Etherdyne

Overview

Etherdyne Technologies develops EtherPower, a wireless power platform. Its first Regulation Crowdfunding raise on StartEngine closed on March 9, 2026, oversubscribed at more than $1.2M, according to the company's announcement.

As StartEngine's Director of Funding Growth, I supported the raise strategy, guided the investor-facing story and creative, and helped turn the campaign's data into the plan for the next round.

Raise records

Etherdyne's raises on KingsCrowd

• KingsCrowd2025 to 2026 Reg CF raiseEtherdyne's first Reg CF raise on StartEngine, which closed on March 9, 2026.
• KingsCrowd2026 Reg CF raiseEtherdyne's next Reg CF raise on StartEngine, launched on September 21, 2026. I was managing it as of October 4, 2026.

The challenge

Making complex technology investable

Wireless power is a technical product. Before investors could judge the opportunity, they needed to see it work, understand the proof behind it, and know what the company had already achieved.

The campaign had to bring the demonstration, the proof, the company's traction, and the investment itself into one clear story, then reach the investors most likely to act on it.

Goals and scope

The playbook

How I supported the raise

1. 01

   Made complex technology investable

   I provided primary guidance on the campaign video and the investor landing page, bringing the wireless power demonstration, the product proof, the company's traction, and the investment itself into one clear story. Demonstrations by the YouTube creators DIY Perks and Basically Homeless showed the product in use and informed the ads.

   

2. 02

   Used investor data to sharpen targeting

   I delivered an automated demographic summary of the first raise. Nearly six in ten Etherdyne investors were 55 or older, against 50.2% of the 26,866 StartEngine investors with age data in the platform baseline. Accredited investors were 20% of investors and 38% of capital.

   California led with 61 investors. Colorado's 19 investors averaged about $2,950 each, and Georgia's 13 about $2,871. These findings guided messaging for established investors and geographic tests.

3. 03

   Turned updates into a repeatable content plan

   I analyzed 54 of the campaign's updates to find what drove a response. Final-week countdowns generated the most completed investments in the analyzed update traffic, and third-party validation and concrete proof points drew some of the largest checks.

   The analysis shaped recommendations on media quotes, milestones, proof-led titles, and checkout follow-up. The attribution was directional: it shows which kinds of update drew a response, not the causal lift of each one.

4. 04

   Carried the first round into the next

   Etherdyne kept working with StartEngine on a subsequent raise. I helped launch it in September 2026, with updated messaging and campaign-update guidance based on the first round's performance.

Key moves

What changed in the campaign

1. One story across the campaign video and landing page: the demonstration, the proof, the traction, and the investment
2. Creator demonstrations used to show the product in use and to inform the ads
3. An automated demographic summary comparing Etherdyne's investors with StartEngine's baseline
4. Messaging for established investors and geographic tests, based on that summary
5. Update recommendations on media quotes, milestones, proof-led titles, and checkout follow-up

Results

The numbers

Each figure describes Etherdyne's first Reg CF raise, which I supported as StartEngine's Director of Funding Growth.

• $1.2M+

  Raised, oversubscribed

  Per Etherdyne's announcement; closed March 9, 2026

• 468

  Investments

  Full campaign, as recorded

• $2,549

  Average investment

  Full campaign, as recorded

• 55

  Campaign updates

  Full campaign, as recorded

• 38%

  Of capital from accredited investors

  They were 20% of investors

• Nearly 60%

  Of investors aged 55 or older

  Against 50.2% across StartEngine's baseline

Results in detail

What the numbers mean

Etherdyne announced that its first raise closed oversubscribed at more than $1.2M on March 9, 2026. The campaign record tracked 468 investments, an average investment of $2,549, and 55 campaign updates. The announced amount and the campaign record are different sources, so their figures are not combined here.

The investor age, accredited, and state figures come from the campaign's investor data. The StartEngine baseline is the 26,866 platform investors with age data.

Etherdyne kept working with StartEngine on a subsequent raise, which I helped launch in September 2026.

Testimonials

From Etherdyne's CTO and Forbes

Timeline

Campaign timeline

1. October 15, 2025

   Etherdyne's first Reg CF raise launched on StartEngine.

2. March 9, 2026

   The first Reg CF raise closed, oversubscribed at more than $1.2M, per Etherdyne's announcement.

3. After the close

   A demographic summary of the first raise and an analysis of 54 campaign updates shaped the plan for the next round.

4. September 21, 2026

   Etherdyne's next Reg CF raise launched with updated messaging and campaign-update guidance.

Key learnings

Learning Experiences

1. Show the technology working. A demonstration, the proof behind it, and the company's traction in one story make a technical product easier to invest in.
2. Know who actually invests. Etherdyne's investors skewed older than StartEngine's baseline, which pointed the next round's messaging toward established investors.
3. Proof and urgency move investors. Final-week countdowns drew the most completed investments in the analyzed update traffic, and third-party validation drew some of the largest checks.
4. Start the next raise from this one's data. Each round's investor and update data becomes the starting plan for the one after it.