Equity Crowdfunding for Investors: A Guide to Risks, Returns, Regulations, Funding Portals, Due Diligence, and Deal Terms

Index

accounting methods 216–217

accredited investors in angel investing 86, 97, 99, 100

and intrastate exemption 72

and JOBS Act 244

and noncorrelation 138

and Regulation D 50

and Rule 506, 26–29, 36, 46–47, 240

in secondary markets 250

and Securities Act of 1933 xvii, 17

solicitation of 60

acquisitions

and corporate investors 114

as exit strategies 104, 106, 150–151, 155, 230

and growth potential 84, 85, 193

of LLCs 170

of mature companies 98

and stock conversion rights 166

upside/downside 194, 195

affinity investors 112

agriculture sector 148

Aguilar, Luis A. 59, 65

Albright, Dara 60

all-or-nothing funding 5, 43

Amazon Services 93

American Research and Development Corporation 95

American Sustainable Business Council 54

Amit Raffi, 93

Andreessen Marc, 95

Angel Capital Association (ACA) 149, 178

angel capital funds 138

angel crowds 107

angel groups

and accredited investors 86, 97, 242

and acquisitions of startup investments 106, 150

advantages of 100

average investment round by 101

deal negotiation by 177

due diligence for 206

popular investment sectors for 102

ROI for 104–105, 147

angel investing

and acquisitions 104, 106, 150

antidilution provisions in 198

diversification in xix, xxi, 105, 106, 135, 141, 146

forms of capital in 98

legal restrictions on xvii, xviii

minimums for 41

popular sectors for xvi, 40, 90, 102

straight equity vs. convertible debt in 181

strategic benefits of xvi, xxi, xxii, 101

success/failure in xi, xv, xx, xxi, 88, 96, 104–107

under Title III 90–94