Tagged: regulation cf

June 10, 2016 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, one of the active participants in the Reg CF crowdfunding space, has published a comment letter directed towards Representatives Jeb Hensarling and Maxine Waters in support of the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855).  The two are powerful legislators in the House of Representatives. Hensarling… Read More

June 9, 2016 @ 3:00 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

  It’s been more than four (very long) years since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) made its debut, with much fanfare, in the White House Rose Garden. And on May 16, 2016, the official date of the emancipation of investment crowdfunding… Read More

June 8, 2016 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a posting on the White House blog, Doug Rand and Thomas Kalil, two officials from the Executive Offices, have touted the benefits and potential of Reg CF crowdfunding as enacted under Title III of the JOBS Act of 2012. Rand is the Assistant Director… Read More

June 6, 2016 @ 11:58 am By Robin Sosnow  |  

    Exploring the emerging role of SAFEs or Simple Agreement for Future Equity in Reg CF offerings.   Examining SAFEs pros and cons to founders and financiers investing in seed stage companies. You’ve started a new business, established your team, and you’ve self-funded all… Read More

June 1, 2016 @ 6:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Two weeks following the launch of Title III of the JOBS Act, also called Reg CF, NextGen Crowdfunding states that investor commitments have surpassed $1 million for the 30 or so companies issuing securities under the rule.  The numbers were tallied from the handful of… Read More

June 1, 2016 @ 3:49 pm By Joe Green  |  

  Now that the long awaited and much anticipated federal crowdfunding rules under Title III of the JOBS Act have become effective, startup companies can raise seed capital from everyday, non-accredited retail investors through online equity crowdfunding platforms. Many of these investors are excited to… Read More

June 1, 2016 @ 2:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Texas is one of the 30 states that pushed forward with an intrastate crowdfunding exemption while the federal exemption of Title III of the JOBS Act remained in the doldrums. Since Title III or “Reg CF” have kicked off in mid-May, there has been some… Read More

May 27, 2016 @ 12:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Actors & Artists Agency, described as one of the fastest growing full-service entertainment industries, has formed a partnership with investment crowdfunding platform Indie Crowd Funder.  The arrangement seeks to provide Actors & Artists filmmakers access to both accredited and non-accredited investors.  The deal will also… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week on day one of Reg CF, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) posted a request for comments on a proposed rule.  NASAA desires the requirement of an additional filing for Reg CF issuing companies to be completed in those states where either… Read More

May 26, 2016 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Cleveland Whiskey is a boutique distillery that uses technology to create craft Bourbon whiskey.  The company seeks to minimize the amount of time it takes to age Bourbon – typically 6 years and up – to just a few days. Cleveland Whiskey matches the aging… Read More

May 23, 2016 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Title III crowdfunding kicked off a week ago today (May 16th).  The launch of retail crowdfunding took a long, circuitous route to realization with much discussion and debate along the way.  The platforms that are leveraging the new securities exemption believe it is a viable… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Youngro Lee, CEO and co-founder of NextSeed, visited with Bloomberg this week to talk about his platform launching under the Title III / Reg CF rules. Asked if the new rules will be a “game-changer”, Lee states, “I think it can be.” NextSeed has been… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 9:24 am By Amy Wan  |  

  Monday, May 16, 2016 is the first day that ordinary people—not just the super rich—will be able to invest in the next Uber or Snapchat. That’s because Title III of the JOBS Act, otherwise known as Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg CF, legalizes retail investment… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 12:30 pm By Victoria Silchenko  |  

  “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― R. Buckminster They say, if Monday had a face, we all would like to punch it. But surely not today, Monday, May 16th, 2016, the day… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

As Title III / Reg CF crowdfunding rules kick in, opinions are varied as to how successful or not the new securities exemption will be. While more than a few industry insiders have pointed to the limitations of Reg CF and the over 600 pages… Read More

May 16, 2016 @ 7:42 am By JD Alois  |  

On the very day Title III / Reg CF crowdfunding kicks off in the United States, Jeff Lynn, CEO and co-founder of Seedrs – a leading UK based investment crowdfunding platform, called the securities exemption unworkable. Seedrs has previously stated its intent to expand into… Read More

May 15, 2016 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

WeFunder is one of a handful of crowdfunding platforms that have received regulatory approval to operate as a Title III (Reg CF) funding portal by May 16th launch. WeFunder is a big believer in the potential of Reg CF and what it can do for… Read More

May 14, 2016 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Propel(x), an online investment crowdfunding marketplace for accredited investors, has decided to pass on Title III retail crowdfunding.  The decision to do so lines up with the other Title II platforms that have already said “no thanks.” In an email to Crowdfund Insider, Propel(x) CEO… Read More

May 13, 2016 @ 10:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Indie Crowd Funder, a platform designed to provide crowdfunding services for Hollywood professionals, has received FINRA approval to operate as a funding portal under Title III of the JOBS Act.  IndieCrowdFunder joins a growing list of platforms that have applied and since been approved to… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Title III of the JOBS Act finally going into effect on May 16th, StartEngine has announced it has received approval from FINRA and the SEC to operate a Reg CF funding portal. Title III crowdfunding will join the other two variants of investment crowdfunding, Title… Read More