Tagged: regulation cf

September 10, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading crowdfunding platform that is also a FINRA regulated broker-dealer and holds an ATS (alternative trading system) license, will launch the “StartEngine Secondary” in October. According to StartEngine, the first issuer to trade on the platform will be StartEngine itself – a company… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a public statement, the Association of Online Investment Platforms (AOIP) has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to move quickly and to improve the regulatory environment to support small businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Addressed to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, and… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF continues to grow in popularity as a securities exemption utilized by smaller firms to raise much-needed growth capital. Reg CF is the smallest of the three different crowdfunding exemptions but has perhaps garnered the most popular interest due. An issuer must utilize either… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 11:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The number of FINRA regulated funding portals continues to increase. Created by the JOBS Act of 2012, a “funding portal” is a bit like a broker-dealer light and may offer securities under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). While an approved broker-dealer may sell securities under… 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

August 31, 2020 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leading securities crowdfunding platform, shares that performance remains strong even during the COVID-19 health crisis. In a tweet, Wefunder Director of Fundraising Jonny Price posted a graphical view of issuers recently raising capital.   Weekly @Wefunder investment volume broken out by company. Moving… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Netcapital, a FINRA regulated funding portal, has merged with ValueSetters (OTC:VSTR), according to public statements by both companies. Netcapital Systems LLC will become the new majority owner of the company and the two entities are expected to operate as subsidiaries. The definitive agreement is an… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  AlphaFlow, an online investment platform for real estate assets, is now seeking funds through its Regulation CF (RegCF) campaign on crowdfunding platform Republic. Founded in 2015, AlphaFlow described itself as a tech-driven investment manager that provides professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 8:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (or Regulation Crowdfunding) a securities exemption that allows small companies to raise capital online had a great July – even in the midst of social distancing and lockdown due to the ongoing COVID-19 health issue. According to an email distributed by Crowdfund Capital… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

SMBX,  an online investment platform issuing securities under Reg CF, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding in a round led by Better Ventures with participation from Impact America Fund (IAF), Unpopular Ventures and others, according to a note from the company. SMBX is a… Read More

August 9, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) is the smallest securities exemption available to issuers in the US for crowdfunding. A company raising capital under Reg CF may raise up to $1.07 million from both accredited and non-accredited investors – although the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 5:00 pm By Andrew Corn  |  

A shark is never your friend, even if he or she happens to be carrying big bags of money. After all, sharks eat people.  They do this literally in the ocean and figuratively in shark tank competitions. Best case: they invest in your deal at… Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Legaltech LawCloud has partnered with securities crowdfunding platform Title3Funds. LawCloud will be providing its Form C service to issuers using the FINRA regulated funding portal to raise capital online. LawCloud’s service streamlines the legal filing process by providing entrepreneurs with a simple and cost-effective solution… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Well known “Shark,” from CNBC’s popular investment show “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary (AKA Mr. Wonderful), is crowdfunding on StartEngine. O’Leary has listed a company he co-founded – Beanstox, a savings and investment app, that is seeking up to $1.07 million under the Reg CF securities… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Netcapital, a FINRA regulated funding portal offering securities under Reg CF, now accepts investments via an individual’s credit or debit card thus making it easier to participate in investment offerings on the platform. Previously, Netcapital accepted wires, ACH, and Netcapital wallet transfers but for any… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 10:46 am By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed is a securities crowdfunding platform that launched as a bank replacement – SME lending service operating under Reg CF. Over time, NextSeed has evolved offering additional services as well as facilitating capital under all three crowdfunding exemptions – Reg D 506c, Reg A+ as… Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine claims that it raised more money under Reg CF than any other platform during Q2. Reg CF (or Regulation Crowdfunding) enables a company to raise up to $1.07 million from both accredited or non-accredited investors. The offering must be hosted on a FINRA regulated… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snowball Money, an app-based platform that seeks to help users generate more money from their crypto investments, has hit its $600,000 maximum funding goal through its Regulation CF (Reg CF) round on crowdfunding platform, Republic. The campaign has attracted more than 1,900 investors.  Founded in 2018,… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 9:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nick Mathews, CEO of Mainvest – a FINRA regulated funding portal offering securities under Reg CF, believes that the highly touted and popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), launched by the US Government to backstop the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been ineffective in getting money… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Usually, the coasts tend to provide unique tech services to the middle of the country. Today, Crowdfund Insider received a note that Pittsburgh-based Honeycomb Credit, a Reg CF funding portal, has completed its first securities offering for a business operating in San Francisco. Honeycomb Credit… Read More