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).
Tag: 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…
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…
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…
Republic Profit-Sharing Note AMA Summary – July 2, 2020
Kendrick Nguyen, CEO of Republic, held an AMA on July 2 to answer questions from investors about the new Republic Note profit-sharing token. This is a…
Overview of SEC’s Proposed Updates to Reg CF and Exempt Offering Framework
On March 4, 2020, the SEC proposed major updates to Regulation Crowdfunding and other exempt offering frameworks to increase access to capital while p…
SEC Proposes Updates to the Accredited Investor Definition
The SEC proposed updates that would amend the definition of an accredited investor and expand the number of people and entities that qualify. Learn mo…
What are Direct Public Offerings (DPOs)?
Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) are when an issuing company sells financial securities directly to investors, vs. using a third party or intermediary. …
Intrastate Crowdfunding and Blue Sky Laws
What is Intrastate Crowdfunding and what are Blue Sky Laws? We compare them to Regulation Crowdfunding and break down the pros and cons for investors …