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Accredited Investors

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.

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Concept at a glance

Term
Accredited Investors [1]
Subject area
Investor.gov glossary [1]
Jurisdiction / scope
US regulatory and investor-education context [1]
Primary reference
SEC · Investor.gov [1]

Definition and explanation

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. [1]

Source-supported connections

Accredited Investors → Mentioned in the official explanation → Rule 506 of Regulation D [1]

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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. [1]

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  1. US SEC · Investor.gov — Accredited Investors ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.