Sowefund is a French equity crowdfunding platform that enables retail investors to co-invest alongside venture capital firms and business angels in innovative startups (maddyness.com).

Launched in 2014, Sowefund focuses on tech-driven and impact-oriented companies across France, opening access to private equity deals that were once limited to professional investors (maddyness.com).

Investors can benefit from substantial tax incentives, including income tax reductions of up to 50% when supporting French SMEs and startups (sowefund.com).

A key strength of Sowefund is its strict selection process—only about 1% of startups reviewed are accepted—and the opportunity for retail investors to invest under the same conditions as lead investors (sowefund.com).

However, these investments carry significant risks: startups have a high failure rate, capital can be completely lost, and liquidity is extremely limited since investments are locked in until an exit event, which may never occur (sowefund.com).

Sowefund highlights that private equity is inherently long-term and risky, urging investors to diversify their portfolios and invest only money they can afford to lose (sowefund.com).