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How BrewDog Screwed Retail Investors Using Equity Crowdfunding

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Elio Motors: The Three-Wheeled Dream That Left Investors Spinning

Elio Motors, once hailed as the future of affordable,...

BrewDog’s Equity Punk crowdfunders could lose out

Crowdfunders in BrewDog could be left empty-handed if a...

Crowdfunding Weekly – 22nd December 2025

Crowdfunding is ending the year in its most “2025”...

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk...

Indiegogo Launches New Shipping Guarantee Program with HoverAir, to Give Crowdfunding Backers Peace of Mind

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Y Combinator- Finance or Folly?

Y Combinator (YC) is a Silicon Valley-based school for...

StartEngine – Pioneers, Con Artists, Or Both?

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Crowdfunding Weekly – January 21st, 2026

Crowdfunding’s first few weeks of 2026 are serving a...

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The Complete 2025 Guide to the U.S. Crowdfunding Industry: Market Trends, Platforms, and Regulations

Crowdfunding has transformed how entrepreneurs, creative artists, and even...

The History of Crowdfunding: From Classical Patronage to Digital Powerhouse

Crowdfunding isn't a trend, it's a centuries-old revolution that’s...

Going Public: Three Seasons in, Same Old Story

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PopCom Crowdfunding Investigation: Where Did Dawn Dickson’s $6M+ Raise Go?

PopCom raised over $6M from retail investors via StartEngine...
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Reg CF Is Down in 2026: What Issuers Should Change Now

Regulation Crowdfunding raised $139.5 million in the first half of 2026. That is 28% less than the same period...

The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D...

Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

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Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited...

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

There is a piece of advice that every experienced...

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Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

There is a piece of advice that every experienced...

State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March...

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Meta Faces Allegations of Inflating Reach Numbers on Facebook and Instagram

New allegations have surfaced against Meta Platforms Inc., the...

REG CF Crowdfunding Exposed: A Reality Check

What is REG CF (Regulation Crowdfunding)? On April 5th 2012...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and...

How AI Deepfakes Are Fueling High-Stakes Scams: A $25M Fraud in Hong Kong

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Possible shake-up in New Zealand’s equity crowdfunding regulations

The article from the National Business Review (NBR) discusses...

The SEC’s Optimism Amid Crowdfunding Challenges in the Philippines

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is maintaining...

Navigating Regulation D

Updated September 20th, 2024 “Overall, our analysis confirms that Regulation...

Seedrs Rebrands as Republic Europe: A New Era in Crowdfunding

In a bold move to unify its global brand,...

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Facebook’s Fake Accounts Crisis: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Scam on Advertisers?

Between January and March 2024, Facebook, under its parent...

Why Your Startup Needs Specialized Sales Coaching to Close High-Value Investors

As someone who has been involved in sales since...

The Unraveling of Reg A and the Industry’s Decline

The US crowdfunding industry is in serious trouble. While...

Michael Jansen, CEO of Cityzenith and New Startup TwinUp, Commits Perjury in Illinois Federal Court Case

Michael Jansen of Cityzenith and TwinUp files forged email to the UNITED STATES...

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Reg CF Is Down in 2026: What Issuers Should Change Now

Regulation Crowdfunding raised $139.5 million in the first half of 2026. That is 28% less than the same period...

The SEC’s New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback?

The SEC's New 506(c) Guidance: Is Self-Certification Making a Comeback? For years, one of the biggest frustrations surrounding Regulation D...

Why the Fastest Crowdfunding Campaigns Are Won Before They Launch

Green-Got recently made headlines by raising €8 million ($9M USD) in just 52 minutes, setting a new benchmark for...

Why Most Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Fail Before They Start

The uncomfortable truth about founder behavior, marketing agencies, and why no amount of ad spend replaces personal selling. By Shane...

Has VerifyInvestor Evolved From Verification Provider to Investor Distribution Network?

A Crowdfund Watchdog Investigation For more than a decade, accredited investor verification providers have played a critical role in the...

Crowdfund Forensics Flags SimulTrayd as a High-Risk Issuer Following Disclosure Review

Crowdfund Forensics has completed an independent disclosure and investor-risk review relating to Ex-Im America Ltd d/b/a SimulTrayd, an issuer...

Why Raising the Reg CF Cap to $20M Could Be the Biggest Mistake the Crowdfunding Industry Makes

The crowdfunding industry is once again pushing for a dramatic increase to the Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) cap -...

Seasonal Timing Risk in Equity Crowdfunding: The Data

There is a piece of advice that every experienced crowdfunding consultant should give their clients, usually delivered with a...

“People Invest in People They Know, Like & Trust.” That’s Half the Story – and the Wrong Half for Retail.

After 13+ years in crowdfunding I’m done nodding politely at this cliché. It’s not wrong, it’s dangerously incomplete. And...

State sues crowdfunders for soliciting for Alaska charities without consent

The state of Alaska filed civil lawsuits on March 10 against six crowdfunding websites, accusing them of illegally soliciting...

BREWDOG’S 200,000 “EQUITY PUNKS” CROWDFUNDING INVESTORS LOSE EVERYTHING

For more than a decade, BrewDog sold a dream. Not just beer, but rebellion. Not just a brand, but a...

Brandon Sanderson Just Launched a Massive New Cosmere Crowdfunding Campaign That Has Already Blown Its Goals Out the Water

Hoid's Storybook Collection and a new novel. Brandon Sanderson has been busy over the last few months. With the recent...

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