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Crowdfind

Keeping crowds happy, one image at a time
B2B SaaS Subscription Event Management Apps
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Deal highlights

  • Lost & Found software that helps high traffic organizations manage lost items and reunite them with their owners
  • Subscription-based business model and expanding client base
  • Q1 2018 revenue up 448% vs. Q1 2017 
  • Coachella, Live Nation, and some of the largest event and venue operators are our customers
  •  50% Increase of lost items returns
  • Expanding platform to address the broader $60 Billion Software-as-a-Service (Saas) Enterprise market

The Problem

Managing high-traffic venues and events is difficult without the right technology


Operations departments are becoming more dependent on technology to operate effectively. Overlooked areas like Lost & Found, Security, and Maintenance do not have easy-to-use solutions that live up to their needs. This issue leads to inefficient and ineffective processes that result in errors, poor communication, and negative customer service experiences. Venues, events, and transportation agencies have budgets to spend on software solutions, but the reality is that most options are outdated, difficult to use, expensive, or simply non-existent.

The Solution

Crowdfind's software catered to the wants and needs of event and venue operators

Crowdfind’s image-led workflow delivers exactly what the operators are asking for. It is an easy-to-use, cost-effective, and up-to-date software providing designed to solve issues they face daily. Since 2014, Crowdfind has completely revolutionized how companies manage Lost & Found. Now, our clients are signing up for exciting platform expansions coming in 2018 to resolve issues in other departments.

How It Works

The Lost & Found department has historically been one of the most ignored operational areas. Not anymore. Crowdfind make managing this $9B problem easy.  Crowdfind's Lost & Found software has been a trusted resource for operations teams since 2014. 

Crowdfind’s software makes managing Lost & Found items as easy as snapping a picture. In less than 5 seconds, operators can snap pictures of items turned in to their Lost & Found. 

Crowdfind integrates onto operators’ websites to make their Lost & Found searchable by their customers 24x7. This eases customers’ anxiety, making them feel valued, and increases returns. Here’s a live example from Salt Lake City International Airport.

Operators can manage their customers’ claims, communicate with them and coordinate shipping all from one place.

Current Clients

Crowdfind is currently working with some of the largest event, venue, and travel management companies in the world.

Some of our happy customers

Crowdfind makes both operators and their customers VERY happy

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Traction: 448% YoY Revenue Growth

Crowdfind's Lost & Found revenue is growing. While our 2017 numbers were up across the board, 2018 Q1 revenue is up 448% vs the same period last year. Even without new workflows, Crowdfind will more than double 2017's revenue total.

Our Clients Want More

Our clients trust Crowdfind’s image-led technology so much that they’re driving us to expand into other parts of their business. Crowdfind will replicate its success with Lost & Found departments by offering new products tailored to security and maintenance teams. This is the start of a broader strategy to continue expansion as an innovator in the enterprise software market.

Market Expansion: Maintenance

Maintenance issues plague every event and venue operator around the globe. Crowdfind's image-led workflow makes us an ideal candidate for solving these issues. With our technology, employees would be able to simply snap a picture and assign a maintenance work ticket to team member. Once the maintenance team fixes the problem, they can use a picture again to close out the work ticket. This helps make sure that venues and events are well maintained. 

Market Expansion: Security & Prohibited Items

It is an unfortunate reality that metal detectors and increased security measures are required just about anytime a crowd gathers. With tragic events over the last year alone, operators need new tools and technology to ensure their protocols are being followed, and their customers are safe. While operators strive to create a safe environment, they’re struggling to meet their customer’s demand for a transparent process. Customers want to understand what happens to their items, and how they can retrieve them after the event.

Crowdfind can bridge this divide by facilitating the tracking, management, and seamless return of Prohibited Items customers mistakenly bring. Operators are already expected to create reports on items confiscated at events, including NBA and other professional sports leagues, our software can automatically generate these reports. Crowdfind’s current software can make these security needs a quick, easy, and automated process for operators.

