Totem Opens Public Investment Round on Wefunder After Top 1% Ranking

The startup creating decentralized tech for real-world connection opens crowdfunding to millions of investors.

Mar. 18, 2026 at 11:35pm

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Totem, a startup developing decentralized technology to enhance real-world connection, has announced that its community equity crowdfunding round is now open to the public on Wefunder. This follows Totem receiving a perfect 5/5 rating from KingsCrowd, placing it in the top 1% of startups analyzed on the platform. Totem is targeting $2 million in this round to accelerate growth across product development, global distribution, and recurring revenue initiatives.

Why it matters

As global screen time continues to rise, Totem is building an alternative technology designed to immerse users in the real world rather than distract them. Its flagship product, the Totem Compass, enables users to locate friends and loved ones in real time without relying on cell service, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, making it uniquely suited for crowded events, off-grid adventures, and important moments.

The details

Totem has already generated over $3.5 million in revenue, garnered over 50,000 users in 75+ countries, generated hundreds of millions of organic social media views, and cultivated a highly engaged community known as the Totem Tribe. Its momentum has been driven largely by organic network effects from real-world usage, with as high as 5% adoption at major live events worldwide. The company plans to use the funds from this round to expand recurring revenue, optimize its global supply chain, develop new product features, and grow its team.

  • Totem was founded in early 2024.
  • Totem recently received a perfect 5/5 rating from KingsCrowd.

The players

Totem

A Tennessee-based startup creating decentralized technology for real-world connection, founded in early 2024.

KingsCrowd

A platform that analyzes and rates startups, placing Totem in the top 1% of startups ever analyzed.

Carter Fowler

Founder and CEO of Totem.

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What they’re saying

“This perfect rating from KingsCrowd is incredible validation of what we have accomplished over the last two years. From day one, we've believed in building in public with this community, so opening ownership to the people who helped bring Totem to life feels like a natural next step. This round gives anyone the opportunity to not just use the technology, but help shape what it becomes.”

— Carter Fowler, Founder and CEO of Totem

What’s next

Totem is targeting $2 million in this crowdfunding round on Wefunder to accelerate growth across product development, global distribution, and recurring revenue initiatives.

The takeaway

Totem's mission to bring people together through its decentralized technology has resonated globally, as evidenced by its rapid growth, high user engagement, and top-tier industry recognition. This crowdfunding round offers the public a chance to invest in and shape the future of a startup poised to disrupt the way we connect in the real world.