FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Draper to Keynote Investment Crowdfunding Week 2026 as Private Market Access Reaches an Inflection Point Second annual investment crowdfunding conference features one of venture's most recognizable voices  BINGHAMTON, NY, April 1, 2026 — Kingscrowd announced Tim Draper will deliver the keynote address opening Investment Crowdfunding Week 2026 on April 13. The billionaire venture capitalist behind early bets on Skype, Tesla, Baidu, and Bitcoin has spent his career getting ahead of structural shifts in how capital moves.  Now in its second year, Investment Crowdfunding Week runs April 13–15. The free, virtual event brings together founders, investors, and industry operators for three days of live company pitches, investor education sessions, and founder programming. This year's theme is Raise the Bar, focusing on the realities of raising and deploying capital in private markets today.  "Honestly, getting Tim Draper to open ICW is a major win for our industry. He's one of the few people who's been vocal about this space before it was obvious. His perspective on where private markets are heading is exactly what our audience needs to hear," said Chris Lustrino, Founder and CEO of Kingscrowd. 20 companies, each vetted and rated by Kingscrowd's analyst team, will pitch live across the three days, representing sectors including Climate Tech, MedTech, AI/SaaS, CPG, Pharma, AgTech, and Construction. Pitches are organized into five groups, with audience voting determining which company from each group advances to a Championship Pitch Round on Wednesday, April 15. The winner receives $5,000 toward their raise. Beyond the pitches, ICW 2026 features two tracks of programming. The investor track covers due diligence and deal evaluation, exchange listings as a private markets asset class, and a fireside chat with Scott Kitun of GigaStar on the creator economy as an emerging alternative asset class. The founder track covers digital marketing for crowdfunding campaigns with Jason Fishman of Digital Niche Agency, capital stack strategy with The Capital Department, compliance and legal foundations with CrowdCheck, and exchange listing strategy for founders thinking beyond their initial raise. Registration is free at https://kingscrowd.com/event/icw-2026/. About Kingscrowd  Kingscrowd is a data and research platform focused on private market investing, with deep coverage of Regulation CF, Regulation A, and online private capital formation. The company aggregates investment data from more than 120 platforms and provides proprietary ratings, analytics, and research used by retail investors, institutional investors, universities, and regulatory organizations. To date, Kingscrowd has tracked more than 11,000 crowdfunding raises representing nearly $5 billion in total capital raised. More information is available at www.kingscrowd.com. Media Contact Sarah Hardwick, Kingscrowd, sarah.hardwick@kingscrowd.com, 760-815-9233  Notes to Editors ICW 2026 pitch schedule:  Group A — Monday, April 13, 3:00 PM ET: Qnetic, Surge AI, Rejuvenate Bio, Harmony Group B — Monday, April 13, 5:00 PM ET: Neopenda, Solsten AI, RISE Group C — Tuesday, April 14, 3:00 PM ET: Airthium, Namecoach Group D — Tuesday, April 14, 5:00 PM ET: Koios, Green Coffee Company, Emission Free Generators, Hylio Group E — Wednesday, April 15, 3:00 PM ET: Nuudi, HEVO, Future Cardia, Azure Printed Homes