Accredited investors

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000014",
  "term": "Accredited investors",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "term_source": "Accredited Investors",
  "definition": "Under the federal securities laws, a company that offers or sells its securities must register the securities with the SEC or find an exemption from the registration requirements. The federal securities laws provide companies with a number of exemptions. For some of the exemptions, such as Rule 506 of Regulation D, a company may sell its securities to what are known as accredited investors. The term accredited investor is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/accredited-investors/"
}