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Devin Thorpe
Devin Thorpe @devinthorpe published: May 13

Hidden Valuation Is a Red Flag for Crowdfund Investors

This was originally posted at Superpowers for Good.

Teddy Lyons at Kingscrowd has done the investment crowdfunding community a real service with his analysis, “Who’s Hiding the Valuation? A Crowdfundi ...more

What kind of company is a good candidate for crowdfunding?

Thanks for the question. If you ask ten different experts, you may get ten different responses. From our perspective, a good candidate for crowdfunding is a company that passes five practical tests: first, it has a strong story that people can understand, believe, and repeat; sec...

What Makes a Company a Good Candidate for Crowdfunding?

Not every company that needs capital is a good candidate for crowdfunding.

That is the first thing founders and executives should understand. Crowdfunding is not simply a financing transaction moved o ...more

Progress happens when collaboration meets purpose

Advancing the future of private capital formation.

The CfPA SEC Subcommittee engages directly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on policy alignment, industry compliance, exempt offering ...more

How to File Your Form C-AR Yourself for Free!

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Join us for SuperCrowdHour, May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe will lead a session on “How to File Your Form C-AR Yourself for Free!” Designed for founders and issuers navigating ...more

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BioTech Funding Portal is a funding portal member (CRD #334156) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under Regulation Crowdfunding, ... more>

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CfPA 2026 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit – The Future of Crowdfunding is Now!

Join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at the CfPA 2026 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit - the premier ... more>

National Union Building
918 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004

CfPA 2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit – The Future of Crowdfunding is Now!

Join industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators at the CfPA 2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit—the premier event for ... more>

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The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) is a 501 (c)(6) nonprofit trade group that was established shortly after the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup Act ("JOBS Act") on April ... more>

2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit

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