Flexport, Inc.: Securities Investigation 

Flexport, Inc. – Investigating Securities Claims 

Are you concerned about your investment in Flexport, Inc.? If so, the securities attorneys at The White Law Group may be able to help you. 

Flexport Inc., a technology company, filed a form D to raise capital from investors in 2022. According to the filing, the total offering amount sold to investors was purportedly $933,699,900. 

Complex Investment Products – Flexport Inc. – Reg D Private Placement

Reg D private placements are usually restricted to sophisticated investors, such as hedge funds and insurers, seeking alternatives to stocks and bonds and mutual funds. 

These investments are not subject to some of the laws and regulations that are designed to protect investors, such as the comprehensive disclosure requirements that apply to registered offerings.? Private and public companies engage in private placements to raise funds from investors. 

Reg D private placements are complex investment products, and they are typically illiquid. Additionally, brokers can earn high fees and commissions for selling private placement investments which can give them strong motivation to sell, sometimes without consideration for their client’s best interest. 

Suitability

Your broker is required to assess your investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial situation, and investment experience before making investment recommendations. This involves understanding your goals, time horizon, liquidity needs, and tolerance for potential losses.

It’s your broker’s responsibility to ensure that you are aware of the risks associated with private placements, including limited liquidity, lack of regulatory oversight, and the potential for loss of principal. 

Broker Due Diligence 

Brokerage firms are required to perform adequate due diligence on any investment they recommend and to ensure that all recommendations are suitable for the investor considering that investor’s age, investment experience, net worth, risk tolerance, investment objectives, and income. 

Firms that fail to perform adequate due diligence or that make unsuitable recommendations can be held responsible for investment losses in a FINRA arbitration claim. 

Free Consultation 

 If you have suffered losses investing in Flexport, Inc. please call The White Law Group at 1-888-637-5510 for a free consultation. 

The foregoing information, which is all publicly available, is being provided by The White Law Group.   

The White Law Group, LLC is a national securities fraud, securities arbitration, investor protection, and securities regulation/compliance law firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington.