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Invest in the Next Super Material
By Andy Gordon on April 26, 2021
DEAL DETAILS Startup: BNNano Security type: Common stock Round size: Up to $1.07 million under Reg. CFÂ Share price: $1.70 Valuation: $20,211,463 Minimum investment: $100.30 Investment portal: Netcapital Deadline: May 1, 2021Â After 100 years, plastic is still being used in new ways. A decade ago my lawn mower was made…
Bitcoin Sell-Off is Nothing to Panic About
By Vin Narayanan on April 19, 2021
My phone woke me up unexpectedly Sunday morning. It was buzzing with the news that bitcoin had suffered a flash crash — dropping as much as 14% to $51,141. I saw the alerts, checked my Twitter timeline and…
14 Reason to Invest in the Startup Disrupting Beer and Liquor Sales
By Andy Gordon on April 15, 2021
Deal Details Startup: TapRm Security type: Crowd SAFE* Discount: 0% Valuation (cap): $22 million Minimum investment: $100.98 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: May 1, 2021 TapRm…
Startup Insider: Talking Crypto and ETFs with Frank Holmes
By Vin Narayanan on April 12, 2021
When Frank Holmes reaches out and asks to talk to you, you always say yes. And then you make sure your members can see the conversation. Frank is the CEO and chief investment officer for U.S. Global Investors (which runs the JETS ETF…
New Pick: Invest in the Google for Videos
By Andy Gordon on April 8, 2021
Deal Details Startup: Vyrill Security type: Convertible Note Valuation (cap): $8 million Minimum investment: $250 Where to invest: Wefunder Deadline: April 23, 2021 …
Startup Insider: How to Judge Cannabis Startups
By Vin Narayanan on April 5, 2021
Andy Gordon and I have run across plenty of cannabis startups raising capital over the past few months. But none of them stood out as good investment opportunities. So we decided to sit down today and talk about what we’re looking for in a good cannabis startup —…
Keep Your Eyes on Ethereum
By Vin Narayanan on April 1, 2021
Ethereum needs a better publicist. Bitcoin grabs all of the headlines. Yesterday we learned Goldman Sach jumped on the bitcoin bandwagon and will soon be offering bitcoin investment vehicles to its wealthiest clients. BlackRock has quietly begun trading…
A Brighter Future Through Startups
By Andy Gordon on March 25, 2021
I’ve been thinking a lot about the “big picture” and the future recently. I guess it’s because last week I welcomed my first grandchild into the world. I want Sammy to live a happy, meaningful life. And I worry that for many of our newest humans, that’s becoming…
The Most Interesting Person in Startups: Buck Jordan
By Early Investing on March 22, 2021
Some of you may remember the Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World TV commercials. Buck Jordan, the CEO and founder of Wavemaker Labs, is the startup equivalent of the Most Interesting Man in the World. And Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan interviewed him Friday for this…
New Pick: Invest in the Future of Capital Formation
By Adam Sharp on March 19, 2021
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Wefunder Security: Preferred Stock Round size: Side-by-side round — up to $5 million under Reg CF Valuation: $160,000,000 Share price: $2.19862 Minimum investment: $100 Investment portal:…
New Pick: Invest in Ending Opioid Addiction
By Andy Gordon on March 18, 2021
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Phoenix PharmaLabs Security type: Common stock Round size: Side-by-side raise – up to $1.07 million under Reg. CF Share price: $1.00 Valuation: $26,790,283 Minimum investment: $99.00…
Startup Insider: Equity Crowdfunding vs. Venture Capitalism
By Early Investing on March 15, 2021
Equity crowdfunding and venture capitalism share some similarities. But they’re also fundamentally different ways to invest. So it’s important to understand how they’re different. That way, investors can make the right decision when they’re crowdfunding a startup. In this week’s Startup Insider,…
Startup Insider: Why CityZenith Is Hosting its Own Raise
By Early Investing on March 11, 2021
Andy Gordon first recommended CityZenith as an investment opportunity at a $20M valuation in the summer of 2019. He recommended them again this past September at a $27.4 million valuation. CityZenith briefly paused that raise (watch this week’s…
New Pick: This Medtech Startup is Ahead of Its Time
By Andy Gordon on March 4, 2021
Deal Details Startup: InnaMed Security type: Future Equity Agreement (SAFE) Valuation (cap): $20 million (to increase to $25 million) Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Wefunder Deadline…
Startup Insider: Learn About Biotech Startups from Insiders
By Early Investing on March 1, 2021
If you’ve ever wanted to understand how really smart founders think — or how biotech startups operate — then this episode of Startup Insider is for you. Monogram Orthopaedics’ co-founders Ben Sexson and Dr. Doug Unis joined Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan for a wide-ranging conversation about their…
New Pick: Invest in Detecting Heart Failure Early
By Andy Gordon on February 25, 2021
Deal Details Startup: Oracle Health Security type: Stock Purchase Agreement Price per security: $2.00 Valuation: $20 million Minimum investment: $250 Where to invest: Republic Deadline…