to cover current burn rate in 2018

The Problem

The apps we use every day kill creative thinking.

Creative people and knowledge workers rely on a mix of social and productivity apps to come up with new ideas. But instead of helping, these tools actually make it harder to concentrate and create.

Productivity apps provide structure, but they let notifications, tasks, and information overload get in the way of creative thinking. Social media has valuable information, but it’s noisy and distracting. Most networks are designed to hijack our attention and show us more ads — not to help us find what we need.

Creative thinkers need a tool and a space where they can organize their ideas and make new things together.

The Solution

A visual platform that helps you have ideas

Are.na is a knowledge sharing platform that combines the creative back-and-forth of social media with the focus of a productivity tool — stripping away distractions to let you focus on your ideas.

On Are.na, there are no ads, likes, or recommendations to get in your way. It’s a more mindful space where you can work through any project over time.

The Product

“Creativity is just connecting things.”
- Steve Jobs

Are.na lets you build simple, visual collections by adding links and files of any kind. It’s the only platform designed to help you learn by connecting ideas with other people.

Save and organize images, documents, video, quotes, links, and more.
Arrange ideas visually in a distraction-free space
Connect other users’ content to your own collections
Share collections privately or build public collections with everyone

How it works

1. Add anything to Are.na from your phone, browser, or desktop. Content is organized in simple collections called channels.

2. Save other users’ discoveries to your own channels. Explore related topics by following connections between channels.

3. Build channels together with collaborators. The entire Are.na community is your knowledge base.

Traction

60% growth in 2018 to date

Are.na is quickly building a base of loyal members who want to spend their time online more mindfully and more effectively. The Are.na community now has 40,000 total members, and we’ve grown by nearly two thirds in 2018 to date. Active users invite an average of three other people to join.

Quarterly connections made on Are.na:

We measure usage by the number of connections our members make. A connection is any new piece of content a user adds to the platform or links from one channel to another.

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Business Model

Are.na already has a sustainable revenue stream

Are.na relies on a freemium membership model. Free accounts are limited to 100 private pieces of content. More privacy for professional projects requires an upgrade:

Are.na Premium ($5 / month or $45 / year):

Unlimited private content

Access to personalized support
Hide from search engines

Over 6% of active users currently pay for Premium, translating to $10,000 of revenue in Q1 2018. Premium memberships already more than cover the cost of all site infrastructure.

Growth in Premium memberships is on track to generate over $40,000 in Q4 2018 . We project that revenue will grow to cover all current expenses and salaries by Q4 2018. A new business product launching in Q2 2018 will help us get there.

Revenue has been consistently proportional to the number of active users as we grow. This allows us to make a linear projection:

Market

Uniquely suited to serve today’s knowledge workers

A growing cohort of freelancers needs more effective ideation tools and wants more genuine interactions online. These are creative thinkers who require a lightweight tool for personal knowledge management.

Are.na is the only social network that connects you to other people without taking over your life. Engagement on Are.na means connecting information, not mindlessly “liking.” Are.na members spend 10 minutes per session on the platform — compared to 9.6 minutes for Reddit, 5.8 for Tumblr, 5 for Facebook, and 3 for Twitter according to Statista.

Total addressable market

15 million workers at the core of the U.S. “creative class” are our beta audience, and unlocking that group means we can address a global market of 230 million knowledge workers who don’t have the ideation tools they need.

Used by professionals at:

Used by students and educators at:

What's next

Team ideation tools for effortless knowledge sharing

Are.na is launching a team product in Q2 2018 for small businesses and enterprise clients. Think Slack for your team’s ideas.

Business pricing and support will likely generate immediate revenue from those teams and facilitate sales to larger clients. There’s a built-in demand for team features among our members: 200+ accounts already use Are.na with other members of an organization.

Product roadmap:

Mission

Are.na’s mission is to build a member-supported community for shared knowledge, collaborative thinking, and lifelong learning.

As a mission-driven business, we’re choosing to crowdfund Are.na’s future so that we can grow in a way that lines up with our values. We won’t accept investments that will force us to compromise on our core beliefs, and we will never abuse the trust of our members by selling ads or personal data.

We believe that our members and like-minded people should be stakeholders in Are.na’s future. Equity crowdfunding will allow us to scale at a sustainable pace while making an ownership stake available to anyone who shares our vision.

Founders

Led by artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs

Invest in a better Internet

We're building a new kind of platform for a more curious and collaborative Internet. Invest now to own an equity stake in Are.na.

Deal terms

Minimum investment

$100

The smallest investment amount that Are.na is accepting.
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Deadline

May 26

Are.na needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline. If they don’t, all investments will be refunded.
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Type of security

Crowd SAFE · Learn more

The Crowd SAFE is an agreement for future equity in the startup, meaning that it can convert to equity in the future.

Discount

20%

If a trigger event for Are.na occurs, the discount provision gives investors equity shares (or equal value in cash) at a reduced price.
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Valuation cap

$5,000,000

The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash.
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Funding goal

$50,000 – $1,070,000

Official filing on SEC.gov

Form C

Company documents

Are.na Crowd SAFE

About Are.na

Legal Name

When It Changed Inc.

Founded

Jul 2014

Form

Delaware Corporation

Employees

Website

https://www.are.na

Social Media

Headquarters

219 36th Street , Brooklyn, NY

Headquarters

219 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY, US

Are.na Team

Charles Broskoski

CEO

Charles is a full-stack engineer with 10+ years of experience, most recently as a lead engineer at Artsy. Previously he was a practicing artist in New York City.

Daniel Pianetti

Product

Daniel worked as an art director before joining Are.na. He is a partner at No Plans, a web design studio with clients including Sotheby's, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, and Central Saint Martins.

Chris Sherron

Design

Chris is a designer, animator, and co-founder of K-Hole, the trend forecasting group that invented ‘normcore.’ He previously worked at global branding agency Wolff Olins helping brands like Google and Univision.

Chris Barley

CMO

Chris is the founder of Consortia, a design and strategy office in NYC, where he has led projects for Audi, Microsoft, LVMH, Harvard University and Columbia University.

Damon Zucconi

CTO

Damon is a full-stack engineer with over 10 years of experience developing for the web. Prior to joining Are.na, Damon was a full-stack engineer at Artsy.

