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Lucky 13: Top venture capital trends in 2013IPOs and bitcoin made headlines in the year, as newsmakers Draper and Heesen stepped aside
SEC to release long-awaited 'crowdfunding' ruleEntrepreneurs 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, Reuters reports.
U.S. SEC to release long-awaited crowdfunding ruleStartups will be able to solicit funds from mom-and-pop investors using the Internet under new rules
Shackles drop off advertising for startups. Should we worry?Entrepreneur Nicole O’Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week: smacking a “fund me” sticker on every bottle or can of hair products from her start-up business, Rock Your Hair.
Shackles fall off fundraising for startups. Should we worry?The lifting of a ban on using advertizing to attract private market investors has changed the playing field for startups.
SmartyPants Vitamins Raises $2.59 MlnSmartyPants Vitamins said Tuesday that it has received $2.59 million in financing from unnamed investors. The company partnered up with CircleUp, a crowdfunding investment platform, to raise the capital. Based in Venice, Calif., SmartyPants Vitamins is the maker of the All-in-One gummy vitamin brand.
- Reuters - FundersClub Rewards Investors for Referrals
FundersClub is looking at new ways to stay on top, writes VentureBeat. The startup has released a new feature that rewards members of its community for making referrals. FundersClub closed a $6 million seed round last year. It is based in San Francisco, Calif.
- Montréal's WAFU Raises Equity Funding Via CircleUp
Montréal-based WAFU Inc., a producer of Japanese food dressings, has raised gross proceeds of about $230,000 through the issuance of shares via the U.S.-based crowd-funding platform CircleUp. The company, which claims to be the first Canadian business to close an equity crowd-funding round in the United States via CircleUp, said the investment also helped to bring in American angel investors to support its continued growth.
Data Report: VCs Flock to Crowdfunding StartupsVCs have invested more than $40 million over the past year in companies developing platforms to connect small investors and entrepreneurs
- CircleUp Raises $7.5M
San Francisco-based crowdfunding startup CircleUp has closed on $7.5 millionin Series A financing. With the new funding, CircleUp plans to hire engineers and designers to continue to build its technology. Union Square Ventures led the round. Google Ventures and existing seed round investors Rose Park Advisors and Maveron also participated. Andy Weissman, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, will join CircleUp’s board. David Krane, general partner at Google Ventures, will become a board observer.