Expansion Roadmap

The Market

More than “just” a Lost & Found software, Crowdfind is an innovative Enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. Operators are searching for  more cost-effective cloud-based tools to improve efficiency, and we are poised to capitalize on this need.

As Crowdfind adds to its product suite, the team can address significant gaps in the Enterprise SaaS market. While there may be multiple accounting and email platforms targeting businesses, there are far fewer software companies seeking to innovate operational areas we are focused on. Crowdfind will utilize its image-led workflow to gain a portion of the growing software budgets for operations teams.

Forecast

Crowdfind’s current growth rate coupled with its new products will allow it to quickly scale within the rapidly expanding Enterprise SaaS market.

Competition

About the Founder

Jay Sebben co-founded Crowdfind and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. The idea for Crowdfind came when Jay saw a lost dog flyer at a coffee shop in Chicago and realized there had to be a better way to track lost items.

How He Got Here:

In 2005, Jay began buying small technology companies, forming a part of the now venture development company, L Street Collaborative, LLC. He has spent most of his professional career balanced between the challenges of corporate finance and the thrills of entrepreneurship. He has been involved in numerous start-ups and related financings and has participated in several buyouts of existing companies over his 15-year career.

Let's Make Their Day!

Crowdfind has the opportunity to become a truly innovative company in the $60B Enterprise SaaS market and we’re inviting you to be part of the team! Help us make running the world’s largest events, venues and transportation hubs as easy as taking a picture. Invest today!

Why Invest

We have all lost something
We take something that can be a nightmare and make it an easy and seamless process.
Security solutions are needed now more than ever
It is hard to keep up with what you can or cannot bring to a concert, event, or while traveling. With Crowdfind, you don’t have to worry about if you will ever get an item back when it is confiscated.
We have a vast addressable market
Every place you visit has  lost and found,  maintenance and security departments. Places like gyms, stores, venues, arenas, transportation hubs, tourist attractions are all targets for multiple products. 
Our reach is growing
As we build new branches of our software, our reach grows. It is a solution businesses are looking for and now is the time to get involved.

Deal terms


Valuation cap

$8,500,000

The maximum valuation at which your investment converts into equity shares or cash.
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Discount

20%

If a trigger event for Crowdfind occurs, the discount provision gives investors equity shares (or equal value in cash) at a reduced price.
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Minimum investment

$100

The smallest investment amount that Crowdfind is accepting.
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Funding goal

$1.07M

Crowdfind must achieve its minimum goal of $25K before the deadline. The maximum amount the offering can raise is $1.07M.
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Deadline
Crowdfind needs to reach their minimum funding goal before the deadline ( ). If they don’t, all investments will be refunded.
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Type of security

Crowd SAFE

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. · Learn more

How it works

Documents

Republic (OpenDeal Portal LLC, CRD #283874) is hosting this Reg CF securities offering by Crowdfind, Inc. . View the official SEC filing and all updates:
Official SEC Logo Form C SEC.gov
Company documents
Crowdfind Crowd SAFE Crowdfind Form C.pdf

Bonus perks

In addition to your Crowd SAFE, you'll receive perks for investing in Crowdfind.
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  • A Crowdfind laptop sticker
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  • A Crowdfind T-Shirt and laptop sticker
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$1,000
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  • A virtual meeting with the Crowdfind leadership team, a Crowdfind T-Shirt and laptop sticker
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  • Stop by the Crowdfind Chicago offices in person, where you will meet with the leadership team to learn more about what we are building.

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Christopher Ekren
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almost 7 years ago

I’ve been to enough festivals and venues to know Crowdfind is a valuable, much needed and invited service.

