From 67fd6f528a0fef3d17d220c028c8532bc3ea2a29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Narasimha-sc <166327228+Narasimha-sc@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2026 14:50:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] support bot: add crowdfunding announcement to welcome message
 (#7351)

---
 apps/simplex-support-bot/src/messages.ts | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/messages.ts b/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/messages.ts
index c35789d26b..33f7f9ccef 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/messages.ts
+++ b/apps/simplex-support-bot/src/messages.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import {isWeekend} from "./util.js"
 
 export const welcomeMessage = `Hello! This is a *SimpleX team* support bot - not an AI.
 *Join public groups* at https://simplex.chat/directory or [via directory bot](https://smp4.simplex.im/a#lXUjJW5vHYQzoLYgmi8GbxkGP41_kjefFvBrdwg-0Ok)
-Please ask any questions about SimpleX Chat.`
+
+We just launched [equity crowdfunding on Wefunder](https://wefunder.com/simplex.chat)!
+
+Please ask any questions about SimpleX Chat and about our crowdfunding.`
 
 export function queueMessage(timezone: string, grokEnabled: boolean): string {
   const hours = isWeekend(timezone) ? "48" : "24"