<h1>Startup investment platform's claims on cap-table equity, subscription fee-free model raise securities, consumer protection and disclosure concerns</h1> A startup investment platform reports growth to over 7,000 registered investors, 12 portfolio companies and a reported valuation of ?79.78 crore while advertising direct cap-table equity participation, a subscription model that purportedly removes platform fees, and additional pooled and advisory products. Key legal points: representations about actual equity ownership, fee structures and subscription terms could create contractual and consumer-protection obligations; offering of securities and pooled products may trigger securities-law, fundraising and intermediaries' licensing compliance; marketing claims and due-diligence assurances implicate disclosure duties and potential liability for misstatements.