General News

December 22, 2013 @ 9:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

For many reasons crowdfunding smartwatches has been a hot crowdfunding category for 2012 – 2013.  Wearable technology is going to be huge and everyone knows it.  While Samsung has released their Galaxy Watch to much fanfare, the Samsung smartwatch was widely panned by the technorati…. Read More

December 22, 2013 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Shifts Focus to B2B Side of the Crowdfunding Industry. Founded in 2009 during what was really the frontier times of crowdfunding, WealthForge is a holding company which also owns a funding portal (FundRoom) and a FINRA-compliant broker-dealer (WealthForge LLC).  The genesis of WealthForge started when… Read More

December 20, 2013 @ 11:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

New York-based crowdinvesting platform Return on Change provided the following infographic to Crowdfund Insider. No matter what you call it – crowdinvesting, crowdfinance, equity crowdfunding, etc. – it’s going to be big, and RoC’s infographic gives us eight reasons why, including a little bit of… Read More

December 19, 2013 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Congratulations are in order for Zach Braff and the team behind his Kickstarter-funded film Wish I Was Here. The film will premiere at 2014’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The festival is slated to take place between January 16-26, 2014. It isn’t the only… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Below are the actual proposed rule from the SEC which addresses Title IV of the JOBS Act – specifically Regulation A. A Fact Sheet also exists on the proposed regulations. As with other proposed rule changes from the SEC, there will be a commenting period… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Proposes Rules to Increase Access to Capital for Smaller Companies The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier today voted to propose rules intended to increase access to capital for smaller companies.  The proposed rules are part of a mandate from Title IV of the JOBS… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 1:30 pm By Kim Wales  |  

Compilation vs. Review vs. Audit for offerings of more than $500,000? Efforts to influence the final proposed rule for Financial Disclosure (Section 4A(b)(1)(D)), requires “a description of the financial condition of the issuer,” in which regulators have requested comments from the public for the Final… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 12:18 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

Today the SEC proposed the new affectionately named Regulation A+ as mandated by Title IV of the JOBS Act. The proposal lays out the framework which includes two tiers of offerings exempt from the full blown registration requirements of the 1933 Securities Act. All Regulation… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 11:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform EarlyShares provided the following infographic outlining some of the facts and estimates behind Title III of the JOBS Act. Title III aims to legalize equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors. Rules for the new exemption (Seciton 4(a)(6) of the Securuties Act) were proposed… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

As the consultation period on crowdfunding regulations comes to a close, a debate was held today at Westminster where MPs promised it would not allow FCA regulations to stifle growth of the burgeoning crowdfunding industry.  Various MP’s spoke in support of the innovative industry which… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 10:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The demand for investment opportunities on Lending Club may be outpacing the supply. Consider that some of the best loans on Lending Club are funded within 30 seconds of hitting the platform. It takes an extremely active lender to find and fund the best deals. However,… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The Kingdom Trust Company is moving quickly into positioning their company as a leader in the emerging crowdfunding marketplace.  Kingdom Trust has announced the launch of KingdomCrowdIRA.com, a site dedicated solely for crowdfunding investing within a self-directed IRA. To promote the launch, Kingdom Trust is waiving… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Arizona State University’s new, official crowdfunding platform is helping faculty and student researchers find support for unique and socially beneficial studies.  Crowdfunding is a growing method to incubate ideas, capture feedback and generate support and ASU has launched their site with diverse campaigns. BullyBlocker is… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wareness.io Will Focus on Crowdfunding Hardware Startups, May also Provide Up to $6 Million in Investment Capital for Entrepreneurs. Vijay Chattha, the founder of Silicon Valley and New York based marketing firm VSC, has announced the launch of Wareness.io, a new studio division of VSC… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 11:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Charities and nonprofits have something to celebrate today thanks to a new feature emerging from the Facebook camp. The world’s largest social network has added the option to solicit donations from visitors to a charity’s page and viewers of posts. A “Donate Now” button is… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

An app called CrowdWatcher recently launched on Apple’s App Store. CrowdWatcher wants to put all of the notable platforms in one environment and allow users of the app to keep up-to-date with the most recent happenings with each app. The Amsterdam-based team behind the app… Read More

December 16, 2013 @ 11:51 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The University of Illinois and embedded incubator EnterpriseWorks are hosting a crowdfunding workshop detailing upcoming regulatory changes brought on by the JOBS Act. Entrepreneur in Residence Alan Singleton will be speaking at the event. Owned and operated by the University of Illinois to help launch… Read More

December 16, 2013 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtilt Raises $23 Million in Series B Funding. Crowdtilt, self-described as “the fastest and easiest way to pool funds from family and friends” thas raised $23 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.  The new funding will be utilized for building… Read More

December 13, 2013 @ 11:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced at Le Web this week that Canonical has found a hardware partner. This means that Ubuntu Touch OS will be coming to smartphones soon, and Canonical will begin the long uphill climb of snagging marketshare from industry stalwarts like Google’s… Read More

December 13, 2013 @ 9:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Oculus VR has turned Kickstarter success into what is fast-becoming one of the most interesting startups in the US today. Following a $16 million series A round, the company has announced that they have now closed an additional round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz…. Read More