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The 99: How the SEC protects you from venture capital returns.

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Take venture capital, for example. Very few are ever going to wind up in the former category--so the most accessible option for most investors would have to be a venture capital fund. First, you have to be an accredited investor--someone with a few hundred grand in income or a million to your name.

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Here's How to Invest Like a Rich Person

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Morgan Private Bank 2024 Global Family Office Report found that rich families invest about 46% of their portfolios in "alternative assets," which the survey defines as hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, and venture capital (VC) funds. Wealthier investors are expected to be better-situated to tolerate those risks.

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Want to Invest Like a Billionaire? This ETF Lets You Buy SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Other Unicorns for Less Than $50.

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Private equity and venture capital firms typically have access to investments that are not available to everyday investors. Well, to put it simply, these funds raise capital from ultrahigh-net-worth individuals called accredited investors. By contrast, Invesco QQQ has an expense ratio of just 0.20%.

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Want to Invest in SpaceX? It's About to Get Easier.

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However, it has an active internal trading program that allows employees and existing investors to buy and sell shares, and some secondary websites occasionally allow accredited investors to buy and sell shares of SpaceX stock. Can you invest in SpaceX through the Cosmos Fund? There are some caveats.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Has a Major Stake in This Hot IPO Stock. Should You Follow His Lead?

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The majority of Reddit is owned by insiders, including members of its executive team, and venture capital firms. The rest of us are buying from those first investors. There are a couple of ways that you can invest in Reddit. The company's S-1 form includes a list of the company's primary owners.

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Accessibility as an Advantage in Venture Capital: Why Creating Value for Everyone in the Community Wins

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We run a series of best practice workshops where we put top VCs in front of audiences of new junior professionals at funds and accredited investors looking to start angel investing—and we intentionally seek out underrepresented people to join. Contact me here to find out more about this.)

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Anzu Partners Closes Third Venture Fund, At More Than $200M

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Anzu Partners, an Atlanta, Boston, San Diego, and Tampa-based investment firm delivering capital and strategic support to early-stage breakthrough technology companies, raised more than $200m at the close of its third venture capital fund.