# Fair fundraising for startups and backers.

The first platform where startups tokenize 5–20% of their company and backers own real company upside. Fair pricing. Full transparency. Built on Solana.

Canonical URL: https://crafts.dev/docs/getting-started

Every raise is priced by the people who participate. Backers submit sealed bids, and everyone pays the same fair price. No
insider rounds. No guesswork.

- [For Founders](/docs/founders/overview) — Raise capital, earn revenue, and build your community. Learn how to launch on Crafts.

- [For Backers](/docs/backers/overview) — Back startups early with real ownership. Learn how backing works on Crafts.

- [Stakeholder Token Standard](/docs/protocol/stakeholder-token-standard) — Understand the equity-linked token structure, SPV, holder rights, and treasury controls.

- [Sealed-Bid Auction](/docs/protocol/sealed-bid-auction) — See how private bids turn real demand into one clearing price for every winner.

## Why We Built Crafts

We've been building launch infrastructure on Solana since 2021. Through pilot launches and years in the ecosystem, we kept seeing the same problems: founders forced into token models that hurt their reputation, and backers left with nothing when the projects they supported actually succeeded.

Crafts is our answer. Partial tokenization that gives founders capital, revenue, and distribution while giving backers real company upside, fair pricing, and transparency they can verify on-chain.

## How Crafts works

## 1. Founders tokenize 5-20% of their company

Raise capital from a global community while keeping full control. One entity on your cap table, that's it.

## 2. Backers commit for real ownership

Submit a sealed commitment. Everyone pays the same fair price. Your token is backed by real company upside through a legal
structure.

## 3. Everyone is aligned

Founders earn revenue as the token trades. Backers participate when the company exits, IPOs, or grows. Transparent vaults and
on-chain governance keep everyone accountable.

## 4. Works with traditional investors too

VCs can still invest alongside token holders. The cap table stays clean. The legal structure works in the real world. This
isn't just a crypto fundraise, it's a new standard for how startups raise.

[For Founders](/docs/founders/overview)

[For Backers](/docs/backers/overview)

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