Knightscope Raises $10 Million With $3,320 Average Per Investor

Author: John Honovich, Published on Aug 17, 2017

Congrats to Knightscope.

And condolences to their legion of little investors.

Knightscope has disclosed they have raised $10+ million from their SeedInvest fundraising, from 3,000+ investors. Here is the current tally:

That works out to an average of $3,318.23 per investor.

First, the positive:

Great Job Knightscope

Give credit where credit is due, Knightscope has done a great job here.

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**** ****** ***** ****** ** ***, *********** *** **** * great *** ****.

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**** ***, ********** ** ** $* *** *****. ***** **** ** * ********* ****** ** ************ *********, $3 *** ***** **** * **** **** ** ********. **** they *** *** ******* ****** ** ****** ** **** $*,***, meaning **** ****** ***** ****** ** '*** **'.

******** *** * ********* **** ***, ****** * ******* ******** ** * *** '*********' * robot ** ***** ******, ******* ** **** * ****** ***** sensation, ******* ** ********** ************ ****** *** *****.

** **** ****, **** *** ******* ****** ***** ********* **** one ** *********** '*******'. ***** **** ****** ****, *** ****** *** **** ********* millions ***** *** ***** ***********.

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** ** * ******'* ****. ** *** *** * ******* people ** ***** ***** **** *** *** ******* (** **** case ******), *** ** **** ******* * **** ********, *** still **** *,*** *********.

Risky **** *********

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*** ******** *** *******:

  • *********** *** *** ************** / ****** ***. *********** ***** **** ** * ******** ******** *** **** not ***** ** ******* **** ** ******** * ******** ******** solution. **** **** **** ****** ** **** ** ** ** expensive ******* **** ****** **** ** **** ******* **** *** make ***** *****. ***** **** **** ********** ***** ** **** but *** **** ** **** *** ***** * ****** ******** offering ** ****.
  • *** ***-***** ********* ** $** *******, ***** ** **** *** a ******* **** *** $* ******* *******. **** ********* *** risk ** * **** *****. *********** *** **** ** ***** more ***** ** * ***** *********, ***** ***** ***** ***** investors ** **** ***** **** ** *********** '********' ** **** level.
  • **** **** ***** ****** *** ** ****** ******, *** ********* aggravation ***** ********* **** **** *** ** **** ** **** wait *** ***** *** ******.

At ***** **** *** * *-*****

***** ********* **** *** ** **** ******* ***** ******. ** a **** *** ** * *********** ********, *********** ** *** giving ***** ******** ** ***** * *-*****:

Benefit ***, **** ******** *****

** * *******, *********** ***** ** ******* ***. *** **** investor ******** *** ******* ********* ** ***** ****.

**** *********** ** ***** **** ** ********* *****. ** ** simultaneously *** ** **, ** **** ** '*********' *** *** wishing *** ****** *** ***** ******* ** *********** ****.

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Comments (39)

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/17/17 03:30pm

*********** ***** ******* *********. *********, *** ********** ****** ** * live ******* *** *** **** ****:

** ***** **** *******:

* **** *********, ***** ****** $*,***, ** $*,*** *** ********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 08/17/17 04:07pm

***'* **** *** *** ******* **** ****** ***** $*** ***....

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 08/17/17 06:34pm

***** **** **** **** *** * *** ********* ** *****, do *** ***** **** **** ** ** ******* ************** ** the ******** ** *********** *********?

** ** ***, **** ****'* **** **** ****** $*.***. (**** total ********* * $****)

********: ***** ** '*****' ******** - *** ******* *** * financial ***** ** **** *******'* ******* - **** ******* ** $7M ** $* ****** ** * *** ** *** **** mini-IPO ** * *** ** **** **** ******* **** *** company?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/17/17 06:52pm

********: ***** ** '*****' ******** - *** ******* *** * financial ***** ** **** *******'* ******* - **** ******* ** $7M ** $* ****** ** * *** ** *** **** mini-IPO ** * *** ** **** **** ******* **** *** company?

*****, ***** ** * **** ***** *********** **** *********** ** doing **** ****-********* *********** ******** ******* ** ***** ********* ****** to *** ******* $** **** *** *******.

******, ** ******* *** **** ** *** $** **** *** company, **** ***** ********* ********* **** ****** ******* ***** **** what *** *** *** ** **** **** (*****, **** ** preferences, ***.).

*****, **** ** *** ***** **** **** ** **** ******* over *******? ***********'* ******* ******** ****? **** ******* ******? ***** of ********* ** ********? **** **** *********** **** **** *** could *** *** *** $** ********* **** * ****** ***********?

