Tagged: seedinvest

August 20, 2013 @ 10:52 am By Charles Luzar  |  

SeedInvest general counsel Kiran Lingam and Cooley, LLP partner Jim Fulton recently took part in a panel hosted by General Assembly. The goal was to wrap some perspective around the changes coming with Title II of the JOBS Act and general solicitation for offerings under… Read More

July 22, 2013 @ 9:41 am By Charles Luzar  |  

One of the most important decisions any crowdfunding platform will undertake is deciding how to process payments. Platforms operate in a very specific (and complicated) context. In particular, two issues are bound to come up when considering whether to adopt a certain payment solution… Escrow… Read More

July 16, 2013 @ 8:25 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We recently reported on SeedInvest Groups, a product aimed at angel groups and other investor networks. Recently the STAR Angel Network leveraged SeedInvest groups to close a round for Cincinnati-based mobile app startup LISNR. It’s a somewhat ridiculous event: hop on a bus to SXSW,… Read More

July 11, 2013 @ 9:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Mark your calendar. July 10th was a big day in the fight for increased access to capital in the United States, as well as the overarching timeline of the fledgeling crowdfunding industry. Title II of the JOBS Act mandated a lifting of the ban on… Read More

July 2, 2013 @ 9:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

SeedInvest has launched a new feature on their equity crowdfunding platform. The feature, called SeedInvest Groups, specifically targets angel groups, venture capitalists and other organizations with an active role in funding early-stage companies. SeedInvest CEO Ryan Feit says that the new feature was largely driven… Read More

June 28, 2013 @ 9:47 am By Charles Luzar  |  

SeedInvest has announced today that the equity-based crowdfunding platform has raised $1 million in a round led by the Jumpstart New Jersey Angel Network. The round is said to also include “several prominent individual investors.” “SeedInvest is opening up new opportunities for a vast population… Read More

April 16, 2013 @ 9:45 pm By Upstart Business Journal  |  

Some have said that crowdfunding will somehow replace angel investors or venture capitalists. Ryan Feit doesn’t see it that way, and it’s not how SeedInvest, the New York City crowdfunding site he co-founded, is operating in its first few weeks. Instead, he told me, SeedInvest is partnering with… Read More

April 12, 2013 @ 9:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

DietBet, the social dieting company, has raised $308,000 in bridge funding through equity crowdsourcing platform, SeedInvest. DietBet is the second company to meet its funding initiatives on SeedInvest in the last month. The company launched in February 2013 and has more than 400 active accredited… Read More

March 27, 2013 @ 7:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

SeedInvest CEO and Co-Founder, Ryan Feit, will deliver a presentation and moderate a panel at The Soho Loft Innovative Investing Symposium on April 3, 2013 in Boston, MA. Mr. Feit will be presenting a case study highlighting the successful equity-crowdfunding initiative by StearClear in which… Read More

March 7, 2013 @ 8:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest announced this week that StearClear is the first company to complete a successful raise on the SeedInvest platform. Read more about SeedInvest StearClear is a service that enables anyone with a smartphone to summon a driver. That driver will then drive… Read More

March 5, 2013 @ 1:53 pm By Fortune  |  

Rattner argues crowdfunding advocates might be better off playing the lottery. Steve Rattner has angered a crowd. In a New York Times column Monday, Rattner, a contributor to the Times‘ Opinion Pages, took a swing at the JOBS Act, particularly the portion relating to crowdfunding…. Read More

February 20, 2013 @ 3:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

According to sources in the crowdfunding industry who were present for yesterday’s meetings in Washington, there is reason for cautious optimism in regards to Title III implementation. The message from the industry was clear; We’ve examined the problem domain and we’re ready to go, but… Read More

February 20, 2013 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

For those of us who are fortunate enough to be considered an “Accredited Investor”, crowdfunding is available today.  In fact Private Placements or Regulation D offerings have been around for quite some time.  It is just with the internet and a vibrant interest in crowdfunding… Read More

February 12, 2013 @ 10:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

SeedInvest co-founders Ryan Feit and James Han always knew they wanted to start a business, even as they both found themselves working in New York private equity firms. That entrepreneurial drive took them back to Wharton to pursue their MBAs. While at Wharton, Feit read… Read More

February 3, 2013 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

“CFIRA welcomes the SEC’s approval of FINRA’s Form for Funding Portals. We see this as a very positive and proactive sign that both agencies intend to prioritize rule making on the JOBS Act. This information request is the first public and meaningful step toward developing… Read More