Kingscrowd | 3,710 followers on LinkedIn. Online Private Market Research & Analytics | The JOBS Act (passed in 2012 and enacted in 2016) allows all Americans to invest in startups, which was previously limited to only the wealthy elite. Now, thousands of everyday investors put millions of dollars into startups every year. Despite that, there is still no research and analytics solutions similar to the public market (e.g., MorningsStar, Bloomberg, SeekingAlpha, The Motley Fool) to empower individuals to make informed investment decisions.