The 2012 JOBS Act was supposed to open up crowdfunding to the masses but it took more than four
years for equity crowdfunding to be approved for regular investors.
Not exact matches
This new form of
equity crowdfunding — which is the result of the new Title III of the JOBS Act — allows companies to raise up to $ 1,000,000 each
year, from investors
for their businesses, using
crowdfunding platforms.
When the Securities and Exchange Commission writes final rules
for the laws that were passed last
year in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act,
equity crowdfunding among non-professional investors will be legal in the U.S., too.
More than a
year after President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law, the Commission released rules
for regulating
equity crowdfunding.
In the Netherlands,
equity crowdfunding from unaccredited investors has been legal
for the better part of three
years.
Securities purchased in an
equity crowdfunding transaction generally can not be resold or transferred
for a one
year period.
In particular they have applauded the announcement that there will be no investor caps
for equity crowdfunding, other than the previously announced $ 2 million cap that a company can raise through
crowdfunding each
year.
There will be no investor caps
for equity crowdfunding, although companies will be limited to raising NZ$ 2 million from
crowdfunding each
year.
The move follows OurCrowd's announcement earlier this
year that it has partnered with United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Sassoon Investment Corporation (SassCorp) to pursue
equity crowdfunding for startups and SMEs in the region.
A
year and a half ago, the SEC opened the doors to a new era in startup fundraising: founders can now raise capital
for their US - based startups from the public at large, via
equity crowdfunding.
Under the rules passed in 2015
for the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, investors are allowed to invest up to $ 2,000 per
year through
equity crowdfunding.
He combines his experience in private
equity and investment analysis with
years spent coaching
crowdfunding campaigns
for a unique view from both sides of the table.
While Fig was the first startup to jump into the
crowdfunding equity game, another company has quietly been offering accredited investors the opportunity to own a piece of a video game's revenues
for a five -
year period.
Use
equity crowdfunding for value - add or development opportunities
for which you can add significant value in 2 - 3
years.
Regulations are relatively tight
for equity crowdfunding with investors required to hold net assets of RMB 10 million ($ 1.55 million) or income over RMB 500,000 a
year.