Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? Often times when companies raise “bridge” financing (this is money from internal investors. But when the finally convert the debt to equity the round gets filed with the SEC and thus journalists often pick up on it.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If your business needs financing, consider equity crowdfunding; its distinctive traits will lure investors desiring the rewards of investment returns and investor protection, in addition to the goodwill generated by their support. The SEC’s proposed equity crowdfunding rules regulate, in part: Your business (the securities issuer).

Equity 125

Equity SEC Technical Review Security 125

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

These investments would be exempt from registration under the 1933 SEC Act. There is a reason the SEC exists. I cant remember if the SEC was one of the government agencies that Rick Perry wants to get rid of (but neither can he ), but it seems like this is the exact type of investor that the SEC was set up to protect.

SEC 54

SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Agile VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A few years ago this was sort of a novelty… not that many startups were going public and not that many bloggers or mainstream journalists took the time or had familiarity with combing these SEC filings. So their revenue figures, pre IPO financing and ownership, and other info is all widely available. From Google Finance.

IPO 194

IPO Aggregator B2B Internet 194

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. Many have noted that the aggregate shareholder value created by all of the Unicorns will vastly overshadow the losses from the inevitable failed unicorns. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Occam's Razor

MAY 19, 2014

Now you might see 60 secs and 5 PVV, 150 secs and 20 PVV, 98 secs and 5 PVV. And if you can pass that barrier (with, say, dimension widening using universal analytics), it is very hard to find this data inside the company (Finance department?), What's the immediate adjacent contextual metric we can use?

Metrics 160

Metrics Analytics SEC Acquisition 160

Startup Company Lawyer

MAY 26, 2012

Crowdfunding: Its Practical Effect May Be Unclear Until SEC Rulemaking is Complete. On April 23, 2012, the SEC published guidance reminding issuers that “any offers or sale of securities purporting to rely on the crowdfunding exemption would be unlawful under federal securities laws” until the SEC adopts new rules.

SEC 58

SEC Securities and Exchange Commission Accredited Investor Private Placement 58