Onboarding to a Pool
Investing in Centrifuge requires onboarding as an investor to each specific pool. Submitting personal information for KYC and signing a subscription document with the pool's issuer usually takes 5-7 minutes, but it can take 1-2 days when the country of citizenship or country of incorporation is not supported by the automated onboarding.
Onboard as investor: Onboarding as an investor is a one-time step to verify personal information for KYC ("Know your customer") through the Centrifuge onboarding flow powered by Shufti Pro. Once an investor is onboarded, they are eligible to invest in any open pool.
Onboard to a pool: Onboarding to a pool requires signing a subscription agreement with the pool issuer. Once the agreement has been signed by both parties, and the issuer approves the investment request, the investor can place an investment into the pool.
Requirements
Onboarding as an individual requires:
- Ethereum wallet, e.g. Metamask, Wallet Connect, Coinbase Wallet (for Ethereum-based pools)
- Centrifuge Chain wallet e.g. Metamask, Talisman, SubWallet or Polkadot.js (for Centrifuge-based pools)
- Valid email address
- A passport or government-issued photo ID
- Proof of address (e.g. utility bill, phone bill or council tax bill, not older than 3 months)
- Completed Form W-8BEN (individuals based outside US), Form W9 (U.S. citizen or U.S. person & US entity)
Onboarding as an entity requires:
- Ethereum wallet, e.g. Metamask, Wallet Connect, Coinbase Wallet (for Ethereum-based pools)
- Centrifuge wallet e.g. Talisman, SubWallet or Polkadot.js (For Centrifuge-based pools)
- Valid email address
- Legal entity name, Country of incorporation, Registration number
- Proof of address of the entity (for manual onboarding)
- Signed and Dated Ownership Structure (for manual onboarding)
- Names, date of birth, country of citizenship and country of residency of ultimate beneficial owners
- A passport or government-issued photo ID of the authorized signer
- Proof of address (e.g. utility bill, phone bill or council tax bill, not older than 3 months) of the authorized signer
- Completed Form W-8BEN-E (businesses based outside the US) or Form W9 (U.S. citizen or U.S. person & US entity)
General requirements
- Ethereum or Centrifuge wallet
- A verified KYC (i.e. a completed onboarding as an investor)
Good to know: Don’t worry if you can’t finish the process in one go – you can always leave the onboarding flow and continue later where you’ve left off before.
Further requirements
- US investors need to be accredited investors to invest in pools. See section Onboarding as US investor below.
- Due to US sanctions, investors from certain countries are excluded from investing. See section Excluded Countries below.
Onboarding as an individual
Start the onboarding flow to become a KYC-verified investor before onboarding to a pool later. Once you have connected your wallet, click Verify identity in the wallet dropdown and start the onboarding flow.
1. Connect and link wallet
Connect the Ethereum or Centrifuge address you want to use depending on the pool and sign the transaction.
2. Select investor type
Choose to onboard as an individual.
3. Signer verification
Enter a valid email address and personal data to complete the onboarding process. The verification of the signer is powered by Shufti Pro.
3.1 Upload ID
3.2 Upload Proof of address and confirm address
3.3 Face verification
4. Confirm email address
5. Upload tax information
Confirm email address by clicking the verification link in the email. Depending on the location of the signer one of the following documents will be required:
- W-8BEN - individuals based outside US.
- W9 - U.S. citizen or U.S. person & US entity.
5. Identity is verified
The global onboarding process is now completed. Now it's time to browse the open pools for investment.
Onboarding to pool as an individual
Once you have selected a pool, choose a tranche to invest in, click on Invest, the slide over will pop up and click on Onboard to [token name] to start the process to onboard as an investor to a specific tranche.
1. Connect wallet
If the wallet is disconnected, reconnect and continue where you left off. Connect to an Ethereum or Centrifuge address depending which chain is supported by the pool.
2. Sign subscription agreement with issuer
Since your identity is already verified and tax information is uploaded, the next step is the on-chain signature of the subscription agreement. Make sure to have some ETH in your wallet to sign the transaction.
Read the subscription agreement and click the box below to automatically e-sign the subscription agreement. You don't need to download and sign manually.
Your documents and profile have been sent to the issuer for approval. You will receive an email once the issuer has approved your documents and countersigned the agreement.
After the issuer approves the investment request, the investor receives an email and can now invest into the pool.
Onboarding as an entity
The first two steps are identical to the steps shown in the individual onboarding flow.
1. Connect and link wallet
Connect the Ethereum or Centrifuge address you want to use depending on the pool and sign the transaction.
2. Select investor type
Choose to onboard as an entity.
3. Provide information about your business
Enter a valid email address that you can access, legal entity name, country of incorporation and the registration number. If the entity is incorporated in one of the countries on this list you can skip to step 4. The verification of the entity is powered by Shufti Pro.
