Using Regulation D Rule 506(c) to Raise Capital
Summer Enforcement Action Review; Raising Money in a Pandemic - Investment Management Roundtable Discussion
Ropes & Gray’s PEP Talk: General Solicitation by Private Equity Funds Under 506(c)
Types of Crowdfunding
Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more
Many start-up founders and entrepreneurs, need to raise money for their new ventures. Typically, you would raise money through the sale of securities. What are securities?...more
Under the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 Act), all securities offerings must be registered with the SEC unless there is an exemption. Registering securities is a costly and time-consuming process requiring SEC review and...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
Startups, and particularly first-time founders, typically find that raising funds is a significant, challenging and time-consuming process. There are many ways a founder can secure funding, including crowdfunding,...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
In this podcast, Greg Nowak, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Investment Management and Compliance and Hedge Funds Practice Groups, is joined by Evan Katz, Managing Director of Crawford Ventures, Inc., for a candid review of...more
Marijuana-related businesses (“MRBs”) planning to raise money in private offerings should be aware of recent changes to the “accredited investor” definition under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”). ...more
On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), to simplify, harmonize and...more
Regulation A+ - In 2015, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted what has become known as Regulation A+. Like transposing instruments, Regulation A+ was designed to make it easier for small businesses to...more
On November 9, 2016, the Minnesota Department of Commerce approved the first crowdfunding portal operator, VentureNear.com, under the crowdfunding legislation known as MNvest. As soon as the portal is populated with...more