- Equity crowdfunding’s expansion yields dozens of sites where entrepreneurs can sell securities in their pre-seed or seed-stage companies to retail investors, sometimes for as little as $100 per share.
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When the 2012 JOBS Act opened up private equity investments to the “non-accredited” (read: non-rich), equity crowdfunding expanded almost overnight. Today, there are dozens of sites where entrepreneurs can sell securities in their pre-seed or seed-stage companies to retail investors, sometimes for as little as $100 per share — and many are building their businesses with impact at the center. With the long weekend ahead (and no newsletter on #SocEntFriday because of the federal holiday), it’s a great time to browse the next generation of B corporations and their diverse leaders.
Wefunder has hosted more than $140 million in equity investments; alums raised a collective $4 billion in follow-on rounds. Fundable lets founders raise equity or debt capital from investors or, for smaller-dollar targets, through a “rewards-based” raise similar to Kickstarter. Localstake, which offers four types of investment vehicles, launched a COVID-relief revenue-share program for the businesses on its platform. CircleUp uses machine learning to evaluate companies, which may be helpful in mitigating bias.
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