Part 1: Promising Crowdfunded Tech Leads (Web/SaaS Products)
Lead Summary Table
| Product (Location) | Tech Stack | Funding (Crowdfunding) | Key Stakeholders | Open Tech Roles | Fit (DaaS) | Timezone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundfloor Club (SF Bay) | Web app (membership SaaS; likely Node + React) | $729,443 raised (Wefunder, May 2024) (Groundfloor Club: Platform curing loneliness and … - Wefunder) – Closed (fully funded) | Jamie Snedden (Co-founder & CEO), Jermaine Ijieh (Co-founder & CPO) | No active dev jobs posted (small in-house team) | High – no dedicated CTO; needs web development support | Pacific (PT) |
| Doorvest (San Francisco) | Fintech web platform (Node/React plausible) | $5,475,816 raised (Wefunder, Mar 2025) (Doorvest: Advancing financial security through investment …) – Open (ongoing raise) | Andrew Luong (Co-founder & CEO), Justin Kasad (Co-founder & CTO) | ~25 employees; no current listings (Doorvest Jobs + Careers - Built In) | Medium – has CTO, but scaling could require extra devs | Pacific (PT) |
| NYCE (New York City) | Real estate investing platform (Web/mobile) | $1,675,954 raised (Wefunder, Jul 2024) (NYCE: On a mission to wipe out economic inequality. - Wefunder) – Closed (fully funded) | Phillip Michael (Co-founder & CEO), Martin Braithwaite (Co-founder) | Team focused on community growth; tech hiring needs likely | High – mission-driven, likely to augment dev team for platform | Eastern (ET) |
| Voyage Media (Los Angeles) | Content marketplace web platform (likely PHP/Laravel or Node) | $1,275,872 raised (Wefunder, Feb 2022) (Voyage Media - Wefunder) – Closed | Nat Mundel (Founder & CEO), Scot Boston (CTO)¹ | Small team, tech roles not publicly listed | Medium – niche media tech; may need project-based dev help | Pacific (PT) |
| Gamestar+ (Los Angeles) | Streaming game platform (Web/mobile app) | $5,070,948 raised (Wefunder, Apr 2022) (Gamestar+ is the future of Game Night! - Wefunder) – Closed | Todd Young (Founder & CEO), industry veteran dev team | Likely filled engineering roles post-fundraise | Low – strong internal tech team for core product | Pacific (PT) |
| Camp Gladiator (Austin) | Fitness platform (web & mobile; likely Node/React) | $2,186,172 raised (Wefunder, May 2023) (Camp Gladiator (CG): The Only Turn-key Fitness & Nutrition Platform …) – Closed | Ally & Jeff Davidson (Co-founders), Bethany Braganza (CTO)¹ | Emphasis on trainers; tech team is small (potential gaps) | High – non-tech founders; app growth may require outsourced devs | Central (CT) |
| Heroic (Austin) | Personal development app (React Native/Web) | $6,423,521 raised (Wefunder, Jul 2024) (Heroic Public Benefit Corporation: Forge excellence. Activate your …) – Closed | Brian Johnson (Co-founder & CEO), Alexandra Johnson (President) | Core app launched; any new dev likely via contractors | Medium – large community, some in-house dev; could use additional support for features | Central (CT) |
| Karfu (London) | Mobility comparison platform (Web app) | Samuel Ellis (Co-founder & CEO), Jon Chandler (Co-founder & CTO) | Early-stage startup; engineering team is lean | Medium – has CTO, but small team may need help building out platform | UK (GMT/BST) |
¹ Stakeholder roles inferred from company info (exact titles not publicly cited).
