Robles: Roughly 87% to 91% of SEC Reg A filings get qualified
Cecil Robles · Turn Your Customers Into Investors Before You Ever Talk to a VC · Jul 19, 2022 · at 22:27
Fundraising strategist Cecil Robles shares estimated qualification success rates for companies filing Regulation A equity crowdfunding offerings with the SEC.
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“I think there's somewhere around an 87 and 91% of reg A's that actually get to the point where they're filing with the SEC that get qualified. Don't hold me to that exact number. It might be different from the last time I checked, but I think it's somewhere around there right now.”
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