Micro Private Equity: Building a Playbook, Abandoned Projects, Revenue-Based Financing

Technology, new fund structures, and regulatory changes are combining to work their magic here, too. Platforms like AngelList and Forge give regular (albeit, currently, high net worth) people the opportunity to access high risk, high reward venture investments, from early to late stage, and even in the public markets.

The best example of this alternative product is Indie.VC, run by Bryce Roberts. Over the course of 6 years, Indie invested in 40 companies. It held the two key components of limited fund size and gave equity optionality through redemption clauses or equity buybacks. The results are encouraging, with a 51% IRR and 4.3x TVPI, while 87% of the compani... See more

Venture firms should aggressively ally with these disruptors. While tier 1 funds will worry more about Tiger Global, solo investors have changed the market’s dynamics. Proactive firms will adapt, empowering these managers and benefiting from their favorable brand and impressive reach.

Real Estate 3.0:

(i) The Evolution of Rent-to-Own (ii) Fractional Home Ownership – The Lifestyle Version (iii) Fractional Home Ownership — The Pure Asset Version (iv) Rapid Liquidity for Real Estate Owners (v) Rapid issuance of mortgages and loans

Marketplace for buying and selling small businesses: SMBs make up 99% of US businesses. Right now, the current buying and selling methods are broken — they occur primarily offline (newspaper ads, posters, word of mouth) There are a few online competitors (a signal of demand), but they are outdated. The experience can be reimagined and automated. Li... See more