Darren Marble in sunglasses and a black t-shirt, hand on chin, on a city sidewalk

Serial entrepreneur · Los Angeles

From spectators to stakeholders.

I produce interactive investing shows and own the regulated technology behind them, opening up access to opportunities once reserved for the wealthy and connected.

Get in touch Follow @darrenmarble

Now building Going Public

As seen on

X Originals
MarketWatch
Entrepreneur
Forbes
Deadline
The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times

Organic views · Going Public Season 3

100,000,000+

Going Public proved a simple idea. Give everyday people a real seat at the table, and they show up. They watched founders pitch, asked questions, and invested while the show aired. Across three seasons, viewers invested $15 million into the companies we featured.

Watch · Engage · Invest · Own

Going Public Season 3

Think Shark Tank, except viewers can invest in the featured companies while they watch. Mike Tyson hosted the livestream finale, where deals opened in front of more than 1 million concurrent viewers.

Darren Marble at the podium on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, beneath the opening bell — New York Stock Exchange

The story

Wall Street left everyday investors behind.

I've spent my career opening up access. First with marketing, then with regulated technology, and now with interactive television.

I spent ten years selling enterprise software to the Fortune 500. When Reg A+ took effect in 2015, I saw a door opening for everyday investors and went all in. I have been building toward the same goal ever since.

Then I asked a bigger question: how do we open up access to the highest quality investments for retail investors globally? The answer was a massively mainstream interactive show. That became Going Public, the first show that let viewers legally invest in startups while they watched.

13 years sober

Quitting drinking was the best decision I've made, personally and professionally. Every hour it gave back went into building.

Off the clock

Into fitness and hiking Topanga Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains. Former California state champion high jumper.

Milestones

A decade of firsts.

2015
First Reg A+ offering in U.S. history
My agency, CrowdfundX, marketed the first Reg A+ offering in the country the month the new rules took effect.
2017
First Reg A+ IPOs to list on the NYSE and Nasdaq
Helped take the first Reg A+ companies public on national exchanges, including Myomo and FAT Brands.
Interview
2018
Co-founded Issuance
Technology that lets growth companies raise capital online, directly from their communities.
2020
Co-founded Crush Capital
With co-founder Todd Goldberg, launched the studio behind Going Public.
Press release
2021
Going Public Season 1 on Entrepreneur.com
The interactive investing category launches, distributed by Entrepreneur Media.
Press release
2023
Issuance acquires a FINRA member funding portal
Issuance closed its acquisition of JumpStart Micro and launched Reg CF offerings, now Issuance Express.
Press release
2024
Going Public Season 2 on MarketWatch
Distributed through Dow Jones and hosted by two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis.
Press release
2025
Going Public Season 3, licensed by X Originals
100 million organic views. Mike Tyson hosted the livestream finale for more than 1 million concurrent viewers. Paradigm Talent Agency signed Crush Capital.
Watch Episode 1
2026
Launched Targeted. Multiple new shows in development.
Targeted is my newsletter on why visible leaders become targets, and how to protect yourself. The book follows in Q2 2027. Several new shows are in development.
Read Targeted

Darren Marble on stage with a microphone at the Season 2 launch of Going Public — Launching *Going Public* Season 2

What I'm building

Two companies. One mission.

Hollywood built its industry monetizing attention. We're building what comes next: participation. Crush Capital makes the shows. Issuance lets viewers invest in what they see.

From left: NYSE trader Peter Tuchman, Darren Marble and Crush Capital co-founder Todd Goldberg on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange — NYSE trader Peter Tuchman (left) and Crush Capital co-founder Todd Goldberg (right)

Darren Marble in a magenta blazer, arms open, mid-laugh

Flagship · Crush Capital

Going Public

The show that created the interactive investing category, and one of the most engaged shows in the history of X.

Licensed byX Originals, 2025
Featured talentMayweather · Ninja · Aoki · Hellmuth
Represented byParadigm Talent Agency

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New showsCreator & executive producerMultiple in developmentWith top-tier distribution partners and talent. Announcements land on X first.
Crush CapitalCo-founder & Co-CEOLiveThe studio behind Going Public and the next generation of interactive investing shows.
IssuanceCo-founder & CEOLiveThe regulated rails behind the shows, with a sub-60-second checkout. Our funding portal, Issuance Express, is registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA.
Oracle & OSIInside sales to Regional VP · 2005–2015Where it startedTen years selling enterprise software to the Fortune 500. Started in inside sales and retired myself as a Regional VP of Sales.

The next big shows will be live, interactive, and investable. The viewer becomes the Shark.

Darren Marble · The Future of Entertainment Is Live, Interactive, and Investable Read the essay ↗

Darren Marble in a blue blazer and sunglasses, seated outdoors

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