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Honeycomb Credit Reports Topping $25 Million in Funds Raised for Small Businesses

Honeycomb Credit, a FINRA-regulated funding portal that provides online capital formation for small businesses, is reporting that it has surpassed $25 million in money raised for small businesses. Honeycomb can help SMEs sell securities online under the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) securities exemption. Firms may… Read More

Reg CF: Where on Earth Are All the Form C-AR Filings?

Look, I’m the CEO of an equity crowdfunding company, so believe me when I say that I want Regulation Crowdfunding [Reg CF] to work. But I’m deeply concerned that an apparent recent trend of non-compliance with SEC filing requirements could erode investor trust and pose… Read More

Real Estate Crowdfunding: SmallChange Adds Five Partners, Looks to Expand Offerings

SmallChange, a FINRA-regulated funding portal, is reporting that it has added five partners to the platform as it aims to expand its offerings. SmallChange is a real estate crowdfunding platform that provides access to capital under Reg CF. The company says that the new partners… Read More

Common Stock vs. Preferred Shares in Crowdfunding: Investors Should Understand Common Equity in Crowdfunded Offerings

  Numerous types of private securities are being sold to investors via online investment platforms. Investment crowdfunding has opened up a new market for all investors – including non-accredited investors. While debt is less risky than equity, in general, the returns may be limited if… Read More

Investment Crowdfunding Trends in the US: Report

  Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a new report that investigates trends in online capital formation under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). CCA was co-founded by the creators of the JOBS Act – the legislation that legalized investment crowdfunding. While the bill was signed into… Read More

HoneyComb Is Reporting $23.2M+ Invested in Local Businesses

HoneyComb, which connects growing small businesses with local investors to build vibrant, financially empowered Main Streets, is reporting $23.2M+ invested in local businesses. There have been a total of around 23,000 different investments to date, 426 loan offerings at the time of writing, along with… Read More

Bode Miller Founded Firm Peak Ski Company Raises Money on Republic

The Peak Ski Company is raising money from investors on Republic. According to the offering page, Peak Ski has already raised over $900,000 on a funding goal of $1.24 million backed by 436 investors. T The company is offering a “Crowd SAFE” with a valuation… Read More

Funding Portal Rise Up Crowdfunding Launches with Three Securities Offerings, Collaborates with Coca-Cola

Rise Up Crowdfunding, a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal, has announced its official launch promoting three individual securities offerings. Rise Up Crowdfunding was founded by CEO Ruth Hedges, well known in the investment crowdfunding world. Longtime industry supporter Attorney Kendall Almerico is another founder of the company…. Read More

Wefunder was Top Reg CF Platform in 2023: Report

Wefunder was the top platform for Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding] offerings during 2023, according to data provided by KingsCrowd. Reg CF is a securities exemption that allows for online capital formation. A notice filing and other documentation is required under the exemption, which is open… Read More

Crowdfund Capital Advisors Launches Offering Ratings for Issuers Using Reg CF

The quality of securities issued under  Reg CF largely depends on the perception of the investor. One person’s belief that a security offering is going to the moon can be mirrored by another who sees it as a dog. Big-name venture capitalists mostly get it… Read More

Perspective: Why I Believe Reg CF Offerings Shouldn’t Be on Founder Websites

When the JOBS Act passed in 2012, and the Regulation Crowdfunding Exemption (Reg CF) was introduced in 2015, many, including myself, saw it as a step-change toward democratizing access to capital. Suddenly, founders had a new avenue to seek funding for their businesses, even those… Read More

Capital Ideas: Sherwood Neiss on the Evolution of Crowdfunding

With the investment crowdfunding industry surpassing the $2 billion mark and involving over 6,600 companies conducting 7,600 offerings across 580 industries, Capital Ideas checks in with Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss, one of the early architects of what evolved into Regulation Crowdfunding [Reg CF].  Among other things,… Read More

Reg CF: November Saw 135 New Issuers, $55.2 Million in Investor Commitments

Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, experienced a solid month during November. A total of 135 new issuers sought to raise money under the exemption, generating $55.2 million in investor commitments. Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) monthly update shares that November offerings increased from the previous month… Read More

Time List of Best Inventions of 2023 Includes at Least Two Crowdfunded Firms

Recently, CI received a note from DealMaker indicating that several of their issuers have been recognized by Time magazine as the Best Inventions of 2023. DealMaker is a tech-enabled broker-dealer helping firms to raise capital online utilizing various securities exemptions. This is certainly not the… Read More

Honeycomb Tops the List for Most Reg CF Filings in Past Month

Honeycomb, a FINRA-regulated funding portal, has topped the list of platforms with the most Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) filings for the first time (as far as we know). In recent times, Wefunder and StartEngine have typically been in the running for the most offerings filed… Read More

Reg CF: Funded Rounds Jump by 53% in October versus September, Still Down Slightly from Year Prior, New Offerings Decline Too

Investment crowdfunding displayed strength and resiliency during the month of October, according to the most recent report from Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). While recent weeks have more than their fair share of challenges policy-wise and in regard to the overall economy, investment crowdfunding under Regulation… Read More

Fintech.TV Aims to Raise Money on tZERO, Second Reg CF Offering on the Platform

Fintech.TV is looking for growth capital, and it has enlisted the services of tZERO to help with the new funding round. Earlier this year, CI reported on tZERO listing its first Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding] security offering as it aims to boost its primary issuance… Read More

Squaring the Circle: Exclusivity in Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF)

There’s no question that by allowing entrepreneurs to raise capital from a broad investor base, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has transformed the landscape of small business financing. But recently, some in the industry, including several prominent crowdfunding platforms, have started to question exactly how broad… Read More

Reg CF Deals Decline by 27% Year Over Year During Q3 While Amount Raised Moves Higher by 10.6%

The number of new deals offered under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) declined by 9% versus Q2 2023 and a drop of 27% compared to the same quarter last year. This is according to the most recent report distributed by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). These most… Read More

Reg CF: Dealmaker Reports Boxabl Raising Over $3 Million in Less than Nine Hours

Boxabl, a serial issuer that has utilized online securities offerings multiple times, has raised $3.26 million in less than nine hours, according to an X. The funding round is leveraging Reg CF and managed with the services of DealMaker, a broker-dealer and tech platform that… Read More

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