Strategy

May 9, 2017 @ 12:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

SAFEs or “Simple Agreement for Future Equity” is a widely utilized security in the investment crowdfunding space. A SAFE is more of an option to invest in a company than anything else. It was created by Y Combinator in 2013 as a founder friendly method… Read More

May 9, 2017 @ 6:59 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Welcome to Part 1 of a series discussing the various ways an issuer can easily screw up their offering. In this part, we’ll be talking about general solicitation as it applies to Regulation D (Reg D) offerings. For those that are unaware, Reg D is, for… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Jillian Sidoti  |  

  I want to be clear: I am not an investor in Elio Motors (OTCQX: ELIO). I did not participate in any manner with their offering under the new and improved Regulation A (also called Reg A+), and I did not promote it. I will… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday during a livestream event, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards’ (CVA) first season, which kicked off on January 25th and had six rounds. While sharing details about the reward show, NextGen Crowdfunding revealed: “The CVAs were created by NextGen… Read More

May 3, 2017 @ 2:54 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Last week, Accenture Consulting published a presentation on how banks can utilize machine learning to draw quicker insights from their data. Machine learning is the specific application of artificial intelligence (AI)  in which computers can learn without being explicitly programmed to do so. How Does it… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By Sherwood Neiss  |  

  Regulation Crowdfunding finished its fourth Calendar Quarter this past March and the data shows that women and minorities have a higher percent chance at hitting their minimum funding target but represent fewer campaigns and receive less capital. While the overall market is beginning to… Read More

May 1, 2017 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

After years of rapid growth and promising predictions from the Fintech sector, consumer online lending stumbled in 2016. The one-two punch of fast money running for the doors and a jittery economy pulled the rug out from under the entire sector. Some industry followers responded… Read More

April 29, 2017 @ 11:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding platform PledgeMe announced the new pricing for its CrowdfundingU program. This news comes less than two months after the funding portal revealed it was providing tiered CrowdfundingU programs for equity and lending campaigns.  CrowdfundingU offers a structured 6-week program for equity campaigners…. Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 5:46 pm By Ken Staut  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding is somewhere in the top half of the first inning of a nine-inning ballgame.  I’m not even sure the first batter has seen more than a pitch or two.  It will certainly be fascinating to see how the game develops.  I, for one,… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after launching its iOS app, UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, announced the debut of the app’s v2.0. This new version will allow investors to invest not only through their iPhones but also through their iPads as well. While sharing… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced the launch of its new feature, Update Reactions. According to the portal, Update Reactions lets campaign organizers see how helpful their campaign updates are by allowing backers to interact using the reactions. This will also help organizers gather valuable feedback:… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a cautionary tale not just for backers of ostensible promising hardware presales campaigns but for hardware creators with little to no experience on manufacturing and shipping hardware from Asia. GOKey, a rewards based project posted on Indiegogo in 2014, raised over $1.2 million… Read More

April 26, 2017 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced that more than 12.7 million backers have raised $3 billion to go towards independent creators on the funding portal. It was revealed: “Every five seconds someone backs a Kickstarter project. More than 12.7 million people around the world have… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 6:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced voting is now open for the season finale of its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVAs). The award show’s season one kicked off on January 25th and had six rounds. The final six of season one are now competing, and the winner… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Kathleen Minogue  |  

Since publishing my article “ Why We Need to Address Crowdfunding Education Now ” on Crowdfund Insider last November, I am often asked what would be my first step to fix crowdfunding education. My answer is simple: I would start by teaching crowdfunding – not… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 10:48 am By Amy Wan  |  

Victoria Silchenko called out crowdfunding industry professionals earlier this year for not having invested in crowdfunding companies themselves. So, in that same spirit, I’m opening up my crowdfunding portfolio. Before I disclose, I’m going to say that I am NOT a financial advisor or any… Read More

April 22, 2017 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter’s design and tech team announced the launch of their new Request for Projects Feature. According to the team’s lead, Julio Terra, this feature was inspired in part by Y Combinator’s request for startups. “As part of our endless quest for projects,… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 6:58 am By Timothy Li  |  

When I took my first computer science courses in college, my professor often cited the old adage “Garbage in, Garbage out”. Most of the students in the classroom chuckled. For most of us, that was the first time we heard that expression. What he meant… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 6:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, NextGen Crowdfunding announced the sixth round winners of its Crowdfunding Video Awards (CVA). As previously reported, the CVAs will provide campaign organizers new ways to promote crowdfunding campaigns and products to backers as well as potential investors. Viewers of the CVAs voted for their favorite… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube recently announced it has formed a partnership with G By Grant Thornton to provide businesses with the tools and expertise needed to build a high-quality funding initiative and ensure they stand out to the investing crowd. Crowdcube revealed that it and… Read More