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Republic is a New York-based investment platform that provides access to certain crowdfunding and alternative-investment offerings under applicable securities-law exemptions.
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Republic was founded in 2016 by Kendrick Nguyen and other co-founders, launching shortly after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission implemented new rules under the 2012 JOBS Act that, for the first time, allowed ordinary retail investors, not only wealthy "accredited investors" who met specific income or net worth thresholds, to invest relatively small amounts of money in private startup companies through registered equity crowdfunding platforms, a significant regulatory change that Republic and a handful of other platforms were founded specifically to take advantage of, since private company investment had historically been legally restricted almost entirely to accredited investors and institutional funds. Republic's platform lets startups raise capital by offering equity or other investment instruments to a broad base of retail investors through the platform, subject to relevant securities regulations and disclosure requirements governing this kind of crowdfunded investment offering, while individual retail investors can browse and invest relatively modest amounts of money across a range of different private startup investment opportunities that would otherwise have been legally unavailable to them before these regulatory changes, democratizing access to an asset class, early-stage private company equity, an asset class that had historically been legally restricted to wealthy accredited investors and institutional funds. The company has expanded beyond startup equity crowdfunding into additional investment categories including real estate crowdfunding and cryptocurrency and blockchain-related investment opportunities, broadening the range of alternative asset classes it makes accessible to retail investors through its platform. Republic has positioned itself as part of a broader "democratization of private markets" movement, arguing that expanding retail investor access to asset classes previously reserved for wealthy accredited investors and institutions represents an important expansion of investment opportunity, while critics of equity crowdfunding more broadly have raised concerns about the appropriate risk disclosure and investor protection safeguards needed given the significant risk of loss inherent in early-stage private company investing. The company has raised venture funding from investors and operates within the broader equity crowdfunding and alternative investment platform category alongside competitors including Wefunder and StartEngine.
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FOR QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL AND ACCREDITED INVESTORS ONLY: Under federal securities laws, private market investments on this platform are available exclusively to Institutional and Accredited Investors. Verification of status required before investing. Private investments involve significant risks including illiquidity, potential loss of principal, and limited disclosure requirements. "Augment" refers to Augment Markets, Inc. and its affiliates. Augment Markets, Inc. is a technology company offering software and data services, not a bank or financial institution. Cash Accounts are provided by Modern Treasury Corp. financial institution partners and through Augment's technology. Augment does not act as a money services business, provide money transmission, or serve as a custodian of funds. Funds held in your Cash Account are not FDIC insured unless expressly disclosed. Full terms available in the Augment Cash Account Agreement. Brokerage services are offered through Augment Capital, LLC, an affiliated broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. "Investment accounts" are not brokerage accounts and do not hold customer funds or securities. Investment advisory services are offered through Augment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Neither Augment Advisors, LLC nor Augment Capital, LLC provide legal or tax advice; consult your attorney or tax professional regarding your specific situation. For additional information, please refer to Augment Advisors, LLC's Form ADV Part 2A (Firm Brochure) and FINRA BrokerCheck.
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