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Cody Heisinger
Active investor
almost 7 years ago

I believe Crowdfind is a great idea and alot of times personal belongings and with a software, a lot of event companies would benefit the same. Keep up the good work and hope to see it grow :)

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Arjun Rai
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almost 7 years ago

About Crowdfind

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Crowdfind, Inc.
Founded
Jul 2012
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Delaware Corporation
Employees
6
Website
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Headquarters
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3636 South Iron Street , Chicago, IL
Headquarters
3636 South Iron Street, Chicago, IL, United States 60609

Crowdfind Team
Everyone helping build Crowdfind, not limited to employees

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Jay Sebben
CEO & Founder
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Dan Sullivan
President & COO
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Stephanie Harte
Head of User Experience
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Elena Hopkins
Software Developer
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Sean Sutton
Account Executive
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Maggie McKew
Marketing Associate
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Corey Benjamin
Strategic Partnerships
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Carolyn Eckert-Lesters
Finance & HR
5 more team members
Jay Sebben
CEO & Founder
Dan Sullivan
President & COO
Stephanie Harte
Head of User Experience
Elena Hopkins
Software Developer
Sean Sutton
Account Executive
Maggie McKew
Marketing Associate
Corey Benjamin
Strategic Partnerships
Carolyn Eckert-Lesters
Finance & HR

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Jun 6, 2018

The folks at Bonnaroo's Lost and Found are searching for one specific thing - more cowbell. Every time an owner is reunit...

Coachella 2018: Were you one of the 452 who lost your ID?...
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Apr 24, 2018

A knee brace, blue inhaler and a black baseball glove were just a few of the 938 unclaimed items left behind during the s...

Online 'lost and found' saves time, hassle at Roanoke Bla...
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Mar 9, 2018

Some of the most important engines of mass transit in the region operate lost and found departments the old-fashioned way...

This Technology Can Simplify the Event Lost-and-Found Pro...
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When attendees leave conferences, festivals, and business events, organizers hope their journeys home are filled with a s...

Trashed and abused: What's left after a music festival ends
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Sep 20, 2017

The summer music festival season is done. Last weekend's Riot Fest in Douglas Park marked the unofficial close. Perhaps y...

9 Reasons Why I Think Outside Lands Is the Best Festival ...
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Aug 12, 2017

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this past weekend, Outside Lands music and food festival has booked everyone from Kan...

Here's What Lollapalooza Attendees Lost at This Year's Fest
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Aug 8, 2017

Tens of thousands of music fans attended Lollpalooza in Grant Park this year, and a few hundred of them left something be...

How to Recover the Phone You Lost at Coachella
Digital Music News Digital Music News
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Apr 27, 2017

It's shitty. At first we thought it was one guy stealing a bunch of phones during Coachella's first weekend. But then it ...

VT introduces new lost, found system
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Apr 19, 2017

by Tyler Britt-- Students and faculty who work for Student Engagement and Campus Life (SECL) can now rejoice as they no l...

Crowdfind Virtual Lost-And-Found Heads to Lollapalooza
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Jul 20, 2016

C3 Presents, the company that puts on Lollapalooza, is working with Chicago based startup Crowdfind to help festival goer...

Festival-goers will rejoice in Lolla's Instagram-style lo...
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Jul 20, 2016

So, you're waiting in line for a delicious lobster corn dog at Lollapalooza. And then, panic ensues. Your back pocket is ...

Lost wallet at Lollapalooza? Chicago-based Crowdfind will...
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Jul 19, 2016

Losing an item at Lollapalooza used to mean repeated trips to the lost-and-found. Now festivalgoers can scroll through ph...

Splendour: What to take and what will get you thrown out
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EVERY year the ten commandments are sent to music lovers from the Splendour Gods, not in the form of a bush in flames, bu...

Lost something at the airport?
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Losing things at the airport can be a headache, but a local airport is trying to make the reunion process painless. Roano...

Lose something at Panorama fest? Check their lost and found
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Sometimes you're having so much fun at festival, you just lose yourself in the music. Or you lose your keys, glasses, bac...

Bonnaroo's Lost and Found Is Organized Chaos
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