Tagged: regulation cf

June 19, 2020 @ 5:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest, a leading investment crowdfunding platform operating in the US, recently published a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an agency that is in the midst of a regulatory review regarding the exempt offering ecosystm. The SEC has proposed multiple rule changes… Read More

June 18, 2020 @ 5:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

There have been multiple anecdotal reports that online capital formation is booming even though many economies remain in lockdown and COVID-19 continues to plague the world. In an unexpected twist of fate, investment crowdfunding platforms appear to be benefiting from a boost in investment interest… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 4:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, is expanding its investment offerings with the acquisition of Compound. While starting as an early stage offering platform, Republic is now providing property investment options with Republic Real Estate. Announced today, Republic has issued the following statement: “We’re excited… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

It appears that StartEngine, a leading securities crowdfunding platform in the US, is asking platform investors to comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Rule: Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets. The SEC has noted that… Read More

June 12, 2020 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a bank replacement platform that issues securities under Reg CF, says that many people do not associate Cleveland with healthy food but the loan platform currently lists five Northern Ohio businesses raising capital online. The five following Cleveland businesses are each seeking investment… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 5:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

In May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee met to discuss pending decisions by the SEC regarding an update to the exempt offering ecosystem. The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee was established by the SEC Small Business… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 2:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

QuantmRE, a real estate finance platform that originates and funds Home Equity Agreements, is raising growth capital on Republic. According to the offering page, QuantmRE is seeking up to $1.07 million under Reg CF for a Crowd SAFE at an $8 million valuation cap with… Read More

May 31, 2020 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Snowball Money is an app-based platform that seeks to help users generate more money from their crypto investments. Staking/crypto lending platforms have risen in popularity as crypto-holders look to put their money work. A good amount of crypto is parked doing nothing yet there is… Read More

May 21, 2020 @ 1:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

This past week, Reg CF (or Regulation Crowdfunding) celebrated its 4th birthday. Reg CF is one of three securities crowdfunding exemptions that were created by the JOBS Act of 2012. While Reg CF became law back in 2012, it took the Securities and Exchange Commission… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine is one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the US by funds raised. A full stack platform, StartEngine is raising capital under Reg CF, Reg A+ and, in the past, under Reg D. But the platform’s vision for the future of online capital… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pittsburg-based FINRA regulated funding portal Honeycomb Credit is currently running seven Cleveland based securities offerings. Honeycomb Credit is a Reg CF platform that seeks to provide a bank-replacement type service with loans to SMEs. Honeycomb reports that 3 of the investment offerings are regular loan… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that temporary rule changes regarding Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release, the SEC is following suggestions made by members of the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading US-based investment crowdfunding platform offering securities under the full stack of available exemptions (Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D) has filed for another funding round Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), StartEngine has posted a Reg A+ offering seeking $41… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 6:30 pm By Trilliam Jeong  |  

What happens when a business is forced to try something new amid a crisis? Usually a lot of pain and a lot of failed attempts. But today’s capital market players may have it easy. While major Wall Street banks and asset managers are being forced… Read More

April 29, 2020 @ 1:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Sondors Electric Car Company, founded by Storm Sondors, has closed its securities offering on StartEngine having raised $569,413 from 761 investors. The Reg CF offering was seeking the max amount of $1.07 million. According to the offering page, investors are receiving common equity at… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlockCard by Ternio allows people to buy anything they want with cryptocurrency thus making crypto more bankable, usable and, well, practical. Ternio is in the midst of a crowdfunding round on Republic as it seeks to raise additional growth capital and expand its business. Blockcard… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed, launched as FINRA regulated funding portal and now a broker-dealer offering the full stack of securities exemptions, has announced a new product to assist small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. According to NextSeed, the NextSeed Community Bridge Note (CBN) will leverage Regulation Crowdfunding… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, an offshoot of AngelList and sister company to CoinList, has acquired FIG – a securities crowdfunding platform in the gaming space. Details of the acquisition were not immediately available. Founded by Justin Bailey, Republic states that he will stay actively involved as a Fig… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Special Purpose Vehicles or “SPVs” have long been requested by FINRA regulated platforms participating in the Reg CF sector of crowdfunding. Under current rules, SPVs are not allowed to be utilized. This may soon change as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed enabling… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

George Cook, the CEO of Honeycomb Credit, is a sixth-generation community banker who started a loan crowdfunding portal to support main street small businesses. A FINRA regulated funding portal, Honeycomb is a debt only seeing an opportunity to supplant bank lending or competing Fintechs that… Read More