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/17/17 07:05pm

* ***'* **** *** ******* ***** **** ** ** **** - ********* ******* * ** *** **** *** ********** ********* arrangements ** *** ** ***********'* ***** ********* - *** ** you.

** ******* ***** ** **** *** ******* *** ******** ** listed ** *** ***** ** **** ***** ** $**** (***** investment ******* ** ***** *********), ****** *** **** ****** ***** investors **** ** ******* ********** ** $**** (**** ****** **** equation).

******* *** *** *** ** *********, **** ***** ********** *** validity ** *** ******* ****** ** *** *****. ***** ** no *** ** **** *** ********* ***** *********** *****'* ****. Without ***** **** ** **** **** *** ****** ********* **, listing *** '*******' *** ** **** *****, *** *******, *** lead ** ***** ***********.

**** **** ** ** ****** ** ***** ***** ** *** or **** ********* ***'** ******** *** **** **** *** '*******' in **** ********* ***** - *** *** **** ***** ** that.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/17/17 08:15pm

* ***'* **** *** ******* ***** **** ** ** **** - ********* ******* * ** *** **** *** ********** ********* arrangements ** *** ** ***********'* ***** ********* - *** ** you.

** ** *** **** ** **** **** ******* ** ***** investments.

*** ***** * ******** ***** ******* ********* $** ** **** round ** **** **** ******* ** *** *******. * ** asking **** ***** **** * ****** **** $** ** **** to ****** **** *** **. **** ************ *******? **** ******* would **** ****? **** ***** *** ** * ******** ***********. Even ** ** *** ****** **** ***********'* ******* ****** ********,***** ******.

*** $*,*** ******* ********** ****** ** **** * ****** *** of **** ****** **** *** ****** **** **** ***** *** been ******. *** *** ****** * ****** *** ** *** most ****** *. *** *** **** **********.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/17/17 10:10pm

"**** ***** *** ** * ******** ***********. **** ** ** was ****** **** ***********'* ******* ****** ********,***** ******."

******?

*** **** ****** ****, ** *** ******* ******** $*.*** ** the**** ********** * ****** * ***** **** *******....***** ** ~**% ** Knightscope's ********** ******* ($**.*** **** * ******). ** ** ************ ******** ***********.

* ****** *** ********* **** *** *******/******* * ******(?) ******* that *** ****** ** **** *** ****** * ******... *.*. direction.

***** *** ******** ** *********** ****, ** ***** ** ******* his ******** (***** ***********'* *** ****-***) ** **** **** ******* - **** ***** ** **** ****** ******* *********.

**. *********, ********** *****, *** ******** * ******* ********.

"*** $*,*** ******* ********** ****** ** **** * ****** *** of **** ****** **** *** ****** **** **** ***** *** been ******. *** *** ****** * ****** *** ** *** most ****** *. *** *** **** **********."

** ************ **** ********** (***** ******* ****** ******* ** ***** *********) simply ***** *** ********* **** **** - **** ** ***** were ****** ** ****.

**** **** **** **** *** ********* ** *** **** ****** by *** **** ******, *** ** ***** *** ********** **** the *** *** *******, **** - *** *** ****** ** agree **** ** **** - **** ****'*.

** ******* ** * ****** *** ****** * ***** ** $3804 - **** ** **** *** ******* ** $** - tells * ***** ** *** *** *** *********.

** ******* ** **** ****** *** ****** * ***** ** ~$10.1M - **** ** ***** **** *** ******* ** $** - ***** ** **** *****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/17/17 10:28pm

*** **** ****** ****, ** *** ******* ******** $*.*** ** the **** ******** ** * ****** * ***** **** *******....***** is ~**% ** ***********'* ********** ******* ($**.*** **** * ******). So ** ******* ** *** ******** ***********.

***'* ******* *** **** **** ********** ***** **** *** **** shares *** ***.

******* ****** ** ********* *** *******, *** ******** **** ******** part ** *** ******* **** ***'* ****/**** ** ****.

*********, ******* ** ** ****** ********* *** ******** ***********.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/17/17 10:35pm

*** **** ****** ****, ** *** ******* ******** $*.*** ** the**** ********** * ****** * ***** **** *******....***** ** ~**% ** Knightscope's ********** ******* ($**.*** **** * ******). ** ** ************ ******** ***********.

**, *** **** *****. ****** *** *** ** ***** ***** investor *********** ******** *** **** * ****** ************* ** ***** venture *********.

** **** *** *** **% ** ** ***, ** ***** ALREADY ******* *** ******* *** **** ****** ********* ** *** more ***** ** ** **** **** *******, ********** ********* * bunch ** ******* ********* **** ***** **** ** * **** on *** ******* *******.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/17/17 11:08pm

"****** *** *** ** ***** ***** ******** *********** ******** *** need * ****** ************* ** ***** ******* *********."

