Tagged: regulation cf

September 11, 2022 @ 6:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that also legalized online capital formation, included multiple regulatory updates. One, Title 1, has been a notable success as it has helped a growing number of smaller firms to go public. Title III created Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg… Read More

September 9, 2022 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neighborhood Ventures is partnering with Small Change, a funding portal that specializes in real estate offerings issued under Reg CF. Neighborhood Ventures is an Arizona based investment platform that provides access to investment under Arizona’s state crowdfunding law. Under the state exemption, issuers may raise… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By Steve Loader  |  

Just 14 of the last 97 recently launched IPOs saw a share price improvement between their first-day trading price and the end of August 2022. The remaining 83 suffered a decrease, according to data published by IPOScoop. The figures could indicate the real growth potential… Read More

September 8, 2022 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Dalmore Group is a regulated broker-dealer that is very active in the securities crowdfunding sector, helping firms raise money using Reg A+ (Regulation A), Reg CF, as well as Reg D. Dalmore not only enables funding via exempt securities offerings but it also provides secondary… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) had a booming month in August. While other markets sank (think crypto and public securities), platforms participating in securities offerings under Reg CF jumped. CCA reports that new issuers hit a record 159 companies aiming… Read More

August 31, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Real estate investment platform Groundfloor is raising capital on Wefunder, a leading investment crowdfunding platform. According to the offering page, Groundfloor is raising equity at a pre-money valuation of $234 million. Investors may participate for just $100 and as of today, Groundfloor has raised just… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 6:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Boxabl, a pre-fab, modular housing concept that has generated some solid traction on the market, closed its Reg A+ securities offering on StartEngine last Friday. The offering was simultaneously listed on Republic. According to the Reg CF offering page, Boxabl closed at over $24 million… Read More

August 24, 2022 @ 6:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Really Good Boxed Wine, a beverage startup – just like its name, is seeking to raise up to $1.8 million in Seed funding on SeedInvest. According to the offering page, Really Good Boxed Wine is raising preferred equity at a pre-money valuation of $6.7 million…. Read More

August 11, 2022 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

If a company raises capital under Reg CF, it must file a form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) along with additional documents to use the exemption. If the company successfully raises money, the requirement to provide information to the SEC (and investors) does… Read More

August 5, 2022 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week during the meeting of the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), members voted to support improvements to secondary trading of crowdfunded securities – more specifically, to exempt state laws when it comes to the trading of securities under Tier 2 of… Read More

July 27, 2022 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has scheduled a meeting to discuss the topic of crowdfunded securities, under Reg CF and Reg +, and liquidity. The SBCFAC is a group of industry leaders that advise the Commission on… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 5:00 am By JD Alois  |  

A new FINRA-regulated funding portal has announced its launch, Untold.io (Blue Dot Media Holdings LLC) will pursue investment crowdfunding targeting the entertainment industry. Untold.io states that it will both leverage Reg CF and Reg D exemptions to raise capital online. By utilizing the Reg D… Read More

July 19, 2022 @ 6:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Connecticut Green Bank has launched its 3rd Green Liberty Notes on its FINRA-regulated funding portal Raise Green. Previously, two other offerings have been successfully funded. The one-year debt note aims to raise up to $250,000 from individual investors with a minimum of $100 holding a… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Security Token Market (STM) has launched a Reg CF securities offering with a unique spin. The company is issuing the forthcoming security as a digital asset leveraging the Avalanche blockchain. STM is labeling the offering the “first Web3” tokenized crowdfunding campaign. The securities offering will… Read More

July 7, 2022 @ 3:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rialto Markets has added over $1.2 billion in signed contracts from private company issuers. As the cost of going public has risen, fewer companies have pursued the option of raising capital in an IPO and trading on an exchange. This cost of compliance is predicted… Read More

July 6, 2022 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Steeped Coffee has quickly hit the Reg CF funding cap on Republic raising $5 million in under 48 hours, according to a note from the firm. According to the offering page, Steeped Coffee was raising capital using a “Crowd SAFE” at a $33 million valuation cap…. Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 7:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved several improvements for securities crowdfunding. One of the most impactful updates was raising the funding limit under Reg CF to $5 million from $1.07 million. Prior to this, many industry insiders viewed the old funding cap as… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 7:30 am By David R. Burton  |  

Passed with large bipartisan majorities and signed into law by President Obama, the 2012 JOBS Act was a bipartisan achievement of consequence. The JOBS Act substantially improved the laws governing entrepreneurial capital formation and has had a measurable positive impact on entrepreneurial capital formation. But… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is an interesting securities offering. Hedge is a startup that wants to use tech to empower you to create your own hedge fund. Yes, you will be able to gather a group of friends or acquaintances to pursue collaborative investing in a structured portfolio…. Read More

April 26, 2022 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Honeycomb Credit, a bank replacement regulated Funding Portal, has announced a partnership with Upstart Co-Lab, to offer a “first-of-its kind loan crowdfunding platform.” The new platform will enable institutional investors to participate in crowdfunded loan offerings for small businesses in creative industries across the US…. Read More