Comprehensive securities law and startup fundraising resource center featuring videos, articles and practical guidance on Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D, private funds and investor relations.
Comprehensive securities law and startup fundraising resource center featuring videos, articles and practical guidance on Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D, private funds and investor relations.
Comprehensive securities law and startup fundraising guidance from securities attorney Kendall Almerico.
Explore videos, articles and practical insights covering:
Regulation Crowdfunding
Startup Fundraising
Private Funds and SPVs
Investor Relations
Whether you are launching your first startup, preparing for a capital raise for your growing company or building a private fund, these resources are designed to provide practical answers to real-world questions.
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If you’ve never raised capital before, or you’re trying to understand the differences between Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D, funding portals, broker-dealers, accredited investors and other fundraising concepts, these introductory videos are the best place to begin.
Follow the videos in order to build a solid understanding of startup fundraising before diving into the more specialized topics in the Resource Center.
START HERE
If you’ve never raised capital before, or you’re trying to understand the differences between Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D, funding portals, broker-dealers, accredited investors and other fundraising concepts, these introductory videos are the best place to begin.
Follow the videos in order to build a solid understanding of startup fundraising before diving into the more specialized topics in the Resource Center.
Regulation Crowdfunding, commonly called Reg CF, allows eligible private companies to raise capital online from both accredited and non-accredited investors through SEC-registered funding portals.
This Resource Center contains educational articles and videos explaining how Regulation Crowdfunding works, including Form C disclosures, financial statement requirements, investor limits, funding portals, testing the waters, advertising rules, rolling closings, SPVs, investor relations, and ongoing compliance obligations.
Whether you’re considering your first crowdfunding campaign or managing an active offering, these resources are designed to help founders understand the legal and practical realities of Regulation Crowdfunding.
Regulation Crowdfunding, commonly called Reg CF, allows eligible private companies to raise capital online from both accredited and non-accredited investors through SEC-registered funding portals.
This Resource Center contains educational articles and videos explaining how Regulation Crowdfunding works, including Form C disclosures, financial statement requirements, investor limits, funding portals, testing the waters, advertising rules, rolling closings, SPVs, investor relations, and ongoing compliance obligations.
Whether you’re considering your first crowdfunding campaign or managing an active offering, these resources are designed to help founders understand the legal and practical realities of Regulation Crowdfunding.
What Is Regulation Crowdfunding?
What Is Form C?
Who Can Invest?
What Financial Statements Are Required?
What Is a Funding Portal?
How Much Can I Raise?
Reg CF vs Reg A
Reg CF vs Reg D
What Happens After The Raise?
What Is Regulation Crowdfunding?
Regulation A is one of the most powerful capital-raising exemptions available to private companies and is often referred to as a "mini-IPO."
This section explains how Regulation A works, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 offerings, SEC qualification, audited financial statements, testing the waters, ongoing reporting obligations, Blue Sky preemption, secondary trading considerations, and investor relations.
Whether you're evaluating a Regulation A offering or preparing to launch one, these resources provide a practical guide to raising capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors.
Regulation A is one of the most powerful capital-raising exemptions available to private companies and is often referred to as a "mini-IPO."
This section explains how Regulation A works, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 offerings, SEC qualification, audited financial statements, testing the waters, ongoing reporting obligations, Blue Sky preemption, secondary trading considerations, and investor relations.
Whether you're evaluating a Regulation A offering or preparing to launch one, these resources provide a practical guide to raising capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors.
Tier 1 vs Tier 2
What Is Form 1-A?
Testing The Waters
What Financial Statements Are Required?
Can Non-Accredited Investors Invest?
What Is Qualification?
Reg A vs Reg CF
Reg A vs Reg D
What Is Regulation A?
Regulation D is the most widely used securities exemption for private capital raising in the United States.
This Resource Center explains the legal, strategic, and practical aspects of Regulation D offerings, including Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), accredited investors, private placement memorandums, Form D filings, general solicitation, investor verification requirements, state notice filings, and common compliance issues.
