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24 alternatives to Fan Angel

Crowdfund Your Favorite College Athlete to Stay in School

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fan Angel launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PLEDGE IT▲62

   Performance based fundraising for teams and athletes

   2015 · pledgeit.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Backer News▲171

   Fresh crowdfunding projects

   2014 · backercamp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fundable▲87

   Business Crowdfunding

   2014 · fundable.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crowdrise▲79

   Crowdfunding for Charities

   2014 · gofundme.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tifosy▲58

   Fanfunding for Football

   2014 · tifosy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AngelList▲181

   Invest in startups online

   2014 · wellfound.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CoachTube▲75

   The Platform for Sports Education

   2015 · coachtube.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Campus Bubble▲95

   Private online communities for college and universities

   2015 · campusbubble.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Backer▲88

   Crowdfund new features for your favorite products

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wheelys Dreams▲91

    Crowdfunding for making dreams become real

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WeFinance▲120

    Crowdfunded student loans

    2015 · wefinance.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fantex▲59

    Buy and sell stock in pro athletes

    2014 · fantex.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CollegeBacker▲118

    The Best Way to Save for College

    2016 · backer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fan Media Network▲5

    Sports fans make videos and make $ thru crowdfunding

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TalentTrail▲106

    How hot startups find college talent

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    hugdug▲67

    Raise money for charities by sharing your favorite things

    2014 · hugdug.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Born▲88

    Crowdfunding for Beautiful Creations

    2014 · born.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GiftStarter▲122

    Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

    2015 · giftstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Click Share Love▲86

    Share your message through your fans' network.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FanCake▲74

    Rewarding Sports Fans for Watching Live games on TV

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OneVest▲87

    Find your founding team and crowdfund your startup

    2014 · onevest.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Locker Room Talk▲97

    Rate your College coach

    2016 · 2adays.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swagger▲59

    Connecting college students with amazing brands

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StudySoup▲31

    The Crowdsourced College Learning Marketplace

    2014 · studysoup.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →