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Master the Markets
$412,749.01 Raised
REASONS TO INVEST
Aries offers commission-free trades and access to a wide variety of investment types and asset classes such as stocks, options, futures, index options, ETFs, IPOs, and even crypto that can be out-of-reach and intimidating to the average investor.
Aries is available in 130 countries, is 75% less expensive than the closest international competitors, and grew its client base by nearly 600% last year alone.
Aries is led by an exceptional team with decades of combined experience in fintech and banking software. Aries has partnerships with industry leaders such as TradeStation, Benzinga, ClickIPO, & Apex Fintech Solutions, the clearing giant behind Robinhood, WeBull, Sofi, and more.
the pitch
A Global, All-In-One Retail Trading Platform Built for the People
Aries is a research, analytics, and trading platform bridging the gap between Wall Street and thousands of retail traders in 130 countries.
Our mission is to empower retail investors around the world by giving them the tools they need to become more sophisticated investors with broad investment capabilities across a variety of asset classes. Through our intuitive mobile platform and web app, we give our clients the ability to learn about and trade commission-free stocks and options, as well as futures, index options, ETFs, IPOs, and crypto. We empower our clients by providing unparalleled customer support, powerful research and analytics tools, and cutting-edge, customizable software at accessible prices.
In many of the countries in which we operate, we are the only low-fee option for trading in the U.S. stock market. With nearly 600% user growth last year, we are working towards our mission of becoming the global people’s brokerage.
The Problem & Our solution
A Complete, Customizable Financial Platform for Retail Investors
Most retail brokerages charge predatory fees, making them inaccessible to many retail investors, especially those outside of the U.S. Many brokerages available today offer access to stocks, but lack access to other potentially lucrative asset classes and, as a result, consumers need multiple accounts across many platforms to do what they want with their money. In addition, the most popular tools are often unintuitive and lack customization, so investors have to choose between simple and complex. Aries is pursuing its FINRA/SIPC license to change this. Before Aries, clients did not have the opportunity to customize their platform. Aries allows clients to add functionality as they become more sophisticated investors.
We operate on a non-predatory, transparent fee structure using a loss-leading approach. Our fees on high-end products, index options, and futures pay for the majority of clients to access high-quality, commission-free equities and options trading. We are highly customizable to allow our clients to grow throughout their trading and investing careers, with a broad range of access to stocks, options, futures, index options, ETFs, IPOs, and crypto.
*Aries Financial, Inc. is not yet a registered broker-dealer through FINRA/SIPC.
WHY INVEST
Making Financial Services Accessible to All
Aries equips everyday investors with the necessary resources to enhance their investment skills and access a wide range of asset classes all in one place. We achieve this by offering exceptional customer support, robust research and analytics tools, as well as advanced and customizable software, all at affordable prices.
With the capital we have raised, we aim to secure a broker-dealer license through FINRA/SIPC and develop a comprehensive B2B/B2C brokerage API. Join us as we use our state-of-the-art platform, disruptive business model, and global reach to empower everyday investors like never before.
ABOUT
HEADQUARTERS
1420 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
WEBSITE
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Aries is the all-in-one, client-focused trading and investment platform, bringing the tools used by professional investors to ordinary retail clients, available in 130 countries.
TEAM
Reda Falih
CEO, Co-Founder & Director
Pash O'Connor
COO, Co-Founder & Director
Keith Heesemann
Head Of Business Strategy
Keith Heesemann is currently part-time and contributes 40+ hours per week on Aries & plans to transition to Full-Time soon.
Saad Shinwari
Head Of Client Success
Saad Shinwari is currently part-time and contributes 40+ hours per week on Aries & plans to transition to Full-Time soon.
TERMS
Aries
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$3.12
DEADLINE
Oct 17, 2023
VALUATION
$24.96M
FUNDING GOAL
$15k - $1.23M
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$496.08
MAX INVESTMENT
$1,234,998.96
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
4,807
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
395,833
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
ASSET TYPE
Common Stock
SHARES OFFERED
Common Stock
Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares
*Maximum number of shares offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below.
Voting Rights of Securities Sold in this Offering
Voting Proxy. Each Subscriber shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”), or his or her successor, as the Subscriber’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of the Subscriber, (i) vote all Securities, (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any instrument or document that the CEO determines is necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its authority under this instrument, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the CEO for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by the Subscriber pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as the Subscriber is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the Subscriber and, so long as the Subscriber is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of the Subscriber or any other entity holding the Securities. However, the Proxy will terminate upon the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock.
Investment Incentives and Bonuses*
Loyalty Bonus
Receive 10% bonus shares in Aries Financial, Inc.'s current offering on StartEngine if you've (i) previously invested in this issuer, (ii) reserved shares formally through the issuer's Test the Waters campaign on StartEngine; or (iii) indicated interest by signing up to receive news regarding the offering on Aries Financial, Inc.'s domain.
