Tagged: due diligence

CrowdCheck’s Brian Knight Rebuts Rattner On Crowdfunding

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Recently Steve Rattner, founder of private equity firm Quadrangle Group, had some pointed criticism regarding investment crowdfunding. In a post on the New York Times, Rattner criticized the term “JOBS Act,” the loosening of restrictions on general solicitation, the definition of an emerging growth company and more. Brian Knight took to the Huffington Post today… Read More

A Framework for Due Diligence in Crowdfunding Marketplaces

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Monday’s article highlighted EquityNet, an accredited crowdfunding platform with technology positioned to make the due diligence process more efficient for investors. Raising a big question: what exactly is the role of due diligence in investment crowdfunding? What are the mechanisms? Who’s doing the diligence: the Crowd or the Platform? When in the process? And how? Fresh,… Read More