Archive: Reg CF
Startup Insider: The Evolution of Crowdfunding
By Early Investing on May 16, 2022
Break out the cake and champagne — it’s Regulation Crowdfunding’s sixth anniversary! On May 16, 2016, Regulation Crowdfunding — or Reg CF — went into effect and allowed startups to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. Reg CF was first made possible by the JOBS Act, which was passed in 2012 and allowed non-accredited investors to invest in startups through crowdfunding. The JOBS Act, Reg CF and crowdfunding all cracked open the world of…
Now Is the Best Time to Be a Startup Investor
By Vin Narayanan on April 13, 2022
Andy Gordon and I recommend a startup for our First Stage Investor members to invest in every two weeks (click here to sign up). When Andy and I first started working on startups together in 2018, we couldn’t do…
New Pick: Invest in the Future of Capital Formation
By Adam Sharp on March 19, 2021
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Wefunder Security: Preferred Stock Round size: Side-by-side round — up to $5 million under Reg CF Valuation: $160,000,000 Share price: $2.19862 Minimum investment: $100 Investment portal:…
Venture Capital Is Facing Real Competition at Last
By Adam Sharp on March 19, 2021
On Monday, the SEC’s new startup investing rules went into effect. Startups can now raise $5 million annually through equity crowdfunding. That’s a 5x increase from the previous limit. I really can’t overstate how important this change is. It’s a monumental moment for startups — and…
What the New Reg CF Limit Means for Founders
By Andy Gordon on November 5, 2020
I’m doing something different today. I want to give founders some advice. I’ve been alerting every founder I talk to about this. And I’m shocked that just a handful of them are aware of the biggest boon that has come their way in a very long time. So,…
New Portal Joins the Crowdfunding Scene
By Andy Gordon on November 2, 2020
As early investors, we’ve seen dozens of exciting high-upside companies raising funds from the crowd this year. Deal flow has never been better. And crowdfunders have responded by backing these companies with record dollar amounts. It’s a good time to be an early investor (and a…
SEC Limits on Startups Raising Money Will Be Eased in 2021
By Andy Gordon on October 28, 2020
The slow-moving, overly cautious SEC is finally doing the right thing. It’s reportedly raising the limit on Reg CF funding from $1 million to $5 million. That means when a startup raises money through crowdfunding, they can raise up to $5 million. And that’s a big…
The Power of the Private Market
By Adam Sharp on July 31, 2020
Two amazing American companies went public (IPO’d) in 2004 — Google (GOOG) and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ). Since then, Google (now Alphabet) has become one of the largest companies in the world. Today it’s worth more than $1 trillion. Domino’s is currently valued…
Grading the SEC’s Proposed Crowdfunding Changes
By Andy Gordon on July 15, 2020
The SEC is about to make a series of modifications to equity crowdfunding regulations. These updates come a little more than four years after it first enabled regular investors like you and me to crowdfund startups. Back then, the SEC was mostly concerned with protecting investors.
Startup Investors Finally Have a Tool to Track Their Investments
By Andy Gordon on May 4, 2020
KingsCrowd has launched the first portfolio tracker for startup investments.
SEC Considers Opening Up “Accredited Investor” Status to More Investors
By Adam Sharp on December 20, 2019
The definition of “accredited investor” may be changing soon. Here’s how this could expand your investment options.
Tell the SEC to Update Its Definition of “Accredited Investor”
By Adam Sharp on October 11, 2019
Accredited investors still have more startup investing options than everyone else. Let’s change that.
Equity Crowdfunding Improving as It Turns 3
By Andy Gordon on May 29, 2019
Investors are the big winners as more - and better - entrepreneurs turn to equity crowdfunding to raise money for their startups.
Q&A: Understanding Convertible Notes, Reg. CF and Reg. A+ Raises
By Early Investing on September 23, 2018
The Early Investing team explains how convertible notes work and the differences between Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation A+ raises.