Debt funds, operating companies, oil/gas/energy, non-standard Reg D offering types.
The Reality of Raising Crypto Capital Under Regulation D Yes, traditional securities laws apply to blockchain and crypto capital raises. If you take passive money from investors to fund a project where you and your team do the active work, you are selling a security. That means you either register
The Choice Between Debt and Equity Dictates the Entire Legal Package The practical difference between a debt fund and an equity fund is what the investor actually buys. In a debt fund, the investor buys a Promissory Note and becomes a lender to your fund. In an equity fund, the
The Short Answer: Regulation D Applies to Almost Any Legal Industry Almost any legal business can raise capital under Regulation D. Real estate, debt funds, private equity, tech startups, manufacturing, healthcare – the exemption does not care what you do. Here is the distinction that trips people up. The exemption
The Short Answer on Crypto Fundraising and Regulation D No. Raising private capital for a crypto fund, a Web3 startup, or a Bitcoin mining operation does not require a special set of new SEC rules. It relies on the same Regulation D framework that governs a real estate syndication or
The Core Issue: How an Operating Business Actually Raises Capital Under Regulation D Yes, an operating business can use Regulation D to raise capital. It lets you sell securities to investors without registering the offering publicly with the SEC. But securing the exemption is only half the job. The other
The Intersection of Regulation D and Fund Economics Regulation D lets you raise the capital. It does not tell you how to split the profits. That is the whole relationship between Reg D and your fund’s economics, and most sponsors get it backwards. Reg D is the exemption that lets
Why Real Estate Sponsors Rely on Regulation D Regulation D is what lets you raise private capital for a deal without registering the offering with the SEC first. Registration means a full public offering process – the kind of expense and timeline that kills most private real estate deals before
