Blockchain services and digital asset services company tZERO is working with real estate crowdfunding platform NYCE Group to digitize approximately $18 million of equity interest in NYCE. The process will begin should approvals be given in its upcoming Reg A+ offering. NYCE was founded by… Read More
Digital twin AI platform Cityzenith has joined forces with Rialto Markets’ new ATS. Rialto Markets will serve as deal manager for Cityzenith’s $15 million Regulation A+ raise. According to IBM, digital twins are virtual representations of objects or systems that span its entire lifecycle. Based… Read More
The US investment crowdfunding industry received a boost this year as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adjusted the securities exemptions that platforms and issuers utilize to raise growth capital online. Along with other improvements, key changes include the adjustment of Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding)… Read More
Virtuix, an augmented reality gaming platform that allows players to experience virtual worlds, has raised over $19 million from 6500+ investors in a Series A-2 funding round, according to a note from the company. The securities offering was listed on SeedInvest. Virtuix has previously received… Read More
Exodus Movement has hit the maximum amount allowable under Reg A+ raising $75 million from over 6800 individual investors in the issuance of 2.733 million “EXIT” shares, according to a note from the company. Exodus reported that it initially raised approximately $60 million in the… Read More
On March 11th, Beeple became the third highest-paid living artist with a $69M sale of one of his works as an NFT, a non-fungible token on the blockchain. This sale is one of many at the front of NFTs, blockchain’s latest hype machine of digital… Read More
Peter Gaffney from the Security Token Group (STG), which is focused on the emerging blockchain-based security token space, notes that the significantly outsized return potential of angel investing, venture capital, and private equity are “well-known” in the finance industry. Gaffney explains that traditionally, direct access… Read More
Exodus Movement has filed a Form 1-A to raise up to $75 million in a Reg A+ offering that hopes to sell shares that can be paid for in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USD Coin (USDC). Exodus is the creator of the Exodus Wallet,… Read More
Virtuix, the creator of the Omni One platform that allows gamers to better interact with virtual worlds, has surpassed $11 million in funding using Reg A+. The securities offering is being hosted on SeedInvest and over 4000 investors have backed the offering which has a… Read More
Recently, the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) shared a presentation outlining the performance of securities exemptions during 2020. The presentation reviewed the utilization of Reg D, Reg A+, and Reg CF as these are the main avenues to raise… Read More
StartEngine, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, has filed another Form 1-A indicating its intent to list a Reg A+ offering labeled StartEngine Loans Fund I LLC. The loan fund is described in the offering circular as follows: “StartEngine Loan Fund I LLC’s mission is to… Read More
Leading investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine has filed a Form 1-A indicating its intent to offer the StartEngine Collectibles Fund. According to the filing, the Reg A+ offering will be split between two types of collectibles including wine and music. The document reveals that if fully… Read More
After a long delay, final rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have made their way over to the Federal Register. By being published in the Federal Register, the clock begins ticking as to when the new rules become available to use by… Read More
Doug Ellenoff, the Managing Partner of Manhattan law firm Ellenoff, Grossman and Schole (EGS), has been involved with the Fintech sector since the early days of the JOBS Act – the legislation that eventually legalized investment crowdfunding. He is not only deeply engaged with… Read More
Republic is quickly morphing into an investment crowdfunding platform for every type of vertical. Launched as an early-stage investment platform, Republic now operates verticals for gaming, digital assets, real estate, and more. Today, Republic Real Estate is listing its first Reg A+ offering in… Read More
Blockstack, a digital asset issuer that pursued a Reg A+ offering for its tokens (STX), believes the token is sufficiently decentralized to no longer be considered a security, according to a memo drafted by Blockstack’s lawyers. Blockstack was the first token issuer to have a… Read More
The exempt securities marketplace can be arcane and challenging to manage for entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital. The advent of online capital formation has helped to democratize access to capital as well as streamline securities offerings but hurdles do remain. A new startup co-founded by… Read More
TL;DR – The SEC announced a series of amendments (likely to be effective early next year) to the rules governing private offering exemptions – by far the most frequent path for venture fundraising. The amendments retain the same “menu” of exemptions but make incremental improvements…. Read More
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a series of updates to the exempt offering ecosystem that included changes to online capital formation. While Reg CF received a nice increase from $1.07 million to $5 million, Reg A+ (Tier II) also received some attention… Read More
As previously reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has updated the exempt offering ecosystem – changes that impact online capital formation including Reg CF and Reg A+. The amendments published the SEC include funding cap increases to both the aforementioned exemptions while additional updates,… Read More
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