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The SEC amends the accredited investor rule; why it’s an important stepping stone

By Vanessa Malone This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made amendments to the “accredited investor” definition, expanding eligibility requirements for investors who want to participate in the private capital markets. The new amendments enable investors to qualify as accredited investors based on defined measures of professional knowledge and experience or certifications, in addition […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneAugust 28, 2020August 28, 2020Posted inNews commentaryTags: accredited investor, investing, SEC, tradingLeave a comment on The SEC amends the accredited investor rule; why it’s an important stepping stone

Upcoming Investor Webinar

Series A investment opportunity in Horizon’s proprietary fintech By Vanessa Malone Click here to RSVP for our upcoming investor webinar happening Tuesday, June 23 at 12:00 pm EST. As you may know, Horizon is currently conducting its $5M Series A funding round to further develop and scale the operations of its proprietary securities issuance and […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneJune 12, 2020August 11, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: capitalraising, fintech, investing, investor webinar, seriesA, sports, sportstradingLeave a comment on Upcoming Investor Webinar

5 perks of raising capital through equity crowdfunding

By Vanessa Malone Last week we talked about the rise of equity crowdfunding. This week we wanted to share some of the benefits of including this form of capital raising in your company’s early-stage growth strategy. 1. Access to capital Prior to crowdfunding, start-ups and small businesses would typically look to bank loans, friends and family, […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneJune 5, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: capital raising, equity crowdfunding, exempt securities, investingLeave a comment on 5 perks of raising capital through equity crowdfunding

A new wave of investment opportunity may be coming to U.S. investors

By Vanessa Malone Currently, companies seeking to raise capital by issuing securities go about it in two ways. They could register and offer their securities to the public through what’s known as an initial public offering “IPO” or they could issue their securities to select investors through what’s known as a private placement. Under federal […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags: crowdfunding, invest, investing, investors, Regulation A+, Regulation CFLeave a comment on A new wave of investment opportunity may be coming to U.S. investors

SEC proposes amendments to popular capital raising vehicles Reg A+, Reg D, & Reg CF

Proposed amendments to the trillion dollar securities exemption market and the tech out there to help issuers streamline the capital raising process By Vanessa Malone Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has voted to propose a set of amendments to simplify and improve common securities exemptions issuers use to raise capital. […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneMarch 13, 2020Posted inInvestor NewsTags: capitalmarkets, capitalraising, investing, investors, issuers, raisecapital, reg A+, Reg D, Security Token OfferingLeave a comment on SEC proposes amendments to popular capital raising vehicles Reg A+, Reg D, & Reg CF

Cost Benefits of Tokenization vs. Traditional Private Placement (updated for 2020)

By Horizon & Entoro Key discussion points: How Entoro’s offerings analysis shows savings may be 40% less expensive using tokenization versus a traditional method of raising capital What the true tangible and intangible benefits digital securities have over traditional private placement How existing capital market participants are integrating blockchain technology to support the new age of […]Continue Reading

Posted byVanessa MaloneFebruary 28, 2020Posted inBlog, Research, TechnologyTags: Blockchain, compliance, fintech, investing, securitization, tokenizationLeave a comment on Cost Benefits of Tokenization vs. Traditional Private Placement (updated for 2020)