2 more team members

Charles Broskoski

CEO

Daniel Pianetti

Product

Chris Sherron

Design

Chris Barley

CMO

Damon Zucconi

CTO

Upcoming events

Press

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ARTnews

Apr 27, 2018

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Artists Are Teaching Us How to Use the Internet More Mindfully

Artsy

Apr 22, 2018

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The Ad-Free, User-Owned Future Of Social Media

Co.Design

Apr 3, 2018

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Are.na is the Artist-Designed, Distraction-Free Alternative to Facebook

Garage

Mar 14, 2018

“If we want out attention back,” Are.na suggests, “we need a different model.” Accordingly, they do away with advertising and even liking...

Creatives Are Flocking to this Artist-Designed Social Network

Artsy

Feb 9, 2018

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This Is What A Designer-Led Social Network Looks Like

Co.Design

Jan 18, 2018

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Interview: Charles Broskoski on Self-Discovery Upon Revisiting Things

Thecreativeindependent

Oct 25, 2017

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A Digital Platform Advocating the Importance of Creative Research - Core77

Core77

Aug 25, 2017

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"Are.na" is an Online Tool for Contextualizing the Internet

ArchDaily

Mar 27, 2017

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Counter Currents: Are.na on Ted Nelson's Computer Lib/Dream Machines

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Jan 19, 2016

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FAQ

Who will be Are.na’s next hires?

Are.na’s next hires will be a full-time developer, a business development and sales coordinator, and another designer. We’re conscious that Are.na is currently an all-male and primarily white team. As we build a community that represents a wide range of identities and perspectives, growing into a more diverse company is our first priority.

Are.na has been around for a long time. What’s the story?

We built Are.na as a passion project in 2011 and maintained it as a small community for several years. Thanks to a small investment, we started working on Are.na as a full-time business in June 2017. Are.na’s pace of growth and product development reflects our level of engagement as a team: slow and steady expansion until last summer, exponential growth once it became a full-time endeavor.

How will Are.na compete with mainstream productivity and bookmarking apps?

Are.na addresses a more fundamental need than any task management or file organization tool. It doesn’t just neaten your digital life. As an environment for visual ideation and collaborative knowledge management, Are.na helps people actually learn, think, and create.

Who are Are.na’s paying customers and what do they do with it?

Are.na Premium members are primarily designers, developers, artists, students, and entrepreneurs. They use Are.na to conduct professional research, manage ideas and content, collaborate with teams, keep track of cultural trends, and connect with the community for leisure. 74% of Premium members use Are.na daily and over half use it to collaborate with others.

What if Are.na goes the way of Delicio.us?

It’s understandable to worry about the future of a member-supported tool. But Are.na has already existed for seven years and we strive to build our company to exist for the long-term. Today it has enough paying members to ensure its stability and cover infrastructure costs long into the future. Unlike at any time in the past, more and more people are looking for the kind of refuge from predatory tech that Are.na provides.

Why aren’t you releasing a token or doing an ICO?

An exchange token for Are.na’s ecosystem could work, but we’re committed to building a high quality product and a genuine community rather than a speculative marketplace. Our current focus is entirely on making the platform better for collaboration, so having an ICO wouldn’t be a serious option.

What’s the best way to learn more about Are.na?

We encourage you to sign up, make a few channels, and start connecting things to get the hang of it. For more detailed information, check out our full FAQs.

Do I get an actual stake in the company, even with a $100 investment?

Yes. You'll receive a convertible note that can turn into shares in the future. This is a common instrument for investments in early stage companies.

Still have questions? Check the discussion section.

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Risks

In order for the Company to compete and grow, it must attract, recruit, retain and develop the necessary personnel who have the needed experience.

Recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel is critical to our success. These demands may require us to hire additional personnel and will require our existing management personnel to develop additional expertise. We face intense competition for personnel. The failure to attract and retain personnel or to develop such expertise could delay or halt the development and commercialization of our products. If we experience difficulties in hiring and retaining personnel in key positions, we could suffer from delays in product development, loss of customers and sales and diversion of management resources, which could adversely affect operating results. Our consultants and advisors may be employed by third parties and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with third parties that may limit their availability to us.

The development and commercialization of our products is highly competitive.

We face competition with respect to any products that we may seek to develop or commercialize in the future. Our competitors include major companies worldwide. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technical and human resources than we have and superior expertise in research and development and marketing approved products and thus may be better equipped than us to develop and commercialize products. These competitors also compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel and acquiring technologies. Smaller or early stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. Accordingly, our competitors may commercialize products more rapidly or effectively than we are able to, which would adversely affect our competitive position, the likelihood that our products will achieve initial market acceptance and our ability to generate meaningful additional revenues from our products.

In general, demand for our products and services is highly correlated with general economic conditions.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from discretionary spending by individuals, which typically falls during times of economic instability. Declines in economic conditions in the U.S. or in other countries in which we operate may adversely impact our consolidated financial results. Because such declines in demand are difficult to predict, we or the industry may have increased excess capacity as a result. An increase in excess capacity may result in declines in prices for our products and services.

The use of individually identifiable data by our business, our business associates and third parties are regulated at the state, federal and international levels.

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 negligent 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.

Through our operations, we collect and store certain personal information that our customers provide to purchase products, enroll in promotional programs, register on our web site, or otherwise communicate and interact with us.

We may share information about such persons with vendors that assist with certain aspects of our business. Security could be compromised, and confidential customer or business information misappropriated. Loss of customer or business information could disrupt our operations, damage our reputation, and expose us to claims from customers, financial institutions, payment card associations and other persons, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, compliance with tougher privacy and information security laws and standards may result in significant expense due to increased investment in technology and the development of new operational processes.

Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

We collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information and that of our customers, and personally identifiable information of our customers and employees, in our data centers and on our networks. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, disrupt our operations and damage to our reputation, and cause a loss of confidence in our products, which could adversely affect our business/operating margins, revenues and competitive position. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations, and we devote significant resources to protecting our information. The expenses associated with protecting our information could reduce our operating margins.

An intentional or unintentional disruption, failure, misappropriation or corruption of our network and information systems could severely affect our business.

