September 1, 2017 @ 3:46 pm By AdaPia d'Errico  |  

Modern Portfolio Theory is based on the idea that certain types of investment risk can be mitigated through a strategic pattern of diversification and asset allocation. Diversification is important because it spreads risk across multiple types of investments within a single portfolio. By diversifying into… Read More

August 30, 2017 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, the very first real estate crowdfunding platform in the US, has re-opened its Income eREIT to investors. The Income eREIT was one of the first two eREITs Fundrise ever issued. Fundrise pretty much launched the real estate crowdfunding sector when it utilized old Regulation… Read More

August 13, 2017 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise is expanding its options once again with their newest Reg A+ filing that his the SEC today.  Fundrise, an online investment platform for real estate, has filed for a National For Sale House eFund. Fundrise has previously announced targeted eFunds dedicated to specific metro… Read More

August 2, 2017 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online real estate investment platform, has introduced a new introductory offer designed to onboard smaller investors. The Fundrise Starter Portfolio starts with a $500 minimum and includes a 9.25% annual dividend yield and zero advisory fees through the end of the year. If… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, a leading online marketplace for real estate investing, has officially announced the availability of their new eFunds. Crowdfund Insider reported on the looming announcement this past spring when Fundrise filed a new Form 1-A, or Reg A+ offer, revealing the new investment vehicle. In… Read More

June 12, 2017 @ 10:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Online real estate investment platform Fundrise has filed a post-qualification amendment to their earlier offering statement under Reg A+ to sell more shares in the company. Back in the first quarter of 2017, Fundrise launched an initial public offering of shares in the company using… Read More

April 30, 2017 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise, an online marketplace for investing in real estate, has filed a Reg A+ offer with the SEC to sell additional shares in their Income eREIT. This will be the second round for the Fundrise Income eREIT. The first round sold out raising the maximum… 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 5, 2017 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise is adding a new investment vehicle to its growing list of opportunities for smaller investors. This time the real estate marketplace has filed a Form 1-A with the SEC for a “Fundrise For-Sale Housing eFUND”. Fundrise started as a pure real-estate crowdfunding platform offering… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 11:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Fundrise has shared an update on their initial public offer (IPO) using Regulation A+, an offer we first uncovered in January. As we reported last week, Fundrise filed an amended Form 1-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the name of… Read More

February 4, 2017 @ 1:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a solid indication of confidence of the young real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise has received solid investor interest in its self-crowdfunding IPO under Reg A+. Demand was sufficient to compel management to increase the maximum funding round from 2 million shares to 3 million… Read More

January 30, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The forthcoming Fundrise IPO was revealed last week as a public filing under “Rise Companies” was uncovered. Today, the Form 1-A has been updated revealing additional information regarding the self-crowdfunding campaign under Reg A+. According to the document, Fundrise will be offering up to 2… Read More

January 25, 2017 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The other day Crowdfund Insider shared that Fundrise was preparing for its “Greatest Innovation Yet”, today we may have a bit more information. Fundrise is going to crowdfund itself. True to form, the real estate marketplace will use Reg A+ to raise capital and offer equity… Read More

January 23, 2017 @ 6:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding has experienced rapid growth in the US.  Yet most opportunities have been made available only to accredited investors. As securities laws are updated to accommodate the emerging innovation of internet finance traditional methods of funding real estate projects are being disrupted. At… Read More

January 23, 2017 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has posted a page blocker announcing a new feature or application to be revealed soon. While short on details, Ben Miller, CEO and co-founder, states they are preparing to embark on “perhaps our greatest innovation yet.” Fundrise was the first online investment platform to… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As one year comes to end it is a good opportunity to reflect on past events. The preceding 12 months have been a momentous period for internet finance including capital formation online. Fintech started as a curiosity that engendered much excitement – and fear for some…. Read More

December 21, 2016 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has morphed from a single property crowdfunding platform to a diversified real estate investment marketplace with the launch of their eREIT offerings. Fundrise has gone back to their Reg A roots by leveraging the updated securities exemption allowing any investor the option to purchase… Read More

November 29, 2016 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has announced that is Income eREIT is “almost sold out” with less than 10% of the $50 million cap available for investors.  The debt based real estate crowdfunding vehicle has recently declared a dividend of 11.25% through December 2016. Fundrise’s eREIT approach has replaced… Read More

October 19, 2016 @ 1:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

As expected, Fundrise has officially launched three new eREITs described as a “revolutionary direct to investor crowdfunding model.”  These new real estate investment vehicles will put Fundrise “on track” to raise a quarter of a billion dollars during the coming year.  Fundrise now lists 5… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fundrise has officially added three new eREITs to their plaforms offerings: West Coast eREIT, Heartland eREIT and East Coast eREIT.  These three new funds will compliment the current two offerings the Growth eREIT and Income eREIT. The three new geographically targeted real estate funds are… Read More