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What is CFIRA?

CrowdFund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) is a Not-for-Profit 501(c)6 Organization that was established following the signing of the JOBS Act in April 2012.

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Why does CFIRA Matter?

CFIRA serves as industry advocates for the Crowd Investing ecosystem.  With over 100 Members that comprises of Funding Platfroms, Broker Dealers, Service Providers, Investors and Entrepreneuer, we are here to make a difference in the capital market.

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What is the Legislation?

On April 5, 2012, President Barack Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) into legislation, to catalyze funding for emerging growth companies and job creation.

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Why Become a Member?

Become a Member of CFIRA if you want to make a difference by helping to democratize the capital markets for the thousands of underfunded emerging companies and investors seeking to make investments.

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CFIRA Commentary

Crowdfunding and Climate Innovation: The Next Steps are in Funding Impact Investing

Crowdfunding and Climate Innovation: The Next Steps are in Funding Impact Investing

SEC Crowdfunding Comment Letters

SEC Crowdfunding Comment Letters

What is General Solicitation?

What is General Solicitation?

Summary of Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemptions

Summary of Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemptions

May CFIRA Educational Series: Crowdfunding Intermediaries

May CFIRA Educational Series: Crowdfunding Intermediaries

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CFIRA Blog

Capital Raising 2.0 – New York City

April 5, 2016staff

Join OTC Markets Group and industry experts for an afternoon discussion on the changing landscape of financing and the emergence of online, data-driven platforms and crowdfunding. We will take a look at how financial technology and recent regulatory changes have…

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Crowdfunding Commencement Cocktail Party

March 28, 2016staff

CFIRA Organizer of Crowdfunding Commencement Cocktail Party Organizer Facebook Profile CFIRA members Organizer Twitter Profile CFIRA members Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA), is a Not-for-Profit 501(c)(6), and was established following the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. It…

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FundIt – Crowdfunding Compliance, Marketing & Technology Conference

February 25, 2016staff

  FundIt is proud to launch the Crowdfunding industry’s marquee event in Las Vegas this April 26-27, 2016 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. This conference is a deep dive into the new rules – how to stay in compliance…

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SEC Approves FINRA Funding Portal Rules

January 30, 2016staff

SEC-registered funding portals that want to become FINRA members pursuant to the crowdfunding provisions of Title III of the JOBS Act and the SEC’s Regulation Crowdfunding can apply starting January 29, 2016, which aligns with the effective date of the…

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FINRA Publishes Final Rules

January 30, 2016staff

Today marks another historic day for the crowdfunding industry with FINRA publishing the final rules to the federal register.  However, the public can continue to submit comments.  The SEC approved FINRA’s proposed Funding Portal Rules and related forms for SEC-registered…

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JOBS Act: A Comparison Chart of Regulation A+ and Reg D offerings

April 3, 2015CFIRA Members

Author: Sherwood Neiss and Jason Best, Crowdfund Capital Advisors Sixty days from when the final rules are posted to the Federal Register, a new version of crowdfunding for accredited and unaccredited investors will go live in the United States. This adds…

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Despite this significant progress, there is much that the SEC still needs to accomplish. Completing the rulemakings and studies mandated by Congress in the Dodd-Frank and JOBS Acts remains among my top priorities.

Chairman Mary Jo White, Securities and Exchange Commission, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee on Appropriations, United States SenateMay 14, 2014

The Commission has another great opportunity in its rulemaking for crowdfunding. Crowdfunding holds the promise of harnessing the power of the internet to provide capital for start-ups and small businesses that otherwise lack access to such capital.

EC Commissioner Kara M. Stein addressed the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) at their 2014 Public Policy conference in Washington, DC.April 8, 2014

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