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The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a no action letter addressing when accredited investor status for purposes of Rule 506(c) of Regulation D can be established by a representation...more
Last month, the SEC issued a No Action Letter interpreting Rule 506(c) that effectively provides a streamlined path for private fund sponsors to conduct an exempt general solicitation offering pursuant to Regulation D of the...more
Regulation A+ has emerged as a powerful tool for companies seeking to raise capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. This Regulation A+ Offerings Guide provides a comprehensive overview of Regulation A+,...more
On March 12, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance through a no-action letter and Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) provided clarity on verifying “accredited investor” status under Rule...more
On March 12, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance affirming that issuers in a 506(c) offering could reasonably be considered to have properly "verified" an investor's accredited status based simply...more
On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a significant no-action letter clarifying the use of high minimum investment amounts as a method for verifying accredited investor status under Rule...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing new interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, which...more
Interpretive guidance unlocks general solicitation in Regulation D offerings with user-friendly, bright-line approach. On March 12, 2025, Latham & Watkins obtained SEC Staff guidance on the use of general solicitation in...more
Section 4(a)(2) private placements can help companies raise capital without an Initial Public Offering (IPO). While exempt from registration, these offerings do require strict compliance to avoid legal pitfalls. Companies...more
When raising capital, startups and growing businesses must choose among various terms, structures, filings, and investor types. One decision—whether to include unaccredited investors—should be straightforward. For the reasons...more
On this episode of Raising Capital 101, Tom Voekler is joined by colleagues Mehanna Borostyan and John Watson to dig deeper into Rule 506 offerings under Regulation D and survey the differences between Rule 506(b) and Rule...more
In its Annual Report (the “Report”), the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) provides data on the reliance by private and public companies on exempt...more
On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Investor Advisory Committee (“IAC”) met to consider certain matters included on the SEC’s rulemaking agenda for this fall, such as exempt...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will meet on September 21, 2023 and has announced its agenda for the meeting, which includes consideration of certain matters that are included on the SEC’s...more
On June 5, 2023, Conformal Medical Inc., developer of a left atrial appendage occlusion system, announced a successful Series D funding round, raising a total of $35 million. The round was led by SPRIG Equity with...more
This is our global initial public offering guide. It will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO – in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States under...more
Private placements can be a great resource for companies to raise capital in the current economic environment. They are cost effective in comparison to public offerings and provide greater decision-making latitude to current...more
There are many ways for a company to raise capital. Two common ways are for the principals to inject their own cash or arrange for the company to borrow it. But most banks are unwilling to lend to a company that does not...more
This is our global initial public offering guide. It will help you navigate the US portion of a global IPO - in other words, an IPO in which you sell locally listed ordinary shares to investors outside the United States under...more
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
This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more
It’s pretty common for issuers in follow-on offerings to solicit investors from previous rounds first. Indeed, doing so is often mandatory when early investors have preemptive rights. ...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) expanding a number of private placement exemptions. The amendments were adopted...more
On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more
Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers. COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of...more