2022 Equity Crowdfunding Stats and Top Platforms
The 2022 year in review including total capital raised, top platforms, and more statistics about equity crowdfunding (Reg CF and Reg A).
The Great Debate – Are SAFEs Actually Bad for Investors?
I’ve heard many people — ranging from investors to attorneys to funding portals — make the claim that “SAFEs are not safe for investors.” Many…
Rules Around Canceling an Online Startup Investment
For one reason or another, you decide you need to cancel an investment you made. Can you? We discuss the rules around cancelling a Reg CF startup inve…
Crowdfunding SAFE vs. Traditional SAFE – Key Differences
Since its creation in 2013, the use of the SAFE has proliferated as an early-stage financing instrument and is now used everywhere from Silicon Valley…
Testing the Waters – What Reg CF Investors Should Know
With the new crowdfunding regulations that went into effect on March 15, 2021, the U.S. SEC introduced something called “testing the waters” (TTW) for Regulation…
2020 US Equity Crowdfunding Stats – Year in Review
2020 was a blockbuster year for equity crowdfunding and the online capital markets. We break down the key milestones, stats and news from 2020.
Summary of SEC’s Final Rule for Reg CF, Reg A+, Reg D (2020 Updates)
On Nov. 2, 2020, the SEC voted 3-2 in favor of adopting a broad set of updates to Reg CF, Reg A+, and Reg D. These changes may have a massive impact o…
StartEngine Owner’s Bonus – Is It Worth It?
StartEngine recently started offering its Owner's Bonus program of 10% bonus shares for a fee of $275 per year. Is it worth it? We'll dive into the be…
CEO Alternative Investor Panel – Crowdfunding, Real Estate, and Wine
There are endless alternative investment options outside of public market stocks and bonds. We invited three CEOs from Republic (startups), EquityMult…
Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Sites – 2020
We break down the top equity crowdfunding sites of 2020 across key areas such as capital raised, number of investors, fees, and more.