Tagged: nextseed

January 2, 2018 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed, a Reg CF crowdfunding platform that focuses solely on providing debt based financing for small business, has provided a brief report on 2017 progress. NextSeed launched as a Texas intrastate platform but migrated over to Reg CF only in May of 2016 when the… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 10:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  Pitch 25, a spring 2018 planned premier soccer bar and restaurant located in the EaDo neighborhood of Houston positioned within one mile of Houston Dynamo, Astros, and Rockets major league sports stadiums teamed up with NextSeed for a Reg CF crowdfunding campaign. To date, the minimum… Read More

September 26, 2017 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on NextSeed, Poitin has now raised over 80% of its $100,000 minimum goal. Meanshile, the campaign creator has shared that outside investors have stepped up to fund the company but he intends on keeping the offer open. The new bar and restaurant in Houston’s… Read More

September 3, 2017 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The world has witnessed the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey on the citizens of Houston. Houston’s metropolitan area population is around 6 million making it one of the largest cities in the United States. It is hard to fathom the tragedy of the unprecedented flooding… Read More

August 4, 2017 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Peli Peli Austin closed this week on NextSeed. The crowdfunding offer is the first restaurant to raise $1 million on the platform. According to the campaign page, the Reg CF offer had the support of 410 investors. Peli Peli is an eight year old South… Read More

July 17, 2017 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently the total amount of Reg CF (or Regulation Crowdfunding) issuers successfully funded topped $40 million. According to the data dashboard on NextGen Crowdfunding, total amount of investor commitments has now topped $46 million. The rule created by the JOBS Act that allows companies to… Read More

July 7, 2017 @ 3:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week while reviewing the status of NextSeed’s crowdfunding offers I noticed the company is expanding its physical presence beyond Texas. After confirming with the platform, NextSeed now has an office in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Their HQ is based in Houston… Read More

July 6, 2017 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed, a Reg CF crowdfunding platform based in Houston, Texas, has successfully funded every issuer it has listed on its platform. As far as we know, there are only two other Reg CF platforms that can claim the 100% funded accomplishment today. NextSeed is a… Read More

May 23, 2017 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

NextSeed CEO Youngro Lee shares what is working & what is not under Reg CF. NextSeed was the very first, crowdfunding portal to receive FINRA approval. But the investment crowdfunding platform was honing its skills and processes under the Texas intrastate crowdfunding exemption before Reg… Read More

April 24, 2017 @ 10:48 am By Amy Wan  |  

Victoria Silchenko called out crowdfunding industry professionals earlier this year for not having invested in crowdfunding companies themselves. So, in that same spirit, I’m opening up my crowdfunding portfolio. Before I disclose, I’m going to say that I am NOT a financial advisor or any… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 10:34 am By Robin Sosnow  |  

  “Them that’s got shall get / Them that’s not shall lose / So the Bible said”… and is it still news? Raising significant amounts of capital has never been easy for anyone. For some, it has been a higher hurdle than for others. The… Read More

December 30, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As one year comes to end it is a good opportunity to reflect on past events. The preceding 12 months have been a momentous period for internet finance including capital formation online. Fintech started as a curiosity that engendered much excitement – and fear for some…. Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 1:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last time we provided an update on the Reg CF crowdfunding sector and approved funding portals there were 17 in operation. Today that number has increased to 21 FINRA approved platforms with several notable updates. Reg CF was created under Title III of the JOBS… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 12:30 pm By Youngro Lee  |  

“So why did you leave law to pursue crowdfunding?” Over the past couple years, I’ve received this question more than any other.  Prior to starting NextSeed in 2014, I was a lawyer for over 7 years specializing in private equity fund formation and private investments. … Read More

August 8, 2016 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act created a new securities exemption that allowed equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors. This new exemption, also called Reg CF, may be viewed as another step in the capital ladder to complement Title II of the JOBS Act (accredited crowdfunding)… Read More

July 26, 2016 @ 3:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

With AngelList spinoff Republic’s official launch last week, we decided to take a deeper look at Republic to see how they plan to differentiate themselves in this rapidly expanding crowdfunding marketplace. AngelList, arguably the largest and most successful investment crowdfunding platform in the world, provides… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF, created under Title III of the JOBS Act, became actionable on May 16, 2016. Since that time, over 50 companies have signed up to raise capital under the crowdfunding exemption.  Today we have the first issuer to close having achieved its funding goal…. 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 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 16, 2016 @ 12:55 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  Caps off to Title III!  As promised, WeFunder understood the potential of Reg CF and its opportunities for capital formation and entrepreneurship.  Operating an accredited crowdfunding platform since the fall of 2013 and then adding Reg A+ last year, Wefunder has helped fund 110 companies with over… Read More