Canada's provincial securities regulators are looking to extend their jurisdiction to cover crowdfunding, the grass-roots form of fundraising being pursued by a growing number of start-ups and small ventures. The move is part of a broader plan to revise rules around who is qualified to invest...
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Reuters on the Road: Support a startup for £10 with Seedrs (6:46) Feb. 12 - Seedrs CEO Jeff Lynn takes Reuters taxi challenge to talk about his crowdfunding platform that allows anyone to provide early-stage funding for startups in return for equity. watch video...
Continue ReadingSource : (Reuters) Entrepreneurs and start-up companies looking for backing will be able to solicit small investments over the Internet from the general public under a new proposal to be released by U.S. regulators on Wednesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission's "crowdfunding" plan is a requirement in...
Continue Reading(Reuters) - A website which brings new sources of funding to small British businesses by allowing individuals to invest as little as 10 pounds ($16) in them, is aiming to become the first crowdfunded investment bank, its CEO said. While many crowdfunding sites have marketed themselves...
Continue ReadingOriginally posted in Reuters The European Commission said on Thursday it is examining whether to regulate crowdfunding, an alternative source of financing via the Internet, and has started to gather views from industry and citizens. Although any legislation would be unlikely to come before 2015, after the...
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