Lead Profiles & Notes
Groundfloor Club (San Francisco Bay Area) – Adult Social Club Platform
Groundfloor Club is a members-only “after-school club” for adults aimed at curing loneliness through community spaces and events (Anti-loneliness club offers friendship for $200 a month - The Guardian). The product includes a subscription-based web platform to manage memberships, events, and community content (a typical use-case for a Node.js/React or Laravel stack). The startup raised about $729k on Wefunder (fully funded as of May 2024) (Groundfloor Club: Platform curing loneliness and … - Wefunder), indicating a healthy budget. Groundfloor’s co-founders are Jamie Snedden (CEO) and Jermaine Ijieh (CPO), neither of whom have a strictly technical background (one is a designer/community-builder) – there is no known CTO. Open job postings have been for community managers rather than engineers, suggesting the tech team is minimal. Fit: High. With new funding and a tech-centric product, Groundfloor likely needs to accelerate development of its platform. Atyantik’s DaaS could provide the engineering muscle (e.g. building out web features, payment integration, mobile app) that the small team currently lacks.
Doorvest (San Francisco) – Real Estate Investment Platform
Doorvest is a fintech platform for investing in rental homes online – essentially a “full-service real estate investing platform” (Doorvest - Own rental homes entirely online.) allowing individuals to buy and manage rental properties remotely. It has raised over $5.47M via Wefunder (as of March 2025, with an ongoing community round) (Doorvest: Advancing financial security through investment …) and has also attracted venture funding (total ~$39M including VC per LinkedIn posts). Based in San Francisco, Doorvest’s key people include Andrew Luong (Co-founder/CEO) and Justin Kasad (Co-founder/CTO). With ~25 employees and a CTO co-founder, Doorvest has an in-house tech team and is likely using a modern web stack (Node.js/React or similar) to power its marketplace. Currently, no engineering jobs are publicly listed (Doorvest Jobs + Careers | Built In), implying recent hires or a pause in hiring. Fit: Medium. Doorvest has a technical co-founder and a developed platform, so they have internal capacity. However, given their substantial funding and growth plans, they may need to augment their team for building new features or handling increased user load. A developer-as-a-service offering could be pitched for specific projects (e.g. integrating new real estate data systems or enhancing the dashboard) where extra bandwidth is needed.
NYCE (New York City) – “Robinhood for Real Estate”
NYCE is a New York-based fintech aiming to democratize real estate ownership, particularly for underrepresented groups. Branded as a “wealth-building real estate investing platform” (NYCE), NYCE lets small investors buy shares in real estate developments via a mobile/web app. The venture has a strong social mission (goal to create 100k millionaires of color by 2030) and is led by Phillip Michael (CEO) – a minority entrepreneur who founded NYCE with pro soccer player Martin Braithwaite (Meet the Real-Estate Influencer Trying to Create 100,000 Millionaires of Color - Business Insider). NYCE raised $1.68M on Wefunder by July 2024 (NYCE: On a mission to wipe out economic inequality. - Wefunder) (across multiple crowdfunding rounds) and even more via property-specific offerings (NYCE Returns To Wefunder For 3rd Reg CF Offering For Real Estate Investment | Crowdfund Insider) (NYCE Returns To Wefunder For 3rd Reg CF Offering For Real Estate Investment | Crowdfund Insider). Its platform likely runs on a standard web tech stack (to support user accounts, transactions, and educational content). They emphasize community empowerment and financial literacy, but there’s little public info on their engineering team – presumably a lean team working on the app and back-end. Fit: High. NYCE’s core strength is domain vision and community building, rather than technology itself. With significant funds and no known CTO, they may be open to outsourcing development to speed up platform improvements (e.g. building new investment features, scaling the app). Atyantik could position its DaaS as a way for NYCE to rapidly implement secure fintech features or maintain their platform while the founders focus on growth and partnerships.
