Wannabe venture capitalists who think they have The Perfect Taste of Sexthe shrewd business acumen to predict startup success now have a chance to test those skills online.
A new platform within Indiegogo lets anyone buy a stake in a fledgling company and earn returns.
The fundraiser site is the first major company of its kind to launch an equity crowdfunding arm after a federal rule change opened the door for small-time private investors earlier this year.
The new regulation, which took effect in May, lets amateur backers spend up to a couple thousand dollars per year bankrolling private companies. These startups, in turn, can raise up to $1 million through this channel.
Previously, such transactions were restricted to accredited investors -- wealthy venture capitalists with an income of $200,000 or more per year or a net worth of at least $1 million. Regulators considered private ventures too risky for the average public.
Indiegogo campaigns were only allowed to reward their donors with perks or free prizes when they reached certain funding goals.
But as crowdfunding sites started to become launching pads for up-and-coming businesses like virtual reality headset maker Oculus or smartwatch startup Pebble, the distinction between the two types of backers became more blurred.
Startups that made their name on Indiegogo, for instance, would have to leave their initial investors behind to chase established institutional backers.
"Since Indiegogo first launched we've wanted to offer these sort of investments"
The new policy will let those everyday patrons participate more in the success of the companies into which they are buying.
"Since Indiegogo first launched we’ve wanted to offer these sort of investments," Indiegogo CEO David Mandelbrot said in a statement. "We’re very excited to be officially giving the millions of people who visit our platform every month the chance to get involved with equity crowdfunding opportunities."
Indiegogo is partnering with the online investment platform Microventures, which will handle the logistics of each transaction.
The effort will launch with an inaugural batch of four startups: a multi-player online game, a sensor-based mobile gaming company, a "social music marketplace" and a women-owned craft distillery.
While dozens of small investment companies have registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell private equity to the public, Indiegogo is by far the biggest yet to do so.
And since rival Kickstarter has said repeatedly it has no plans to enter the fray, Indiegogo has a chance to dominate the market.
Best portable power station deal: Save 44% on the Jackery Explorer 100 v2
Early Adaptors by Sadie Stein
Norman Mailer, Sporting Goatee by Sadie Stein
What We’re Loving: Stèles, Cellpoems, Converse by The Paris Review
The Sound and the “Furious”
Make a plan: How getting out the vote has become 2020's biggest viral challenge
Music to Write By, and Other News by Sadie Stein
WWDC 2023: Everything you can pre
The Sound and the “Furious”
Mall Santas would've had early COVID vaccines in canned Trump plan
This is the fattest of the extremely fat bears
All the iPhone models compatible with iOS 17: Check yours now
Mall Santas would've had early COVID vaccines in canned Trump plan
“repeat, repeat, repeat; revise, revise, revise”: Poets Mourning Poets by Casey N. Cep
Keeping Hope Alive
“repeat, repeat, repeat; revise, revise, revise”: Poets Mourning Poets by Casey N. Cep
Scandal at the (Old) OED, and Other News by Sadie Stein
Giants quarterback's spectacular fall is the funniest football moment of 2020
Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
iOS 17 has updates to core features and a new Journal app
Apple TV is now available for all Android TV devicesHow sextech aims to help people with disabilities masturbateHow to quickly delete your most recent Google search history5 things you didn't know you could do with a RokuReddit updates homepage for net neutrality support ahead of FCC ruling'A Quiet Place Part II' features stunning cameo: The infamous whiteboardRestaurant's Yelp page gets caught in the crosshairs of a Nazi sympathizer controversy6 personal finance podcasts that won't bore you to death'Gravity Falls' is the perfect show for the start of summer'A Quiet Place Part II' features stunning cameo: The infamous whiteboardAmy Ryan shares what it was like to play Holly Flax on 'The Office'I, not Ryan, started the fire in 'The Office'. The cloud made me do it.WhatsApp now *won't* limit features if you don't agree to the new ToSPolitician quotes Dumbledore to make a point about Trump, nails itLyft redesigns its electric bicycle with builtGross Donald Trump quote from 2000 is another reminder that he sucksBritish Parliament is actually calling on Trump to delete his Twitter accountChrissy Teigen is throwing shade after having to share her birthdayHow to hide your Last Seen status on WhatsAppSomeone's impersonating Chris Pratt on Facebook and he's not happy about it A yogi was so moved after watching 'Black Panther' he created Wakanda yoga Facebook is hiring 10,000 people in Europe to build a massive metaverse Terry Crews hasn't heard from 'Expendables' stars since assault claims This dog did himself a scare after snoring so loudly he woke himself up What would a 'Queer Eye' led by queer women look like? AMC theaters across the country will now host onscreen captions Jim Carrey attacked by Twitter users over Huckabee Sanders portrait Democratic lawmakers try to save Andrew McCabe's pension on Twitter Donald Trump's 'pee tape' controversy, explained 8 TikTok accounts to follow if you're tired of COVID misinformation Facebook to change its name next week, report says Facebook's Messenger gets AR effects, including mossy beards, in video calls 15 March Madness brackets for people who hate sports Everything coming to Hulu in November Big changes are coming to free version of YouTube Music Samsung announces new Galaxy Z Flip 3 customization options and Watch 4 updates Mashable Screening, beloved YouTube channel, is back For the third year in a row, United Airlines has the most pet deaths Choose your memes carefully. They might change your mood. 'The Office' stars compare Michael Scott to Ted Lasso
2.4361s , 8207.921875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【The Perfect Taste of Sex】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network