Private Equity, Crowdfunding, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

(Minimum Investment) Size Matters, When it Comes to Rule 506(c) Verification

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 4/7/2025

Before 2013, issuers were prohibited from using any means of general solicitation or advertising when raising capital in the private markets. The prohibition was perceived by many to be the single biggest impediment to...more

SEC Staff Releases Updated Guidance on Private Offerings Involving General Solicitation

Cozen O'Connor on 3/18/2025

On March 12, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a series of updates to the Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs), primarily affecting exempt offerings under...more

A Critical Look at Equity Crowdfunding

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/24/2021

Traditionally, the world of startup investing was not for “main street”, and was the private preserve of venture capitalists, venture debt lenders, private equity and angel investors (accredited investors), high net worth...more

Crowdfunding and IP in Health and Biotech Start-ups (Part 3): Potential Dangers

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 6/30/2015

This is the third in a 3-part series about the use of crowdfunding in health and biotech start-ups. We started with the story of a tech start-up which set records for funding through a Kickstarter campaign, triggering the...more

SEC Radically Revamps Regulation A - Part 1

Foley Hoag LLP on 5/20/2015

Eligibility and Offering Size - For many years, SEC Regulation A languished as an exemption from registration that nobody really used. Although securities issued in a Regulation A offering are not “restricted securities”...more

Crowdfunding: How the Web and Social Media are Changing the Face of Real Estate Investment

Goulston & Storrs PC on 9/1/2014

Crowdfunding is a new financing model through which providers and consumers of equity or debt capital can come together and finance specific investments or investment entities. Although still in its infancy, crowdfunding has...more