Voyage Media (Los Angeles) – Storytelling Marketplace
Voyage Media operates a content marketplace that connects emerging storytellers (writers/podcasters) with A-list producers and audiences (Voyage Media - featured on investibule). It’s essentially a media-tech platform to incubate film/TV/podcast projects, democratizing Hollywood access. Voyage Media, based in LA, successfully raised about $1.28M on Wefunder (campaign closed Feb 2022) (Voyage Media - Wefunder). The company touts a profitable platform with several produced projects (even an Emmy win) (Voyage Media - featured on investibule). Founder Nat Mundel (CEO) comes from the entertainment industry, and while the company likely has a tech lead (possibly a CTO) to manage the platform, the team is not large. The platform itself could be built with PHP/Laravel or Node/Express and a front-end for content submissions and reviews. Fit: Medium. Voyage Media has validated its concept and revenue, so now it may seek to improve its platform (for example, better matching algorithms or user features). Given its funding, it can afford external developers. Atyantik’s DaaS could help add new functionality (say, a React front-end revamp or a more scalable back-end) without Voyage needing to hire full-time engineers. The opportunity is moderate since the domain is niche; we’d need to gauge their openness to external tech partners.
Gamestar+ (Los Angeles) – Streaming Game-Night Platform
Gamestar+ is a “streaming games on demand” service that enhances classic board games with real-time interactive streaming (Gamestar+ on Wefunder 2021 - Kingscrowd). Based in LA, it targets family game nights by providing an online platform for playing board games with digital hosts and content. Gamestar+ made headlines by raising $5.07M on Wefunder in early 2022 (Gamestar+ is the future of Game Night! - Wefunder), one of the larger crowdfunding successes in the games category. The team is led by founder Todd Young and includes veteran game and media executives (Gamestar+ on Wefunder 2021 - Kingscrowd). They have 600k+ app downloads, indicating a substantial user base (Gamestar+ on Wefunder 2021 - Kingscrowd). Given this profile, Gamestar+ likely has an in-house development team for its streaming tech (possibly using Unity or custom Node.js servers for gameplay, plus React/React Native for the app). Most key roles were probably filled post-funding. Fit: Low. While Gamestar+ clearly has the budget, their product is quite specialized (real-time gaming and streaming tech). They appear to have assembled a dedicated tech team to build the core platform. Unless they need auxiliary web development (e.g., marketing site improvements or secondary features), they might not outsource core development. Atyantik’s services would be best offered if Gamestar+ is looking to build any supplementary web apps or needs web integration with their platform.
Camp Gladiator (Austin) – Outdoor Fitness Platform
Camp Gladiator (CG) is a popular fitness program (bootcamp-style workouts) that has developed a digital platform for camp scheduling, trainer management, and an on-demand fitness app. The company, founded by Ally and Jeff Davidson, historically focused on in-person camps but pivoted to tech with a “turn-key fitness & nutrition platform” (Camp Gladiator (CG): The Only Turn-key Fitness & Nutrition Platform …). Camp Gladiator raised about $2.19M on Wefunder in May 2023 (Camp Gladiator (CG): The Only Turn-key Fitness & Nutrition Platform …), bringing in hundreds of investors to fuel its tech-enabled growth. They are Austin-based (Central Time). CG’s platform likely uses a Node.js or Laravel back-end with a React/React Native front-end to handle user sign-ups, workout videos, and social features. Their CTO is Bethany Braganza (as per news articles), but much of the leadership is non-technical (the founders are fitness professionals). The company’s job postings focus on community roles (trainers, customer support); any tech hiring has been limited. Fit: High. Camp Gladiator is exactly the kind of growing company that could leverage DaaS. They have a functioning app that needs to scale and continuously improve (adding new fitness tracking features, integrating wearable data, etc.), but they may prefer not to staff a large engineering department. Atyantik could offer experienced PHP/Node/React developers to work alongside their small tech team, accelerating feature development and maintenance as CG expands its digital offerings.
