The democratization of startup funding promised by the JOBS Act has already begun, with a handful of Regulation A+ equity crowdfunding offerings already qualified by the SEC to raise capital and many others in the process of gaining qualification. Considering the early interest in equity crowdfunding and the demonstrated popularity of rewards-based crowdfunding, venture capitalists will increasingly miss out on investment opportunities as more companies raise capital via crowdfunding. This raises the question: can venture capital investment and crowdfunding coexist?
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