These resources are designed for startups, private companies, fund managers, syndicators, and investors seeking a better understanding of private placements and exempt securities offerings.
Regulation D is the most widely used securities exemption for private capital raising in the United States.
This Resource Center explains the legal, strategic, and practical aspects of Regulation D offerings, including Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), accredited investors, private placement memorandums, Form D filings, general solicitation, investor verification requirements, state notice filings, and common compliance issues.
These resources are designed for startups, private companies, fund managers, syndicators, and investors seeking a better understanding of private placements and exempt securities offerings.
What Is Regulation D?
Rule 504
Rule 506(b)
Rule 506(c)
Accredited Investors
General Solicitation
Bad Actor Rules
Form D
Blue Sky Filings
Verification Requirements
SPVs In Reg D
What Is Regulation D?
Startup fundraising is more than securities law.
Successful fundraising requires strategy, valuation, investor psychology, communication and execution.
Explore practical guidance on startup fundraising, SAFE agreements, convertible notes, valuation, friends and family rounds, investor expectations and capital raising strategies.
Startup fundraising is more than securities law.
Successful fundraising requires strategy, valuation, investor psychology, communication and execution.
Explore practical guidance on startup fundraising, SAFE agreements, convertible notes, valuation, friends and family rounds, investor expectations and capital raising strategies.
Startups typically raise capital through friends and family rounds, angel investors, venture capital, Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), Regulation A, Regulation D private placements, private funds and other financing strategies.
The right approach depends on the company's stage, capital requirements, investor base, and long-term goals.
Have questions about startup fundraising, Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, Regulation D, private funds or securities law?
Contact Kendall Almerico to discuss your capital raising goals.
How Much Should I Raise?
SAFE vs Convertible Note
What Valuation Should I Use?
Friends & Family Rounds
What Makes a Startup Investable?
Private funds are among the most important investment vehicles in venture capital, private equity, real estate, and alternative investments.
This section explains private fund formation, General Partners, Limited Partners, carried interest, fund waterfalls, management fees, Investment Company Act exemptions, investor rights, and fund governance.
Whether you’re forming a fund, investing in one, or evaluating fund structures, these resources provide a practical introduction to private fund operations and economics.
Private funds are among the most important investment vehicles in venture capital, private equity, real estate, and alternative investments.
This section explains private fund formation, General Partners, Limited Partners, carried interest, fund waterfalls, management fees, Investment Company Act exemptions, investor rights, and fund governance.
Whether you’re forming a fund, investing in one, or evaluating fund structures, these resources provide a practical introduction to private fund operations and economics.
What Is a Private Fund?
What Is a Hedge Fund?
What Is a Venture Fund?
What Is a Real Estate Fund?
What Is a 3(c)(1) Fund?
What Is a 3(c)(7) Fund?
What Is an SPV?
Fund vs SPV
What Is a PPM?
What Is an LPA?
What Is a Private Fund?
Raising capital is only the beginning of the relationship between a company and its investors.
This section focuses on investor communications, shareholder management, transparency, reporting, investor updates, managing large investor bases, and building long-term investor trust.
Strong investor relations can improve investor retention, support future fundraising efforts, and strengthen a company’s reputation over time.
Raising capital is only the beginning of the relationship between a company and its investors.
This section focuses on investor communications, shareholder management, transparency, reporting, investor updates, managing large investor bases, and building long-term investor trust.
Strong investor relations can improve investor retention, support future fundraising efforts, and strengthen a company’s reputation over time.
How Often Should I Update Investors?
What Should Investor Updates Include?
How Do I Handle Bad News?
What Are Investors Entitled To See?
Managing Thousands of Investors
Investor Relations After Reg CF
Investor Relations After Reg A
Using SPVs To Simplify Investor Management
Common Investor Relations Mistakes
What Is Investor Relations?