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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, 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 -

Regulation CF: An Ultimate Guide to the SEC’s Crowdfunding Regulation

Oberheiden P.C. on 3/18/2025

Early crowdfunding often broke securities laws due to unregistered offerings. In 2015, the SEC's Regulation Crowdfunding (Regulation CF) addressed this, stemming from the JOBS Act. It provides an exemption for certain...more

Small Business Capital Formation Report: Crowdfunding, Reg A & Private Companies

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 12/19/2024

As discussed in our prior post, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation recently issued its 2024 Annual Report....more

House Passes Eleven Bills Enabling Capital Formation

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 6/21/2023

In early June, the US House of Representatives passed two sets of bills focused on promoting capital formation. The bipartisan effort included bills that amend the accredited investor definition in order to increase the...more

41st Annual Small Business Forum

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 9/8/2022

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its report to Congress summarizing the principal policy recommendations made at the 41st Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital...more

Trends in Capital Formation: The SEC’s OASB Annual Report

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 12/31/2021

The SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (“OASB”) recently issued its 2021 Annual Report (the “Report”), which reviews the capital raising activities of a variety of companies, from startups and...more

SEC Changes Rules to Improve Deal Flow for Private Companies and Investors

Sullivan & Worcester on 12/15/2020

In a 3-2 vote held in November 2020, the SEC approved new rules and amendments to existing rules that are intended to harmonize, simplify and improve the private placement regime that start-ups and other issuers, small and...more

Legislative Proposals on Capital Formation

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 3/4/2019

Last week, the US Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on legislation introduced in the prior session of Congress relating to capital formation in order to assess whether any would garner bipartisan support....more

Le Opportunità Per Le Start-Ups Innovative

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/14/2018

Le Start-Ups innovative (e gli incubatori certificati) sono esonerate dal versamento: - del diritto annuale fisso alla CCIAA - dell'imposta di bollo e dei diritti di segreteria abitualmente dovuti per iscriversi al...more

Focus on Innovative Start Ups

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/25/2018

A company strongly inclined to technological innovation with no limitations as to the sector (from digital to manufacturing, from trade to agriculture) - Did you know there are many tax benefits (and otherwise) in the...more

Focus sulle Start-Ups Innovative

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/25/2018

Impresa fortemente propensa all'innovazione tecnologica senza alcuna limitazione di tipo settoriale (dal digitale alla manifattura, dal commercio all'agricoltura)....more

Regulation A+: For Smaller Companies (and ICOs) a Better Way to Go Public?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/12/2018

With the proliferation of smaller companies seeking to grow their businesses, gain credibility and access capital, Regulation A+ is now increasingly being used as a fundraising tool. ...more

Legislation Relating to Capital Formation

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 5/22/2017

As the 115th United States Congress is currently in session, a number of bills designed to promote capital raising for companies have been introduced in both the House and the Senate. In the last two months, both the House...more

Crowdfunding or Private Placement Memorandum?

Gray Reed on 3/23/2017

Spurred by the frenzy of mid-century modern furniture of the 1950s and 1960s returning in popularity, a growing number of collectors are investing in and holding vintage furniture. Capitalizing on that craze, N. Stile Sune’s...more

SEC and North American Securities Administrators Association Sign Information-Sharing Agreement

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 2/20/2017

On February 17, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the North America Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) entered into an information-sharing agreement in connection with intrastate crowdfunding...more

House Passes Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 12/7/2016

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act (H.R. 6427) (the “Act”) by a vote of 398 to 2. The Act is actually a compilation of six measures that were...more

Bipartisan Members of Congress and NASAA Declare Support for SEC’s Proposed Modernization of Rules to Facilitate Intrastate...

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 10/19/2016

On October 7, 2016, a bipartisan contingent of members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the president of the North American Securities Administrator Association (NASAA) coordinated a duel message to the SEC regarding...more

Fix Crowdfunding Act Improves JOBS Act

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/28/2016

The Fix Crowdfunding Act has been introduced by Representative Patrick McHenry, who was one of the architects of the FAST Act provisions simplifying securities laws. The Fix Crowdfunding Act increases the $1,000,000...more

SEC Issues Final Rule on Crowdfunding, Proposes Amendments to Existing Rules to Facilitate Small Business Capital Raising

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/2/2015

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final rule permitting crowdfunding, permitting investors to purchase securities over the Internet using a crowdfunding exchange, on October 30, 2015....more

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