SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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Schedule of breakdown of the StartEngine private assets held by industry |
| | | | | | | Industry | | June 30, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 | AI Chips | | $ | 556,291 | | $ | 560,928 | Fintech | | | — | | | 22,823 | Sales Technology | | | 3,259,609 | | | 225,389 | Video Games | | | — | | | 285,844 | AI Software | | | 4,207,581 | | | 3,379,387 | Consumer Goods | | | 474 | | | 18,552 | Software Development | | | 20,174 | | | 20,174 | Medical Technology | | | 346,497 | | | 187,913 | Robotics | | | 135,622 | | | — | Aircraft Technology | | | 191,951 | | | — | Space Technology | | | 1,846,483 | | | — | Blockchain | | | 10,522 | | | — | Total | | $ | 10,575,204 | | $ | 4,701,010 |
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Schedule of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value |
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Marketable securities | | | — | | | 1,856 | | | — | | | 1,856 | Investment - warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 60,103 | | | 60,103 | Investment - stock | | | 325,231 | | | — | | | 10,135,185 | | | 10,460,416 | Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") | | | 718 | | | — | | | — | | | 718 | | | $ | 325,949 | | $ | 1,856 | | $ | 10,195,288 | | $ | 10,523,093 |
The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | Marketable securities | | | — | | | 1,856 | | | — | | | 1,856 | Investment - warrants | | | — | | | — | | | 60,103 | | | 60,103 | Investment - stock | | | 263,096 | | | — | | | 10,064,738 | | | 10,327,834 | Non-Fungible Token ("NFT") | | | 631 | | | — | | | — | | | 631 | | | $ | 263,727 | | $ | 1,856 | | $ | 10,124,841 | | $ | 10,390,424 |
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Schedule of additional information about transfers in and out of Level 3 assets measured at fair value |
| | | | | | Investments- | | | Warrants | Fair value at December 31, 2024 | | $ | 60,103 | Receipt of warrants | | | — | Change in fair value of warrants | | | — | Fair value at June 30, 2025 | | $ | 60,103 |
| | | | | | Investments- | | | Stock | Fair value at December 31, 2024 | | $ | 10,327,834 | Receipt of stock | | | 1,188,213 | Change in fair value of stock | | | (1,055,631) | Fair value at June 30, 2025 | | $ | 10,460,416 |
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Schedule of range of variables used in valuing Level 3 warrant assets |
| | | | | | | 2025 | | Expected life (years) | | | 0.17 -3.08 | | Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.16 | % | Expected volatility | | | 25.07 - 90.0 | % | Annual dividend yield | | | 0 | % | Underlying share values | | $ | 0.22 - 4.75 | | Strike Prices | | $ | 0.30 - $100.00 | |
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Schedule of breakdown of the types of collectibles and their value held |
| | | | | | | | | Period Ended June 30, | | Period Ended December 31, | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | Wine | | $ | 278,360 | | $ | 278,360 | Trading Cards | | | 466,484 | | | 466,484 | Artwork | | | 1,322,942 | | | 1,322,942 | Comic Books | | | 240,451 | | | 240,451 | NFT | | | 718 | | | 631 | Watches | | | 53,128 | | | 53,128 | | | | | | | | Total collectibles | | $ | 2,362,083 | | $ | 2,361,996 |
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Schedule of disaggregation of revenues |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months | | Three Months | | Six Months | | Six Months | | | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Regulation Crowdfunding platform fees | | $ | 2,959,875 | | $ | 2,711,236 | | $ | 4,170,295 | | $ | 5,261,337 | | Regulation A commissions | | | 248,632 | | | 203,527 | | | 2,250,406 | | | 517,607 | | StartEngine Premium | | | 777,540 | | | 497,500 | | | 1,591,435 | | | 983,500 | | StartEngine Secure | | | 308,813 | | | 272,221 | | | 657,083 | | | 538,388 | | StartEngine Private | | | 34,104,729 | | | 6,773,806 | | | 58,725,538 | | | 11,485,563 | | Venture Club (formerly OWNers Bonus) revenue | | | 1,390,724 | | | 1,372,147 | | | 2,733,932 | | | 2,722,919 | | Other service revenue | | | 20,405 | | | 36,174 | | | 46,386 | | | 114,894 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total revenues | | $ | 39,810,718 | | $ | 11,866,611 | | $ | 70,175,075 | | $ | 21,624,208 | |
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