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Create your Krows account in two minutes

Email, Google, Apple or your own wallet. What happens in each case, the wallet created for you, your alias, your role and what you confirm when you join.

7 min read6 chaptersFor everyoneBeginnerUpdated Oct 17, 2026

What you will learn

  • The four ways to sign in and which one suits you
  • What the wallet Krows creates for you is and who controls it
  • How to choose an alias and a role, and how to change them
  • The welcome tour and where to see it again

Before you start

  • An email address, a Google or Apple account, or a Solana wallet
  • Being of legal age and not living in a restricted country

Chapter 1Four ways to sign in

Your Krows account is the same wherever you sign in: in the app (app.krows.app) or straight from a startup’s investment page. You can choose:

MethodHow it worksBest if…
EmailYou type your email, receive a 6-digit code and paste it. No password to remember.This is your first time with anything like this.
GoogleYou tap “Continue with Google” and pick your account.You already use Google for everything.
AppleYou tap “Continue with Apple” and confirm with Face ID or Touch ID.You use an iPhone or Mac.
Solana walletYou tap “I have a Solana wallet” and connect Phantom, Solflare, Backpack or another.You already hold USDC in your own wallet.
checkout.krows.app/aurora-solar
The first time you invest, it asks you to sign in on the same step: Google, Apple, email or your wallet.
  1. Continue with Google.
  2. Continue with Apple.
  3. Sign in with your email: we send you a code.
  4. Connect a wallet you already have.

Krows stores no passwords. Access is handled by Privy, a provider specialised in wallet accounts. You can add more methods later in Security and access.

Chapter 2The wallet created for you

If you sign in with email, Google or Apple, Krows creates a Solana wallet for you on the spot. It is a real wallet, with its own public address, where you will receive your tokens and keep your USDC.

  • Only you can use it. Krows cannot move anything from it: every operation needs your signature, and signing only happens while you are inside your account.
  • You can take it with you. In Settings › Wallet you can export its private key to use it in Phantom or Solflare too.
  • It is the only one on this account. Each account has one wallet. If you signed in with your own wallet, that one is yours.
app.krows.app/bienvenida
The last sign-up screen: your wallet already created, the optional alias and what you confirm.
  1. Your Solana address, with the button to copy it.
  2. The alias others will see (optional).
  3. The confirmations: country and risk notice.

Chapter 3Step by step

  1. Open app.krows.app and tap “Sign in”Or start right from a startup’s investment page: sign-up is built in.
  2. Choose how to sign inWith email, check your inbox (and spam folder) and type the code. With Google or Apple, authorise in the window that opens. With a wallet, approve the connection in your wallet: it only shares your address.
  3. Wait while your wallet is createdYou will see “Creating your wallet…” for a few seconds. Then your address appears.
  4. Pick an alias (optional)3 to 20 letters, numbers or underscores. It is what others see in the investor chat and in ratings. Nobody sees your email, not even founders.
  5. Confirm three thingsThat you are 18 or older, that you do not live in a restricted country and that you have read the risk notice. Creating the account also means accepting the terms of use and the privacy policy.
  6. Tell us what you want to do“I want to invest”, “I want to fund my startup” or “Both”. It only tailors what we show you; you can change it in Settings.
  7. Take the one-minute tourIt shows you the board, search, your portfolio, votes and, for founders, the setup guide. You can skip it and watch it later from your account menu.

Chapter 4Who sees what

DataWho sees it
Your emailOnly Krows, for notices and receipts. Never founders or other investors.
Your aliasInvestors and the founder of startups you back, in the chat and ratings.
Your wallet addressPublic on the blockchain. The founder sees it next to your investment.
Amounts you investPublic on the blockchain, linked to your address.

Krows does not ask for identity verification (KYC) to use the platform. You can download or delete your data in Settings › Privacy and data.

Chapter 5If something goes wrong

  • The code does not arrive. Wait a minute, check spam and request another one. Make sure the email is spelt right.
  • I signed in with Google, now with email, and I see another account. They are separate accounts if they use different emails. Sign in with the original method and add the other in Settings › Security and access.
  • My wallet will not connect. Open your wallet extension or app, unlock it and tap “I have a Solana wallet” again. On mobile, open the page from your wallet’s browser.
  • It says my country is restricted. Krows is not available in some jurisdictions. See the list.

Chapter 6Final review

Before you close this guide, check you have it clear. None of this is sent anywhere: it is just for you.

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Who can see your email on Krows?

Founders see your alias and wallet, never your email.

You signed in with Google. Can Krows move the USDC in your wallet?

The wallet is created for you, but only you can sign with it. And you can export it whenever you like.
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