Tagged: equity

November 2, 2013 @ 1:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In an interview with CNBC’s The Business Class, Crowdcube CEO Darren Westlake divulges that his equity crowdfunding platform, which currently operates in the UK, will be looking to expand internationally in the coming months. He says that Crowdcube is bringing in revenue but is far… Read More

November 1, 2013 @ 10:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

VentureBeat | The JOBS Act leaves crowdfunding investors unprotected — the SEC is working with a flawed law According to the article, Jenny Kassan of Cutting Edge Capital filed the original petition to the SEC to create a crowdfunding exemption. In this article, she argues that… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 10:36 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Realty Mogul has announced their stats for the month of October, and the numbers suggest that things are looking up for CEO Jilliene Helman and her team. They crossed $8 million in total investments after announcing a $4 million total last… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 9:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Happy halloween to all of our stateside readers! USA Today | Delamaide: Crowdfunding rules help investors Do we have a “stock market rigged in favor of high-frequency traders?” According to this article yes, and it is turning investors away from the stock market. Where will… Read More

October 30, 2013 @ 10:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdentials is a service provider that “provides a suite of automated, regulatory compliance solutions” for investors and issuers. We recently caught up with Rohan Kusre, COO and co-founder of Crowdentials, to get his thoughts on the recently proposed rules out of the SEC. Crowdfund Insider:… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 12:21 pm By Sang Lee  |  

It’s been an exciting time for entrepreneurs here in the U.S., especially those who are looking to raise capital for their startups. On September 23rd, the SEC lifted the ban on general solicitation and now the crowdinvesting community is patiently waiting for Title III to… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 9:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Taylor English | Analysis of Crowdfunding Rules Relating to issuers This week we expect many interests in the world of securities to publish their breakdowns of the proposed rules for equity crowdfunding in the United States. We’ll be collecting them throughout the week. Here, law… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Cambridge-based stem cell research tool provider Cell Guidance Systems has successfully crowdfunded over £242,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The raise represents a £2,000,000 valuation. The funds come for a 12.14% equity stake dispersed among the crowd. CGS was originally seeking $100,000 in funding for… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 12:44 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

We’ve been reporting on BrewDog brewery ever since the Scottish brewery startup launched a hybrid equity/rewards crowdfunding effort in June of this year. That effort, entitled “Equity for Punks,” netted BrewDog over £1 million in capital in 24 hours. If you’re a clever canine and… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 12:25 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

SEC Chair Mary Jo White, October 23 2013Because of the impact that this rule could have on the market, we have directed the staff to develop a comprehensive work plan to review and monitor the use of the crowdfunding exemption. If the proposal is adopted,… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 9:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In one statement, equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest summarized their thoughts on the proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. SeedInvest is thrilled by the SEC’s proposal on equity crowdfunding. “We thank the SEC for referencing our letters (including CFIRA’s) 60 times, for sticking to the original intention of the JOBS… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 9:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Equity crowdfunding proposed rules are here. Here are the headlines from around the web.

October 23, 2013 @ 4:00 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

“On the heels of another month of anemic job growth, I am encouraged that the SEC unanimously agreed to release equity crowdfunding rules for public comment.  Crowdfunding can unlock private capital and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and everyday investors to spur economic growth.  To meet… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 1:12 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has released proposed rules for Title III retail equity crowdfunding. The 582 page document is going to take a while to digest, but we wanted to share immediately. In related news, publication of these rules to the Federal Register will mark the official… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has provided a fact sheet on today’s proposed rules. As we wait for the official rules to hit the SEC’s web site, here is what we do know about said proposed rules now. Note that most of this information was in the statute itself, so… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. I am glad to be able to support today’s proposal, and I want to thank those who have worked so hard to get us to this point.  In particular, I want to… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:38 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Kara M. Stein’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. I’d like to echo my fellow Commissioners in thanking the staff. The proposing release before us today reflects excellent and clearly cross-divisional work on an important and challenging topic, and I commend… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:34 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. You can see the full text including citations at SEC.gov. Also, be sure to check out the tweets from during today’s open meeting on equity crowdfunding rules. Today, the Commission is proposing new… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 11:46 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Here’s the meat of Chair Mary Jo White’s comments on equity crowdfunding proposed rules. Head to SEC.gov for the full statement. Also, be sure to check out the tweets from during today’s open meeting on equity crowdfunding rules. Good morning. This is an open meeting of… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 10:06 am By Charles Luzar  |  

For once, we’ll happily speak for the entire crowdfunding industry: finally. The SEC has unanimously approved proposed rules for Title III equity crowdfunding. Now begins what should be a very interesting comment period with some strong opinions on all sides of this important regulatory change. We’re… Read More