Tagged: sherwood neiss

November 14, 2022 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

  One of the key elements of online capital formation is the fact that geography is not as important. While traditional venture hubs, like the Bay area and New York City, continue to garner much of the activity in securities crowdfunding, expanding access to capital… Read More

November 6, 2022 @ 4:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report from Crowdfund Capital Advisors indicates that investment crowdfunding under Reg CF is experiencing a pullback in the month of October. Virtually all markets have been roiled by exceptionally high inflation, rising interest rates, and general risk-off sentient. CCA reports that October is… Read More

October 5, 2022 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Almost 28,000 investors backed Reg CF securities offerings in September 2022 – over 20% greater than the year prior but 2.3% down from August as the economy sputters with high inflation and a recession. A report from Crowdfund Capital Advisors indicates that people are writing… Read More

September 29, 2022 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) has emerged as a powerful legislative success, boosting economic growth and providing access to capital for early-stage firms in need of money. Created under the JOBS Act of 2012 – a bipartisan act of legislation, Reg CF has… Read More

April 5, 2022 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The JOBS Act of 2012 was signed into law by President Barack Obama ten years ago today, on April 5, 2012. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats joined together to help private firms raise much-needed growth capital via online securities offerings…. Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 11:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The unprovoked invasion by Russia attacking Ukraine has impacted global markets driving risk higher and causing extreme volatility in all markets. The war has also impacted online investing – crowdfunding – according to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). CCA co-founder Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss tweeted today that… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 4:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), a research and advisory group tracking online capital formation under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) in the US, is reporting that since the industry launched over $1.1 billion has been invested for firms issuing securities under the exemption. The information is being… Read More

August 3, 2021 @ 11:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss is one of the creators of Title III of the JOBS Act of 2012 – the legislation that legalized Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and launched a new sector of financial innovation. Neiss also co-founded Crowdfund Capital Advisors along with Jason Best –… Read More

March 24, 2021 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has announced a new index designed to track daily online capital-raising activity of private U.S. companies.  The data is available via Bloomberg’s Alternative Data Platform. This index is calculated based on the capital investments received by the 50 daily highest-raising private… Read More

January 13, 2021 @ 2:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trading private securities in the US entails certain compliance requirements that can make it difficult and a young Fintech is on a mission to make it easier. GUARDD, a startup looking to facilitate private security liquidity, has announced two new partnerships with Alternative Trading Systems… Read More

January 6, 2021 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The year of COVID-19 was a difficult time for all. 2020 saw government-mandated lockdowns, a shift to virtual offices, and a health crisis that has not been experienced in many decades. While all industries had to adapt, some thrived – typically tech-centric firms that have… Read More

November 24, 2020 @ 2:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The exempt securities marketplace can be arcane and challenging to manage for entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital. The advent of online capital formation has helped to democratize access to capital as well as streamline securities offerings but hurdles do remain. A new startup co-founded by… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report pertaining to Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) says the Jumpstart Our Businesses Startup Act (JOBS Act) securities exemption is creating economic success for small business owners in need of growth capital. The report outlines Reg CF utilization by Congressional District – highlighting the… Read More

August 18, 2020 @ 2:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) is now providing its data services to Bloomberg Data License clients via Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point, according to a release. CCA is a data service covering securities offering issued under crowdfunding exemptions including Reg CF as well as Reg A+ and… Read More

March 20, 2020 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global stock markets are tanking erasing hard in gains from the past 3 years while governments around the world struggle to keep economies moving forward during the Coronavirus pandemic reality. While COVID-19 is rattling markets everywhere, at least one, Reg CF, has shown signs of… Read More

February 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) and its co-founders have been a leading voice advocating on behalf of online capital formation since Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss and Jason Best helped to create the language of the JOBS Act law that legalized securities crowdfunding in the United States. Neiss… Read More

October 30, 2019 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors co-founder Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss is tweeting that Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) has now topped $300 million in total funding, providing capital to over 2000 campaigns. Reg CF, part of the JOBS Act of 2012, is a securities crowdfunding exemption where issuers may… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 10:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially closed comments on its concept release regarding regulatory harmonization of securities offerings exemptions on September 24, 2019. But as in past cases, comments have continued to trickle in and we would not be surprised if more follow. That… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has topped $250 million in investment commitments. This number includes both successful and unsuccessful offerings so the amount actually invested would be somewhat lower. This report is courtesy of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), a consultancy and data provider that has long… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (or Reg CF), created by Title III of the JOBS Act, has been available for several years now. While not without its shortcomings, Reg CF has been leveraged by hundreds of issuers, typically smaller firms, raising over $100 million since May 2016. This past week, Crowdfund Capital… Read More