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Crowdfunding is a method for raising capital whereby many individuals network and pool their funds, usually via the internet or social media. Crowdfunding methods are used in a variety of circumstances including,... more +

Crowdfunding is a method for raising capital whereby many individuals network and pool their funds, usually via the internet or social media. Crowdfunding methods are used in a variety of circumstances including, but not limited to, supporting charitable organizations, disaster relief, product development, artistic projects, and financing start-up companies. The passage of the JOBS Act of 2012 sought to broaden the use of crowdfunding in developing private capital for start-up companies by relaxing certain SEC investor registration requirements. less -

Raising Capital Through Private Placements: Rule 506(b) vs. Rule 506(c) Offerings

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/26/2020

Startups, and particularly first-time founders, typically find that raising funds is a significant, challenging and time-consuming process. There are many ways a founder can secure funding, including crowdfunding,...more

Is Crowdfunding for You?

Bowditch & Dewey on 9/6/2018

Starting a new brewery takes money. Is crowdfunding the way to raise the funds you need? Crowdfunding allows a company to raise money online without registration under securities laws. There are other exemptions from...more

The SEC Promulgates Long Awaited Rules on Investor Regulation Crowdfunding

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/9/2016

Most of us are generally familiar with the concept of crowdfunding – the practice of a group of unrelated people financing a product with modest amounts of money online. Many recent crowdfunding efforts have involved...more

The Equity Crowdfunding Rules: What You Need to Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/5/2016

The SEC’s equity crowdfunding rules finally go into effect this month almost four years after Congress passed the JOBS Act, requiring the relaxing of certain rules on raising funds. So what does equity crowdfunding actually...more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Pave the Way for Intrastate and Regional Offerings

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/6/2015

At the same time the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules implementing Regulation Crowdfunding pursuant to Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), the agency proposed...more

SEC Finally Adopts Federal Crowdfunding Rules: All That Glitters May Not Be Gold

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 11/3/2015

On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a 3-1 vote, adopted the long-anticipated final rules permitting federal crowdfunding (“Title III Crowdfunding”), providing a potentially attractive...more

What is Crowdfunding Anyway?

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/3/2015

Rarely has a capital markets concept been more ambiguous, and potentially more confusing, than crowdfunding. It seems that everyone has his or her own definition, which sometimes varies depending on the circumstances. ...more

The Florida Crowdfunding Act - An Attempt to Facilitate Capital Raising by Small Businesses in Florida

Akerman LLP on 7/6/2015

"Crowdfunding" is the collection of small amounts of money from a large number of people to fund innovative projects, artistic endeavors, and non-profit political and charitable causes through the Internet. Over the past...more

Crowdfunding: The Next Commercial Real Estate Frontier?

Dechert LLP on 4/16/2015

In a world where we buy groceries, book travel, and even date online, it should come as no surprise that online investment is becoming increasingly prevalent. The rapid shift towards an internet-centric world has made...more

“A” is For Approved: SEC Finalizes Regulation A+, the Small Offering Exemption

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 4/1/2015

Securities lawyers had a “first time in forever” moment on March 25, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve landmark reforms to its Regulation A, the so-called (and until now little-used)...more

Massachusetts Adopts Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules, Effective Immediately

Mintz - Securities & Capital Markets... on 1/27/2015

The Massachusetts Securities Division has recently joined a number of other states in adopting a “crowdfunding” exemption from securities registration requirements for certain offerings made within the Commonwealth, with the...more

Committee Passes JOBS Act Related Bills

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 5/23/2014

The House Financial Services Committee passed several bills designed to promote capital formation, including: HR 4200, the Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) Advisers Relief Act, introduced by Rep. Blaine...more

What Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Crowdfunding Before They Raise Money

JD Supra Perspectives on 1/20/2014

What's the one thing entrepreneurs and small business owners need to know about crowdfunding before they raise money? For a JD Supra Perspective, that’s the question we put to experts writing on this matter. Here’s what we...more

Crowdfunding Alternatives–Part 3(C): Broker-Dealer Model

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 8/14/2013

We’re wrapping up the series discussion on crowdfunding because I’d like to move on to other business issues that I’ve been encountering lately (stay tuned later this week for how to limit liability in a contract), but before...more

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