Such an event might be caused by computer hacking, computer viruses, worms and other destructive or disruptive software, "cyber attacks" and other malicious activity, as well as natural disasters, power outages, terrorist attacks and similar events. Such events could have an adverse impact on us and our customers, including degradation of service, service disruption, excessive call volume to call centers and damage to our plant, equipment and data. In addition, our future results could be adversely affected due to the theft, destruction, loss, misappropriation or release of confidential customer data or intellectual property. Operational or business delays may result from the disruption of network or information systems and the subsequent remediation activities. Moreover, these events may create negative publicity resulting in reputation or brand damage with customers.

The Company's success depends on the experience and skill of the board of directors, its executive officers and key employees.

In particular, the Company is dependent on Christopher Sherron (Designer), Daniel Pianetti (Treasurer), and Charles Broskoski (Director, Secretary, and Developer) of the Company. The Company has entered into employment agreements with Christopher Sherron, Daniel Pianetti, and Charles Broskoski although there can be no assurance that they will continue to be employed by the Company for a particular period of time. The loss of Christopher Sherron, Daniel Pianetti, and Charles Broskoski or any member of the board of directors or executive officer could harm the Company's business, financial condition, cash flow 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 Christopher Sherron, Daniel Pianetti, and Charles Broskoski 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 Christopher Sherron, Daniel Pianetti, and Charles Broskoski 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 are subject to income taxes as well as non-income based taxes, such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, net worth, property and goods and services taxes, in the U.S.

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe that our tax estimates are reasonable: (i) there is no assurance that the final determination of tax audits or tax disputes will not be different from what is reflected in our income tax provisions, expense amounts for non-income based taxes and accruals and (ii) any material differences could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations in the period or periods for which determination is made.

We are not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and lack the financial controls and safeguards required of public companies.

We do not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and are not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurance that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. We expect to incur additional expenses and diversion of management's time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required in order to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.

Changes in employment laws or regulation could harm our performance.

Various federal and state labor laws govern our relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, healthcare reform, unemployment tax rates, workers' compensation rates, citizenship requirements, union membership and sales taxes. A number of factors could adversely affect our operating results, including additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits, mandated training for employees, increased tax reporting and tax payment, changing regulations from the National Labor Relations Board and increased employee litigation including claims relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Units of SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) 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 effected. 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.

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.

No governmental agency has reviewed or passed upon this Offering, the Company or any Securities of the Company. The Company also has relied on exemptions from securities registration requirements under applicable state securities laws. Investors in the Company, therefore, will not receive any of the benefits that such registration would otherwise provide. Prospective investors must therefore assess the adequacy of disclosure and the fairness of the terms of this Offering on their own or in conjunction with their personal advisors.

No Guarantee of Return on Investment.

There is no assurance that a Purchaser will realize a return on its investment or that it will not lose its entire investment. For this reason, each Purchaser should read the Form C and all Exhibits carefully and should consult with its own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.

A majority of the Company is owned by a small number of owners.

Prior to the Offering the Company's current owners of 20% or more beneficially own up to 99.0% of the Company. Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to our other owners or investors under Maryland law, these owners may be able to exercise significant influence over matters requiring owner approval, including the election of directors or managers and approval of significant Company transactions, and will have significant control over the Company's management and policies. Some of these persons may have interests that are different from yours. For example, these owners may support proposals and actions with which you may disagree. The concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company or otherwise discourage a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of the Company, which in turn could reduce the price potential investors are willing to pay for the Company. In addition, these owners could use their voting influence to maintain the Company's existing management, delay or prevent changes in control of the Company, or support or reject other management and board proposals that are subject to owner approval.

The Company has the right to extend the Offering deadline.

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. 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 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.

Purchasers will not become equity holders until the Company decides to convert the Securities into CF Shadow Securities or until an IPO or sale of the Company.

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. 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, 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.

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. 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 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 vote the same way as a majority of the Series B Preferred Share holders vote. Thus, Purchasers will never be able to freely vote upon any director 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 may have such rights. Regulation CF requires only the provision of an annual report on Form C and no additional information. This lack of information could put Purchasers at a disadvantage in general and with respect to other security holders.

In a dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company, Purchasers will be treated the same as common equity holders.

In a dissolution or bankruptcy of the Company, Purchasers of Securities which have not been converted will be entitled to distributions as if they were common stock holders. This means that such Purchasers will be at the lowest level of priority and will only receive distributions once all creditors as well as holders of more senior securities, including any preferred stock holders, have been paid in full. If the Securities have been converted into CF Shadow Securities, the Purchasers will have the same rights and preferences (other than the ability to vote) as the holders of the Securities issued in the equity financing upon which the Securities were converted.

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. THE SECURITIES OFFERED INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. ANY PERSON CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF THESE SECURITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE AND OTHER FACTORS SET FORTH IN THIS FORM C AND SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER LEGAL, TAX AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PRIOR TO MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES. THE SECURITIES SHOULD ONLY BE PURCHASED BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT.

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Discussion

Are.na

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540% funded!

Are.na successfully raised $270,206 from 849 investors on May 25, 2018

It is the best thing on the internet

Chris Barley
Invested about 1 year ago

are.na is great.

Galen Wolfe-Pauly
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe this product offers a valuable service and form of community that will only increase in relevance as a highly visual generation comes of age.

Amelia Hall
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is an amazing company that protects its users' integrity while allowing for creativity, innovation, and exploration, all without subjecting the user to a barrage of unwanted information. Are.na is a unique tool for developing new ideas!

Molly Bray
Invested about 1 year ago

I hope that more people will realize how powerful the internet can be if they use it more mindfully and intentionally.

Willa Koerner
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the community and this specific type of worldmaking.

Tobey Albright
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is already of significant personal value to me as a user. They have a dedicated community and a team that crafts the product with care.

Sam Berman
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is the only digital platform available currently that gives me 100% optimism for the future.

Édouard Urcades
Invested about 1 year ago

The web is currently broken. But I still believe in its bright future!

Laurel Schwulst
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I believe in Are.na and everybody involved in this great product and community.

timur fattahov
Invested about 1 year ago

I love that Are.na makes it easy to use the internet as a tool for discovery and creative thinking. It makes discovering and sharing content/ideas an active experience, in contrast to scrolling through an algorithmically generated feed.

