Crowdfunding Sites Could Help VCs, Accelerators Raise Cash Too

April 15, 2013 @ 7:26 am By Wall Street Journal

Sites that enable technology startups to “crowdfund”–tap dozens of small-scale investors for needed capital–could help venture and seed investors raise their own funds online, VentureWire reports today (subscription required).

At least one well-known seed-stage fund, Mountain View, Calif.-based 500 Startups, has tried a form of crowdfunding in recent weeks using the sites SecondMarket and AngelList. Others are considering the same method.

The method, known as Reg-D, enables companies to raise capital from accredited investors online. It has been increasing of late, spurred by the year-old JOBS Act, a law that is expected to eventually allow even non-accredited investors to buy shares of privately held startups online. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue regulations around crowdfunding by these “everyday” investors in coming months.

Reg A - Form 1-A Filings Beta

Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.

YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Oct 29, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025

Number of Filings132Prior 128 +3.1%

Target Raise, Total$3.44BPrior $3.56B -3.5%

	This YTD	Year prior	Change
Filings	132	128	+3.1%
Target raise	$3.44B	$3.56B	-3.5%

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Source: DisclosureQuest. Initial Form 1-A only.

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This display counts initial Form 1-A filings only. It does not represent subsequent filings, including Form 1-A/A amendments or Form 1-A POS post-qualification updates filed by the issuer. Amounts are the stated Amount to be Raised on the initial filing, not capital raised and not amounts revised in later filings.

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