brick.global

What It Is

Brick is a global capital formation platform for private-company equity fundraising. Its core mechanism is to use tokenized SPVs to give investors real SPV membership interests, rather than synthetic exposure, debt notes, or IOUs. The platform serves both companies and investors: companies can apply to raise capital on the platform, while investors can participate in private-company equity investments from as little as $100.

Core Features and Payment Flow

In terms of payment methods, the main text explicitly states that investors stake USDC into smart-contract escrow. Once the minimum funding threshold is met, the SPV is formed, legal documents are completed, shares are issued, and funds are released. For settlement, the company fundraising process is described as taking “weeks not months,” with a typical fundraising cycle of 4–8 weeks; after the threshold is reached, funds arrive within a few days. For secondary trading, Brick emphasizes on-chain trading from day one, contrasting it with traditional T+30 paper-based settlement.

Compliance, Risk Control, and Pricing

Brick says assets are held by a regulated SPV, with its team and partners handling SPV formation, legal documentation, share issuance, and compliance matters. However, the main text does not disclose the specific regulatory jurisdiction, licenses, KYC/AML rules, or investor suitability restrictions. Risk control is mainly reflected in pre-listing due diligence, including reviews of the team, product, financials, and legal structure. On pricing, the company-side listing upfront cost is $0, and Brick says it “only earn when you do,” but it does not disclose success fees, management fees, secondary trading fees, or on-chain costs.

Pros, Cons, and Best-Fit Users

The advantages are a low investment threshold, USDC support, a digitalized process, and an emphasis on real SPV interests and global access. For companies, the platform can help handle legal and fundraising infrastructure. The drawbacks are also clear: it is still in waitlist/early access, with limited validation of deal quality or historical performance; fee and licensing disclosures are insufficient; and private equity itself carries valuation, liquidity, legal, and exit risks. It is better suited to investors who are willing to take high risk and understand crypto assets and private-equity structures, as well as startups and growth-stage companies looking to reach investors across borders.

China Access and Alternatives

The main text does not state whether access from mainland China, KYC, or USDC payments are supported, so China availability is rated as unknown. Potential alternatives include Republic, Wefunder, Forge Global, and EquityZen; however, these platforms typically have more obvious restrictions around investor eligibility, geography, and minimum investment amounts.