New York City, New York Feb 21, 2024 – The part oflaunched three Community Rounds today to support underrepresented impact entrepreneurs raise growth capital between $250,000 and $5,000,000 over a three-month “equity crowdfunding” campaign using the Wefunder platform in response to the scarcity of capital as venture capitalists hold on to funds due to the uncertain economy, banks lend less, and interest rates remain high, forcing startups led by underestimated founders to find alternative sources of capital to survive and grow.
Kauffman Foundation melaporkan bahawa hampir dua pertiga (65%) perniagaan baharu akan menggunakan simpanan peribadi dan/atau keluarga untuk menampung kos permulaan perniagaan mereka. Tanpa sumber modal inovatif untuk memberikan “bridge” round untuk membantu perniagaan muda melalui tempoh ekonomi yang sukar ini selama beberapa tahun akan datang, banyak pengasas yang tidak diambil berat akan menutup pintu mereka.
- By the end of 2022, adverse market conditions led to a 36% drop in overall venture capital dollars, but Black entrepreneurs saw a 45% decrease in financing.
- Women-only teams secured only 2.8% of venture capital in 2023, the lowest in four years.
- In 2020, Black and Latinx founders only represented 2.6% of all venture capital funding ($2.3BN).
- Nearly 20% of all startups have raised money at a lower valuation than they had previously, up from 5% in 2021, according to Carta.
- More startups shut down in the third quarter of 2023 since Carta began tracking the data almost five years ago; more than 543 startups on Carta’s platform have shuttered.
Wefunder memberdayakan pengasas untuk mengumpul modal daripada pelabur individu disebabkan oleh peruntukan dalam Akta JOBS 2012 yang membenarkan pelabur tidak layak untuk membeli ekuiti dalam syarikat swasta permulaan awal di Amerika Syarikat untuk sebanyak $100 setiap orang.
The ARC Fund telah melancarkan Community Rounds dengan pengasas kesan tidak diwakili berikut:
- is a Chicana-owned clean collection of bath and body products made from the Nopal cactus, an ancient symbol of Mexican heritage and one of the most nourishing plants in the world.
- is committed to democratizing financial wellness through the innovative use of technology, expanded access to financial services, and compassionate care. The company’s goal is to provide individuals and families from all backgrounds and circumstances with the resources and tools they need to achieve their financial objectives and improve their overall financial health.
- is a hospitality venture that is building an off-grid resort in Belize using electric car batteries. The company just completed five units on their newest project in the Finger Lakes, documented for a TV show that airs on the Design Network.
Salah satu isu paling penting dalam dunia perniagaan mula adalah ketidakwakilan wanita dan pengasas berwarna dalam pembiayaan modal usahawan. Kajian telah menunjukkan konsisten bahawa kumpulan ini menghadapi bias sistemik yang menghalang keupayaan mereka untuk mendapatkan pelaburan.
- When looking at equity crowdfunding success percentages, campaigns run by women-only founders had an 87.5% success rate compared to 41% for men-only founders. Minority-only founders also had a higher success rate (46%) than men-only founders.
- Startups with female founders represent between 10% and 15% of all investor crowdfunded deals since 2020, and startups with founders of color have represented between 10% and 28% of all investor crowdfunded deals since 2020.
Untuk pengasas kesan tidak diwakili yang diterima ke dalam program, ARC Fund akan mempersiapkan halaman laman sesawang kempen pelaburan yang dilihat oleh pelabur, menulis skrip video, memimpin webinar pelabur pada hari pelancaran, memberikan sesi strategi dan pemandu kepada pengasas, membina kalendar kempen, bekerja dengan Wefunder pada langkah pentadbiran, dan lebih lanjut. Hatchet Ventures juga akan memberikan sokongan penasihat tangan kepada pengasas yang menghadapi cabaran permulaan berkaitan operasi, pembangunan produk, penentuan harga, pengambilan pelanggan, dan strategi pemasaran, antara lain.
Satu pusingan pembiayaan ekuiti bermakna bahawa satu permulaan membenarkan beribu-ribu pelanggannya, pengguna, dan peminat untuk melabur bersama-sama dengan pelabur modal usahawan dan pelabur malaikat. Pusingan pembiayaan memanfaatkan Peraturan CF, di mana seorang pengasas boleh menaikkan maksimum $5,000,000 setahun daripada pelabur tidak terhad. Sebarang orang boleh melabur, bukan sahaja pelabur layak. Semua pelabur dalam Pusingan Pembiayaan Crowdfunding digabungkan ke dalam Kenderaan Khas dan oleh itu diwakili oleh satu baris dalam jadual ekuiti.
About The ARC Fund
The ARC Fund (www.sisomni.com/arcfund) is an alliance of companies, foundations, and organizations supporting underestimated entrepreneurs and proximate founders through equity crowdfunding campaigns (community rounds) on Wefunder. The ARC Fund addresses the growing need for alternative sources of capital in this challenging economy, especially for entrepreneurs who often face barriers accessing traditional venture capital while strengthening pathways to democratize investing by giving all people the ability to purchase equity in early-stage private companies in the United States for as low as $100 per person. UBS and the Annenberg Foundation are funding partners of the ARC Fund, with additional partnerships with Wefunder and Hatchet Ventures.
Disclaimer: We are gauging investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until Form C is filed and only through Wefunder’s platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
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