* **** ***** ****** **** **** ** **** ** ***, I ********** ***** * ******** *** **** ********* **** *** comments **** ************* - *** ** ***** *** **** ********** as ******.

*******, ** *****'**** ******** ***** ****** (***** * **** ***** *** *** UD1 **** ** ** ***, ***** *** ******** ** ** basic ******* *********) **** ** ******** ******** *** **** ********.

***** *** *** ******* ** **** ** *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/17/17 11:23pm

** ******** ******** *** **** ********.

**, ** ** ***** *******. *** *** **** ******* *** point.

$** (** **** *** **** $*** ********* ** ***). ** not ****** ****** *** "*******" **** *** *******.

**** ******** *** ****:

********: ***** ** '*****' ******** - *** ******* *** * financial ***** ** **** *******'* ******* - **** ******* ** $7M ** $* ****** ** * *** ** *** **** mini-IPO ** * *** ** **** **** ******* **** *** company?

*** *** ****** ** "**", **** ***** *** **** "****" control ** *** *******.

** *** ** ****, ** ** **** *********** ** **** to ***** **** *** ***** ********* *** ******* ** ******** of ******* ******* **** *****. *********** ** ******* ****** ** raise *****, ** ******* ****** ** **** **** ** ********** $7M **** ***** **** ******* ***** **, *** **** ****** used **** "**** ** **********" ** ******* **** *****.

David Lieberman

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/17/17 07:14pm

***** ********. ** **** ** *********** ********. ** *** ******** thinks ***** ** **** ********* *** *** ******* ******** ** an ********, ***** *** ******** **** ******* ** ***** *** company ** * ****** ******?

Undisclosed #2

08/17/17 04:22pm

***** **** *********** ***** * ****** ** ***** *****:

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/18/17 01:19am

***** **** ******** ******** ***:

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

08/17/17 07:42pm

******* ******* *** ** ****** *** ********* *** $*** ** lottery *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

08/18/17 01:22am

** *** ***** ******** ******** **** ****?

Thumbnail joesphoneapril 687

Joseph Parker

08/18/17 05:36pm

* ****** *** **** *********** ********* **** ***** ***** ******* in * **** *********?

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/18/17 05:44pm

****** ** *** **** ** *****, $*** *** ********** **** 25 *** *********, ~$*,*** *******.

** **** ** *********** ** *** **** **** **** *** maintain.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 08/18/17 09:01pm

***** *** ****** *** **** ******, **** **** **** **** *** *** ***** **** ***?

*** ** ** **** **** ***** ** ****** ********* **** and *** **** *******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 08/18/17 09:11pm

*** ** ** **** **** ***** ** ****** ********* **** and *** **** *******?

* ** *** **** ****** ** ******* ************. **** ***** *** ****** **** ******* ********:

** * ********** **** *********, ** ***** ** ******** ** de-commit, ******* ***** **** ** ***** ** **** ********** ***** investments, **** ******* ********** ** **.

***, ********** *** ***** ** ** ***********:

*.*% ********* ***; ******* ** *** ***** ****** ****** ** SeedInvest ** *** *****

****:

********** ******* * *% ***-********** ********** *** (** ** ** $300) *** **********.

***** ****, ********** ** ** **** ** **** $*+ ******* from *** *********** ***********.

Undisclosed #1

08/18/17 09:27pm

** **** ****, **** *** ******* ****** ***** ********* **** one ** ***** ****** '*******'. ***** **** ****** ****, *** upside *** **** ********* ******** ***** *** ***** ***********.

******* **** '********' *** ** ****** ***; *** **** ******* after ****** *** *********** ******** ** ***** ***** ***** ******** by *** ***** ***** ******.

****** **** ****, ** *** *** ********, *** ** *** outside ** * ***** *** ** *********** ***** **** **** to **** *** ****.

**** ******* ** ** **** * ****, *** *** ****** media ** *** ****.

**** **** ***** ***** ** **** **********. **** ***** :)

Undisclosed #6

08/21/17 05:29pm

*** ****** **** *** *** ****** ** **** - ******** against ****** **** **** ** **** ***.

*** ********* **** ** ***** **** **** **** *** ******* a ******** *** *** *** *** *** **** ** ******** engineering *** ******** ***** *** ** *** ******* ***** *** investors *** ********.

