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One Year Anniversary of Regulation Crowdfunding: Our letter to the SEC
Exactly one year ago, on May 16th 2016, Regulation Crowdfunding was rolled out. Now that we have a year of experience and data, we wish to share our experience with the SEC.Read our letter below:
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
May 16 2017
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Congress asked us to write a Letter of Support for the Fix Crowdfunding Act
The Financial Services Committee in the House of Representatives is marking up the Fix Crowdfunding Act. If all goes well, it will be voted on in Committee on June 15th. This bill is vital to prote...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Jun 8 2016
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Wefunder Blog
Silicon Valley: Love it or hate it, equity crowdfunding is here. Embrace it.
TLDR: In 2012, Congress passed Regulation Crowdfunding. It took the SEC four years to write the rules. Today, it finally happens. We now all can invest as little as $100 in the things we care about...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
May 16 2016
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Founders: The Strengths and Dangers of Investment Crowdfunding
On May 16th, the law changes: startups can raise up to $1 million per year from their friends and supporters, who can invest as little as $100 each. (Before, companies could sell products on Kickst...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
May 13 2016
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Wefunder Blog
Senator Bennet's Letter to the SEC
It's always empowering to see democracy at work. Thank you to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet for listening to our concerns on the final JOBS Act rules and writing a letter to the SEC. We're one st...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Feb 16 2016
· 1364 views
Wefunder Blog
Our Comments to the SEC
The SEC is working on the final rollout of the JOBS Act, which will allow everyone to invest in startups (current law only allows the wealthy to invest). After two years of delay, it’s finally expe...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Jan 31 2014
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Wefunder Blog
The SEC Proposed Rules for Crowd Investing!
Nearly two years ago,we lobbied Congress to legalize crowd investing. Senators and Congressmen asked our advice on how to make the legislation work for high-tech startups. We were invited to the Wh...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Nov 10 2013
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The Ban on General Solicitation is No More
Today, the JOBS Act has been partly enacted - the ban on general solicitation has fallen! For the first time in 80 years, it's legal for startups to talk about their fundraising publicly. The world...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Sep 23 2013
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Wefunder Blog
What Founders Need to Know About 506(c) Offerings
On September 23rd, for the first time in 80 years, startups will be advertising their fundraising to the public. Facebook ads, tweets, Techcrunch articles, a demo day live-streamed to the 8m+ accre...
Nick Tommarello
Founder & CEO at Wefunder. Reformed MBA that picked up some coding and design skills. Learned about securities laws after spending $1M+ too.
Aug 29 2013
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Wefunder Blog
The SEC Just Voted to Lift the Ban on General Solicitation!
This morning the SEC voted YES to make Title II of the JOBS act a reality. This will remove the ban on General Solicitation (effective September 23rd), allowing companies to publicly promote their ...
Greg Belote
All-around lover of software and startups. Big fan of JFDI and getting stuff done.
Jul 10 2013
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How Convertible Notes Work
One of the most common methods used to invest in early stage startups is something called a convertible note. A convertible note is a loan that converts into equity after the company has a bit more...
Mike Norman
Undercover MBA and retired kickboxer. Ardent helper and true believer in the problem solving ability of passionate teams.
Jul 10 2012
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216 startups have raised $68,840,118 on Wefunder
Wefunder supports three different federal laws that allow startups to raise money legally. To comply with the law, Wefunder Advisors LLC and Wefunder Portal LLC (both owned by Wefunder Inc) also list startups depending on the regulation used.
Regulation Crowdfunding
Wefunder Portal LLC
$45,273,392
for 134 startups
Regulation D
Wefunder Advisors LLC
$21,691,390
for 89 startups
Regulation A+
Wefunder Inc
$1,875,336
for 1 startup
Some fine print:
1) These numbers include startups currently live on Wefunder if they pass their minimum target.
2) Some startups use two different laws at the same time (i.e., Regulation D and Regulation Crowdfunding).
1) These numbers include startups currently live on Wefunder if they pass their minimum target.
2) Some startups use two different laws at the same time (i.e., Regulation D and Regulation Crowdfunding).
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