A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
Tag General Solicitation

Is it time for the JOBS Act, Part Two?
When the JOBS Act was passed, a lot of people hoped that it would de-regulate startup finance, resulting in a boom of new startups being funded. By repealing the ban on general solicitation, allowing online angel investment platforms, creating the…
AngelList Posts Thoughtful Comments to Proposed SEC Form D Regulations
On August 12, 2013, the crowdfunding platform AngelList submitted some really great and thoughtful comments to the SEC with respect to the SEC’s proposed Reg. D amendments related to new Form D filing requirements and enhanced penalties for failure to…
SEC’s Proposed Regulation D Rules Generates Wide Ranging Concern
In my last post, I discussed new proposed Regulation D rules which impose new obligations upon issuers of securities in private placements. In that post, I expressed some concern that these new rules could be quite burdensome, especially the rule disqualifying…
The SEC Finally Lifts the Ban on General Solicitation
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally issued its regulations lifting the ban on general solicitation pursuant to Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). The lifting of the ban will take effect…
The JOBS Act, a Year Later – Part 4: Online Angel Investment Platforms
This post is the fourth in a series examining the impact of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (or JOBS Act) one year after its passage and focuses on the provisions related to online angel investment platforms. In the last…