Tagged: regulation cf

April 5, 2021 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, CI reported that Wefunder listed 40 securities offerings in a single day. All of the companies are Y Combinator graduates and thus have been highly vetted by the accelerator. As well today, Wefunder Vice President of Fundraising, Jonny Price tweeted out that March… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 3:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leading funding portal in the Reg CF offering sector, has listed 40 new offerings – each being a Y Combinator graduate.  According to Wefunder, 20 companies are recent graduates and another 20 are from previous cohorts. Individual investors may participate in any securities… Read More

March 19, 2021 @ 9:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peter Gaffney from the Security Token Group (STG), which is focused on the emerging blockchain-based security token space, notes that the significantly outsized return potential of angel investing, venture capital, and private equity are “well-known” in the finance industry. Gaffney explains that traditionally, direct access… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a top funding portal and broker-dealer providing online capital formation to early-stage ventures, has closed on a $36 million Series A funding round, according to a note from the company. The funding was led by Galaxy Interactive with participation by Tribe Capital, Motley Fool… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gumroad, the very first Reg CF issuer to take advantage of the increased funding cap, has hit the maximum amount of $5 million in just one day on Republic. This week, Reg CF saw its cap increased from $1.07 million to $5 million. Last year,… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a top funding portal offering securities under Reg CF, has filed a Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise up to $5 million in preferred equity at a pre-money valuation of $160 million. Wefunder seeks to sell… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a Reg CF funding portal that operates as a bank replacement loan marketplace, has raised $1.75 million in Seed funding. The round was led by the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, a VC firm that is affiliated with the… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder is reporting one of their biggest weeks ever when it comes to Reg CF securities offerings. According to a Tweet by Jonny Price, Wefunder Director of Fundraising, Reg CF saw $2,746,355 in offerings on their platform. This is more than double what either Republic… Read More

March 15, 2021 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beginning today, companies raising capital under Reg CF may file to raise up to $5 million from the previous $1.07 million. The rule change was enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission last year and became actionable today. Crowdfund Insider has heard that some issuers… Read More

March 12, 2021 @ 3:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the ranking member of the House Committee on Financial Services, has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging them to move forward on improvements to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). The letter is addressed to SEC Acting Chair Allison… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of FINRA regulated funding portals continues to move higher in advance of the increase in the funding cap of Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). On March 15, 2020, it is expected that issuers will be able to raise $5 million using Reg CF –… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Akemona is a FINRA regulated funding portal that will offer securities under Reg CF. Akemona intends on offering securities that are smart contract-based digital assets using blockchain technology. Recently, Akemona and Tritaurian Capital announced FanMint, a digital securities issuance platform that is said to be compliant… Read More

March 5, 2021 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Supervest, a securities crowdfunding platform that allows accredited investors to invest in Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) products, is raising growth capital on SeedInvest. According to the offering page, the crowdfunding platform is seeking $950,000 at a $15 million valuation. The seed round is a side-by-side… Read More

March 2, 2021 @ 2:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform, has published a “public impact report” while touting having raised over $230 million since inception. Wefunder has raised capital for early-stage firms using the three crowdfunding exemptions: Reg D 506c, Reg A+, and Reg CF. But most issuers are… Read More

February 22, 2021 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

CoPeace, has selected blockchain-based Equa for its investor relations service including equity and transfer management. CoPeace is building a portfolio of for-profit companies that target social and environmental impact. CoPeace announced a Reg CF offering last year listed on Wefunder. CoPeace currently is promoting a… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 12:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silicon Prairie, a funding portal as well as a broker-dealer, has noted that it has filed for an Alternative Trading System (ATS) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The intent is to provide liquidity for traditionally illiquid securities like securities issued under Reg CF in… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, Wefunder, a leading securities crowdfunding platform, distributed a tweet highlighting Q4 performance in the Reg CF crowdfunding sector. According to the numbers generated by Kingscrowd, Wefunder dominated this sector of online capital formation. Now crowdfunding encompasses other exemptions, including Reg A+ and… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

FanVestor CF, LLC, a subsidiary of EdenLedger Inc. has received regulatory approval from FINRA to operate a registered funding portal. As a funding portal, FanVestor will be able to issue securities under Reg CF. Currently, an issuer may raise up to $1.07 million but a… Read More

January 17, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Thalia, a U.S.-based direct-to-consumer guitar accessories and lifestyle brand, has successfully secured nearly $600,000 through its Regulation CF (Reg CF) campaign on crowdfunding platform StartEngine. Founded in 2013, Thalia claims to be the leading luxury brand for guitar accessories & lifestyle products. “We build… Read More

January 14, 2021 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

After a long delay, final rules approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have made their way over to the Federal Register. By being published in the Federal Register, the clock begins ticking as to when the new rules become available to use by… Read More