"******** *** ******* *** ********* ******* ********* **********, ** *** not ********* ********** ******** ** ******* ***** ********* ******* ******** 31, **** *** *** ********* *** ****** ** $*,***,*** *** $3,392,277 *** *** ***** ***** ******** **, **** *** ****, respectively. ******** ***** *******, ***** ******, ***** ***** *********** ***** about *** ******* ** *** ******* ** ******** ** * going ******* ****** *** **** ***** *** **** **** *** financial ********** *** ******, *** ******* *** ******* ************* $* million ** ***** ******** ***** ** **** ***** *** *** conducted ******** ******** ** *** ******* ****** * ********* ***** Offering, ********* *** **** ** * ***** ******* ***** ****** the ************** ****** ** ****."

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/25/17 12:11pm

******: *** **** *****, *********** *** ***** *** *** ********* and **** **** $***,*** ** **********. *** **:

**** ***** *** ** **** **** $*,*** *** ******** *** the ****.

***** *** ****** ** ********** *** ******** ** ****** ******, that **** *** *** *** ********* ** * **** ** definitely * ****** **** ** *** ******* (*** ****) ** selling ****** **** *** ********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 08/25/17 12:14pm

**** **** ** *** ****** **** *****!

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

08/27/17 06:18am

**** ***** ****** ** *** ****** ** ********!

New Guards?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 08/27/17 06:26am

** *** ***** ***** *** *** ***** ****** ** *** monitor, ******* ** **** **** ** *****!

Undisclosed #6

09/01/17 11:20pm

***'* **** ** **** *** ** *** ******* ******** *********** TEE *****!

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 09/02/17 12:24pm

***** ** **** ** **** ****** **** ***** ** ***** 38 **** ****.

** *** ******** ****, ** *** **** * ****, **** raised ******* $***,***+ ** * ******* ~$*,*** *** ******** ******* investment. ***** **** ** ***** *********** *** * *** ** them.

Undisclosed #6

09/05/17 01:35am

*'* ********* ** *** ** ***** ********* **** ***** **** 12 ****** ***** ****?

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 09/05/17 01:59am

* ***** ***** **** **** ** ***** ********* ** *** even **** **** ***** **, **** **** ** *** ***** it.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 09/05/17 03:31am

*'* ********* ** *** ** ***** ********* **** ***** **** 12 ****** ***** ****?

*'* *** **** ***** **** ** ************* ****** **** *** only **** * ********* ;)

Undisclosed #1

09/05/17 03:37am

******* ** ****** ***** ** *** *****, *** ** *** before *** ***** *****************

**'* ****** ***** *** '*** ** ***' ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/05/17 11:40am

*****'* * '******' **** **** *** $** *******, *** ***** on ***** ******* ****, *** * **** **** ***. **** need ~$*.* ******* ** ~** ****, ***** ** ~$***,*** *** day ** ~$*.* ******* * ****, ***** ******** **** **** been ********* **** **** **% ** **** **** (*.* ** 0.6 ******* ******).

**** ** **** ***'* *** ** $** *******, *** **'* just $** ** $** ******* **** ** ***** * ***** success *** ****, ***** *** ***** ******** *** ***** ******* condition.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to John Honovich | 09/05/17 02:27pm

**'* ******, (**** ** *** ******** ** *****), ***** **** another "*** ***, ******** *******!" *******.

*** ****** *** ******** ***** **** * *****, ** ** saw *** ** ********* * (*********?) ********'* ****** *****, *** 'frankly' ***** ***** * **** ****** ********.

Undisclosed #6

09/08/17 11:13pm

*** **** ****** ** ******* ****** *** ******** ** **** on *****-******** ****** *** ********

* ***** *********, **** *** ******* ******** **** *** ******** and **** *** ** ****** ** ****** * ***** ** other ********.... *** ****** ******* ****?

Undisclosed #6

09/08/17 11:14pm

* ******** ***** **** *****'* **** **** ** ***** * single ********.

Undisclosed #6

09/10/17 07:46pm

**** **** ******* **** *** ** *** ******** ********* *** the ******** ****** ** **** ***** *** ****** (**** ****) - ** ** ************ **** *******. ******* ********** *** ********** public ********* ** *** **** - ***.

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/22/17 12:10pm

******: *********** *** ******* $**+ ******* ******* ****** **** **********. Given ***** ******** **** ******* ****, ******* ** * ******* of ****** ******** **** ***** *******.

*** *** ***** $** ******* ** **, ******* ********** ****** per ******** *** ~$*,***. *** *** **** $* *******, **** surged ** $*,***. ** **** ***** ** **** **** ********* to *** * **** ** ******* ********* ******* ** $*,*** to $*,*** *** **** *** *** ** * ******* ** $100,000+ (** ******) ***********.

****'* ***** * ***, ** *** *** *****.

Undisclosed #1

09/23/17 08:58am

******** ******** **, **** *** ****** ****** **** ****** ******** to * ********* ***.

"***** *** *** *** ****** ***'** ******* ***."

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