Loyalty Bonus is awarded via investor email address and investors who qualify for this bonus in multiple ways will receive maximum 10% bonus shares from the Loyalty Bonus.
Combo/Avid Investor Perk
Invest $496+ within the first week and receive 20% bonus
Invest $496+ within the first two weeks and receive 10% bonus
Volume-Based Perks
Tier 1 Perk — Invest $496+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails
Tier 2 Perk — Invest $1000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $100 Commission Credit, $50 Trading Credit
Tier 3 Perk — Invest $5,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $500 Commission Credit and $250 Trading Credit
Tier 4 Perk — Invest $10,000+ and receive receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $1,000 Commissions Credit, $500 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ + 5% bonus shares
Tier 5 Perk — Invest $25,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $2,500 Commissions Credit, $1250 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, and Monthly Investor Calls + 10% bonus shares
Tier 6 Perk — Invest $100,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $10,000 Commissions Credit, $5,000 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, Monthly Investor Calls, and Dedicated Account Executive + 15% bonus shares
Tier 7 Perk — Invest $200,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $20,000 Commissions Credit, $10,000 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, Monthly Investor Calls, Dedicated Account Executive, and Trip to NYC for Team Dinner with flights and hotel for 2 included + 20% bonus shares
* Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ does not include lodging and travel
**In order to receive perks from an investment, one must submit a single investment in the same offering that meets the minimum perk requirement. Bonus shares from perks will not be granted if an investor submits multiple investments that, when combined, meet the perk requirement. All perks occur when the offering is completed.
Crowdfunding investments made through a self-directed IRA cannot receive non-bonus share perks due to tax laws. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) prohibits self-dealing transactions in which the investor receives an immediate, personal financial gain on investments owned by their retirement account. As a result, an investor must refuse those non-bonus share perks because they would be receiving a benefit from their IRA account.
The 10% StartEngine Owners' Bonus
Aries Financial, Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.
This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering. For example, if you buy 100 shares of Common Stock at $3.12 / share, you will receive 110 shares of Common Stock, meaning you'll own 110 shares for $312. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.
This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors' eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are canceled or fail.
Investors will receive the highest single bonus they are eligible for among the bonuses based on the amount invested and time of offering elapsed (if any). Eligible investors will also receive the Owner’s Bonus and Loyalty Bonus (if applicable) in addition to the aforementioned bonus.
Irregular Use of Proceeds
The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Vendor payments. Salary payments made to one’s self, a friend or relative.
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Stack Owner's Bonus & Rewards!
Members get an extra 10% shares in addition to rewards below!
REWARDS
$496
Earn 10% Bonus Shares
Earn 10% bonus shares in this investment and all eligible investments for an entire year. If you are not already an Owners bonus holder, you can join now, for $275, billed annually.
$496
Tier 1
Invest $496+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails
$1,000
Tier 2
Invest $1000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $100 Commission Credit, $50 Trading Credit
$5,000
Tier 3
Invest $5,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $500 Commission Credit and $250 Trading Credit
$10,000
Tier 4
Invest $10,000+ and receive receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $1,000 Commissions Credit, $500 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ + 5% bonus shares
$25,000
Tier 5
Invest $25,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $2,500 Commissions Credit, $1250 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, and Monthly Investor Calls + 10% bonus shares
$100,000
Tier 6
Invest $100,000+ and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $10,000 Commissions Credit, $5,000 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, Monthly Investor Calls, and Dedicated Account Executive + 15% bonus shares
$200,000
Tier 7
Invest $200,000+and receive Quarterly Investor Emails, $20,000 Commissions Credit, $10,000 Trading Credit, Ticket to Aries Investor Conference at HQ, Monthly Investor Calls, Dedicated Account Executive, and Trip to NYC for Team Dinner with flights...
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
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Richard Koch
10 days ago
Your latest update states that you're opening the US markets to 130 countries. Will the US based customers have access to 130 foreign markets, or will we continue with ADRs?
It would seem that fair is fair.
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Mirko Turrina
a month ago
What's your AI tangible deliverables to traders? AI is such overused word nowadays, please specify more.
Is it proprietary or just based on chatgtp?
What is your exit plan, if any?
What's your break even point, in term of users or transactions?
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Cody Heisinger
a month ago
Aries requires a Tradestation account to sign up. What does Aries offer that is not already available with a normal Tradestation account?
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Cody Heisinger
a month ago
Aries requires a Tradestation account to sign up. What does Aries offer that is not already available with a normal Tradestation account?
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Kevin Hardman
2 months ago
For those who couldn't make it, any chance of getting a link to the investor presentation you did a few weeks ago?
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Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau
2 months ago
Hi, what is your burn rate?
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Andrew Plyler
2 months ago
Speculation
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HOW INVESTING WORKS
Cancel anytime before 48 hours before a rolling close or the offering end date.
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