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Investment Instruments
7 posts
Continuation Funds: Why GPs Are Doubling Down on Their Best Bets
Continuation funds enable private equity managers to extend the life of high-performing assets, providing liquidity solutions while aligning interests of GPs and LPs amidst evolving investment landscapes.
Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs): A Primer for Investors
Explore the structure and benefits of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for investors. Learn how SPVs offer exposure to securitized assets, risk isolation, and diversified investment opportunities.
Real Estate Investment Avenues : An Overview
An exploration of real estate investment avenues, including direct purchases, REITs, private equity funds, and crowdfunding platforms. Ideal for those getting started and exploring investment opportunities.
Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE): An Overview
SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) are popular fundraising tools for early-stage startups, offering a standardized and straightforward way to raise capital. They provide flexibility for founders and low legal costs for investors, making them ideal for pre-revenue or early-revenue businesses.
Preferred Equity: An Overview
Preferred equity in early-stage financing is discussed in this blog post, covering its advantages for companies and investors, key terms, and a practical example.
Common Equity: An Overview
Common equity represents ownership in a company and entitles the holder to a share of the profits. This blog post explores the benefits and considerations of common equity for both companies and investors, including the alignment of interests, potential dilution, and unlimited upside.
Convertible Notes: An Overview
Convertible notes are investor-friendly loans to early-stage companies, offering enhanced upside and downside protection. Key terms include investment amount, maturity date, interest rate, discount, and valuation cap.