3.1 Upload Entity's Proof of Address
3.2 Upload Signed and Dated Ownership Structure
Confirm email address by clicking the verification link in the email.
5. Confirm ultimate beneficial owners
Add the names of any individuals who own or control more than than 25% of the company. If no person does, please add the largest shareholder.
Add the information of the authorized signer (person who controls the wallet) to complete verification. The verification of the authorized signer is powered by Shufti Pro. This step is identical to individual signer verification.
7. Upload tax information
Depending on the location of the entity one of the following documents will be required:
W-8BEN - individuals based outside US W-8BEN-E - businesses based outside the US W9 - U.S. citizen or U.S. person & US entity
8. Entity and authorized signer is verified
The global onboarding process is now completed. If the entity is not incorporated in one of the countries on this list, you need to wait for manual approval by the service provider Shufti Pro. This might take 1-2 days. You will receive an email when your verification was successful or declined.
Resources
This section covers further information about:
- Onboarding as an US investor / Accredited Investor
- Excluded countries
- Data sharing policy
- Terms and conditions
- Investment disclaimer
Onboarding as an US investor
To invest in Centrifuge as an US investor you need to be an "Accredited Investor".
What is an "Accredited Investor"?
An accredited investor is an individual or a business entity that is allowed to trade securities that may not be registered with financial authorities such as the SEC. They are entitled to this privileged access by satisfying certain requirements regarding their income, net worth, asset size, governance status or professional experience. In the U.S, the definition of an accredited investor is put forth by SEC in Rule 501 of Regulation D.
The regulations for accredited investors vary from between jurisdictions but require that a person:
- Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000;
- Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of 300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
- Be a general partner, executive officer, or director for the company that is issuing the unregistered securities or
- Be a registered brokers and investment advisor
What information do I need to provide as accredited investor?
If you are an US investor you further need to provide documentation to prove you are an Accredited Investor. You will need to complete a questionnaire as part of the onboarding flow.
Excluded countries
Unfortunately, due to US sanctions, investors located in or a resident of the following countries are currently blocked from investing in Centrifuge:
- Cuba
- Iran
- North Korea
- Syria
- Belarus
- Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Iraq
- Libya
- Nicaragua
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
Data sharing policy
Consent to data transfer Shufti Pro Limited enables Investors to disclose their personal data to issuers of such Investors' choosing. Investors located in the European Economic Area ("EEA") or the United Kingdom should be aware that these disclosures may involve transfers to countries that do not provide the same level of protection for personal data as their home countries. Please note that this Data Transfer Consent Form should be read in conjunction with our GLBA Privacy Notice and (for EEA and UK residents) our GDPR Privacy Notice. Any defined terms not defined herein take their meaning from those notices or the Shufti Pro Terms and Conditions. The below information contains key details regarding these transfers:
Controllers' Identities Shufti Pro Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Shufti Pro") and the issuer(s) to which you authorize the transfer.
Purpose of Transfer Shufti Pro will access and transfer your personal data to the issuer(s) you identify. One or more issuer may be located in the United States or in other jurisdictions outside the EEA or the United Kingdom.
What type of data will be disclosed? Shufti Pro will disclose your personal data stored in your account for the purpose set forth above. That information includes each category of personal data identified in the GLBA Notice or GDPR Notice, as applicable.
Withdrawal of Consent Shufti Pro only facilitates the initial disclosure to the issuers that you have affirmatively selected. Should you no longer want to communicate with a particular issuer after consenting to the disclosure discussed herein, or if you wish that issuer to delete the personal data it has been provided pursuant to this consent, please contact that issuer directly.
Risks of Data Transfer By consenting to this disclosure, your information will be transferred to the country in which the particular issuers you have selected are located. _According to EEA regulations, the United States does not provide an "adequate" level of protection for purposes of data protection, and no alternative safeguards are in place for this particular transfer. Further, the issuer you have selected may be located in the United States or in another country that does not provide such adequate levels of protection or safeguards. As such, your information may be at risk of unauthorized or unwanted access. _Please note, however, that Shufti Pro takes the security of your information seriously and implements organizational and technical measures to ensure a level of security for your personal data appropriate to these risks.
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Terms and conditions
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Investment disclaimer
Nothing contained in this website is to be construed as a solicitation or offer, or recommendation, to buy or sell any interest in any note or other security, or to engage in any other transaction, and the content herein does not constitute, and should not be considered to constitute, an offer of securities. No statement herein made constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy a note or other security. All information on this Web page is provided and maintained by the issuers of the respective pools. The issuers have full responsibility. Please contact the respective issuer in case of any inquiries. Centrifuge and its affiliates are not liable nor responsible for the information provided hereby.
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