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JOBS Act 
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While Waiting for JOBS Act, Equity Crowdfunding Raises Millions
MicroVentures said today that it has facilitated $16 million in equity crowdfunding investments, the type that regular people might be able to participate in after the JOBS Act gets implemented, but for now are limited to accredited investors. That space keeps growing; FundersClub claims $5 million invested to date, AngelList, $7.8 million and CircleUp, $10 million.
CircleUp Raises $7.5M Led by Union Square Ventures
One VC firm seems a little obsessed with crowdfunding.
Crowdfunder Targets the Social Enterprise
X Prize, Singularity University and others sign on to help social enterprises raise money.
Christie Street Launches a Kickstarter for Products
Still waiting on that Kickstarter product you backed? Christie Street says it has a better solution.
Kickstarter CEO: No IPO for Us, and No Equity Crowdfunding Either
“We think the most disruptive aspect [of Kickstarter] is the removal of the investment component,” said CEO Perry Chen.
SEC Moves Forward on JOBS Act — First Up, Allowing Companies to Ask for Money
SEC paves the way toward equity-based crowdfunding, but at a snail’s pace.
Ahead of the JOBS Act Rush, CircleUp Launches Crowdfunding Platform
The new site CircleUp falls somewhere in between Kickstarter and SecondMarket, and it’s not waiting for the JOBS Act to get started.
How Will the JOBS Act Affect Tech IPOs?
The JOBS Act makes it easier for some companies to stay private, reduces regulatory burdens associated with U.S. IPOs, and may move away from secondary markets for private companies.
SecondMarket Lays Off 10 Percent in Light of Facebook IPO
SecondMarket, the marketplace for private company shares that built much of its business on pre-IPO interest in Facebook equity, laid off 10 percent of its staff today.
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