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SEC Charges Three Sales Agents at StraightPath Venture Partners With Fraud and Unregistered Broker Activity

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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The Commission previously charged StraightPath Venture Partners, StraightPath Management LLC, and its four principals in May 2022 in connection with a $410 million fraud.

Key Points: 
  • The Commission previously charged StraightPath Venture Partners, StraightPath Management LLC, and its four principals in May 2022 in connection with a $410 million fraud.
  • The defendants allegedly provided investors with marketing materials, advised investors on the supposed merits of the investments, and received transaction-based compensation, all hallmarks of a broker, despite not being registered as brokers.
  • “StraightPath Venture Partners could not have cheated investors without the unregistered sales agents who fraudulently solicited them,” said Antonia M. Apps, Director of the New York Regional Office.
  • The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; the Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance; and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities.

ASBC Releases Proposal For An Equitable Economic System

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Jeffrey Hollender, Sustainability, Hollender

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) , the nation's foremost business advocate for an environmentally safe and equitable economy, today announces the release of its public policy proposal, Creating An Economic System That Works For All .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) , the nation's foremost business advocate for an environmentally safe and equitable economy, today announces the release of its public policy proposal, Creating An Economic System That Works For All .
  • The comprehensive proposal comes at a time when many across the country view the current capitalist system as rigged and not working for them.
  • "America is in the middle of a major moment, and almost everything lies broken," said Jeffrey Hollender, ASBC CEO .
  • ASBC advocates for policy change and informs business owners, policymakers and the public about the need and opportunities for building a vibrant, broadly prosperous, sustainable economy.

Combe (Makers of Vagisil®) Makes Investment in Sustain Natural®, Launching a Strategic Partnership to Advance Women’s Sexual Health and Wellness

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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Combe Inc., the makers of Vagisil, today announced its investment in Sustain Natural, pioneers in providing natural sexual wellness products for women.

Key Points: 
  • Combe Inc., the makers of Vagisil, today announced its investment in Sustain Natural, pioneers in providing natural sexual wellness products for women.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005061/en/
    Left: Keech Combe Shetty, Vagisil CEO; Right: Meika Hollender, Sustain Natural Co-Founder + CEO (Photo Courtesy: Combe Inc. and Sustain Natural)
    The strategic investment formalizes a vision shared by VagisilCEO Keech Combe Shetty and Sustain Natural Co-Founder Meika Hollender to advance womens sexual health and wellness.
  • Sustain Natural has an unwavering commitment to using natural ingredients, and to addressing womens sexual health needs.
  • Sustain Natural is committed to always putting womens health first, which means its products are more natural and more vagina-friendly than traditional brands.