Tagged: regulation crowdfunding

May 28, 2025 @ 3:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) has provided an analysis of Reg CF and Reg A as enabled under the JOBS Act of 2012. The SEC has previously provided data on the various online capital formation exemptions, but… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CfPA, or the Crowdfunding Professionals Association, is touting potential legislation aiming to boost the utilization and benefits of Reg CF or Regulation Crowdfunding. The proposed legislation, supported by the Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP); the Targeting Resources to Unleash Market Prosperity… Read More

October 29, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) supports opportunities for smaller firms. Issuers raising money using Reg CF may raise up to $5 million while selling securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors. Firms must utilize the services of a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal or Broker… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report shared at the most recent meeting of the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Access Committee (SBCFAC) on women and minority-owned businesses participating in Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) provides an update on exits for firms utilizing the securities exemption. Authored by Melody Change, PhD,… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 11:58 am By Howard Marks  |  

Look, I’m the CEO of an equity crowdfunding company, so believe me when I say that I want Regulation Crowdfunding [Reg CF] to work. But I’m deeply concerned that an apparent recent trend of non-compliance with SEC filing requirements could erode investor trust and pose… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The quality of securities issued under  Reg CF largely depends on the perception of the investor. One person’s belief that a security offering is going to the moon can be mirrored by another who sees it as a dog. Big-name venture capitalists mostly get it… 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

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

October 5, 2023 @ 11:34 am By Howard Marks  |  

There’s no question that by allowing entrepreneurs to raise capital from a broad investor base, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has transformed the landscape of small business financing. But recently, some in the industry, including several prominent crowdfunding platforms, have started to question exactly how broad… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The number of new deals offered under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) declined by 9% versus Q2 2023 and a drop of 27% compared to the same quarter last year. This is according to the most recent report distributed by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). These most… Read More

September 13, 2023 @ 1:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

As CI has done from time to time, we have recently reviewed the number of FINRA-regulated Funding Portals – platforms offering crowdfunding services under the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) securities exemption – up to $5 million. Funding Portals were created by the JOBS Act of… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 11:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has distributed an update on August 2023 investment crowdfunding activity under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). According to their numbers, Reg CF offerings during the month experienced a “surge,” countering the trend in public markets, which have faltered in recent weeks. CCA… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding or Reg CF has surpassed $2 billion in money raised, according to an email from Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA). Reg CF was created by the JOBS Act of 2012, signed into law during the Obama administration in a unique act of bipartisan legislation… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) experienced a tepid month of online capital formation during May. In their monthly update, Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) said that while the number of new deals increased by 22.7% compared to April, the capital committed decreased by 40.4%. CCA notes that… Read More

May 3, 2023 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Private equity markets around the world remain subdued due to economic challenges and geopolitical strife. At the same time, online capital formation, a growing component of capital markets, remains robust – at least in the US. According to a report by Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA),… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

CI has once again reviewed the roster of FINRA-regulated funding portals to gauge the growth or decline of these platforms that provide online capital formation. Funding Portals were created under the JOBS Act of 2012 and typically list securities under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). This… Read More

February 2, 2023 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO, a financial technology company providing transformative market-based solutions for companies, entrepreneurs, and retail & institutional investors, announced the launch of Aurox’s crowdfunding campaign on the tZERO Markets platform. Aurox, a cryptocurrency DeFi-focused software development company, is “seeking to raise capital from the public to… Read More

January 20, 2023 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Wefunder has distributed a Tweet noting that it led the pack in regard to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) funding during 2022. Reg CF is a securities exemption that allows an issuer (company) to raise up to $5 million in an online investment offering. Both… Read More

December 16, 2022 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

NYCE, a real estate investment platform, has listed its shares on Securitize – a digital securities platform. Over time, NYCE aspires to be the Robinhood of real estate. NYCE previously raised capital utilizing the Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) exemption, offering investment opportunities on both Wefunder… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Join Crowdfund Insider for a webinar on how to raise money crowdfunding under Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding). Hear from investment crowdfunding experts including: Sherwood “Woodie” Neiss – Founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors Etan Butler – Chairman of Dalmore Group, a Broker Dealer that specializes in securities crowdfunding Mat Goldstein –… Read More