Tagged: kendrick nguyen

March 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment firm Republic has announced a new partnership that will see the Fintech expand into the Middle-East. According to a note from the firm, Republic has formed a partnership with Stake, an online investment platform for real estate in Dubai. Republic claims the deal… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest private investment marketplace in the world, has revealed a new partnership with digital securities platform INX (NEO: INXD, INXATS: INX, OTCQB: INXDF). INX is also a FINRA-regulated broker-dealer, ATS (alternative trading system), and transfer agent. As part of the deal, Republic has invested… Read More

March 29, 2023 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest securities crowdfunding platform in the world, has announced a webinar next week to review its new approach to Republic Note. Republic Note was originally designed to be a digital asset issued under the Reg A+ securities exemption. The security was designed to… Read More

March 12, 2023 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, the largest securities crowdfunding platform in the world, has distributed a note indicating that it has “limited exposure” to Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB), the top venture-focused bank that is based in California but also has a significant presence in other top innovation hubs. Republic… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year – New York,  list of finalists has been posted and multiple Fintech founders are on the list. Kendrick Nguyen, CEO and founder of Republic is on the list. Republic has delivered a stellar year having raised money, purchased an international… Read More

January 10, 2022 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading online capital formation platform that is becoming the future of investment banking and investing in general, has finally acquired Republic.com. Previously, the platform was using Republic.co. While most users will not notice any change, the acquisition of the domain – one previously… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading US-based securities crowdfunding platform, has acquired Seedrs – a top UK-based investment crowdfunding platform that operates across Europe. The deal brings together two of the most effective investment platforms in the online capital formation sector. Republic is a full-stack crowdfunding platform offering… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Republic is on a roll. After launching in 2016 as a funding portal providing access to capital to early-stage firms under Reg CF, Republic is now catering to both accredited and non-accredited investors while managing a growing number of investment verticals and… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a top investment crowdfunding platform that offers securities under the full stack of US exemptions, has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round. The valuation of the firm was not disclosed. Valor Equity Partners led the funding round indicating Republic was a… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today Republic announced a material $36 million Series A funding round led by Galaxy Interactive. The additional capital arrives at a key time as two crowdfunding exemptions have had their funding caps boosted to higher amounts – thus making crowdfunding platforms more viable going… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a top funding portal and broker-dealer providing online capital formation to early-stage ventures, has closed on a $36 million Series A funding round, according to a note from the company. The funding was led by Galaxy Interactive with participation by Tribe Capital, Motley Fool… Read More

December 29, 2020 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation has emerged as an effective path for private companies to raise much-needed growth capital fueling innovation and creating jobs. Once the realm of VCs and angel investors only, investment crowdfunding now enables retail investors to access promising young firms at an early… Read More

December 21, 2020 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

  Last month Republic, a leading investment platform and crowdfunding marketplace, announced it had acquired the assets of NextSeed small business investment platform for an undisclosed amount. NextSeed co-founder and CEO Youngro Lee became Chief Operating Officer of Republic while remaining CEO of NextSeed Securities… Read More

November 16, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading investment platform and crowdfunding marketplace has acquired the assets of NextSeed small business investment platform for an undisclosed amount. NextSeed co-founder and CEO Youngro Lee will become Chief Operating Officer of Republic while remaining CEO of NextSeed Securities for the foreseeable future…. Read More

November 2, 2020 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

During an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commission approved updates to the exempt offering ecosystem that are designed to improve access to capital, boost access to greater opportunity for investors while maintaining important investor protection criteria. In a party-line vote,… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently caught up with Kendrick Nguyen, the co-founder and CEO of Republic, a leading US-based investment crowdfunding platform. He is also a founding director of the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP). In July 2020, Republic added 30 more venture partners to its… Read More

June 22, 2020 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Crowdfund Insider reported on Republic‘s move into real estate crowdfunding. Republic was initially launched as a Reg CF funding portal targeting early-stage firms with a focus on underserved markets. Since platform launch, Republic has expanded into additional verticals including Republic Crypto, a game… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, is expanding its investment offerings with the acquisition of Compound. While starting as an early stage offering platform, Republic is now providing property investment options with Republic Real Estate. Announced today, Republic has issued the following statement: “We’re excited… Read More

March 6, 2020 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

This week the Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposal to amend multiple securities exemptions. The proposed amendments to the exemption ecosystem may dramatically impact online capital formation for the better. These changes could make it easier for firms to raise money online while helping… Read More

February 17, 2020 @ 1:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, an investment crowdfunding platform that is an offshoot of AngelList and affiliated with digital asset issuance platform CoinList, is one of the leading sites in the US providing access to equity capital for early-stage firms. It is also democratizing investment opportunities by allowing non-accredited… Read More