2025-12-15 19:37:20

The INVEST Act is bringing some solid news for startups navigating the fundraising landscape.

Here's the key takeaway: companies can now present at demo days without triggering "general solicitation" violations. That's a meaningful shift for founders looking to pitch to investors and accelerators without hitting regulatory roadblocks.

The INVEST Act clarifies that these public pitches—a standard part of startup ecosystem—won't count as prohibited general solicitation under securities law. Basically, demo days got a green light.

This opens up more pathways for early-stage projects to showcase their work and connect with capital, while keeping compliance concerns in check. For the blockchain and Web3 startup community, it's another step toward clearer fundraising rules.

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BankruptWorker

· 2025-12-18 18:19

Demo Day finally no longer violates regulations? Now the fundraising path is finally a bit easier.

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TerraNeverForget

· 2025-12-18 15:24

Demo Day is finally no longer a minefield; the fundraising path has finally become less treacherous.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 2025-12-18 14:32

ngl demo days finally catching a break from the sec's chokehold... still feels surreal after all those liquidation nightmares we've been through lol. regulatory clarity hits different when you're not sweating bullets over compliance

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quiet_lurker

· 2025-12-15 20:03

Demo Day finally no longer violates regulations, now the funding path has fewer hurdles

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BearMarketLightning

· 2025-12-15 19:53

Demo Day finally no longer has to worry about legal issues, which is indeed good news for the Web3 startup community.

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GasGuzzler

· 2025-12-15 19:52

Demo Day is no longer a minefield; now fundraising can be less stressful. There has finally been some humanized progress in compliance.

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TxFailed

· 2025-12-15 19:50

ngl, finally some regulatory clarity that doesn't require hiring three lawyers and remortgaging your apartment. demo days flying under the radar legally is... actually kind of huge for founders who aren't built differently enough to navigate securities law solo.

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