Comprehensive due diligence is a must for investors who are considering an investment in a startup. Depending on the investment vehicle, the age and stage of the startup, you will want to spend more time evaluating some areas over others. Here 5 general criteria to consider
Read More
Whether a publicly or privately held company, you are expected to be familiar with federal securities laws. Any company that sells stock or partial ownership in the business must register with the SEC or meet an exemption. These exemptions are set forth in Regulation D of the Securities Act. Two exemptions, in particular, Rule 506(b) and 506(c), require investors partaking in a Reg D offering to meet certain requirements for compliance sake, which we will dive deeper into below.
Let’s back up for a minute and dive into what Rule 506(b) of Regulation D is and why it matters.
Read More
We are the gold standard when it comes to Rule 506(c) accredited investor verification and now we are proud to offer our Rule 506(b) investor verification service.
Rule 506(b) accredited investor screening is typically completed using a questionnaire or some sort. Since only 35 non-accredited investors are permitted to engage in that fund, it is important that all the accredited investors are properly screened so there is no illegal overlap. Hiring a law firm is always expensive. Using in-house staff can cost your team valuable time and can also be considered non-compliant if not done correctly.
Outsourcing this compliance to VerifyInvestor.com is a good way to ensure the budget is low and the law is followed properly. We can help you with our streamlined method of ensuring due diligence is met for Rule 506(b).
Read More
If you held onto your baseball card collection from childhood, it may be worth more than you think. Since January 2021, the record for the highest-selling sports card has been broken three times, most recently when a mint condition 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sold at auction for $12.6 million USD. The card was purchased in 1991 for $50,000 USD. That’s a compound annual growth rate of 19.5% year over year.
Read More
Memes are comedic pieces of content, i.e., an image, video, or text, that people copy and spread rapidly across the internet, primarily through social media. They have solidified a place in popular culture.
In the same way, a meme stock is a ticker that garners a cult following across the internet through discussion boards, social forums, and group chat rooms where users build hype for a particular stock. This attention is usually garnered through social sites, such as Reddit and Facebook.
Read More
EWG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Investing is becoming an increasingly popular corner of the market for both ethical and financial reasons. But as extreme weather conditions continue and scientists warn of fire and famine, investing in companies that meet certain environmental standards is no longer niche but necessary. And a new U.S. climate bill may make it more profitable.
The recently passed climate bill, which President Biden signed into law on August 16, 2022, calls for $433 billion in spending — $370 billion of which is dedicated to climate change and clean-energy production.
Read More
In late August, the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, made a speech at the annual policy forum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that scared investors into a major stock sell-off.
Why? The Fed warned that some pain is necessary to fight inflation and avoid more pain in the future. But as fear over forthcoming pain mounts, investors are losing faith in the trajectory of the market and stock prices are falling.
Read More
If you have been keeping your eye on the NFT (non-fungible token) market as of late, you’ve seen it take quite the tumble. Since a peak in sales in January—over $12 billion USD—NFT sales have fallen considerably. They reached a 12-month low in June—just over $1 billion USD—and continued to fall another 26% in July.
Read More
In terms of VerifyInvestor.com’s policy on foreign investors applying for US-based accredited investor status - When using our system, where our site refers to US documents or evidence, investors must provide US documents if available. Otherwise, they need to provide their country's equivalent. If neither is available, the investor should provide the best evidence they can obtain. The thresholds investors’ see on our site derive from the accredited investor definition and refer to US Dollars. Each investor’s foreign income or net worth should meet these thresholds after conversion into US Dollars. If the documents are in a non-English language, investors’ can provide translations of relevant excerpts. Formal or certified translations are not necessary; even just jotting down handwritten translations in the margins is acceptable. For the net worth test liability proof is necessary, a credit report is required if there is one available in the investor’s respective country.
Read More
A government in disarray, an economy in collapse, and a people enraged. This is the present story in Sri Lanka. The story is a series of one government misstep after another, and now a nation is in turmoil.
Read More