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8-K filed March 23, 2026, 7:59 PM ET CIK 0001661779
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STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC.: M&A transaction — StartEngine acquires Vinovest for 8.75M shares; fine wine/whisky platform added

STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.95

STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. completed an acquisition involving Vinovest, Inc. for 8,750,000 shares of Common Stock of StartEngine, of which 1,750,000 shares are held back for potential indemnification obligations (closed 2026-03-17).

Action
acquisition
Counterparty
Vinovest, Inc.
Consideration
8,750,000 shares of Common Stock of StartEngine, of which 1,750,000 shares are held back for potential indemnification obligations
Closing
2026-03-17
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of StartEngine (the “Merger”). Vinovest is a platform for fine wine and whisky investment. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, StartEngine will issue an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Common Stock of StartEngine to the Participating Stockholders of which 1,750,000 shares are held back for potential indemnification obligations and if not needed will be
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. entered into Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Vinovest, Inc., Project Vineyard Acquisition Inc., Andrew Zhang, and Participating Stockholders of Vinovest (effective 2026-03-17).

Action
entry
Agreement
merger
Counterparty
Vinovest, Inc., Project Vineyard Acquisition Inc., Andrew Zhang, and Participating Stockholders of Vinovest
Effective
2026-03-17
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On March 17, 2026, StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. (the “StartEngine” or “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with Vinovest, Inc., a privately-held company located in West Hollywood, California (“Vinovest”), Project Vineyard Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of StartEngine (“Merger Sub”), Andrew Zhang, solely in his capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Participating Stockholders (the “Stockholders’ Representative”), and the Participating Stockholders of Vinovest.
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