Reddit. Dropbox. Airbnb. These are just three of over 1,400 startups which have obtained early-stage funding, guidance, and support from West Coast tech accelerator Y Combinator since 2005. In 2013, Y Combinator began utilizing a new and novel instrument for many of its seed-stage investments: the Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE). Since then, SAFEs […] Read more “Playing It SAFE: Should Your Start-Up Consider a Simple Agreement for Future Equity?”
Tag: Equity crowdfunding
On Oct. 30th, 2015, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules around equity crowdfunding, signifying one of the final steps in fully enacting the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which was signed into law in 2012. The rules went into effect in May 2016. Today, we’re here to give startup and small […] Read more “The Pros and Cons of the SEC’s New Equity Crowdfunding Regulation”