Heroic (Austin) – Social Training App
Heroic is a personal development and habit-tracking platform created by Brian Johnson (a well-known self-improvement entrepreneur). It’s described as a “social training platform” integrating ancient wisdom and modern behavioral science (Heroic | The Social Training Platform | Heroic) via a mobile app (Heroic app) and community features. Heroic made crowdfunding history in 2021 by maxing out Reg CF limits; in total it has raised over $6.4M from crowd investors (latest Wefunder round closed July 2024) (Heroic Public Benefit Corporation: Forge excellence. Activate your …). The app launched in 2022 and has a global user base interested in productivity, wellness, and coaching. Tech-wise, Heroic likely uses React Native for its app (to support both iOS/Android) and Node.js or Laravel for its backend API – the focus is on content delivery and tracking user progress, which fits those frameworks well. The team includes Alexandra Johnson (President) and a small engineering team (exact CTO not public, possibly outsourced initially). With the product live, current jobs are scarce; they rely on their community and content team to drive engagement. Fit: Medium. Heroic’s development needs now revolve around iterating on the app – adding features like social interactions, new tracking metrics, or scaling up infrastructure as the user count grows. They have funds to sustain development but as a Public Benefit Corp, they likely keep overhead lean, possibly using contractors. Atyantik can offer to take on chunks of development (e.g. building a web companion app using Astro or React, or implementing a new module in the Node backend). The chance to close is moderate; Brian Johnson has experience with outsourcing (past projects) but the value has to be clear – we’d pitch how our expertise in React/Node can speed up their roadmap while saving cost vs. full-time hires.
Karfu (London) – Mobility Comparison Website
Karfu is a London-based startup providing an impartial comparison platform for mobility options – essentially a “Kayak for cars & transport,” where users can compare the cost and environmental impact of owning, leasing, subscribing to, or sharing different vehicles (Episode Overview - Tomorrow’s Journey). The platform is web-based, aiming to aggregate data on cars, bikes, EVs, ride-shares, etc., and present it in a user-friendly way to help consumers make informed transport decisions (Karfu | LinkedIn). Karfu’s founders are Samuel Ellis (CEO) and Jon Chandler (CTO) (Karfu People | Wellfound), and they have a small team. The startup raised about £302k (≈$380k) on Crowdcube in late 2024 (Crowdcube - Wikipedia), hitting its goal and securing runway for development. Given its purpose, Karfu’s tech stack is likely a Next.js/React front-end with a Node.js (or Laravel) backend, plus lots of third-party API integrations (for vehicle data, etc.). As an early-stage company with a lean engineering team, they may not have full specialization in-house for everything. Fit: Medium. With their crowdfunding, Karfu will be focused on building out the platform’s features and database. Their CTO will handle core development, but additional hands could help – for instance, integrating new partner APIs or optimizing the site’s performance. Atyantik’s DaaS could step in to offload some development tasks (front-end improvements, back-end integrations), allowing Karfu’s team to iterate faster. Being in London (GMT), they share a workable time overlap with our team. The caveat is they have a technical co-founder, so we should position ourselves as collaborators to his team, not a replacement – emphasizing expertise in web frameworks that complement their stack.
Conclusion and Next Steps
The above leads represent crowdfunded tech companies that are well-funded and likely in need of additional development resources. Those marked as high fit (Groundfloor Club, NYCE, Camp Gladiator, etc.) present especially promising opportunities where Atyantik’s developer talent can fill an immediate gap. We should prepare tailored pitches for each, highlighting how our expertise in the relevant technologies (Node, Laravel, React, Astro, etc.) can accelerate their product goals. Given the timezones, coordination will be manageable (especially for US-based leads in PT/CT/ET and the UK lead with some overlap). By focusing on their pain points – e.g. a small team needing to deliver big features post-fundraise – we can position Developer-as-a-Service as a flexible, cost-effective solution to help these companies continue their momentum after crowdfunding success.
Sources: Funding and company info as cited above from crowdfunding platforms (Wefunder, Crowdcube) and news articles. Further details inferred from official company pages and public profiles.