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When you invest, you are purchasing an interest in a Series LLC, which owns shares of the underlying company either directly or indirectly. You will not be purchasing shares in the underlying company itself.
StartEngine makes it easy to invest using your retirement funds. You can open a self-directed IRA account through StartEngine. To get started, simply visit our IRA page for more information and step-by-step instructions.
Already have a self-directed IRA with another provider? You can still invest on StartEngine, but please note that the process will be manual and may take longer to complete.
A Series LLC, like StartEngine Private, is a parent LLC that includes multiple series, each of which holds interests in different underlying companies. The series either directly or indirectly invests in and holds shares of the underlying company. Each series will merely be a separate series and not a separate legal entity. Under Delaware law, if certain conditions are met, the liability of investors holding one series of interests is segregated from the liability of investors holding another series of interests, and the assets of one series of interests are not available to satisfy the liabilities of other series of interests. In the case of StartEngine Private, each series will be created for the purpose of holding an equity interest in stated underlying companies.
After the close of an offering, all investors whose funds have “cleared” by this time will be included in the disbursement. At this time, each investor will receive an email from StartEngine with their Countersigned Subscription Agreement, which will serve as their proof of purchase moving forward. Please keep in mind that a company can conduct a series of “closes” or withdrawals of funds throughout the duration of the campaign. If you are included in that withdrawal period, you will be emailed your countersigned subscription agreement and proof of purchase immediately following that withdrawal.
The series of StartEngine Private Funds purchases the underlying securities from an affiliate. The affiliate previously sourced and negotiated the terms to purchase these underlying securities from third parties. The amount paid by the series of the StartEngine Private Funds is higher than the price the affiliate purchased the securities previously in the secondary market. We also note that while StartEngine Advisers LLC does not impose any continuing management fee expenses, there may be a carried interest associated with the investment in our series, and therefore to the extent the securities appreciate in value there will not be a one-to-one economic parity between the share value of the StartEngine Private shares and the underlying companies' shares. Please read the "Risk Factors," which is included as Exhibit B to the subscription agreement for further details.
In the event that an underlying company experiences a liquidity event, after the relevant holding period is over, either the proceeds from the sale of the shares will be distributed to investors, or if requested, the shares will be transferred to the investor’s brokerage account of choice, minus any applicable fund operating expenses or carried interest. Holding period length varies from company to company. Please note that we are not permitted to provide financial advice. You may want to contact a financial professional to discuss possible investment outcomes.
Investors are able to cancel their investment for 48 hours after submitting their investment. Once your investment is canceled, there is a 10-day clearing period (from the date your investment was submitted). After your funds have cleared the bank, you will receive your refund within 10 business days. Refunds that are made through ACH payments can take up to 10 business days to clear. Unfortunately, we are at the mercy of the bank, but we will do everything we can to get you your refund as soon as possible. However, every investment needs to go through the clearing process in order to be sent back to the account associated with the investment.
Regulation D 506(c) allows companies to raise an unlimited amount of capital from accredited investors through general solicitation and advertising, provided that all purchasers are verified as accredited investors. Both Title III (Regulation Crowdfunding) and Title IV (Reg A+) help entrepreneurs crowdfund capital investments from unaccredited and accredited investors. The differences between these regulations are related to the investor limitations, the differing amounts of money companies are permitted to raise, and differing disclosure and filing requirements. To learn more about Regulation Crowdfunding, click here, and for Regulation A+, click here.
In the US, an accredited investor includes anyone who:
In the U.S., a "qualified purchaser" must meet a higher financial qualification than "accredited investor."
Individuals and certain entities may qualify as qualified purchasers. In order to be considered a qualified purchaser, you are required to have:
Please note: you can also have a Licensed Attorney, Licensed Accountant, Registered Broker-Dealer, or Registered Investment Advisor provide a letter affirming your accreditation.
Alternatively, the following information will be required: