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Vitalik Buterin Investments: Six Documented Deals

An investor chooses between a fund holding several companies and a deal in one company.

Private Equity Investment Platforms: A Buyer’s Checklist

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Tax implications of selling shares in a private company

Startup records grouped into market categories, with one niche selected for closer research.

How to Create a Market Map for Startup Deal Sourcing

building relationships

A startup advisor offers options while the founder chooses a path.

Startup Advisor: How to Be Useful Without Taking Over

Getting allocation into hot startups

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International Investing: Build a Global Angel Portfolio

complicated concepts

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Examples of illiquid investments: 8 ways cash gets stuck

Startup checks and public-index investments compared across the same timeline.

Public market equivalent: a practical guide for angels

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Technology Adoption Curve for Startup Investors

INVESTOR STORIES

That time Eric Bahn passed on Cointracker

Eric Bahn's investment thesis

The Founder of Gamma is Speaking at Camp Hustle 2025

What Is Regulation S? A Guide for Startup Investors

What Is Regulation S? A Guide for Startup Investors

Pari passu meaning: equal ranking and startup payouts

Pari passu meaning: equal ranking and startup payouts

Berkus Method: Valuing Pre-Revenue Startups With Evidence

Berkus Method: Valuing Pre-Revenue Startups With Evidence

Event recordings

How to sell your first 50 customers when your product barely exists Angel Squad Summit Storytelling for Startups Founder-led sales Automating your lead gen Understanding the Secondary Market in Venture Selling The Dream Get More LPs Getting to $3M in ARR Everything is Storytelling How Family Offices are Investing in Tech Startups: Direct, VC Fund, Fund of Funds Portfolio Construction for Early-Stage Investors Work smarter, not harder as you scale Pre-Seed Investing with Charles Hudson AMA with Ryan Hoover (Product Hunt)AMA for Early Stage Investors Starting a Company in Latin America