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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act is a United States federal law enacted in 2012 to increase start-up companies' access to capital by easing certain restrictions on seeking and soliciting private... more +

Crowdfunding Report Shows Increasing Reliance on Regulation CF Deals & Disparities in Participation by Women & Minorities

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 5/14/2024

Introduced under Title III of the JOBS Act, Regulation Crowdfunding (“Regulation CF”) was promulgated to allow startups and emerging companies to raise capital from a wider pool of investors through equity crowdfunding...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

JOBS Act 3.0 Passes US House of Representatives

White and Williams LLP on 7/31/2018

On July 17, 2018, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan package of reforms to help facilitate capital formation and spur entrepreneurship. The JOBS and Investor’s Confidence Act (JOBS...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - July, 2018 #2

WilmerHale on 7/23/2018

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: JOBS Act 3.0: Would It Help Early-Stage Businesses? The recent House bill tailors the JOBS Act in ways that might help startups access cash. ...more

Regulation Crowdfunding Surpasses $100 Million but Still Needs Reform

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 2/20/2018

A recent report on the state of Regulation Crowdfunding published by a major crowdfunding advisory firm is cause for both celebration and renewed reform efforts. The $100 million aggregate funding milestone and the prorated...more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2017

WilmerHale on 10/9/2017

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: You Will Care About Intellectual Property Sooner or Later - Consider why IP is, or likely will be, critical to your business....more

The JOBS Act at Five: Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for Further Reform

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 3/27/2017

On March 22, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment of the Financial Services Committee conducted a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act at Five: Examining Its Impact and Ensuring the Competitiveness of the...more

Valuation Disconnect Leads to 2016 IPO Drought

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/3/2017

2016 turned out to be a terrible year for IPOs, both in terms of number of deals and aggregate proceeds. According to Renaissance Capital’s U.S. IPO Market 2016 Annual Review, only 105 companies went public on U.S....more

In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - November, 2016 #4

WilmerHale on 12/5/2016

Some interesting links we found across the web this week: The Tough Questions You Must Discuss Before You Take the Money - VCs and the founders should get on the same page before signing on the dotted line. ...more

Fix Crowdfunding Act and Venture Capital Bill Pass House

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 7/6/2016

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (H.R. 4855) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 4. It doesn’t look much like the original bill we reported on here. As passed by the House, the bill allows special purpose...more

2016 Venture Capital Report

WilmerHale on 3/28/2016

The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more

SEC Commissioner Stein On Capital Formation

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/10/2015

Capital formation is one of the primary missions of the SEC. Commissioner Kara Stein recently discussed this basic SEC mission in remarks delivered at the Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Law School...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – October 1, 2013

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 10/2/2013

This article talks about how someone “raised $250K in 53 minutes . . . But the server for my site crashed and was exceptionally slow for about 20 minutes … I have no doubt that, for a growth round … I could raise a couple...more

The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding 1 – Introduction

Sands Anderson PC on 6/18/2013

Many small-to-medium sized businesses urgently need equity capital but, because of legal restrictions and the expense of raising private venture capital, these firms often give up on traditional methods of capital raising. ...more

Is Crowdfunding Dead On Arrival? A Legal Perspective...

JD Supra Perspectives on 5/15/2013

"[Crowdfunding] lays the riskiest investments at the doorstep of those investors that can least afford the risk. And it won’t create jobs except for plaintiff’s lawyers…”...more

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