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The Ultimate Guide to Financial Securities in Equity Crowdfunding

Learn about various securities offered in equity crowdfunding, including common and preferred stock, SAFEs, convertible notes, and crowd notes. Understand their unique features, from ownership stakes to future equity agreements.

Chris Lustrino
Chris Lustrino Mar 31, 2020
Education
The Ultimate Guide to Financial Securities in Equity Crowdfunding

What is a Convertible Note?

A convertible note is a form of financing for early-stage startups. Because it’s a rather popular form of financing, we thought it would be pertinent to cover this security. As its name implies, convertible notes are a form of short-term debt that converts into equity in the future, normally in conjunction with a future financing round. Convertible notes differ from…

Francis Vu
Francis Vu Mar 27, 2020
Education
What is a Convertible Note?

Types of Investors in the Startup Ecosystem

As you immerse yourself in the startup ecosystem, you’ll get acclimated to terms like angel investor, venture capitalists, and more. But what are family offices? Sovereign wealth funds? We’ll cover the remaining types of investors prevalent in the ecosystem in this article!    Institutional Investors Private Equity: Equity, or the shares representing the ownership of an entity, that is not…

Francis Vu
Francis Vu Mar 24, 2020
Education
Types of Investors in the Startup Ecosystem

What is Common Stock? (And Related Terms)

What is Common Stock? (And Related Terms) When raising venture capital, companies can raise equity, debt, or some combination of the two. In this article, we’ll dive deeper into equity-based capital, and in the future will go over debt and hybrid securities.   Common Stock Common stock is the simplest form of equity issued and has several key characteristics: It…

Francis Vu
Francis Vu Mar 20, 2020
Education
What is Common Stock? (And Related Terms)

What Financial Returns to Expect from Equity Crowdfunding

Public markets have returned 10.2% annually vs. private markets 26% annualized returns. We dive into the data to analyze public vs. private market risks and returns and what investors might expect from Reg CF.

Brian Belley
Brian Belley Mar 10, 2020
Education
What Financial Returns to Expect from Equity Crowdfunding

Will Equity Crowdfunding Replace Angel Investors?

Will Equity Crowdfunding Replace Angel Investors? The JOBS Act legalized equity crowdfunding, disrupting the traditional investing environment, which limited venture investing to accredited investors. Thanks to the JOBS Act, even a non-accredited investor can participate in equity crowdfunding startup investing since the JOBS Act removed the requirement of having an annual income of $200k for the past two years (or…

KingsCrowd Team
KingsCrowd Team Mar 10, 2020
Education
Will Equity Crowdfunding Replace Angel Investors?

What are the Best Equity Crowdfunding Sites and Platforms?

What are the Best Equity Crowdfunding Sites and Platforms? The main advantage of crowdfunding is that startups can get sponsors to make investments without the mediation of banks and venture funds. When looking for crowdfunding sites, you first must understand the five types of crowdfunding that are used in successful campaigns worldwide: Donation crowdfunding Debt crowdfunding Rewards crowdfunding Royalty crowdfunding…

KingsCrowd Team
KingsCrowd Team Mar 10, 2020
Education
What are the Best Equity Crowdfunding Sites and Platforms?

What are the Risks and Rewards of Investing Through Equity Crowdfunding?

Crowdfunding is a way for companies to raise money from the public for their ventures or projects, primarily through crowdfunding websites, online forums, and social media.  Equity crowdfunding campaigns take things a step further. In exchange for (relatively) small amounts of money, investors get a slice of equity in the venture. Besides traditional options of raising capital (e.g., appealing to…

KingsCrowd Team
KingsCrowd Team Mar 10, 2020
Education
What are the Risks and Rewards of Investing Through Equity Crowdfunding?

Equity Crowdfunding for International Investors

Can international, non-US based investors invest in Reg CF and Reg A offerings of US-based companies? We investigate the rules and regulations to let investors know.

Francis Vu
Francis Vu Mar 5, 2020
Education
Equity Crowdfunding for International Investors

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