Linen
Sharedrop
Future equity in Linen App for early members
Documents
Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Linen Mobile, Inc.. View the official SEC filing and all updates:
Form C
SEC.gov
Loading
Opportunity
- The first app for non-tech savvy to invest in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
- Linen App is offering up to $300,000 investment in their company for early members
- Access DeFi liquidity pools like the Compound interest rate protocol that do not depend on the performance of stock or bond markets
- Backed by Coinbase, Polychain Capital, HashKey Capital, Youbi Capital, and Wyre
- 6,000+ downloads, over 300 early access program participants as of April 2020
- Your participation is technically an investment, but no USD payment is required
- Participation is limited to U.S. residents
Ways to earn
Download Linen App from the App Store or Google Play for free. Complete registration to earn Rewards via Sharedrop. Then, invite your friends and manage assets using the app to earn additional future equity.
Notes related to the Sharedrop:
- Maximum balance of assets managed via Linen App eligible for this Sharedrop is $50,000 for a maximum of $500 in future equity earned rewards.
- 1% APY earn can be independent of the Registration and Invite friends actions.
Notes related to Linen App:
- Displayed APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the actual interest rate available in blockchain-based liquidity pools or through partners of Linen Mobile, Inc.
- Linen Mobile, Inc. is not a bank, and any digital cash (stablecoin USDC, cryptocurrency, digital assets) you manage through Linen App will not be stored in a bank. Funds managed using Linen App software and tools are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), or any other federal, state, or local agency.
Problem
Returns in traditional financial markets like stock and bonds in the U.S. depend on the performance of the broader economy. The stock market and interest rates usually fall and rise together. In other words, if the economy is not doing well, financial markets would reflect that.
Solution
We saw a knowledge gap between the tech and finance-savvy, who earn interest on digital assets (digital dollars, stablecoins) in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and the rest of the public. Linen App provides a streamlined user experience for the non-tech-savvy to earn interest on digital assets supplied to blockchain-based liquidity pools. Our members can deposit and withdraw digital assets with a couple of clicks using their bank account.
Technology
- The core of Linen App is a self-custody digital assets wallet that is integrated with liquidity pools (decentralized applications) on the Ethereum blockchain
- Digital dollar (stablecoin USDC) issued by Circle/Coinbase
- Payments processor and compliance provider
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
In the past two years, a new field of programmable finance or DeFi has emerged. It attempts to recreate traditional financial services via a decentralized financial infrastructure that is based on blockchain technology. Approximately $770M of value has been held in DeFi applications as of April 24, 2020 according to DeFi Pulse. These opportunities are powered by autonomous interest rate and exchange liquidity pools on the Ethereum blockchain, such as Compound and others, and are difficult to access for the non-tech savvy.
Eligibility
Linen App will be available to U.S. residents first. This Sharedrop campaign is for U.S. residents only.
TL;DR
Linen App is an iOS and Android mobile wallet that allows our members to link their bank account, exchange dollars for digital dollars (stablecoins), and deposit digital dollars to liquidity pools on the Ethereum blockchain to earn interest.
Built by a team of ex-bankers, technologists, and product designers.
$1.6M in funding to date
Leading FinTech venture investors, including Coinbase, Polychain Capital, HashKey Capital, Youbi Capital, and Wyre invested in us. Now, we want to build a community and reward our early users in the form of future equity in Linen App. Our early users can benefit from our success if we do well.
You, our community, are the key reason we exist.
Ways to earn
Download Linen App from the App Store or Google Play for free. Complete registration to earn Rewards via Sharedrop. Then, invite your friends and manage assets using the app to earn additional future equity.
Notes related to the Sharedrop:
- Maximum balance of assets managed via Linen App eligible for this Sharedrop is $50,000 for a maximum of $500 in future equity earned rewards.
- 1% APY earn can be independent of the Registration and Invite friends actions.
Notes related to Linen App:
- Displayed APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the actual interest rate available in blockchain-based liquidity pools or through partners of Linen Mobile, Inc.
- Linen Mobile, Inc. is not a bank, and any digital cash (stablecoin USDC, cryptocurrency, digital assets) you manage through Linen App will not be stored in a bank. Funds managed using Linen App software and tools are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), or any other federal, state, or local agency.
Deal terms
Investment
$0.00
For this Airdrop you will not contribute cash. Instead, You will provide an email address that the Issuer values at $0.01.
Valuation cap
$19,800,000
The maximum valuation at which your investment converts
into equity shares or cash.
Funding goal
$1K – $300K
Linen needs to raise
$1K before the deadline.
The maximum amount Linen
is willing to receive is
$300K.
Learn more
Deadline
Linen needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline
()
If they don’t, all investments will be refunded.
Learn more
Learn more
Campaign progress
$24,103 raised from 2079 participants
2.4K% of the funding goal
Type of security
Crowd SAFE
·
Learn more
A SAFE allows an investor to make a cash investment in a company, with rights to receive certain company stock at a later date, in connection with a specific event.
Documents
Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Linen Mobile, Inc.. View the official SEC filing and all updates:
Form C
SEC.gov
How this sharedrop works
The Linen App sharedrop is structured as a regulated crowdfunding campaign hosted by Republic. It has the same structure and complies with the same rules as other regulated crowdfunding offerings on Republic.
What am I getting?
Participants in this Sharedrop receive a security called a Crowd SAFE, modeled after the Y Combinator SAFE. This agreement entitles holders to receive equity or cash in the future if Linen App gets acquired, goes public, or if certain other conditions are met. You can learn more about how the Crowd SAFE works here .
Why is Linen App distributing future equity to early users?
We want to develop a new type of relationship in which our users (we call them “members”) have an opportunity to benefit financially if Linen App does well. If our members love our app, they will help increase the app’s network effects by evangelizing the product. This could help us grow faster and become a more valuable company.
Why would Linen App give away their equity for “free”?
Building a consumer FinTech company offering new services such as a mobile wallet and access to Ethereum-based liquidity pools is not an easy task. Distributing equity (i.e. giving it away) is a great way to incentivize people to try a new service and gain new customers early on in the lifecycle of our product.
What do I need to do in order to receive an investment in Linen App?
You will need to complete the tasks described on the deal page. These tasks include (i) downloading and fully registering for the Linen App, (ii) referring a user who signs up and registers for the Linen App using your referral code, or (iii) signing up and registering for the Linen App using someone’s referral code.
Is there any payment required?
No, there is no USD payment required.
Who can participate?
Any U.S. resident over the age of 18 can participate in this offering.
What is the valuation cap that Linen App is taking investment at?
The valuation cap that Linen App is offering Crowd SAFEs at is $19,800,000. This is the same cap that the latest investors previously invested at.
Who has previously invested in Linen App?
Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, HashKey Capital, and Wyre Capital have all invested in Linen App.
About Linen
Legal Name
Linen Mobile, Inc.
Founded
Jun 2018
Form
Delaware
Corporation
Headquarters
44 Tehama Street
, San Francisco, CA
Headquarters
44 Tehama Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Linen Team
Everyone helping build Linen, not limited to employees
Vitaly Bahachuk
Product
Featured in
Superheroes
·
Read
Previously consumer loans affiliate marketing; Technology Investment Banking analyst @KeyBanc Capital Markets; Private placements associate at Kaufman and Company; Founded a Supply Chain Management software company; BS in Finance from CU Boulder
Vitaly Bahachuk
Product
Alex Bazhanau
Engineer and System Architect
Max Okala-Kulak
Product Design & User Research
Max Machkasau
Advisor
Invest in startups using your credit card
