Exclusive: Senate eyes capital markets bill amid push to relax investment rules

Exclusive: Senate eyes capital markets bill amid push to relax investment rules

Sens. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., are introducing a bill today, shared first with Semafor, that would make it easier to invest in startups by letting them discuss their products at events like demo days. The rollout comes as the House, which advanced a similar measure earlier this year, prepares to vote on a capital markets package next week. “Entrepreneurs … shouldn’t be stifled by red tape when trying to share their idea…