Tagged: regulation cf

October 29, 2019 @ 6:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

A new spin on solving the student loan enigma is crowdfunding on Republic. Avenify is offering a Crowdsafe at a valuation cap of $4 million with a 20% discount triggered by a future event. Avenify has already raised $68,382 from over 300 investors. The company… Read More

October 28, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives passed HR 4860 or the Crowdfunding Amendments Act by a voice vote today thus indicating broad bipartisan support. The bill was part of a grouping of five financial services bills each quickly approved by the House. The bill was introduced by… Read More

October 22, 2019 @ 11:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading Reg CF crowdfunding platform Wefunder has topped 300,000 individual investors, according to a Tweet from the platform’s Director of Fundraising. Wefunder now claims over $111 million raised for 310 different startup funding rounds. Over 300,000 @Wefunder angel investors! And you can become one today… Read More

October 22, 2019 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The number of restaurants leveraging Reg CF is increasing dramatically, according to a report published by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). Reg CF is the smallest of the three crowdfunding exemptions utilized in the US. Under Reg CF, an issuer may raise up to $1.07 million… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

SubverseNews, a company that raised capital on Wefunder, raised $1 million in just 22 hours, according to a release. According to the offering page, 3679 investors backed the company. The digital news service launched on July 31, 2019 and hit $1.3 million in 24 hours… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a mission-driven investment crowdfunding and tokenization platform, is out with a note that five startups have hit $1 million in funding since the launch of their Note token program. “This is an important milestone in Republic’s history,” commented Shrina Kurani, Vice President of Business… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Caribu, an app-based tech firm that enables interactive video calls (think drawing, etc.) with kids, has completed its equity crowdfunding on WeFunder with $3 million secured. As previously reported, Caribu was founded by CEO Maxeme Tuchman, who originally bootstrapped the startup by participating in pitch… Read More

September 25, 2019 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The deadline for comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “concept release” on regulatory harmonization was yesterday. But even while the official deadline hit on September 24th, we expect that more comment letters from interested parties will be trickling in over the next few days… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, the leading crowdfunding platform using the Reg CF securities exemption, has posted a comment letter on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s concept release authored by Wefunder co-founder and CEO Nick Tommarello. The SEC’s concept release is an ongoing consultation on the current regulatory environment… Read More

September 16, 2019 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding], the smallest of the three crowdfunding exemptions created by the bi-partisan JOBS Act of 2012, became officially actionable in May of 2016. In that time, hundreds of issuers have raised money on FINRA regulated “funding portals” taking advantage of the internet… Read More

September 6, 2019 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Caribu, an App-based tech firm that enables interactive video calls (think drawing etc.) with your kids (or grandkids), has cruised to its $1 million funding cap on Wefunder. Interestingly, Caribu says that company revenue saw double-digit month over month growth throughout the Reg CF campaign… Read More

August 29, 2019 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Small Change is planning to launch an Opportunity Zone fund enabling access to investments in the newly minted tax-advantaged designation. As explained by the IRS: “Qualified Opportunity Zones were created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These zones are… Read More

August 27, 2019 @ 6:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely is a unique Insurtech platform that is first targeting online capital formation platforms to provide a new level of confidence for the issuance of securities be they traditional or digital. The company was co-founded by two established entrepreneurs, CEO David Carpentier and Chief Insurance… Read More

August 24, 2019 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

“Be the bank,” is what SMBX tells its users, encouraging investors to provide access to debt capital for small businesses that typically struggle to get a loan from old finance. SMBX, a blockchain-powered platform that recently received FINRA approval to operate as a Reg CF… Read More

August 17, 2019 @ 1:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2017, Hylete Fitness Apparel raised $1 million on StartEngine, a leading US-based investment crowdfunding platform. Jump forward two years later and Hylete has some good news for early investors. Hylete has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with shares expected to trade on… Read More

August 15, 2019 @ 6:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Adam Carolla, a comedian/actor etc., visited the studios of CNBC earlier this month to talk about a securities crowdfunding offering which recently closed on Microventures. Carolla has bounced around the rewards space a bit raising funds on Indiegogo and the now-defunct FundAnything site. While on… Read More

August 15, 2019 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

SMBX, a regulated Reg CF crowdfunding platform, has had its App approved by Apple. If you are curious, you may download it here. SMBX is a debt focused crowdfunding platform where small businesses may seek financing from a bank alternative. As most people know, small… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has topped $250 million in investment commitments. This number includes both successful and unsuccessful offerings so the amount actually invested would be somewhat lower. This report is courtesy of Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), a consultancy and data provider that has long… Read More

August 4, 2019 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is an interesting investment offering. Braidy Industries, based in Kentucky, has closed a side-by-side Reg CF-Reg D offering listed on NetCapital. Reg CF is a private securities exemption that allows issuers to raise money from anyone – up to $1.07 million. Under Reg D,… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic is claiming a first. The crowdfunding platform is in the process of doing an Airdrop under Reg CF. Reg CF is a securities exemption where issuers may raise up to $1.07 million. Airdrops are used to disseminate digital assets which may be used to… Read More