Tagged: regulation cf

March 16, 2021 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a top funding portal offering securities under Reg CF, has filed a Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise up to $5 million in preferred equity at a pre-money valuation of $160 million. Wefunder seeks to sell… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a Reg CF funding portal that operates as a bank replacement loan marketplace, has raised $1.75 million in Seed funding. The round was led by the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, a VC firm that is affiliated with the… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder is reporting one of their biggest weeks ever when it comes to Reg CF securities offerings. According to a Tweet by Jonny Price, Wefunder Director of Fundraising, Reg CF saw $2,746,355 in offerings on their platform. This is more than double what either Republic… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beginning today, companies raising capital under Reg CF may file to raise up to $5 million from the previous $1.07 million. The rule change was enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission last year and became actionable today. Crowdfund Insider has heard that some issuers… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services, has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging them to move forward on improvements to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). The letter is addressed to SEC Acting Chair Allison… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of FINRA regulated funding portals continues to move higher in advance of the increase in the funding cap of Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). On March 15, 2020, it is expected that issuers will be able to raise $5 million using Reg CF –… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Akemona is a FINRA regulated funding portal that will offer securities under Reg CF. Akemona intends on offering securities that are smart contract-based digital assets using blockchain technology. Recently, Akemona and Tritaurian Capital announced FanMint, a digital securities issuance platform that is said to be compliant… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Supervest, a securities crowdfunding platform that allows accredited investors to invest in Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) products, is raising growth capital on SeedInvest. According to the offering page, the crowdfunding platform is seeking $950,000 at a $15 million valuation. The seed round is a side-by-side… Read More

March 2, 2021 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, has published a “public impact report” while touting having raised over $230 million since inception. Wefunder has raised capital for early-stage firms using the three crowdfunding exemptions: Reg D 506c, Reg A+, and Reg CF. But most issuers are… Read More

February 22, 2021 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

CoPeace, has selected blockchain-based Equa for its investor relations service including equity and transfer management. CoPeace is building a portfolio of for-profit companies that target social and environmental impact. CoPeace announced a Reg CF offering last year listed on Wefunder. CoPeace currently is promoting a… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silicon Prairie, a funding portal as well as a broker-dealer, has noted that it has filed for an Alternative Trading System (ATS) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The intent is to provide liquidity for traditionally illiquid securities like securities issued under Reg CF in… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, Wefunder, a leading securities crowdfunding platform, distributed a tweet highlighting Q4 performance in the Reg CF crowdfunding sector. According to the numbers generated by Kingscrowd, Wefunder dominated this sector of online capital formation. Now crowdfunding encompasses other exemptions, including Reg A+ and… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

FanVestor CF, LLC, a subsidiary of EdenLedger Inc. has received regulatory approval from FINRA to operate a registered funding portal. As a funding portal, FanVestor will be able to issue securities under Reg CF. Currently, an issuer may raise up to $1.07 million but a… Read More

January 17, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Thalia, a U.S.-based direct-to-consumer guitar accessories and lifestyle brand, has successfully secured nearly $600,000 through its Regulation CF (Reg CF) campaign on crowdfunding platform StartEngine. Founded in 2013, Thalia claims to be the leading luxury brand for guitar accessories & lifestyle products. “We build… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

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

January 6, 2021 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The year of COVID-19 was a difficult time for all. 2020 saw government-mandated lockdowns, a shift to virtual offices, and a health crisis that has not been experienced in many decades. While all industries had to adapt, some thrived – typically tech-centric firms that have… Read More

December 28, 2020 @ 6:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

  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

December 28, 2020 @ 1:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    HyperSciences, a U.S.-based platform technology company that is seeking to solve some of the most challenging problems in tunneling, energy drilling, transportation, aerospace, and materials production, has successfully raised more than $640,000 through its Regulation CF (Reg CF) investment round on crowdfunding platform… Read More

December 22, 2020 @ 12:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

To issue securities under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding), a platform must either be a FINRA regulated funding portal or a broker-dealer. In this sector of online capital formation, both types of regulated entities issue securities under this rule. Periodically, we re-visit the number of FINRA… 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