Tagged: regulation cf

April 4, 2023 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Virtuix, previously a serial funder on SeedInvest, has filed a Form C to raise capital under Reg CF – this time with DealMaker. Simultaneously, Virtuix has filed a Form D to raise money under Reg D 506c for accredited investors – a fairly typical practice… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding, under the Reg CF exemption, is experiencing a “roller coaster ride,” according to the most recent quarterly update provided by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). According to the report, Q1 2023 saw the lowest capital committed since Q4 2020 – so several years ago… Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

FibroBiologics has quickly raised $5 million in a Reg CF securities offering on StartEngine. This is the maximum amount a company may raise under the securities exemption. The offering has been live for about four weeks so it was fully subscribed pretty quickly. According to… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, CI hosted a webinar to review the securities crowdfunding market of 2022 as well as expectations for 2023. While the consensus of the group was that online capital formation softened in the waning months of 2022, panelists participating in the webinar were more… Read More

March 9, 2023 @ 4:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Share Scoops, a “money activism platform” is raising growth capital on Republic. According to the offering page, Share Scoops is offering a “CROWD SAFE” at a valuation cap of $10 million. A SAFE allows an investor to make an investment at a later date following… Read More

March 3, 2023 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

While January was dismal, February delivered a bit of bounce in Reg CF activity, according to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). The improvement in February reverses a downward trend that started in October. CCA reports that its Online Investment Index, which tracks the top 50 deals,… Read More

February 7, 2023 @ 8:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Do you remember Republic Note? Back in 202o, Republic sought to raise capital for a security that provides purchasers with a portion of the income generated by the investment crowdfunding platform. At that time, Republic raised about $16 million in a sold-out Reg D 506c… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading US-based investment crowdfunding platform, is reporting that it raised $33.9 million during Q4 2022 under the Reg A+ (Regulation A) and Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) exemptions. StartEngine added that this surpassed its two largest competitors. According to StartEngine, Wefunder raised $23.9 million,… Read More

January 10, 2023 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

CGB Green Liberty Notes LLC, a subsidiary of the Connecticut Green Bank, has announced its fifth Green Liberty offering. The securities are issued under Reg CF and are available to all investors for as little as $100. CGB Green Liberty NOtes has partnered with Raise… Read More

January 4, 2023 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

During 2022, Reg CF, the smallest crowdfunding securities exemption, took a bit of a hit as the number of investors declined, and the total amount of investments dropped by 12.8% from $578.8 million in 2021. This is according to a report by Crowdfund Capital Advisors… Read More

December 30, 2022 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

GUARDD, a Fintech that was co-founded by Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss, Doug Ellenoff, and Jim Dowd, is looking to raise up to $2 million in growth capital on SeedInvest. For those of you in the know, Neiss, Ellenoff, and Dowd are Fintech superstars, each active in… Read More

December 29, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Once again, CI has reviewed the list of FINRA-regulated Funding Portals. These platforms may offer securities under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) to accredited and non-accredited investors. Funding Portals were created by the JOBS Act of 2012 specifically for online capital formation, but at the same… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

GenesisAI is raising money on Netcapital as it aims to create an open marketplace for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to the offering page, GenesisAI is raising up to $3 million under Reg CF. Investors are receiving Class A Common Stock at a pre-money valuation… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

The team at Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has issued their annual warning to firms that utilized Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) to file their annual statements – as required by the exemption. If a company has not filed their annual report they are in breach of… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a broker-dealer and online capital formation specialist, has signed an agreement to power PicMii’s crowdfunding platform. PicMii is a FINRA-regulated funding portal offering securities under Reg CF. PicMii is a Pennsylvania-based firm that was approved as a funding portal in 2020. The company focuses… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 11:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Small Change is looking to raise growth capital, and they are utilizing Wefunder to pursue new investors. According to the offering page, Small Change hopes to raise up to $1.07 million by offering a SAFE with a valuation cap of $9… Read More

December 2, 2022 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation is getting hit by all of the things impacting public markets. Record high inflation, rising interest rates, war in Ukraine, and tension with China all combine to compel investors to pull back. Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has shared some information on activity… Read More

November 14, 2022 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

  One of the key elements of online capital formation is the fact that geography is not as important. While traditional venture hubs, like the Bay area and New York City, continue to garner much of the activity in securities crowdfunding, expanding access to capital… Read More

November 8, 2022 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Mainvest, a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal, is looking to raise money on another funding portal – Republic. Mainvest is a securities platform that aims to provide access to capital for “main street” type firms. According to the offering page on Republic, Mainvest is looking to raise… Read More

November 6, 2022 @ 4:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report from Crowdfund Capital Advisors indicates that investment crowdfunding under Reg CF is experiencing a pullback in the month of October. Virtually all markets have been roiled by exceptionally high inflation, rising interest rates, and general risk-off sentient. CCA reports that October is… Read More