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About Kenneth Freeman

Strategic adviser to high tech venture capital firm, VCapital, following career as CEO-level consumer products/marketing services executive. Co-author of "Building Wealth Through Venture Capital: A Practical Guide for Investors and the Entrepreneurs They Fund" published in 2017 by Wiley Publishing.

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Beginner’s Guide to Venture Capital Investment and Returns

March 5, 2020
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Investing, Investors, Personal Finance & Investment, Venture Capital,

Non-investors often confuse venture capital investment with private equity, but there is a difference. Learn about VC, from access to returns.

The Ins and Outs of a Venture Capital Investment

July 22, 2019
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Business Management, Investing, Investors, Valuation, Venture Capital,

Learn about the three most important aspects of a venture capital deal: liquidation rights, management participation and control, and exit rights.

For Better Venture Capital Value and Returns, Look to the Midwest

July 26, 2018
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Investors, Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital,

Midwest Is Best When It Comes to Venture Capital Value Readers of my earlier Financial Poise articles may remember this: I am a rare breed, a value investor who also loves to talk venture capital value. Seems strange? I’ll explain. Consider these venture capital stats: Only about 20% of venture capital deals make money. The […]

Beware Venture Capital Unicorns- Risks Look Greater than Potential Rewards

December 13, 2017
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Accredited Investors, Investing, Valuation, Venture Capital,

Venture Capital Unicorns are as Rare as Real Unicorns A unicorn is an imaginary horse-like creature with a large, pointed horn. Venture capital unicorns are companies still privately owned with valuations exceeding $1 billion. Valuation is based on share price during the latest fundraising round. Industry source CB Insights reports that there are now approximately […]

Exploring Risk-Reward Tradeoffs in Venture Capital Investment Opportunities

October 30, 2017
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Accredited Investors, Alternative Assets, Financial Literacy, Investing, Venture Capital,

Venture capital investment opportunities have enabled many exciting endeavors for investors. Huge winners like Facebook, Amazon and Apple are great examples. But there are also well-known disappointments. Blue Apron and Snap are two recent startups that disappointed their late-stage venture capital supporters with their IPOs. Assessing a venture’s value is difficult, but the principles are […]