Normal Finance

Neobanking for crypto investors with free and instant fiat to crypto trading

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Security Type
CAFES
Categories
Technology, Retail
Min Investment
$100
Location
Middletown, DE
Expected Close Date
April 30, 2023
Target Raise
$50.00K-$107.00K
No. Investors
36
Security Price
$1
Number of Employees
0
Cash
$0
Revenue
$0
Short Term Debt
$0
Cost of Goods
$0
Long Term Debt
$0
Net Income
$0

Key Deal Facts

Normal Finance is a new online banking platform that combines traditional banking with fiat currency to crypto investing.
💰 Buy and sell crypto with fiat for completely free
💳 Spend fiat or crypto from a single debit card
⚡️ Convert between fiat and crypto with instant settlement - no more waiting up to 7 days
🤖 120+ user waitlist ready to get started
🏔 Accepted into Antler Startup Accelerator with $150k in funding
🔒 Banking and crypto program partners secured
🚀 Never miss another crypto investment

Use of Proceeds

$50,000- 4% towards a startup benefits program - 7.5% towards Wefunder fees - 8.5% towards savings and monthly burn- 10% towards legal memos & flow of funds review- 20% towards card program setup- 50% towards bank partner setup

$107,000- 2% towards legal memos & flow of funds review - 5% towards debit card program- 5.5% towards savings & monthly burn- 7.5% towards Wefunder fees- 80% towards banking partner program

Perks

None

Recommendations

High Risk, High Upside

Investors do not receive equity immediately, and instead get SAFEs which could convert into preferred stock in the future if there is an equity funding round. These SAFEs apply to an SPV that is identical to equity in the company, voting rights included. The value of the shares being issued by the company has been determined arbitrarily without considering the company's book value or revenue. The valuation cap for these SAFEs is $3 million. This company has not yet launched their platform, and is therefore not yet profitable.

Personal Opinion

Normal Finance has yet to produce an app and requires much more funding to meet it's goals. The $107,000 current goal will go towards getting their idea off the ground, but they have stated that they require over $200,000 just to solidify the banking partner program. In addition, Normal will need to market the app to a huge audience, and they haven't set any money aside for marketing and sales. They will undoubtedly require further funding rounds. I also don't like that the entire Board and Executive Team is made up of solely the founder, Joshua Blew, and that he retains 100% of the voting power. This funding round also provides equity to investors at an arbitrary valuation as decided by Joshua Blew. Although this company was founded to reduce crypto trading fees, their revenue will be produced by taking 20% of interest earned on invested funds and through a 75% split of 1.25% Interchange Fee for debit card transactions. They aim to serve 15% of the addressable market to produce $592 million in revenue in 2030, which is, in my opinion, incredibly unrealistic due to strong and established competition and lack of customer base.

Amount Raised : $79,250
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Security Description

A CAFES (Contract and Future Equity Stake) can convert into different types of equity upon a Triggering Event, such as: common or preferred stock for a corporation, limited partnership interest for a limited partnership and membership interest for a limited liability company. At the time of the Triggering Event, the specific rights and limitations associated with the equity stake being issued to the investors will be determined and disclosed by the Entrepreneur.

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