When was Propel(x) founded?

Propel(x) was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Propel(x) located?

Propel(x) is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Propel(x) have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Propel(x) is 19.

Is Propel(x) a funded company?

Propel(x) is a funded company, having raised a total of $7M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 01, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Propel(x)?

Propel(x)'s latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 16, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Propel(x) rank among its competitors?

Propel(x) ranks 4th amongst 72 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was StartEngine, which secured $950K in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Propel(x)?

Propel(x)'s top competitors include StartEngine, Gust and Seedinvest. Among them, StartEngine secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Propel(x) - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Propel(x) is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2014 by Swati Chaturvedi. It operates as an Equity crowdfunding/diligence platform for deep technology startups. Propel(x) has raised $7M in funding from investors like Zhen Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments and EvoNexus. The company has 72 active competitors, including 14 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like StartEngine, Gust and Seedinvest.

Company Details

Propel(x) is an online platform for investing in deep technology startups - companies rooted in a ground-breaking scientific discovery or technological innovation. Each startup is carefully vetted and has a lead investor in place. Only accredited investors can invest through this platform. There are currently no fees for investing via Propel(x). Propel(x) LLCs are pooled investment vehicles which collect funds from several investors into a single Limited Liability Company (LLC). The LLC then invests as a single entity into a single startup. Investors can commit as little as $3000 into each LLC.

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Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$7M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 16, 2023, $*****

Investors

Zhen Fund & 10 more

Ranked

4^th among 72 active competitors

Employee Count

19 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Motion Gestures & 15 more

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Propel(x) is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Propel(x) Inc. CIN: 5336185 , United States, Active		-	4 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Propel(x) has raised a total funding of $7M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 16, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Propel(x) has 11 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Propel(x):

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 16, 2023	7375872	Series A	7156080	3327430	4350378	7842607
Jul 20, 2020	1537606	Series A	1854242	9748361	6313411	5626659
Jun 01, 2015	8848824	Seed	5114012	7480364	6069525	Zhen Fund & 3 more

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The founders of Propel(x) is Swati Chaturvedi.

Here are the details of Propel(x)'s key team members:

Swati Chaturvedi: CoFounder & CEO of Propel(x). They serve on the board of 1 company.

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Propel(x)'s employee count trend

Propel(x) has 19 employees as of May 26. Here is Propel(x)'s employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Propel(x) include StartEngine, Gust and Seedinvest. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Propel(x), ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	StartEngine 2011, Burbank (United States), Series A	Platform that enables users to create, manage, and invest in innovative companies and technologies	$125M	SE Agoura Investment, Daniel Gutenberg & 6 others	76/100
2nd	Gust 2004, New York City (United States), Series A	Crowdfunding platform focused on startups	$18.4M	Rose Tech Ventures, Studio VC & 10 others	72/100
3rd	Seedinvest 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform focused on startups	$9.28M	Jumpstart, avenueaventures.com & 7 others	62/100
4th	Propel(x) 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Equity crowdfunding/diligence platform for deep technology startups	$7M	Franklin Templeton Investments, TSVC & 9 others	54/100
5th	MicroVentures 2009, Austin (United States), Seed	Equity-based crowdfunding platform for startups and private markets	$3.3M	Aventura VC, Ecosystem Ventures & 1 others	52/100
6th	NetCapital Systems 2014, Boston (United States), Funding Raised	Equity-based crowdfunding platform for startups	-	Capital Q Ventures, Vestigo Ventures & 3 others	51/100
7th	Equitise 2014, Sydney (Australia), Seed	Equity crowdfunding platform	$1.55M	Tank Stream Ventures, BridgeLane & 5 others	44/100
8th	RedCrow 2015, Mill Valley (United States), Acquired	Online equity crowdfunding platform focused on healthcare and social ventures.	$1.1M	-	42/100
9th	Globevestor 2013, Claymont (United States), Seed	Equity-based crowdfunding platform for startups	$349K	Boost VC	38/100
10th	VENTURE.co 2015, Burlington (United States), Unfunded	Streamlining alternative investment lifecycle with comprehensive technology and back-office solutions	-	-	36/100

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Propel(x) has not made any acquisitions yet. Propel(x) has made 16 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 11, 2024	Investments	Motion Gestures	2016	Waterloo (Canada)
Jun 30, 2022	Investments	TaskHuman	2017	Santa Clara (United States)
Apr 19, 2022	Investments	BlockApps	2015	Brooklyn (United States)