The participation
of accredited investors at higher levels will provide non-accredited investors with added value as they are more likely to do greater due diligence then if they were only investing the minimum threshold amount in a campaign.
Not exact matches
As we wait for the JOBS Act to clear the way for anyone to invest in businesses via SEC - approved crowdfunding platforms, entrepreneurs can post on some websites that are open only to
accredited investors, which under SEC rules includes individuals earning
at least $ 200,000 a year or those with a net worth
of $ 1 million or more.
Equity Investment The backers
at these websites are
accredited investors and not yet «crowds»
of everyday Americans, so these platforms might not fit the typical definition
of crowdfunding.
However, these websites do permit
accredited investors to back projects
at lower investment thresholds (e.g., $ 1,000, $ 5,000 per
investor), so they employ the «pooling» and online elements
of crowdfunding.
But as their expensive technology sat idle, they began to look
at — and, confusingly, describe — these freely advertised private placements as crowdfunding, even though the crowd
of accredited investors is comparatively very small.
Women account for only 22 percent
of accredited angel
investors and 6 percent
of partners
at venture capital firms.
The index fund, which will invest in the same cryptocurrencies traded on Coinbase and its institutional exchange GDAX — currently including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin — will be available only to U.S.
accredited investors, or those who have annual income
of at least $ 200,000 or a net worth
of at least $ 1 million.
Have
at least $ 25,000
of commitments from other
accredited investors, venture capital, or a startup accelerator.
Only certified
accredited investors — or those with a net worth
of at least $ 1 million (excluding their home) or who have a consistent annual income
of $ 200,000 or higher — will be able to invest
at this point.
Previously, only
accredited investors — wealthy people with an annual income
of more than $ 200,000 or a net worth
of at least $ 1 million — were allowed to put money into such risky ventures.
From July 2012 through September 2012, the Registrant sold an aggregate
of 20,164,210 shares
of its Series D convertible preferred stock to 21
accredited investors at a purchase price
of approximately $ 11.014 per share, for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $ 222.1 million.
To qualify as an
accredited investor, you have to meet
at least one
of several financial conditions.
For now, an
accredited investor must either make
at least $ 200,000 a year or have a net worth
of at least $ 1 million.
Will the SEC take this opportunity to clarify that same - sex couples in civil unions, domestic partnerships, and similar legal relationships intended to give them
at least some
of the economic benefits
of marriage, are «spouses» to one another, and thus eligible for the alternative
accredited investor qualification standard made available to persons who are married (with the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down Section 3
of DOMA, it is already clear that persons in same - sex marriages are «spouses» to one another)?
Private companies are currently allowed to solicit only
accredited investors - those with a net worth
of at least $ 1 million, excluding the value
of their homes, or annual income
of more than $ 200,000.
One
of the biggest reforms — permitting startups and other private companies to advertise a securities offering, provided that all purchasers are
accredited investors — has caused the most consternation,
at least in the early implementation.
Do a Regulation Crowdfunding offering for the unaccredited
investors and
at the same time a Title II offering, which allows for general solicitation
of accredited investors and does not have the $ 1 million cap.
In January 2014, we sold an aggregate
of 1,332,640 shares
of Series C preferred stock to a total
of three
accredited investors at a purchase price per share
of $ 3.40893 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 4,542,876.
In May 2015, we sold an aggregate
of 1,367,187 shares
of Series F preferred stock to a total
of four
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 30.72 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 41,999,985.
In October 2014, we sold an aggregate
of 2,394,569 shares
of Series E preferred stock to a total
of two
accredited investors at a purchase price per share
of $ 21.7158 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 51,999,981.
Between June 2013 and August 2013, the Registrant issued and sold to six
accredited investors an aggregate
of 19,433,258 shares
of Series D convertible preferred stock,
at a purchase price
of $ 2.21 per share, for aggregate consideration
of $ 42,999,970.
In September 2012, the Registrant issued warrants to purchase 1,080,000 shares
of its Series C convertible preferred stock
at an exercise price
of $ 1.00 per share to two
accredited investors.
In May 2007, the registrant issued and sold an aggregate
of 18,440,449 shares
of the registrant's Series D preferred stock to a total
of 29
accredited investors at $ 2.4403 per share, for aggregate proceeds
of $ 45,000,227.
In May 2006 and June 2006, the registrant issued and sold an aggregate
of 35,242,290 shares
of the registrant's Series C preferred stock to a total
of 32
accredited investors at $ 1.135 per share, for aggregate proceeds
of $ 39,999,999.
