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

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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 […]

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Laws of Attraction: Can Conservative Value Investors Love Venture Capital too?

September 14, 2017
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

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

Conservative Value Investor Takes a Risk A few years ago, my Harvard Business School classmate, Len Batterson, reached out to me to pitch his venture capital firm. I’d never before thought about investing in venture capital. But the background material he shared was intriguing. The funds he has led have had a great track record, […]

Understanding Venture Capital Investment and Returns

May 25, 2017
/ Investors
/ By Kenneth Freeman

Tags: Diversification, Financial Literacy, Private Equity, Raising Capital, Venture Capital,

Venture capital, though it can be risky, can generate outstanding returns. Follow our expert VC advice to discover how venture capital works and when to seek it.