Private Equity
The following is a description of a model for securing private, as opposed to public, investment. The material presented on this page does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase.
We are taking an unconventional approach to investor participation. In particular, we are not following the conventional model for early-stage private investment. A discussion of the deficiencies of the conventional model, and our reasons for rejecting it, is presented in our investment philosophy.
Instead, we are following an open investment model, which permits participation by any qualified investor. In our open model we publish everything necessary to make an initial assessment of Neda as an investment opportunity, including our Open Business Plan.
You must be a properly qualified investor to invest in Neda. Specifically, you must qualify as an "Accredited Investor" as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Review the information below to determine whether you qualify.
In addition, before entering into discussion with Neda, we require that you go through and are familiar with our due diligence checklist.
To Determine Whether You Qualify
Pursuant to SEC Regulation D, Rule 501, an "Accredited Investor" is a natural person or an institution that meets one of the following qualifications:
INDIVIDUAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR:
- Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, exceeds $1,000,000; or
- Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of
$200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with
that person's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years, and
has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the
current year.
- Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, or a savings and loan association or other institution defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the same Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or
- Any broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or
- Any insurance company as defined in section 2(13) of the Securities Act of 1933; or
- Any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act; or
- Any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; or
- Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000.
