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The Achilles Heel of Startup Ecosystems

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Across the world, various economic development organizations, government agencies, and non-profits are putting in admirable and well-intentioned efforts to develop startup ecosystems. Very little time and effort is spent helping professional, full time investors raise capital for venture funds.

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The Pros and Cons of Rando Rich People Investing in Your Startup

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These are people that didn’t make their money through a tech startup or startup investing. Some of these folks are founders and CEOs, but not at high-growth tech startups. They might have a more flexible time horizon than a VC because the money doesn’t come from a fund with a limited lifespan.

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Maddix Capital Launches $125M+ Hybrid Equity Fund

Private Equity Insights

As of today, 30% of the fund has been soft-committed with plans to segment the remainder amongst family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io Source: Businesswire Can’t stop reading?

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BharatRohan Raises $2.3M in Pre-IPO Funding

FinSMEs

BharatRohan, a Gurugram, India-based agtech startup specializing in drone-based hyperspectral remote sensing, closed a $2.3m in pre-IPO funding. in Pre-IPO Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Founded by Rishabh Choudhary and Amandeep Panwar in 2016, BharatRohan provides a […] The post BharatRohan Raises $2.3M

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Maximizing tax benefits: Understanding QSBS eligibility for small business stakeholders

Private Equity Wire

Exceptions exist for cash as working capital and for startup and technology companies. Incubator and fund considerations : Plan for QSBS qualification and tax-free results for investors. He advises high-net-worth individuals on estate planning, trust planning, charitable contributions and investment strategy and planning.

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The Potential for Fraud Caused by the Unnecessary Mystery of the Family Office World

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I guess it’s pretty easy to get VCs to think that you’re a rich person interested in investing in their fund. How would you know if I showed up to an investor conference, took meetings with startups, and acted serious about putting money to work in venture on behalf of a family office whether I was telling the truth?

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RegulatoryKings: Thoughts on the Duel Between Government and Fans

This is going to be BIG.

By not allowing individuals to invest in startups and venture capital funds unless they're already wealthy, we're widening the gap between the rich and everyone else. When Uber goes public, the only people that will have benefitted from the growth of their market cap will be high net worth individuals and institutions.