Equity raises for startups looking to increase capital now come in many different forms, with some types better suited for a business than others, especially when comparing a growing company with an early-stage startup still trying to find its footing. No matter where a business is in its life cycle, however, there are fairly new and unique ways to raise capital.

Two of these more novel methods are Regulation A—or, rather, a new version of Regulation A—and Regulation Crowdfunding. Each has benefits and challenges, with the main differences consisting of how much companies can raise under each, the amount of regulatory oversight, the offering’s cost, who is eligible to invest and who can be solicited to invest.