Tagged: startengine

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

February 25, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By Howard Marks  |  

  My father-in-law always used to say, “If you sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas.” Well, increasingly, it seems many founders – and their early investors – are discovering how painfully true that is, as the promise of an early IPO turns into… 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

November 20, 2023 @ 10:18 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine has closed its most recent self-crowdfunding round, having raised over $24.5 million. The Reg A+ securities offering was for equity in the investment platform. StartEngine was selling its shares at a pre-money valuation of $1.32 billion. In the hours just prior to the funding… Read More

November 6, 2023 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, is nearing the close of its most recent self-funding round. StartEngine launched a Reg A+ securities offering earlier this year, selling equity in the company at a pre-money valuation of $1.32 billion. You may… 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

August 10, 2023 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pre-fab home firm Boxable is looking to raise more money online on StartEngine. As was previously reported in May, Boxable revealed its intent to raise capital by raising money in a Reg A+ and Reg D offering as well as a pitch on FrontFundr in… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, says the first secondary transaction has taken place on its marketplace. StartEngine said in an email: “Since launching Marketplace a little over three weeks ago, we’ve received a little over 300 offers to buy… Read More

July 22, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US continues to move the ball down the field in a self-crowdfunding round. It was reported in May that StartEngine had raised $14 million. Today that amount is well over $16 million. Almost 9000 investors have… Read More

July 14, 2023 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, has announced the official launch of its long-anticipated secondary marketplace. StartEngine has been approved to operate an ATS or Alternative Trading System for some time now. Yet the launch of the previously announced platform… Read More

June 7, 2023 @ 11:36 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest investment crowdfunding platforms in the US, has increased its founder bounty to $10,000. According to a recent email, if you know a founder that wants to raise growth capital – all you have to do is submit their contact information,… Read More

May 23, 2023 @ 4:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Boxabl is preparing to raise capital, and it is taking a full-court press by raising money in a Reg A+ and Reg D offering as well as a pitch on FrontFundr in Canada. The Reg A+ will be listed on StartEngine, which displays over $1.25… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

In 2021, WiGL became the first issuer to raise the maximum $5 million in a Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) on StartEngine. In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission increased the amount a company could raise using Reg CF from $1.07 million to $5 million –… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

It seems regulators took their time in reviewing and approving, StartEngine’s acquisition of SeedInvest.  The deal between the two OG online investment platforms was announced in 2022 as StartEngine paid $24 in shares to purchase the full-stack securities crowdfunding platform. SeedInvest had previously been acquired… Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine has been raising growth capital once again in a self-crowdfunding round that has been available for several months now. According to the offering page, $13,858,375 has been raised in a Reg A+ offering for common equity from 7669 investors. StartEngine is selling shares at… Read More

May 5, 2023 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Video: Key Questions for a Securities Crowdfunding Round. If you are raising money in a securities crowdfunding offering, you have multiple options as to how you pursue a funding round. First, you choose a securities exemption; Reg CF, Reg A+, or Reg D 506c. Reg… Read More

May 3, 2023 @ 10:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Boxabl, a pre-fab housing manufacturer that has generated significant interest among consumers, is planning to return to StartEngine for its next funding round, according to an email from the platform. In August of 2022, Boxabl closed a Reg A+ securities offering at around $24 million…. Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 5:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

FibroBiologics has quickly raised $5 million in a Reg CF securities offering on StartEngine. This is the maximum amount a company may raise under the securities exemption. The offering has been live for about four weeks so it was fully subscribed pretty quickly. According to… Read More

January 18, 2023 @ 12:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a leading US-based investment crowdfunding platform, is reporting that it raised $33.9 million during Q4 2022 under the Reg A+ (Regulation A) and Reg CF (Regulation Crowdfunding) exemptions. StartEngine added that this surpassed its two largest competitors. According to StartEngine, Wefunder raised $23.9 million,… Read More