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Jobs Act: A great start, but more is needed

By Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext The struggling U.S. economy received a welcome boost when the Jobs Act survived our bitterly divided Congress — it now awaits President Barack Obamas...

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What Alibaba’s IPO says about the rise of private investors

As Alibaba Group goes public later this month in an offering that could value the company at about $160 billion, its astonishing valuation highlights the evolving importance of the private markets....

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Ex-NYSE CEO will now help companies stay private longer

Everyone from hedge funds to mutual fund managers to retail investors has been wading deeper into the private markets, buying shares of startups that have yet to go public. So perhaps it should come as...

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Virtuix Hosts First Virtual Reality ESports Tournament at CES

With virtual reality all the rage at CES this year, Virtuix is hosting the first-ever eSports tournament in VR. The company connected four HTC htc Vive headsets to four of its Omni multidirectional...

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Would You Pay for a Piece of a Video Game’s Revenues?

While Fig was the first startup to jump into the crowdfunding equity game, another company has quietly been offering accredited investors the opportunity to own a piece of a video game's revenues for a...

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You Can Own a Piece of the Next ‘Rock Band’

Gaming developer Harmonix is turning to fans to fund--and own a piece of the profits--from Rock Band 4 for PC. The new version is being crowdfunded through Fig, a crowdfunding platform dedicated solely...

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Now Anyone Can Own a Piece of This Virtual Reality Company

Crowdfunding has expanded into the video game industry in recent years as companies like Fig and Gambitious take advantage of the JOBS Act that opened the door for average people putting money in...

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Why Equity Crowdfunding Could Be Dangerous for Investors and Entrepreneurs

In the very near future, equity crowdfunding will no longer be reserved for the ultra-wealthy. That's thanks to the Securities and Exchange Commission passage of Title III JOBS Act, which goes into...

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Until Congress Acts, Don’t Invest in Startups to Make Money

Investing in startups used to be an option only for accredited investors, or people with a net worth of at least $1 million or income of $200,000 a year. Thanks to the regulation crowdfunding portion...

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Why the Most Significant Part of the JOBS Act Has Yet to Catch On

Like many small-business owners, Crista Freeman relied on personal savings when she first started her company, Phin and Phebe's Ice Cream. It was a small operation: from her Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment,...

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This Cybersecurity Firm Just Quietly Filed for an IPO

Carbon Black, a cybersecurity firm based in Waltham, Mass., has quietly filed for an initial public offering the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed sources. Founded in 2002 as Bit 9, Carbon...

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How House Majority Leader McCarthy Is Building Bipartisan Support for Innovation

"Hi, it's Kevin." So began a remarkable conversation last week with Kevin McCarthy, the Republican congressman from California's Central Valley and the House majority leader. It was remarkable because...

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Indiegogo Launches Its New Equity Crowdfunding Service

Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced Tuesday it has made the leap into the evolving world of equity crowdfunding. It will do so through a partnership with MicroVentures, an online investment...

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