Search Results for: Reg CF

June 3, 2025 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), a data service provider for the securities crowdfunding sector, says the Securities and Exchange Commission missed the mark in its recent report on Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). CCA states that while the SEC relies on Form C-U, these filings have historically… Read More

May 28, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has provided an analysis of Reg CF and Reg A as enabled under the JOBS Act of 2012. The SEC has previously provided data on the various online capital formation exemptions, but… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Economic Risk Analysis (DERA), has posted a report reviewing exempt offerings under Reg D, Reg A, and Reg CF. According to DERA, 2024 was a down year across the board as investment activity drooped. The three exemptions… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, is a securities exemption that allows firms to raise up to $5 million in an online offering. While Reg D 506c and Reg A+ both allow online securities offerings, they are difficult to track due to the characteristics of the… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Connecticut Green Bank has launched its 12th Green Liberty Note in partnership with Honeycomb Credit. Honeycomb is a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal that may issue securities under Reg CF. The platform is a top issuer in this segment of online capital formation. It was reported earlier… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a report updating readers on the status of securities crowdfunding. The founders of CCA were deeply involved in the creation of the JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that legalized online capital formation with three different securities exemptions. Since… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CfPA, or the Crowdfunding Professionals Association, is touting potential legislation aiming to boost the utilization and benefits of Reg CF or Regulation Crowdfunding. The proposed legislation, supported by the Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP); the Targeting Resources to Unleash Market Prosperity… Read More

January 25, 2025 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto business, or a16zcrypto, is exiting the UK market. a16z opened its London office in 2023, intending to create a Crypto Startup School accelerator program. Via X, Anthony Albanese, head of crypto at a16z, said that while they are excited about crypto development in… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kingscrowd, a data specialist in the securities crowdfunding sector, has provided some data on 2024 activity. While not including Reg D 506c, which is almost impossible to track, Kingscrowd shares information on Reg A and Reg CF, which are available to both Accredited and non-accredited… Read More

January 2, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has distributed an end-of-year update on activity in securities crowdfunding. More specifically, securities sold under Reg CF. According to CCA, a total of $375 million was raised during 2024 – the third year of consecutive decline for this sector of capital… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 1:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided an update regarding information on exempt securities offerings, including Reg D, Reg CF, and Reg A+. The data is as of the end of 2023. Reg CF or… Read More

November 28, 2024 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Last month, at the CfPA [Crowdfunding Professionals Association] Summit, a presentation was delivered that highlighted the demand and need for access to capital and the growing sector of online capital formation. Investment crowdfunding mainly covers three separate securities exemptions in the US. Reg D… Read More

August 21, 2024 @ 12:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) was initially pigeonholed as a new exempt offering for smaller private firms to raise equity capital, so much so that many people described securities crowdfunding as “equity crowdfunding,” a term that is not really accurate. Today, private firms pursue online capital… Read More

July 31, 2024 @ 1:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) issued a recommendation to the Commission to adjust the threshold when issuers using the Reg CF securities exemption are required to provide reviewed financials. The formal letter told the Commission the hurdle should be moved… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has posted its recommendation to the Commission, taking the stance that issuers using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) should receive some relief under the current requirement to provide reviewed financials starting at an offering of $124,000. The… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report shared at the most recent meeting of the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Access Committee (SBCFAC) on women and minority-owned businesses participating in Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) provides an update on exits for firms utilizing the securities exemption. Authored by Melody Change, PhD,… Read More

May 6, 2024 @ 2:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

After discussing the activity of the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), has decided to recommend raising the threshold for reviewed financials from $124,000 to $350,000. Currently, reviewed financials cost around $5000 to… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of the Advocate for  Small Business Capital Formation, has posted a report on minotry and women activity in the Reg CF securities crowdfunding sector. Reg CF is one of the exemptions that enables online capital formation as well as… Read More

May 1, 2024 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Community Round Ventures says it will create a “naughty list” for firms that raised money using Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) that have not filed their mandated Form C-AR [Annual Report]. Form C-AR is mandated for issuers that use the Reg CF securities exemption. The annual… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 2:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Companies that raised money online using Reg CF or Regulation Crowdfunding must file Form C-AR by today (April 29, 2024). Form C-AR references the required filing of the company’s annual report. While there have been thousands of firms that have leveraged the JOBS Act securities… Read More