You will receive your securities after the company you're investing in has accepted your investment into their offering on the DealMaker portal. “Securities” reflect your ownership position in the company. The way securities are issued differs from one company to another. Typically, securities will be issued electronically through the called “DRS” or the Direct Registration System.
Alternatively, a company might issue securities through a physical paper certificate that is mailed to the “delivery instructions” you indicated on your subscription form.
If you are issued a “DRS” these electronic securities are registered to you the same way physical securities are, but you do not need to keep track of a physical certificate. Electronic certificates also don’t need to be replaced if damaged or misplaced which eliminates all costs that have to do with storing and keeping them safe.
Such securities have the same rights and privileges as physical ones and can be held or transferred electronically. Physical copies can be issued anytime for investors who wish to get their investments in physical form. These securities are held by the transfer agent of the company.
In some cases, companies that use DealMaker for ongoing investor communications may upload your DRS statement directly to your DealMaker portal.
In order to find out where your securities are held, you can reach out to the company and find out who maintains the securities register of the company.