Tagged: regulation a

September 24, 2015 @ 6:09 pm By Midori Yoshimura  |  

  For a company that launched less than a year ago, FlashFunders has made its presence known as one of the first equity crowdfunding platforms allowing startups to manage and execute their whole seed funding round online. The company is also one of the first broker-dealers approved by… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The legal industry is an archaic sector of business that operates largely as it has for 100s of years. And why change it?  A professional sector that is knowledge driven and protectionist by way of bar exams and “ethics” rules, everyone in business needs legal… Read More

September 18, 2015 @ 1:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a somewhat controversial regulatory approach, the state of Washington, Department of Financial Institutions, has indicated its interest in requiring issuers to file with the state when utilizing Tier 2 of Regulation A+.  The new exemption which preempts State Blue-Sky law and raises the investor… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 11:06 am By Amy Wan  |  

  Since the SEC announced the intent to implement the new Regulation A+ rules in March, there’s been a lot of hype around the potential for Regulation A+. This newly implemented offering mechanism has been heralded for its ability to bring increased opportunities to the… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 4:00 pm By Charles Kaufman and Jor Law  |  

        If your company is not public and plans to raise capital, you might have considered Regulation A Plus – and you are aware that it comes with a big warning sticker: the company needs to prepare an offering circular and go… Read More

September 4, 2015 @ 9:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Commercial real estate management firm Allegiancy has filed a $50 million offering under Tier II of Regulation A+ hoping to become one of the first companies in the US to leverage this new securities exemption.  The new capital will be used to “make significant investments… Read More

September 1, 2015 @ 4:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Groundfloor, a real estate crowdfunding platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, is claiming to have received the very first 1-A, Regulation A+, approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Groundfloor is also noting this will be the first real estate microlending offer as well and is… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 1:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

As aptly stated in one publication, Massachusetts and Montana are giving Regulation A+  – an F.  While the failing grade is perplexing to most casual observers, the battle over this new investment crowdfunding exemption and the petitioning states is nowhere near completion. In a filing… Read More

August 29, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The finalization of rules regarding Title IV of the JOBS Act was a watershed moment in the history of securities law and a leap forward for investment crowdfunding.  Title IV, now commonly referred to as Regulation A+, not only allows issuers to raise capital in… Read More

August 24, 2015 @ 9:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Title IV of the JOBS Act fixed some of the issues swirling around old Regulation A.  Lightly utilized in its previous incarnation, Regulation A+ (as it is commonly called) created two different funding tiers which allow non-accredited investors access to a new securities exemption and… Read More

August 19, 2015 @ 5:00 pm By Charles Kaufman and Jor Law  |  

If your company has decided to take advantage of the new avenues for reaching investors under Regulation A, the biggest task you face will be preparing an offering statement that includes mandatory disclosures about the offering and the offeror, and obtaining Securities and Exchange Commission… Read More

August 7, 2015 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation A+, promulgated by Title IV of the JOBS Act, appears to be off to a good start. The several offers that are “testing the waters” have generated pretty solid interest.  SeedInvest, one of the first equity crowdfunding platforms to offer a potential Reg A+… Read More

August 6, 2015 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfundraiser, a crowdfunding platform that is focused on both debt and equity crowdfund investing now offers investment options for both accredited and non-accredited investors alike, announced on Thursday that it has been renamed to Crowdfund.co. The platform’s Director, Nate Nead, revealed: “We’re excited about the possibilities with this new domain and… Read More

August 3, 2015 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Richmond based Allegiancy, a real estate asset management firm, says it is preparing for outsized growth in the coming months.  The firm expects to double the number of employees over the next two years. To accommodate the growth plans, Allegiancy has just moved into new… Read More

July 28, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors is one of the first companies to take advantage of the new rules under Regulation A+ which went into effect on June 19th.  The new rules allow companies considering to raise capital under Reg A+ to “test the waters” to see if investors… Read More

July 17, 2015 @ 7:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Lake Mary Cheesecake Company has announced its intent to test the waters on a possible Regulation A+ equity offer.  The complete details are not yet available but according to company representatives the funding round may raise up to $6 million  on a valuation of $18 million. Class… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The states of Massachusetts and Montana have attacked SEC and their final rules regarding Title IV of the JOBS Act (referred to as Regulation A+). Now the state of Washington is jumping into the mix by proposing issuers utilizing the updated exemption must have to file with… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission only recently finalized rules on Title IV of the JOBS Act, commonly referred to as Regulation A+.  While old Regulation A has been around for quite some time, few utilized the exemption as it was encumbered with costly, and time… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors, one of the very first companies to take advantage of the new Regulation A+ rules, part of the JOBS Act, allowing possible issuers the option to “test the waters” prior to an offer, has captured almost $17 million in expressed investor interest in just… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors is one of the first companies nationwide to use Regulation A+ to “test the waters” and gauge investor interest in backing their company.  Launched on StartEngine, Elio Motors has designed a 3 wheel, enclosed “AutoCycle” but, according to Elio, regulations that apply to… Read More