by Mark Turner | Nov 20, 2024 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Business, Debt, Loans & Lending, Private Equity, Stock Investing
You have some extra money and wonder if you should use it to pay off debt or invest? Perhaps you want to invest in stocks, crypto, gold or perhaps you want to use your money to finance a new business like a new construction company, a gym, or a clinic. All these are... by Liam Hunt | Jan 12, 2020 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Hedge Funds, Private Equity
Although they often overlap, private equity and venture capital (VC) are not the same things. Certainly, private equity and VC are both types of financial investing interested in turning a profit by buying at a low price and selling once the asset appreciates.... by Wesley Crowder | Oct 18, 2017 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
In a scene eerily reminiscent of George Lucas’ multigenerational blockbuster the Star Wars saga, several imperious governments around the planet have recently declared all-out (or in some cases partial) war against Bitcoin and the other junior cryptocurrencies.... by Wesley Crowder | Sep 22, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
Venture capital investments require an exit event in order for you to recoup your investment and realize some gains. If you have ever considered getting involved in venture capitalism but have held back because of the difficulty of exiting from these investments,... by Wesley Crowder | Aug 24, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
For years sophisticated investors have participated in private offerings and startups. You were mostly limited to doing this as an angel investor or venture capitalist in the past. Now thanks to changes in the laws that govern these kinds of investments, you are able... by Wesley Crowder | Jun 2, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
One of the great challenges of investing in startups has always been the unknown time commitment. In most cases, the only way to exit the initial investment in the new venture required waiting until the company eventually went public in an IPO. The problem with this... by Michael Panzner | Mar 21, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Portfolio Management, Pre-IPO Shares
In theory, the recent rebound in equity markets—especially in technology-related shares, which were major laggards as the year unfolded—should be great news for young companies. As discussed previously (see here and here), valuations, activity and interest in private... by Michael Panzner | Jan 25, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Pre-IPO Shares
An earlier article at Sophisticated Investor argued that the outlook for growth stage private companies, especially the $1 billion-plus technology “unicorns,” was looking shaky. Developments since then suggest the situation has gotten worse. For one thing,... by Michael Panzner | Jan 11, 2016 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
If the venture capital industry’s best days are behind it, as suggested previously, it is only natural to assume that angel investing is in similar straits. But is that necessarily the case? It is true that both segments, which invest in start-up and young... by Michael Panzner | Dec 28, 2015 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P
The pre-IPO market is under pressure; demand for initial public offerings appears to have hit its peak; and the mergers & acquisitions boom is looking tired, to say the least. Under the circumstances, few would be surprised to hear that the venture capital... by Michael Panzner | Dec 21, 2015 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Pre-IPO Shares
It’s been less than a month since “Pre-IPOs: Square Slips Through a Growing Hole” was published, but there is already plenty more evidence that the best days for the privately-held start-up market are behind it. As CNBC noted, “the unicorn club... by Michael Panzner | Dec 7, 2015 | Angel Investing, VC and P2P, Portfolio Management, Pre-IPO Shares
It’s long been said that IPO market is a leading indicator for the stock market. When demand for initial public offerings is weak, it suggests that investors are not all that interested in equities, and vice versa. Paradoxically, when interest and activity in...
