Tagged: accredited

Capital Unbound; Piwowar Suggests Regulators Need Restraining & Crowdfunding Should Look to States

A CATO Institute event on the status of capital markets in the US provided a bright spot to an otherwise bleak and rainy day in New York City. Amidst the libertarian rhetoric and literature, two speakers stood out with certain observations and proposed remedies to… Read More

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Signs Equity Crowdfunding Act into Law

On Monday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the Colorado Crowdfunding Act into law which will allow the state’s residents to be able to stock in local companies without becoming an accredited investor. Earlier this year, a drafted crowdfunding legislation for Colorado was presented that will facilitate crowdfunding by authorizing… Read More

Return on Change Promotes New Platform: DarcMatter is Not Just About Startups

Return on Change, an early entrant into the equity crowdfunding space, has launched a new investment platform: DarcMatter. Return on Change (RoC) was founded by Lee Sang, a reformed investment banker with a degree in financial engineering.  An early advocate of the power and potential… Read More

North Carolina Commerce Secretary John Skvarla: Crowdfunding Could Be the Opportunity Small Businesses Are Waiting For

Last week, North Carolina Commerce Secretary, John Skvarla, revealed that crowdfunding could be the answer to small businesses in the state. According to the Triangle Business Journal, legislators filled a bill last month that would allow non-accredited investors to fund up to $2,000 into private ventures. The… Read More

PENSCO’s Kelly Rodriquez Announces His Top Five Predictions For 2015

Ready to share his thoughts about the new year, CEO of PENSCO, Kelly Rodriquez revealed his top five predictions for 2015. During a recent post on the platform’s blog, Rodriquez stated, “As the CEO of PENSCO, I find myself at a fascinating intersection between IRAs, alternative… Read More

The Number of Accredited Investors (Deck)

The debate surrounding the definition of an Accredited Investor always includes a discussion regarding the number of individuals in the United States who actually qualify.  Recently Rachita Gullapalli, a financial analyst at the Division of Economic & Risk Analysis (DERA) at the SEC, put together… Read More

SEC Commissioner Gallagher: Millionaires Can Fend for Themselves

  Last week I had the opportunity to attend the 2014 Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation in Washington D.C. where Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher gave his opening remarks after the first panel. In what I can only refer to as a “mic drop”… Read More

The Definition of “Accredited Investor” Must Be Updated

There has been a lot of uproar about new rules requiring additional steps to verify accredited investor status (i.e. checking tax returns) as a condition to using the new 506(c) rules permitting general solicitation. The real problem here is that the definition of accredited investor is out of… Read More

ALTe Powertrain Does Crowdfunding with Private Placement

Michigan based ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe), the developer of the first plug-in electric hybrid vehicle powertrain system for light commercial fleet vehicles, is prepping to announce its participation in a major innovative funding platform next Monday, September 9th, 2013. The company will announce a new Private Placement Offering using the first of its kind sophisticated investment platform targeting… Read More

Crowdfunding Platform JumpStartFund Offers Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Project

JumpStarter has announced they have reached out to SpaceX to feature Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept on their recently launched crowdfunding platform – JumpStartFund. The Hyperloop “project,” which is live on the site, will go through the platform’s standard “evolutionary” processes, where registered users vote, comment,… Read More

Crowdfunding Real Estate Platform Realty Mogul Publishes Stats on Real Estate

Realty Mogul, a real estate crowdfunding platform for accredited investors seeking opportunities in syndicated investments, has published a report today sharing empirical data regarding private real estate transactions. The survey data indicates that the average preferred return being offered to investors in private real estate transactions… Read More

As SEC Comment Period Ends, Concerns Linger About Overregulation, General Solicitation

Earlier this year the SEC announced they had finally decided to relax the ban on “General Solicitation” or advertising for certain private placement offerings for accredited investors.  In recognition of a changing environment, albeit in a delayed fashion, the regulators have been forced to adjust… Read More

SmartyPants Vitamins Crowdfunds $2.59 Million on Investment Crowdfunding site CircleUp

 Crowdfunding on accredited investor platform CircleUp, SmartyPants Vitamins has announced they have raised $2.59 million on a convertible note from both current and new investors. SmartyPants, a leader in nutrient dense gummy supplements, has experienced dramatic growth with total sales increasing 1,000 percent since their launch in the fall of… Read More

SEC Fact Sheet on General Solicitation Under Title II of the JOBS Act

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved rules regarding General Solicitation (IE advertising) for private placements under Regulation D. While old Reg D still exists under 506b, new 506c allows general solicitation directed towards accredited investors. The SEC published a Fact Sheet… Read More

iFunding Real Estate Crowdfunding Allows Direct Investments for Accredited Investors

Real estate crowdfunding platform iFunding, based in New York City,  emerged from their stealth mode today and publicly announced their crowdfunding site for accredited investors.   IFunding claims that investors have pledged over $8MM towards their first projects which are to be listed on the… Read More

I-Bankers Direct Expands with Strategic Hire in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Investor & Technology Leader Humphrey Polanen to Drive Strategic Initiatives in Region for Equity Crowdfunding Platform I-Bankers Direct for Accredited Investors. Humphrey Polanen has joined I-Bankers Direct as a managing director. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Mr. Polanen is recognized for his years… Read More

CricleUp Crowdfunds WAFU, first ever accredited investor crowdfunding by a Canadian company in the US.

WAFU Inc. has announce that it has closed the first ever accredited investor equity crowdfunding by a Canadian company in the United States via CircleUp, a leading U.S. equity crowdfunding platform for accredited investors to invest in private consumer product companies in the United States…. Read More

Crowdfunding Platform Dealstruck Launches, Connects Businesses with Accredited Investors

Dealstruck is a Lending Marketplace for Businesses Seeking Expansion Capital,  Crowdlending Platform which exclusively focuses on debt financing, Connects Profitable Businesses in Need of Capital With Accredited Investors. Sand Diego based Dealstruck has announced the launch of its crowdlending platform that connects growing, profitable small businesses… Read More

Realty Mogul Surpasses $1 Million

In multiple reports it has been reported that real estate crowdfunding platform has surpassed $1 Million in transactions. In the  SohoLoft report it was mentioned; ..now crowdfunded $1.2 Million in transactions, exceeding expectations, and proving once more that crowdfunding works and it’s here to stay. Helman was amazed… Read More

Crowdfunding Sites Scoot Around a Regulatory Traffic Jam

These days, you’re unlikely to encounter a story about equity-based crowdfunding that doesn’t come with some form of the following disclaimer: More than a year after President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law, the Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to formalize rules that… Read More

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