Reed Rosenbluth
Invested about 1 year ago

I use Are.na on a daily basis, I believe that I share the company's vision and values. I hope my investment will help them to continue to do a great job.

Thomas Bouillot
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na feels like what the internet should have been.

James Hicks
Invested about 1 year ago

Sucess for Are.na!

Richard Barley
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is an amazing platform and I want to participate in its growth and evolution

Eric Peterson
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is an important move towards a lost vision of computers as tools to augment human thinking. It helps make connections and explore ideas in a way that few other tools have; it's a small part of the future of computing :)

Ross Zurowski
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the product.

Matthew Clifton
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is an inspiration. The internet should be more like this!

Joseph Thomas
Invested about 1 year ago

This is a powerful resource of information & inspiration.

Jie Gao
Invested about 1 year ago

I really like the platform design and functionality, and I think Are.na has a lot of potential.

James Sobczak
Invested about 1 year ago

NEW INTERNET DISCOURSE

James Kittel
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in your mission.

Hector Larios
Invested about 1 year ago

LOVE ARE.NA

Matt Scorte
Invested about 1 year ago

**

Orta Therox
Invested about 1 year ago

Lets fix the internet *

christopher pappas
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because Are.na is a great idea, I use it on a daily basis and I trust its founders to grow sustainably. Good luck!

Marten Wolters
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I want to support the work of people whom I admire & are creating tools that are well designed, ethical, and most importantly useful for the kind of creative work I do. Also, it's one of the things I like most on the internet!

Jesse Seegers
Invested about 1 year ago

I want the future of the internet to look and act like Are.na.

Rachel Smith
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe that personal effort from every reasonal human being is necessary to positively influence and shape a culture of responsible and respectful online social interaction.

Nicolas Woldmann
Invested about 1 year ago

I use the platform as a tool. I want to support development.

Callum Nowlan-Dias
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in what Are.na is building and I've already witnessed the power of the community behind it and using it...

Andrew van Hyfte
Invested about 1 year ago

This is the kind of internet we need.

Nathan Vogel
Invested about 1 year ago

idk

Jimmy Young
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is a prosperous space for learning and thinking in a world of saturating information systems.

dana baddad
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe

Ali Bosworth
Invested about 1 year ago

i deeply believe that your holistic approach in the aesthetics of this digital product is very rare and special nowadays. I feel that there is a great team behind which is worth to support from good old germany.

Jochen Lauscher
Invested about 1 year ago

I think Are.na can be the next best personal cross-device tool everybody uses

Simon Born
Invested about 1 year ago

I think it is a good idea. However I think improvements regarding UX & UI have to be made since it is quite confusing to use at first.

Julien Stoll
Invested about 1 year ago

Nice Platform. Huge growth potential.

Constantine Politis
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is an amazing platform for creatives, and it can only get better!

Jan Christian Bernabe
Invested about 1 year ago

I love the service!

Dillon Chen
Invested about 1 year ago

My vision is Tiago Forte's Evernote-based 'Second Brain' done in a way that isn't just just honing the flexible subject. Maybe Are.na is/will be a good vehicle/medium? Hope investment will both help Are.na and push me into exploring platform more.

Damon Cook
Invested about 1 year ago

A well considered, non obtrusive, multi purpose tool.

Christopher Gray
Invested about 1 year ago

I Are.na

billy rennekamp
Invested about 1 year ago

i love are.na !!!!!!!!!!

dana kim
Invested about 1 year ago

are.na is a rare exemplar of a website designed with its users in mind, I hope that if are.na is successful future technology & websites will look to are.na as a guide

Max Fowler
Invested about 1 year ago

i believe in an internet untethered to large platforms that don't have the users best interests in mind!

Ken Quemuel
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the concept. I use the service.

harrison frank
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na has the potential to be more than a bookmarking service. It may well be the OS for a new way of generative, subjective discourse.

Malte Müller
Invested about 1 year ago

Because I stand by Arena ethos and enjoy the service myself

Arnas Ziedavicius
Invested about 1 year ago

FUCK FACEBOOK

Denis Sharypin
Invested about 1 year ago

I use Are.na on a daily basis and it really helps organize my online resources

Tam Nguyen
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe a website for seeking knowledges without feed is needed

Kang Ma
Invested about 1 year ago

To support a platform that I use every day.

Rasmus Baes
Invested about 1 year ago

Because I use arena every day and I love it. Keep it going!

Matteo Loglio
Invested about 1 year ago

I am investing in Are.na because I believe in the product's mission as well as the founders' visions. This is something very special with a massive amount of potential and I'm proud to be an investor.

Charles Broskoski
Invested about 1 year ago

I love this service and I want to support a project with a true respect of user and creativity.

thibaut villemont
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in are.na; it's functionality and it's message

Thomas Sarmo
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is needed. If you use social media (daily) as I do, browse to the site and see the difference. This site is for the social media "mature"...

Brian Sisk
Invested about 1 year ago

I haven't used Arena much yet, but have been disheartened by other saving tools out there. As a developer the portability of my data through the public API interests me as well as an opportunity to lock in a lifetime premium membership.

Jono Brandel
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the great idea, and the leadership

Corey Teplitz
Invested about 1 year ago

Because I am using the product on a daily basis. And I think everyone should.

Daniel Baer
Invested about 1 year ago

I think are.na is a great product with room to grow

Christopher Martz
Invested about 1 year ago

Know of the team's previous work.

kenyatta cheese
Invested about 1 year ago

i love arena!

Joseph Cohen
Invested about 1 year ago

I love Are.na!

Edward Cohen
Invested about 1 year ago

I have used Are.na nearly every day since encountering it. I appreciate the way the company is run; its emphasis on idea-generation; and its distraction/metric-free environment. Good luck.

Brian Sholis
Invested about 1 year ago

This helps individuals understand and grow from the education that they have received.

Jill Conner
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na has helped me organize my thoughts and find new ideas in a way that no other social research and inspiration tool has. I sincerely believe in their vision.

Kyle Werstein
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the platform´s future, and I want to use their services

Alejandro Arango
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the future of this product and with some hope of profiting from this in the future.

Istvan Vasil
Invested about 1 year ago

The project sounds great!

Mikhail Sidakov
Invested about 1 year ago

I think it's a valuable and useful product!