In February 2008, the registrant issued warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 866,091 shares
of the registrant's Series E preferred stock to 19
accredited investors at an exercise price
of $ 2.5124 per share.
In March 2016, we sold an aggregate
of 334,471 shares
of Series F preferred stock to a total
of two
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 30.72 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 10,274,949.
At SeedInvest, we host private
investor breakfasts to give our entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch to a room
of venture capital firms, family offices and
accredited investors.
In May 2016, we sold an aggregate
of 22,780,982 shares
of Series F preferred stock to a total
of 97
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 30.72 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 699,831,767.
In July 2014, we sold an aggregate
of 1,013,085 shares
of Series E preferred stock to a total
of five
accredited investors at a purchase price per share
of $ 21.7158 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 21,999,951.
In December 2014, we sold an aggregate
of 4,186,629 shares
of Series E preferred stock to a total
of three
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 21.7158 per share for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 90,915,998.
Should you cease to be an
Accredited Investor at any time, you agree to immediately notify RealtyShares and to refrain from accessing such restricted portions
of the Site and / or Service.
Funding platforms allow developers and other real estate companies» access to a new pool
of accredited and retail
investors at a much lower cost than traditional funding avenues.
In February 2016, we sold an aggregate
of 5,696,615 shares
of Series F preferred stock to a total
of 14
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 30.72 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 175,000,013.
In July 2015, we sold an aggregate
of 3,678,383 shares
of Series F preferred stock to a total
of six
accredited investors at a purchase price
of $ 30.72 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 112,999,926.
In November 2014, we sold an aggregate
of 4,604,942 shares
of Series E preferred stock to a total
of five
accredited investors at a purchase price per share
of $ 21.7158 for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 99,999,999.
In general, to qualify as an
Accredited Investor, individuals must have a net worth
of more than $ 1 million (excluding their primary residence), or gross income for each
of the last two years
of at least $ 200,000 ($ 300,000 jointly with their spouse) with the expectation
of a similarly qualifying income during the current year.
During July 2011, we sold an aggregate
of 10,097,159 shares
of our Series G - 1 convertible preferred stock to two
accredited investors at a purchase price
of approximately $ 16.09 per share, for an aggregate purchase price
of $ 162,499,987.
Toronto, June 24, 2015 — Impact8's third cohort graduated from the eight - week accelerator after demoing their social innovations to an audience
of accredited investors and industry stakeholders yesterday
at the MaRS Centre.
In that spirit
of experimentation and investment in new ideas, we are partnering once again with SeedInvest, a platform that matches startups with
investors — both
accredited and nonaccredited, to find great startups and help them raise capital live on stage
at our events.
An «
Accredited Investor» is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as someone who meets
at least one
of the following requirements:
Presently the opportunity to invest into privately held business is limited by the law to only
accredited investors — individuals with a liquid net worth
of at least $ 1 million or an annual income
of at least $ 200k.
As an alternative to providing financial documents, US
investors can be automatically
accredited if they instead demonstrate proof that they posses a wallet containing
at least USD $ 1 million worth
of cryptocurrency.
According to the SEC, an
accredited investor is defined as a person with
at least $ 200,000 in individual annual income ($ 300,000 for couples) or a net worth exceeding $ 1 million, excluding the value
of his or her home.
Should you cease to be an
Accredited Investor at any time, you agree to immediately notify Sharestates and to refrain from accessing such restricted portions
of the Website and / or Service.
An
accredited investor is defined as «any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse,
at the time
of their purchase exceeds $ 1,000,000» or «any natural person who had an individual income in excess
of $ 200,000 in each
of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess
of $ 300,000 in each
of those years and who reasonably expects to reach the same income level in the current year.»
An entity that is not a natural person (e.g., Fund, Corporation) generally qualifies as an
accredited investor if it has
at least $ 5M in assets or if all
of the owners
of that entity are themselves
accredited investors.
Criteria to be considered an
accredited investor include an annual income
of at least $ 200,000 during the last two years, with the expectation that will continue, or an individual net worth that exceeds $ 1 million.
In order for an individual to be an
accredited investor, he or she must meet
at least one
of the following criteria:
Since 2013, companies have been able to go online to solicit investments from so - called
accredited investors — those with a net worth
of a least $ 1 million or annual income
of at least $ 200,000.
(I believe the big companies I mentioned earlier only took
accredited investors at the time which is why I went with the smaller company) I've also put a small amount
of money in a crowdfunding company called American Home Preservation where you can invest in increments
of $ 100 with a preferred 12 % return to
investors.