Tagged: regulation cf

April 1, 2024 @ 6:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Arrived, an online investment platform enabling access to rental and vacation homes, is raising money on Wefunder. According to the offering page, Arrived raised over $37 million in a side-by-side offering. Smaller investors may participate in a Reg CF offering, and Accredited Investors may… Read More

March 25, 2024 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

There are three securities exemptions created by the JOBS Act of 2012 that enable firms to raise money online. Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding], Reg D 506c (accredited only), and Reg A+ [Regulation A]. If a company uses Reg A+, they may raise up to $75… Read More

March 20, 2024 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act of 2023 has re-emerged in Congress. Originally introduced into the House in December of 2023, HR 2865 has now been referred to the House Financial Services Committee, indicating it may come up for a vote…. Read More

March 13, 2024 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a FINRA-regulated funding portal that provides online capital formation for small businesses, is reporting that it has surpassed $25 million in money raised for small businesses. Honeycomb can help SMEs sell securities online under the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) securities exemption. Firms may… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

  Numerous types of private securities are being sold to investors via online investment platforms. Investment crowdfunding has opened up a new market for all investors – including non-accredited investors. While debt is less risky than equity, in general, the returns may be limited if… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

  Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a new report that investigates trends in online capital formation under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). CCA was co-founded by the creators of the JOBS Act – the legislation that legalized investment crowdfunding. While the bill was signed into… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HoneyComb, which connects growing small businesses with local investors to build vibrant, financially empowered Main Streets, is reporting $23.2M+ invested in local businesses. There have been a total of around 23,000 different investments to date, 426 loan offerings at the time of writing, along with… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 6:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder was the top platform for Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding] offerings during 2023, according to data provided by KingsCrowd. Reg CF is a securities exemption that allows for online capital formation. A notice filing and other documentation is required under the exemption, which is open… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 7:00 am By Howard Marks  |  

When the JOBS Act passed in 2012, and the Regulation Crowdfunding Exemption (Reg CF) was introduced in 2015, many, including myself, saw it as a step-change toward democratizing access to capital. Suddenly, founders had a new avenue to seek funding for their businesses, even those… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Nick Morgan  |  

With the investment crowdfunding industry surpassing the $2 billion mark and involving over 6,600 companies conducting 7,600 offerings across 580 industries, Capital Ideas checks in with Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss, one of the early architects of what evolved into Regulation Crowdfunding [Reg CF].  Among other things,… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, CI received a note from DealMaker indicating that several of their issuers have been recognized by Time magazine as the Best Inventions of 2023. DealMaker is a tech-enabled broker-dealer helping firms to raise capital online utilizing various securities exemptions. This is certainly not the… Read More

November 28, 2023 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb, a FINRA-regulated funding portal, has topped the list of platforms with the most Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) filings for the first time (as far as we know). In recent times, Wefunder and StartEngine have typically been in the running for the most offerings filed… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding displayed strength and resiliency during the month of October, according to the most recent report from Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). While recent weeks have more than their fair share of challenges policy-wise and in regard to the overall economy, investment crowdfunding under Regulation… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech.TV is looking for growth capital, and it has enlisted the services of tZERO to help with the new funding round. Earlier this year, CI reported on tZERO listing its first Reg CF [Regulation Crowdfunding] security offering as it aims to boost its primary issuance… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets, a broker-dealer active in the securities crowdfunding sector, has filed a Form-C with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to raise money utilizing the Reg CF securities exemption. The document indicates that Rialto will list its security offering on Netcapital,… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 6:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bank replacement platform Honeycomb has emerged as a top FINRA-regulated funding portal in regard to the number of Reg CF filings hitting the Securities and Exchange Commission. While this is not a deep dive into funding activity for the industry, HoneyComb has entered the mix… Read More

August 16, 2023 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, a top securities crowdfunding platform, has distributed an “X” (or Tweet) on its market share in the Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg CF sector of online capital formation. The statement indicates that Wefunder has garnered 36.3% of the market in 2023 – year to date…. Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 5:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) money raised during the month of July increased from $28 million in July 2022 to $33.7 million this July. But when comparing consecutive months, June 2023 faired better as the month prior generated $43.7 million in money raised. Crowdfund Capital  Advisors… Read More

July 28, 2023 @ 6:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

HT Naturals (Or Hemptown Naturals), a company that raised funding on Title3Funds, has filed an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating its intent to pursue an initial public offering (IPO). Title3Funds is a regulated Funding Portal. HT Naturals, now doing business as… Read More

July 27, 2023 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Janover, a Republic portfolio company, has listed its shares on the Nasdaq (JNVR). In a Tweet, Republic promoted the capital gains investors on their platform received touting an almost 200% return in three years. Congratulations to our portfolio company Janover Inc. for their #IPO and… Read More