- Business
- Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW) operates as a publicly traded fintech company that provides a digital private capital markets ecosystem, enabling private companies to raise capital online through equity crowdfunding and offering private equity investment opportunities to accredited and non-accredited investors in the United States. The company offers core products and services including its SEC-registered funding portal, Netcapital Funding Portal Inc., which facilitates Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) raises; its FINRA-member broker-dealer, Netcapital Securities Inc., supporting Regulation A+ and Regulation D offerings; and Netcapital Advisors, which provides incubation of technology start-ups, investor introductions, online marketing, website design, software development, pitch decks, offering pages, ad creation, strategic advice, and technology consulting across verticals such as biotech, technology, and public policy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Netcapital focuses on early-stage and private companies seeking digital capital formation solutions. Recent major developments include the November 2024 FINRA approval of Netcapital Securities Inc. as a broker-dealer for expanded Reg A+ and Reg D raises; a June 2025 software-licensing agreement with Horizon Globex GmbH for a blockchain-based platform and Netcapital-branded mobile app; and a November 2025 partnership with Silicon Prairie Holdings Inc., incorporating its SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) via Silicon Prairie Capital Partners and transfer agent services via Silicon Prairie Registrar & Transfer to support compliant blockchain-based digital securities, tokenized real-world assets, and secondary trading liquidity for Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D offerings; additionally, the company completed multiple registered direct offerings in 2025, including up to $5.9 million and $9.9 million priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.