Anna Sussman
Invested about 1 year ago

investing is like securing the vibe, it needs to be done at all times! thanks

Louis Scherfig
Invested about 1 year ago

Love the UX from spending a few minutes in the product and believe in your mission. Keep it up!

David Levine
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is something I would build if I had the time, and is tackling a system of organization that has not effectively been perfected before. I have faith in the idea and their execution

Nick Sahler
Invested about 1 year ago

I love the product, and believe in it.

Michael Novia
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the platform. Plus i'm interested in 'micro-investment' in general. This seems like a worthwhile case study.

David Whipps
Invested about 1 year ago

I support my friends best I can, good luck!

Morgan Richards
Invested about 1 year ago

I use the product and believe in the company

Sophie Mascatello
Invested about 1 year ago

From an admirer in another startup. It's inspiring to see others participate in this field during anxious times like these in order to better define and shape technology for the greater good. Fun times ahead, good luck. SKKRRTTTTTTTT

John Slye
Invested about 1 year ago

I've been a happy Are.na user for quite a while. It's one of the few platforms I know that actively contributes to a healthier relationship to the internet 🎉

Philo van Kemenade
Invested about 1 year ago

I love the potential of Are.na

Daniela Burr
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I believe in the mission to create a platform that is conscious of its role in society and will focus on ethical technology and enhancing connections, not distraction, advertisement, and data mining.

Tia Tidwell
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I started a premium membership with Are.na last year, and haven't regretted it for even a second since. It's a great service, with a great customer service and huge potential.

Menno Grant
Invested about 1 year ago

sounds interesting

Brooks Keogh
Invested about 1 year ago

In only a few short months since signing up, Are.na has already replaced a number of apps and methods I'd been using to organize my learning. I want to see their design approach flourish.

Chris Gallo
Invested about 1 year ago

Super excited about the independent community being fostered on Are.na. I keep running into it randomly w/o mainstream press. That's a VERY good sign!

Chris Messina
Invested about 1 year ago

I want to see where this platform goes.

Rodrigo Tello
Invested about 1 year ago

It's a social research platform that emphasizes the exchange of ideas and collaboration over the exchange of social capital & focus on ad-driven content.

Lauren Studebaker
Invested about 1 year ago

Because the Are.na community has inspired me in ways no other online platform has, and I want help build it / cultivate it.

Austin Smith
Invested about 1 year ago

I trust Are.na!

Mindy Seu
Invested about 1 year ago

I use Are.na every day and it has become a central part of my art-making process. The platform hosts a particular kind of users which I find interesting; I want to see the community grow more.

Alm Chung
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in having a healthier more productive internet experience, and I see the benefits of a platform like Are.na implemented on a large scale.

Nathan-John Whitbourne
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because, as an are.na user, I believe in the company and building a platform that allows for a different kind of research practice and community

Ali Paydar
Invested about 1 year ago

I need Are.na!

ilya yudanov
Invested about 1 year ago

I have been using Are.na and believe in the product. This is not only one of the most powerful tools I use but also an ethical platform. We should all strive to build tools as empowering as Are.na.

Ben Kasum
Invested about 1 year ago

I use arena and I like it.

Thomas Green
Invested about 1 year ago

Because they are worth it (and they weren't born with it) :)

Sebastian Campos
Invested about 1 year ago

I've played around with are.na for some time now. I like the idea of having a place where I save all my loose ends and connect them, digitally.

john Gomez
Invested about 1 year ago

I just invested in Are.na because I want a secure virtual space to organize, collaborate and share ideas without the mindless distractions of the typical social media platforms.

John LaMacchia
Invested about 1 year ago

The internet should help not harm people.

Yasmeen Altaira
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the brains and the ethos and the politics behind this project. Godspeed, comrades!

Sarah Hromack
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the values and goals of the company and it's founders.

Alex Cirka
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I believe in this project and am disappointed by the current options for collating, connecting and sharing information.

Lexie Smith
Invested about 1 year ago

I really believe in this team and this vision. I also love the product and the community they are building around it.

Vin Verma
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested in the good guys.

Marc Kremers
Invested about 1 year ago

I love the app and I'm using it for work.

Thuy Minh Anh Vo
Invested about 1 year ago

I keep finding more and more things to use Arena for and I'm excited to see it grow.

Bryce Dwyer
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na has a great visual interface and puts the focus on content instead of "likes". It is a great way to organize ideas.

Trey Hahn
Invested about 1 year ago

They're vision of an internet tool is pitch perfect with what we need today.

Emory Shaw
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na seems to be the natural next step in social media. It demands less of your time.

Jais Gossman
Invested about 1 year ago

Arena is a great product that I use daily, and I wanted to invest in the future of the platform.

Marshall Bowers
Invested about 1 year ago

Facebook and Pinterest are bloated and dated experiences. There is a need for change in the world of digital organization. Are.na has established domain expertise by understanding the addressable problem and devising a simple, elegant solution.

Zachary Snader
Invested about 1 year ago

Because I am an avid user of are.na

Alex Turgeon
Invested about 1 year ago

I want to support the creative community wherever possible.

Caitlin Porter
Invested about 1 year ago

I'm a paying subscriber to Are.na, and I use it every day. As a research tool, it's been a godsend. I'm constantly recommending it to my peers, and more and more often I'm hearing others independently bring up Are.na with enthusiasm.

Robert Day
Invested about 1 year ago

Chris Sherron

KIM Nguyen
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because Are.na offers a way to deinstitutionalize education and learning. It offers a space/community that supports research not bound to traditional disciplinary categories.

Lucy Siyao Liu
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is the shit. I have never spent time with a website /community more inspriring, more mind-bending, or more worthy of staying up hours past bedtime.

emma hurst
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in you!

NIHARIKA DESAI
Invested about 1 year ago

I love Are.na and use it already for research and making art. I've been meaning to get a Premium membership to show my support and this campaign was the push I needed to back an initiative that I believe in.

Shaun Trujillo
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in shared ownership of social networking

Armando Arias del Cid
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested in Are.na because I can not stand advertisements. I pay a lot for services without ads. I am a creative person wanting to share with a community yet maintain my privacy. I am hoping for Are. na's success! Good Luck Are. na!

