by Oscar Jofre | Mar 4, 2024 | Issuers, KoreConX
The private capital markets are very dynamic, and the advent of online investing, also known as online capital formation, marks a pivotal shift in how companies approach capital raising. This shift necessitates a focus not just on attracting investors but on building...
by Oscar Jofre | Jan 12, 2024 | Issuers
Can a startup pay a transaction-based fee for capital raising assistance? This is a very common question. For the most part, the answer is a clear “no,” but why is that? The short answer is that—except under certain limited circumstances—it is illegal....
by Oscar Jofre | Oct 19, 2023 | Issuers, Legal
Subsidiaries using RegCF: introduction This came up no less than three times last week, so I figured it was worth a blog post. Subsidiaries can raise funds under Reg CF, even if they are subsidiaries of companies who cannot use Reg CF themselves, because they have a...
by Oscar Jofre | Jun 7, 2023 | Investors, Issuers
An escrow provider is a neutral party that handles financial transactions between two or more parties. They are often used in the securities industry to ensure that all parties involved in trade receive their agreed-upon share of the investment. Escrow providers in...
by Oscar Jofre | May 31, 2023 | Issuers
Recently, we received a question from an issuer wondering what “direct listing” means. In short, a direct listing, also sometimes referred to as a direct public offering, is an offering in which an issuer raises capital directly from investors without a...
by Oscar Jofre | May 24, 2023 | Issuers
Think of buying a traditional stock, listed on a public exchange like the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. You can buy and sell these stocks freely; you can do so through a broker-dealer, online, or even through an app on your smartphone. You can sell it almost...