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Breaking Barriers: Equity Crowdfunding and the Power of Women Founders

December 21, 2023

As a female-founded company, Pyrium is especially interested in equitable funding opportunities for all!

TechCrunch Feature: New California law would force firms to report diversity metrics

December 21, 2023

California is set to pass the country’s first legislation that aims to increase diversity in venture capital!

The Guardian Feature: California bill addresses race and gender in venture capital funding

October 3, 2023

California could become the first state to require venture capital firms to disclose the race and gender of the founders of the companies they fund!

The Importance of Investing in Social Entrepreneurs

December 21, 2023

Social change entrepreneurs are individuals who create and lead innovative organizations or businesses with the goal of addressing social, cultural, or environmental problems. Let's dive in!

10 Ways to Get Ready for Investing

July 18, 2023

So how do you get yourself ready to take advantage of investing opportunities? While you can’t predict the path of your direct investment journey, there are certainly ways to set yourself up for success.

How to Know When Your Company is Ready for Crowdfunding

July 18, 2023

When fundraising, several essential decisions can present themselves around how and from whom to raise capital. Those decisions generally fall into two buckets.

7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Investing in Startups

July 31, 2023

Investing in startups and other private companies is certainly not a get-rich-quick scheme, however, with informed decisions, it has the potential to build wealth and even generational wealth.

Investing As A Non-Accredited Investor

February 14, 2024

When people speak of individual or retail investors, they are often referring to non-accredited investors. Non-accredited investors are individuals who earn under $200,000 in one year and have a million or less in assets excluding their primary residence.

Equity Crowdfunding 2023: Looking Ahead

May 4, 2023

As 2023 starts to prove out the equity crowdfunding model at scale, we’ll start to see more later stage companies (e.g. Series B and C) raising from the crowd along side their traditional Reg D rounds. Why?

Why Pyrium needed to happen.

May 25, 2023

Pyrium is an inclusive investor community that aims to create a more accessible venture ecosystem by allowing both non-accredited and accredited investors to invest in private companies. They provide an investor literacy program and are committed to supporting entrepreneurs of all backgrounds, working towards a market that values inclusivity and innovation.

Equity Crowdfunding 2023: Looking Ahead

March 13, 2023

Equity crowdfunding continues to be an exciting and wild space to participate in. No doubt, it will issue in a new dynamic of financing and a new opportunity for communities to support their own entrepreneurs, not to mention the opportunity for more equitable access to capital for many overlooked founders.

How to Know When Your Company is Ready for Crowdfunding

May 25, 2023

Fundraising is a crucial aspect of business operations, involving decisions on what assets to sell (such as equity, debt, or cryptocurrencies) and who to raise capital from. These choices shape the financial strategy of a company and impact its growth and development.

Investing As A Non-Accredited Investor

March 27, 2024

Regulation Crowdfunding (RegCF) has created opportunities for non-accredited investors to invest in companies and has given companies the opportunity to raise capital outside traditional venture capital.