Fundrise's next project, a boutique hotel in Gowanus, aims to raise capital
from unaccredited investors with shares starting as low as $ 100, as previously reported.
It is an easier form of raising money as it allows you to raise money
from unaccredited investors without the myriad legal issues that often arise with these investors.
In the Netherlands, equity crowdfunding
from unaccredited investors has been legal for the better part of three years.
Under the current rules, businesses can raise up to $ 1 million
from unaccredited investors in any 12 - month period.
Scammers cometh: Randy Shain, founder of BackTrack Reports and investigative due diligence expert, predicts that with the SEC's decision to allow the solicitation of capital
from unaccredited investors will come a new wave of scammers.
Not exact matches
The platform has funded 23 startups that have raised a total of more than 2 million euros ($ 2.7 million)
from over 15,000
unaccredited investors, according to Zandvliet.
The lift on the general solicitation ban is separate
from the measure that would make equity crowdfunding legal for
unaccredited investors.
In March 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released final Regulation A + rules under Title IV of the JOBS Act, paving the way for companies like TTS Academy to raise capital
from both accredited and
unaccredited investors.
The dust is settling
from the stunning announcement on new Regulation A +, which legalizes $ 50,000,000 mini-IPOs to
unaccredited investors.
To be clear, these platforms are, at least for now, only serving accredited
investors; the
unaccredited are barred
from investing until the SEC finalizes JOBS Act Title III regulations.
These restrictions are intended to protect
unaccredited investors (i.e., everyone else)
from investing in potentially risky securities, such as equity in a small business or startup.
In a departure
from previous investment rules, the SEC now permits Regulation A (also called Reg A +) offerings to take on
investors who are
unaccredited as well as accredited
investors.
Over the summer, when Elio went public, the Regulation A + raised $ 17 million
from 6,000
unaccredited investors, using StartEngine, a popular crowdfunding platform.
Prevent regulated exchanges
from operating as speculative platforms for
unaccredited investors.
Prevent
unaccredited investors from dealing with losses through highly volatile cryptocurrencies.
Prevent strictly regulated cryptocurrency exchanges
from operating as speculative platforms for
unaccredited investors.