Tag: investing

EnergyFunders offers direct investing in oil wells, Bitcoin mines
29Mar By Iris GonzalezNo Comments
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EnergyFunders offers direct investing in oil wells, Bitcoin mines

A new feature is popping up at U.S. oil patches in the Rockies and Great Plains — trailers filled with computers and generators set up to mine Bitcoin at oil well sites. Bitcoin mining rigs take advantage of natural gas found in formations while drilling for oil. Oil can be trucked out from remote destinations, but getting gas to market requires a pipeline. "Stranded" natural gas that cannot be moved to market gets flared or burned off, creating carbon dioxide emissions, or gets vented as methane into the atmosphere. With less than 10 large-scale North American Bitcoin mining companies powered by stranded natural gas in 2022, the trend is still in its early stages. Enter EnergyFunders, the first-ever online investment marketplace to offer direct access to oil and gas well sites and off-...
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Why It Matters: SEC Modernizes Its Definition of an Accredited Investor
1Jul By Jose PadillaNo Comments
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Why It Matters: SEC Modernizes Its Definition of an Accredited Investor

José Padilla is an attorney and the owner of Padilla Law PLLC, where he represents startups and investors. His practice focuses on the formation, seed and VC financings, private equity, acquisitions, strategic corporate transactions, and general advisory regarding corporate and financing strategy. In August 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended the definition of accredited investor. The SEC developed qualifications and rules under the Securities Act of 1933 to protect individuals from risky investments.Accredited investors can more freely invest in hedge funds' lucrative and risky world, private equity, venture capital, and equity crowdfunding. Private or unregistered securities are considered inherently riskier, so the Securities Act empowered the SEC to creat...
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Austin-Based Notley Expands Programs to San Antonio
7May By Iris GonzalezNo Comments
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Austin-Based Notley Expands Programs to San Antonio

Notley, a philanthropic organization that leverages funding from traditional investments in real estate, venture funds, startups, and donations to support social impact innovation, has set its sights on San Antonio. Founded by BuildASign co-founder Dan Graham, nonprofit executive Lisa Graham, and entrepreneur Matt McDonnell, Notley is a new type of philanthropic entity that brings entrepreneurial thinking and approaches to connecting for-profit and nonprofit spaces. Notley has run Philanthropitch San Antonio for the past three years, a fast-pitch competition created for nonprofits. This year’s event will be held at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on October 12 with support from the Mays Family Foundation.  Read more: Youth Code Jam Pitch Perfect at Philantropitch San Antonio ...
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Beam Angel Network For Female-Owned Startups Launches Across Texas
24Aug By Iris GonzalezNo Comments
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Beam Angel Network For Female-Owned Startups Launches Across Texas

A new investor network is looking to close the massive gender funding gap for female-run startups. Women@Austin, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting female entrepreneurs, is launching the Beam Angel Network, the first Texas-based angel network for women-founded companies. Investors will fund early-stage, Texas-based, women-founded companies with high potential. Beam will aim for diversity and equity within their investor community, deal flow, founders, and community partners, said Jessica Gaffney, CEO  and executive director of Women@Austin. The share of venture capital or VC dollars that flowed into startups founded by a woman or a group of women in 2019 was $3.54 billion—only 2.7% of total VC investment. Yet, companies with a female founder perform 63% better than all-male f...
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