Adrian Burke
Invested about 1 year ago

not a great "investment" because "network effect" means low odds of success. BUT i want to support this: 1) been pushing equity for early adopters for years & always been shouted down in start up circles 2) hate how Facebook exploits their audience

nigel carr
Invested about 1 year ago

I really dislike the Facebook model and I'm hoping that Are.na can replace it and make a better social network for the world.

Eric Irwin
Invested about 1 year ago

I like the idea of a social network with no ads and believe that this is an innovative solution. It's not about the money, it's about the idea.

Darren Fast
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I believe in social media and sharing good, honest information and that by being a private investor I am making a positive choice on how i get my news on social media.

Martine Sticha
Invested about 1 year ago

I think we need alternate social platforms instead of the behemoths like FB!

Colin Kissack
Invested about 1 year ago

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Cory O'Brien
Invested about 1 year ago

this is the closest, so far, to a shared co-op model and i want to support are.na as much as i can afford.

André Fincato
Invested about 1 year ago

Because I share Are.na vision and believe in the people who are making it.

Timothée Goguely
Invested about 1 year ago

I am a growing designer that values good research and strong references. I hope this platform could grow and reshape the landscape of design by ways of informing and better allowing more direct access to information for creatives.

Karen Nicole
Invested about 1 year ago

LUV U ARE.NA

kendal kulley
Invested about 1 year ago

I'm sick of the bullshit that comes with instagram and facebook. I like social media though, so I want some F R E SH

robbie turner
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the values of the creators and use the platform a lot.

Katrín Hauksdóttir
Invested about 1 year ago

Demo of Republic

Thomas Philp
Invested about 1 year ago

This is a very good idea and it can become an unicorn. I will invest more into this pretty soon.

Tan Quan Nguyen
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested in Are.na, because I want to see more unobtrusive platforms that encourage people to analyze and learn.

Maksim Karalevich
Invested about 1 year ago

Like the flows

Pad Tim
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested in Are.na because I believe in their vision for a more mindful and purposeful use of the internet.

Stephanie Shapiro
Invested about 1 year ago

I saw link from the creative independent and wanted to support. I like the look and feel of the site. I would be open to putting together a larger pool (including accredited investors). You can contact me.

Alex Hagen
Invested about 1 year ago

I love this product and want to see it thrive.

Denny George
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested in Are.na because I want a better internet.

André Mooij
Invested about 1 year ago

Its an online library for fun nerdy millennial hoarders and ive always wanted to be a librarian

Sunhee Jeong
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe your going to make me money.

Loren Dylla
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the product

Floor Koomen
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because my trusted advisor recommended your company. And upon review I feel it is a wise investment in a company with a good worldly positive and productive view.

Daina Berlin Blocker
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested on the advice of my trusted advisor.

Russ Blocker
Invested about 1 year ago

I think this is a viable company and a solid way to diversify my investment portfolio.

Charles Tuggle
Invested about 1 year ago

Needed improvement to social media.

Bryan Chappell
Invested about 1 year ago

capital growth

Joel Nguyen
Invested about 1 year ago

Looks like a very interesting concept and would be great for creative collaboration.

Jeph Yang
Invested about 1 year ago

I want to be part of an ethical and community-based future online.

Drew Albinson
Invested about 1 year ago

this is my favorite website

Gavin Atkinson
Invested about 1 year ago

Project-sharing apps are trending right now.

Cody Heisinger
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na is the future. I believe it. Republic is the future. I believe it. I invest in things that have money & merit.

Ross Lai
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na creative and motivational platform worth investing

Hyunseo Cho
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in this idea. I’m a creative and I feel that it’s a very noteworthy investment.

Jomarco McCants
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because Are.na is creating the internet I want to be a part of. It feels like a community of mutually-supportive, creatively-progressive, respectful contributors that I'm proud to be a part of.

Zander Abranowicz
Invested about 1 year ago

Are.na seems, to me, to be the future of collaboration and visual research for creatives. We need a space to connect that's free of ads, algorithms, and nonsense, and Are.na provides it.

Hannah Pierce
Invested about 1 year ago

I invested because I believe in the founders and their product.

Craig Spaeth
Invested about 1 year ago

This sharing platform is a groundbreaker with innovative ideas inserted into. Tried it like it. It is a new and strong rival to Pinterest.

Yue Wu
Invested about 1 year ago

I use Are.na and believe in the founding team. Additional funding allocated towards the technical side of their business will allow the Are.na team to continue building an inspiring corner of the internet.

Benjamin Ophoven-Baldwin
Invested about 1 year ago

I believe in the concept and the businessmodel.

Kamil van Buuren
Invested about 1 year ago

not sure what i'd do without it

Cory Arcangel
Invested 12 months ago

I invested because I believe in a human-first internet

Owen Pickering
Invested 12 months ago

I believe in Are.na

Yuki O'Brien
Invested 12 months ago

I think arena is great and I want it to succeed and stay out of the venture capitalist horror.

John Caserta
Invested 12 months ago

Like Are.na business model.

Arun Singaraju
Invested 12 months ago

Simply because I believe in the mode, approach, and ethic – I hope this helps grow that model and spread it.

David Reinfurt
Invested 12 months ago

A pinterest killer, I'm in.

morgan craft
Invested 12 months ago

I want to explore the are.na platform as an added tool in the curriculum in my senior creative industries class of brandbach.com at the University of Otago in New Zealand

Roel Wijland
Invested 12 months ago

I am interested in this platform as an alternative to the ones I have been using (bookmarks, google docs, instagram, pintrest).

Nandita Sheth
Invested 12 months ago

Good nice exciting idea/project!

Eric Bertholds
Invested 12 months ago

Awesome product design

Pablo Gonzalez
Invested 12 months ago

To support the mission of the company’s goal.

Raymond Brown
Invested 12 months ago

I <3 are.na

Marloes De Vries
Invested 12 months ago

There is no online tool or platform that I believe in more deeply than Arena. Founders are honest, determined, and curious... as are the users. I hope to always be a part of this project.

Carson Salter
Invested 12 months ago

Absolutely brilliant, thank you for creating a space where minds are free to wander!

Jalem Correia
Invested 12 months ago

THE INTELLIGENT GENERATION CANNOT BE WRONG..THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN WILL REAP THE BENEFITS OF A WONDERFUL AND EXPLODING VENTURE..I AM THRILLED TO BE AMONGST THE MANY INVOLVED..GOD BLESS TO ALL AND SINCERELY CAPT PJ PEISEL..USARMY.RET

paul peisel
Invested 12 months ago

letsgooooooooo **

Everett Williams
Invested 12 months ago

Seems like a cool platform and very well managed.

Natalie Alexandra
Invested 12 months ago

I believe there is a need for this in the team story boarding.

Adrian Plaisier
Invested 12 months ago

I use the product myself.

Patricia Dranoff
Invested 12 months ago

Are.na works just like my brain, except smarter, and includes people who inspire me and enrich my world. I'm investing in the continued existence and improvement of my brain. And some wonderful people.

David Hecht
Invested 12 months ago

This platform helps to nurture an environment of creativity community which can be scalable. Cool idea.

Rama Prasad Panda
Invested 12 months ago

I invested because this product became indispensable for intelligent web users – there's nothing comparable.

Daniel Brandes
Invested 12 months ago

Of all the "art startups" over the last few years Are.na continues to offer a unique solution to a real market need all while building a passionate community of users. I love Are.na's service and feel.

Tyler Mathews
Invested 11 months ago

oh i have my reasons

Katie Lamonica Johnson
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in Are.na's vision and mission.

Yiliu Shen-Burke
Invested 11 months ago

I like artists who think up something useful

Riet van Gerven
Invested 11 months ago

I share a common thoughts on digital organizer, hybrid device collaboration tool and privacy. Awesome guys!

ganges morekonda
Invested 11 months ago

I want to see this platform succeed.

Isaac Fresia
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is a brilliant platform which i've been waiting for yars. wish the best luck.

onur ertugrul
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na has been a part of my life since 2013. I'm proud to support the Are.na team's growing vision and their dedication to thoughtfully cultivating a safe collaborative platform that places the user's experience above all else.

Michelle Ishikawa
Invested 11 months ago

I invested this cause I have been using this product for a while as a designer. I do see the needs for a tool as ideation phase for creative people to seek ideas without ads and without too much mechanic algorithm.

Yihan Zhou
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is good and helpful. Also I like to encourage newer apps with no excessive commercial crap

Fady Atallah
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in this platforms ability to connect any type of creative to the world.

Joseph Maravilla
Invested 11 months ago

I LOVE this clean, calm site, where I can organize all the inspirational images I've been collecting over the years and then link them in interesting ways. I plan to use it for creative purposes personally & for my business I want to help it survive!

Margaret Wargelin
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is an important platform that would be missed if it didn't have a chance to grow and evolve

Jai Sandhu
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in the company mission / values. Plan to use it exclusively for inspiration and visual resource gathering from now on. Excited to help it grow!

Guilherme Schmitt
Invested 11 months ago

I need something like Pinterest, but I don't need the junk that comes with it. Your philosophy and approach fits with mine, and I want to support it. And maybe if I invest, you'll write a web tool that'll transfer my Pinterest pins over to are.na ;)

Paul Cotton
Invested 11 months ago

are.na is promising network for the new era of digital workers

Saud Alkwayleet
Invested 11 months ago

Because I care about creativity and inclusion and diversity.

Shay Ghassemian
Invested 11 months ago

great research medium!

cristiana costin
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is now just an extension of myself and I practice very good self-care.

Matthew Ransom
Invested 11 months ago

In less than a year Are.na has become an essential daily tool for me, and I genuinely believe it'll have a huge impact on the future of thinking/creating.

Steve Kistner
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in a better internet.

Hope Daley
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is the visual tool the world needs to re-organize and productively categorize the mass amount of information we consume on a daily basis.

Jesse Pimenta
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na understands the problems that creatives face daily and addressed it efficiently by introducing an ad-free visual thinking platform. Just brilliant.

Noel Emmanuel
Invested 11 months ago

i am intrigued by visual research tools and means of documenting the relationship between content artifacts visually

Adam Zeiner
Invested 11 months ago

building momentum in conversion of paying subscribers and soon to release teams

Michael Teske
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is important and fun...Also I want that premium account...Also I believe in the people who developed and continue to develop it.

Julian Bozeman
Invested 11 months ago

I use it for personal use and also in running my art space, The Painted Cloud. The artists involved use shared channels to collaborate and build knowledge bases for projects. As one recently said "where was are.na when I was writing my thesis?!"

Sarah Conarro
Invested 11 months ago

I like it

Santo Siragusa
Invested 11 months ago

Cool

Arthur Röing Baer
Invested 11 months ago

I believe Are.na will bring value to a largely anxiety filled, attention-poor society

James Ruta
Invested 11 months ago

Meets so many of these: indieweb.org/principles

Dietrich Ayala
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in your project.

Sebastian Eick
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na is the perfect tool. It contains the feeling & atmosphere to be creative, study and learn feeling great

Pedro Domingues
Invested 11 months ago

por los nenes

Giovanni Graziose
Invested 11 months ago

I love are.na!!!

Krishna Okhandiar
Invested 11 months ago

More than any organization/creative platform I've ever used, I feel as though Are.na truly gets out of the way and lets me maximize my capacity for knowledge gathering and connection.

Jordan Rundle
Invested 11 months ago

it is good

Kun Qian
Invested 11 months ago

creme de la creme of social networks!

hannah barbera
Invested 11 months ago

The Are.na ethos appealed to me. I think we all need a place to share where we are not the product.

Eric Rigaud
Invested 11 months ago

Cool platform

Rory Seydel
Invested 11 months ago

Creatives will be a critical aspect of tomorrow's business. In fact, by 2020 the WEF has put it as a top 3 skillset. I am a hybrid -- part creative/artist -- part technologist. This really resonates with me. I hope you guys are successful!

John Cho
Invested 11 months ago

I love are.na and want to support viable alternatives to facebook owned social media platforms

Patricia MacKenzie
Invested 11 months ago

I love the product!

Crystal Gomez
Invested 11 months ago

I am deeply excited by Arena’s novel structure for sharing and generating content among users online. Its implicit ‘mind-meld’ format lends itself to remarkable, and perhaps otherwise impossible information sleuthing and adoption techniques.

