Regulation Crowdfunding

Regulation Crowdfunding enables eligible companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. The rules:

• require all transactions under Regulation Crowdfunding to take place online through an SEC-registered intermediary, either a broker-dealer or a funding portal
• permit a company to raise a maximum aggregate amount of $5 million through crowdfunding offerings in a 12-month period
• limit the amount individual non-accredited investors can invest across all crowdfunding offerings in a 12-month period and
• require disclosure of information in filings with the Commission and to investors and the intermediary facilitating the offering

Securities purchased in a crowdfunding transaction generally cannot be resold for one year. Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are subject to "bad actor" disqualification provisions.

For more information, see Regulation Crowdfunding: Guidance for Issuers.

Relevant FAQs

• Do the anti-fraud provisions apply?
• Do state law requirements apply?
• What is the process for requesting a waiver of “bad actor” disqualification?
• What is an accredited investor?