Companisto is an international equity-based crowdfunding website. It allows investors to invest in startups. In return, they become shareholders and are entitled to a share of any profits, as well as potentially benefiting from an exit. Companisto has over 150.000 investors from 92 countries. It is Germany's largest network for investments in start-ups and growth companies.

Companisto allows investors to invest in startups. In return, they become shareholders and are entitled to a share of any profits, as well as potentially benefiting from an exit.^[1][2][3]

Companisto was founded by the lawyers David Rhotert and Tamo Zwinge in June 2012, in Berlin. Companisto investors have funded 18 startups in the first twelve months.^[4] As of April 10, 2014, 29 startups were funded with a collective amount of 5 Million € by investors from 47 different countries.^[5][6][7]

In July, 2014 Weissenhaus raised 1.2 Million € in first 3.5 days in Europe's first ever real estate crowdfunding.^[8][9] In August, 2014 it reached 4 Million €, making it the biggest crowdinvesting in Europe.^[10][11] Since March, 2014, the English-language site has allowed submissions from any business based in Europe, and investments from anywhere in the world.^[5][12] In April, 2014, Companisto opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland.^[13][14]

In December 2015 Companisto exceeded €25M in funding,^[15] in December 2016 Companisto exceeded $36M in funding^{[citation needed]}, in Mai 2018 Companisto exceeded €50M in funding.^[16]

All Companisto supported Startups together created over 1200 new jobs.^[17][18] Companisto is market leader in D-A-CH.^[19]

In March 2019 Companisto announced Equity Investment, meaning that investors can now become real company shareholders. Investors are no longer limited to €10,000 and total investment is no longer limited to $2.4 million.^[20]

As of March 2024, 327 startups were funded with a collective amount of 230 Million €.