# What Types of Offerings Does StartEngine Allow?

> Allowed structures include equity, convertible notes, debt, revenue share, and revenue participation rights.

Source: https://help.startengine.com/en_us/what-types-of-offerings-does-startengine-allow-BkTQTOAMY

Last updated: 2025-06-13T14:55:46.283Z

Because we are an SEC-regulated crowdfunding platform, we are restricted to certain offering types.  Beyond those restrictions, we also strive to offer the best possible campaigns for both our companies and investors.

In order to achieve this goal, and clarify the offering types we allow, we have put together a list of structures we permit, along with the requirements for each below.  **Please note that StartEngine has standard investment templates for each offering type below and does not accept customized investment documents.**  

### **Traditional Securities**  
For traditional securities offerings, we accept the following types:

*   **Equity:  
      
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    *   Common and preferred
    *   LLCs can raise through crowdfunding but require additional legal work and considerations (please consult your attorney and CPA)

*   **Convertible Notes:**
    *   Requires a val cap, discount rate, interest rate  
        
    *   2 year term
    *   Qualified financing triggers conversion into equity
    *   If they reach the maturity date without converting, the principal and interest are due back to investors

  

*   **Safe Notes:** 
    *   Mirrored after the Y Combinator SAFE  
        
    *   Requires a val cap and a discount rate
    *   Qualified financing triggers conversion into equity