Ari Kushner
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na allows a flow of spontaneous creativity and contribute to the grow of ideas trough its simplicity and freedom.

Jose Cáceres
Invested 11 months ago

I invested because are.na makes my life feel better :)

David Gallin-Parisi
Invested 11 months ago

Believe in networks. Art as evocation.

Michel Ortega
Invested 11 months ago

I love the concept!

Matthias Grund
Invested 11 months ago

recommendation

Beverley Rider
Invested 11 months ago

I have been using Are.na for some time and as a design strategist, design educator and entrepreneur I am happy with its functionality. Are.na is simply a great research platform.

Petr Knobloch
Invested 11 months ago

I use are.na everyday for work

Arnaud Milliquet
Invested 11 months ago

I invested because I believe the people who build and use Are.na care about making a better world. Are.na represents a crucial alternative to the way tech platforms are currently monetized and run.

Christina Badal
Invested 11 months ago

I like are.na and I want to be part of a platform I love

Gabriele de Seta
Invested 11 months ago

I invested because I feel this is a great platform to organize inspiration found online!

David Straight
Invested 11 months ago

Because I love the hyperweb

Anthony Warnick
Invested 11 months ago

Its my first time investing in anything like this, but I already use Are.na in my professional life and truly believe in the product. I was also motivated by the list of companies already using the website!

josh Naus
Invested 11 months ago

I strongly believe in this project.

Oscar Salguero
Invested 11 months ago

One of my favorite places on the Internet. Good ideas, made better. What's next? I'm there.

David Lee
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in your project. Not just the product, but value behind it. There's a lot to do in this messed world and you help others to do something with it.

Kuba Kulesza
Invested 11 months ago

I like the concept.

Alan Goldberg
Invested 11 months ago

The product looked great

Chris Joannou
Invested 11 months ago

I considered starting a similar project before discovering Are.na. It's a visual, well-designed commonplace book of the internet and perfect for how my brain works. I spent 5 minutes on "Explore" and immediately got it.

Aaron McClendon
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in the product and use it for everything from inspiration, research, presentations, and exploration. I'm excited to see where it goes from here and how it evolves to become a more seamless tool and resource.

Ricardo Bojorquez
Invested 11 months ago

Moving into non-Zucced platforms.

Samuel Forsythe
Invested 11 months ago

I think that Are.na and its team is awesome.

Lucas Worcel
Invested 11 months ago

I love it

Daniel Grigsby
Invested 11 months ago

I think that Are.na solves a problem I struggle with on a daily basis in regards to using the internet as a creative tool. I also believe strongly in the talents of the members of the team!

Ian Glover
Invested 11 months ago

I'm intrigued with a new way keep up with things I see online. I do a lot of work-around with saving stuff by saving screens, sending myself emails, Pinterest, a lot of browser windows, too many tabs. I'm overwhelmed. Too many ads in Pinterest now.

Lori Walls
Invested 11 months ago

As a psychologist and sometimes inventor, I find your concept both exciting, challenging and well worth $100 to see how well it works.

Robert Schmidt
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na seems a worthy cause!

Matt Williams
Invested 11 months ago

I believe in the platform - and would love to continue using it in the future.

Alex Thebez
Invested 11 months ago

I'm a user that absolutely loves this website. It brings me joy.

Emerald Carroll
Invested 11 months ago

A blind date circa 2010?

Gregory Frye
Invested 11 months ago

YOLO

Jonas Brunschwig
Invested 11 months ago

Excited to have this resource! Even more excited to support it as it takes off.

Thomas Moore
Invested 11 months ago

I believe this platform has a lot of potential, and I've been a fan for years.

Stephanie Santillan
Invested 11 months ago

Having a well designed platform focused on creativity, research and collaboration without the distractions of ads and other egregious intrusions seems so intuitive. I'm excited about the promise of Are.na!

Michael Kuras
Invested 11 months ago

Even though I've yet to use the service, several peers of mine give high praise, and I know it will be of great use to myself when I get back into design work.

Kurt Texter
Invested 11 months ago

Believe in the need for a cleaner visual bookmarking platform

Miller McCormick
Invested 11 months ago

Are.na sounds like a great idea.

Marjorie Cogan
Invested 10 months ago

it sounded like a good thing to do for artists of all stripes and colors...

Danny Frodin
Invested 10 months ago

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The apps we use every day kill creative thinking.

Creative people and knowledge workers rely on a mix of social and productivity apps to come up with new ideas. But instead of helping, these tools actually make it harder to concentrate and create.

A visual platform that helps you have ideas

Are.na is a knowledge sharing platform that combines the creative back-and-forth of social media with the focus of a productivity tool — stripping away distractions to let you focus on your ideas.

“Creativity is just connecting things.” - Steve Jobs

Are.na lets you build simple, visual collections by adding links and files of any kind. It’s the only platform designed to help you learn by connecting ideas with other people.

1. Add anything to Are.na from your phone, browser, or desktop. Content is organized in simple collections called channels.

2. Save other users’ discoveries to your own channels. Explore related topics by following connections between channels.

3. Build channels together with collaborators. The entire Are.na community is your knowledge base.

60% growth in 2018 to date

Are.na already has a sustainable revenue stream

Uniquely suited to serve today’s knowledge workers

Team ideation tools for effortless knowledge sharing

Are.na’s mission is to build a member-supported community for shared knowledge, collaborative thinking, and lifelong learning.

Led by artists, designers, and creative entrepreneurs

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'It Doesn't Produce Anxiety': Meet Are.na, a Social Network Created by Artists -

Artists Are Teaching Us How to Use the Internet More Mindfully

The Ad-Free, User-Owned Future Of Social Media

Are.na is the Artist-Designed, Distraction-Free Alternative to Facebook

Creatives Are Flocking to this Artist-Designed Social Network

This Is What A Designer-Led Social Network Looks Like

Interview: Charles Broskoski on Self-Discovery Upon Revisiting Things

A Digital Platform Advocating the Importance of Creative Research - Core77

"Are.na" is an Online Tool for Contextualizing the Internet

Counter Currents: Are.na on Ted Nelson's Computer Lib/Dream Machines

'The Internet Doesn't Have To Be This Way' -- Small Sites Pursuing Saner Soci...

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